The 2016 Preseason Coaches Poll has been released and the Alabama Crimson Tide top the rankings. Alabama received 55 first place votes and 1,585 total points.
Clemson comes in at number two. The Tigers received one seven first-place vote and 1,524 points overall. Oklahoma follows in third place with no first place vote and 1,398 points.
The SEC leads all conferences with six teams in the Top 25 poll, including three in the Top 10. The Pac-12 is second with five teams, followed by the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, AAC, and Independents. Listed below is the full conference breakdown:
- SEC – 6
- Pac-12 – 5
- ACC – 4
- Big 12 – 4
- Big Ten – 4
- AAC – 1
- Indep – 1 (Notre Dame)
The complete 2016 Preseason Coaches Poll is listed below:
1. Alabama (55)
2. Clemson (7)
3. Oklahoma
4. Florida State (1)
5. Ohio State
6. LSU
7. Stanford
8. Michigan
9. Notre Dame
10. Tennessee (1)
11. Michigan State
12. Ole Miss
13. Houston
14. TCU
15. Iowa
16. Georgia
17. USC
18. Washington
19. Oklahoma State
20. North Carolina
21. Baylor
22. Oregon
23. Louisville
24. UCLA
25. Florida
Others Receiving Votes
Miami (Fla.) 120; Wisconsin 82; Utah 73; Boise State 73; Washington State 47; Texas A&M 37; Texas 34; Arkansas 34; Northwestern 31; Navy 30; Mississippi State 19; San Diego State 18; Nebraska 17; Auburn 17; Western Kentucky 11; Pittsburgh 8; Brigham Young 6; Appalachian State 4; Duke 3; Arizona 2; Marshall 2; Toledo 2; South Florida 2; Memphis 1; Indiana 1; Northern Illinois 1.
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