The 2014 Preseason Amway Coaches Poll has been released and the Florida State Seminoles top the rankings. FSU received 56 first place votes and 1,543 total points.
Alabama comes in at number two. The Crimson Tide received no first place votes and 1,455 points overall. Oklahoma follows in third place with three first place votes and 1,382 points.
The Oregon Ducks, 4th in the rankings, received one first place vote, as did the sixth place Ohio State Buckeyes.
The SEC leads all conferences with seven teams in the Top 25 poll, including three in the Top 10. The Pac-12 is second with six teams, followed by the Big 12 and Big Ten with four each. Listed below is the full conference breakdown:
- SEC – 7
- Pac-12 – 6
- Big 12 – 4
- Big Ten – 4
- ACC – 3
- Indep. – 1
The complete 2014 Preseason Amway Coaches Top 25 Poll is listed below:
1. Florida State
2. Alabama
3. Oklahoma
4. Oregon
5. Auburn
6. Ohio State
7. UCLA
8. Michigan State
9. South Carolina
10. Baylor
11. Stanford
12. Georgia
13. LSU
14. Wisconsin
15. USC
16. Clemson
17. Notre Dame
18. Arizona State
19. Ole Miss
20. Texas A&M
21. Kansas State
22. Nebraska
23. North Carolina
24. Texas
25. Washington
Others Receiving Votes
Missouri 126; Florida 122; Central Florida 102; Mississippi State 74; Oklahoma State 56; TCU 54; Michigan 53; Iowa 49; Miami (Fla.) 45; Duke 41; Louisville 32; Marshall 27; Brigham Young 18; Boise State 13; Louisiana-Lafayette 12; Virginia Tech 12; Texas Tech 8; Minnesota 6; Cincinnati 6; Northwestern 5; Oregon State 4; Fresno State 4; GeorgiaTech 2; Houston 2; Arkansas 1; Arizona 1; Northern Illinois 1.
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