The 2017 Preseason Coaches Poll has been released and the Alabama Crimson Tide top the rankings for the second consecutive season. Alabama received 49 first place votes and 1,603 total points.
Ohio State comes in at number two. The Buckeyes received five first-place votes and 1,512 points overall. Florida State follows in third place with four first-place votes and 1,434 points.
Clemson, which is fifth behind USC, received seven first-place votes.
The SEC leads all conferences with six teams in the Top 25 poll, including one in the Top 10. The ACC and Big 12 are second with five teams, followed by the Big Ten, Pac-12, and The American. Listed below is the full conference breakdown:
- SEC – 6
- ACC – 5
- Big 12 – 5
- Pac-12 – 4
- Big Ten – 4
- AAC – 1
The complete 2017 Preseason Coaches Poll is listed below:
1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Florida State
4. USC
5. Clemson
6. Penn State
7. Washington
8. Oklahoma
9. Michigan
10. Wisconsin
11. Oklahoma State
12. LSU
13. Auburn
14. Stanford
15. Georgia
16. Florida
17. Louisville
18. Miami, FL
19. Kansas State
20. West Virginia
21. USF
22. Virginia Tech
23. Texas
24. Tennessee
25. Utah
Others Receiving Votes
Washington State 99; Colorado 72; TCU 58; Boise State 49; Notre Dame 49; Texas A&M 46; Pittsburgh 45; North Carolina State 39; Oregon 37; Northwestern 25; Nebraska 23; Memphis 22; Arkansas 22; Mississippi State 19; San Diego State 18; Appalachian State 11; Brigham Young 10; Georgia Tech 10; Tulsa 10; Wyoming 9; Western Michigan 8; Temple 8; North Carolina 8; Houston 7; Troy 6; Minnesota 6; Iowa 5; Louisiana Tech 4; Syracuse 3; Arizona 2; Army 1; Colorado State 1; Michigan State 1; Maryland 1; Toledo 1; UCLA 1.
What do you think of the poll? Is your team ranked? Let us know in the comments below.
My wolverines are ranked! Yes! Beat Florida!
strange i don’t see New Mexico State on there, What wrong with you people?
Auburn at 13. I love it. Disrespect always works for my Tigers. La Tech will surprise you too…..
I agree, no reason Auburn should not win 10 or more games this year. Alabama, The Ohio State, Oklahoma, USC, FSU, Clemson, Michigan & Georgia should all win 10 or more games, good luck!
Poor Notre Dame, may be one day they will bounce back.
Louisville is ranked :)
Am I the only one that thinks Texas and Tennessee are overrated?
I saw NMSU got shafted and I cant figure out why either. I also think they should have included FIU and Mass.
Mass is a clear favorite for a National Championship!
42 UMASS vs BAMA 14
Big Ten has 4 Top 25 teams? All 4 are also in the Top 10.
4 of 25 from Fla, 3 playing each other maybe determining ACC and SEC Championships. FSU placed pretty high with 5 “Puffs” and 6 questionable final scores.
Here’s how the Roby Ratings stack up against the Pre-Season Coaches Poll. https://shaynrobycollegesports.wordpress.com/2017/08/10/preseason-coaches-poll/
My Vols are 24th in the Coaches Poll and fall in at 23rd in the Roby Ratings ( an unbiased system that always just sticks to the numbers, which mainly take into account the number of returning starters and the previous season’s victory differential).