Alabama takes top spot in USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll
With less than a month left until the start of the 2022 college football season, we finally have the preseason coaches poll. It was released on Monday.
In a not-so-surprising turn of events, the Alabama Crimson Tide take the top spot as many believed would be the case. The defending national champion Georgia Bulldogs take the No. 3 spot in the initial poll. Overall there are six SEC teams in the top 25 and three in the top 10. The Texas A&M Aggies debut at No. 7. Another five SEC teams led by the Tennessee Vols received votes on the preseason coaches poll.
A look at the full preseason AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
Rank | Team | Points | 1st Place Votes |
1 | 1,634 | 54 | |
2 | 1,564 | 5 | |
3 | 1,542 | 6 | |
4 | 1,356 | – | |
5 | 1,284 | – | |
6 | 1,232 | – | |
7 | 1,219 | – | |
8 | Utah | 1,134 | – |
9 | 1,027 | – | |
10 | Baylor | 891 | – |
11 | Oklahoma State | 859 | – |
12 | 734 | – | |
13 | North Carolina State | 726 | – |
14 | 711 | – | |
15 | 602 | – | |
16 | Pittsburgh | 450 | – |
17 | Miami (Fl) | 433 | – |
18 | 383 | 1 | |
19 | Wake Forest | 381 | – |
20 | 369 | – | |
21 | Kentucky | 353 | – |
22 | Cincinnati | 339 | – |
23 | 334 | – | |
24 | Ole Miss | 327 | – |
25 | Houston | 257 | – |
Others Receiving Votes
Iowa 248; Penn State 246; Tennessee 163; Brigham Young 152; Louisiana State 143; Auburn 98; Central Florida 55; North Carolina 34; San Diego State 25; Fresno State 21; Mississippi State 19; Florida 17; Utah State 12; Air Force 12; UCLA 10; Boise State 10; Appalachian State 10; Minnesota 6; South Carolina 5; Kansas State 4; Iowa State 3; Army 3; UL Lafayette 2; Southern Methodist 2; Purdue 2; Oregon State 2; Coastal Carolina 2; Texas-San Antonio 1; Louisville 1; Florida State 1
