Where the Tide ranks in Phil Steele’s 2023 college football preseason top 25
In less than two months, Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide will take the field against Middle Tennessee State to begin the 2023 college football season. This is what some would call a statement season for the Tide after missing out on the College Football Playoff last season.
With July quickly passing by, preseason college football magazines are flying off the shelf just as quickly as they are making it there. One of the most respected and anticipated preseason magazine rankings comes from Phil Steele.
Now that Steele’s rankings and preview magazine have been released, let’s take a look at where Alabama ranks in his top 25.
1) Georgia Bulldogs
Offensive returning starters: 6
Defensive returning starters: 7
Lettermen returning: 54
2022 record: 15-0
For more on Georgia visit UGA Wire
2) Clemson Tigers
Offensive returning starters: 7
Defensive returning starters: 8
Lettermen returning: 49
2022 record: 11-3
For more on Clemson visit Clemson Wire
3) Michigan Wolverines
Offensive returning starters: 8
Defensive returning starters: 7
Lettermen returning: 86
2022 record: 13-1
For more on Michigan visit Wolverines Wire
4) Alabama Crimson Tide
Offensive returning starters: 5
Defensive returning starters: 5
Lettermen returning: 36
2022 record: 11-2
For more on Alabama visit Roll Tide Wire
5) Ohio State Buckeyes
Offensive returning starters: 7
Defensive returning starters: 7
Lettermen returning: 41
2022 record: 11-2
For more on Ohio State visit Buckeyes Wire
6) Penn State Nittany Lions
Offensive returning starters: 8
Defensive returning starters: 8
Lettermen returning: 44
2022 record: 11-2
For more on Penn State visit Nittany Lions Wire
7) USC Trojans
Offensive returning starters: 8
Defensive returning starters: 9
Lettermen returning: 53
2022 record: 11-3
For more on USC visit Trojans Wire
8) Florida State Seminoles
Offensive returning starters: 8
Defensive returning starters: 9
Lettermen returning: 48
2022 record: 10-3
9) LSU Tigers
Offensive returning starters: 8
Defensive returning starters: 7
Lettermen returning: 40
2022 record: 10-4
For more on LSU visit LSU Tigers Wire
10) Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Offensive returning starters: 6
Defensive returning starters: 8
Lettermen returning: 37
2022 record: 9-4
For more on Notre Dame visit Fighting Irish Wire
11) Texas Longhonrs
Offensive returning starters: 10
Defensive returning starters: 6
Lettermen returning: 41
2022 record: 8-5
For more on Texas visit Longhorns Wire
12) Texas A&M Aggies
Offensive returning starters: 10
Defensive returning starters: 10
Lettermen returning: 54
2022 record: 5-7
For more on Texas A&M visit Aggies Wire
13) Wisconsin Badgers
Offensive returning starters: 10
Defensive returning starters: 8
Lettermen returning: 51
2022 record: 7-6
For more Wisconsin visit Badgers Wire
14) Washington Huskies
Offensive returning starters: 7
Defensive returning starters: 8
Lettermen returning: 51
2022 record: 11-2
15) Oregon Ducks
Offensive returning starters: 8
Defensive returning starters: 8
Lettermen returning: 39
2022 record: 10-3
For more on Oregon visit Ducks Wire
16) Utah Utes
Offensive returning starters: 7
Defensive returning starters: 9
Lettermen returning: 47
2022 record: 10-4
17) Iowa Hawkeyes
Offensive returning starters: 9
Defensive returning starters: 7
Lettermen returning: 39
2022 record: 8-5
For more on Iowa visit Hawkeyes Wire
18) Oregon State Beavers
Offensive returning starters: 8
Defensive returning starters: 5
Lettermen returning: 49
2022 record: 10-3
19) Tennessee Volunteers
Offensive returning starters: 5
Defensive returning starters: 7
Lettermen returning: 62
2022 record: 11-2
For more on Tennessee visit Vols Wire
20) Oklahoma Sooners
Offensive returning starters: 7
Defensive returning starters: 6
Lettermen returning: 42
2022 record: 6-7
For more on Oklahoma visit Sooners Wire
21) North Carolina Tar Heels
Offensive returning starters: 9
Defensive returning starters: 8
Lettermen returning: 44
2022 record: 9-5
For more on North Carolina visit Tar Heels Wire
22) Toledo Rockets
Offensive returning starters: 8
Defensive returning starters: 8
Lettermen returning: 48
2022 record: 9-5
23) Pittsburgh Panthers
Offensive returning starters: 7
Defensive returning starters: 5
Lettermen returning: 48
2022 record: 9-4
24) UTSA Roadrunners
Offensive returning starters: 8
Defensive returning starters: 8
Lettermen returning: 51
2022 record: 11-3
25) TCU Horned Frogs
Offensive returning starters: 3
Defensive returning starters: 7
Lettermen returning: 60
2022 record: 13-2
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