The 2016 Preseason AP Poll has been released and the Alabama Crimson Tide are the number one team. Alabama received 33 first place votes and 1,469 total points.
Alabama is also ranked first in the Amway Coaches Poll that was released on August 4.
Clemson comes in at number two in the AP Poll. The Tigers received 16 first place votes and 1,443 points overall. Oklahoma, Florida State, and LSU round out the preseason AP Top 5.
The SEC leads all conferences with six teams in the AP Top 25 poll. The Pac-12 is second with five teams, followed by the ACC, Big Ten, and Big 12 with four each. Listed below is the full conference breakdown:
- SEC – 6
- Pac-12 – 5
- ACC – 4
- Big Ten – 4
- Big 12 – 4
- AAC – 1
- Indep. – 1
The complete 2016 Preseason AP Poll is listed below:
1. Alabama (33)
2. Clemson (16)
3. Oklahoma (4)
4. Florida State (5)
5. LSU (1)
6. Ohio State (1)
7. Michigan (1)
8. Stanford
9. Tennessee
10. Notre Dame
11. Ole Miss
12. Michigan State
13. TCU
14. Washington
15. Houston
16. UCLA
17. Iowa
18. Georgia
19. Louisville
20. USC
21. Oklahoma State
22. North Carolina
23. Baylor
24. Oregon
25. Florida
Others Receiving Votes
Others receiving votes: Miami 159, Texas A&M 81, Utah 74, Washington St. 68, Boise St. 49, San Diego St. 46, Wisconsin 42, Auburn 22, Pittsburgh 15, Arkansas 14, Texas 12, Nebraska 11, Navy 8, Northwestern 5, W. Kentucky 4, South Florida 2, Toledo 2.
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