Current:Home > ScamsUSA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll: Georgia No. 1, Michigan has highest preseason ranking-DB Wealth Institute B2 Reviews & Ratings
USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll: Georgia No. 1, Michigan has highest preseason ranking
lotradecoin community forum discussions View Date:2024-12-25 14:34:14
Tired of all the offseason noise in college athletics? Eager to see some actual games?
Well, you’ll still have to wait a bit longer. But we’re getting closer. The release of the preseason USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll brings the promise that football is just a few weeks away.
Two-time defending national champion Georgia unsurprisingly will open the season at No. 1. The Bulldogs were picked first on 61 of the 66 coaches’ ballots. It is the second preseason No. 1 ranking for the Bulldogs since USA TODAY began administering the poll in 1991. The first came in 2008 when Georgia finished at No. 10.
Michigan will open the campaign at No. 2, its highest-ever preseason ranking in the coaches poll. The Wolverines didn’t receive any first-place nods but still finished a comfortable 21 poll points ahead of third-ranked Alabama.
The Crimson Tide experienced a rare playoff miss in 2022 but nevertheless picked up four preseason No. 1 votes heading into this year. That No. 3 start might bode well for them, however, as two of their championship campaigns, 2015 and 2020, began with a No. 3 ranking in the preseason.
TOP 25: Complete USA TODAY Sports AFCA preseason poll
BREAKDOWN: Preseason outlooks for every team in the preseason Top 25
LEFT OUT: The five biggest snubs in the preseason rankings
Ohio State claimed the remaining first-place vote and will open at No. 4 overall. LSU checks in at No. 5, giving the SEC three of the top five spots in the poll with a fourth, Tennessee, checking in at No. 10.
Southern California will begin at No. 6, followed by a third member of the Big Ten, Penn State, at No. 7. ACC favorites Florida State and Clemson hold the eighth and ninth spots, respectively. The No. 8 starting position is the highest for the Seminoles since 2017.
The new-look Big 12 didn’t crack the top 10. The highest-ranked team in the conference is Texas at No. 12. TCU, last year’s College Football Playoff runner-up, starts at No. 16, and usual power Oklahoma is at No. 19, its lowest preseason position since 2015. There is some good news for the league, however, as No. 24 Texas Tech has a preseason ranking for the first time since 2008.
Also of note, No. 18 Oregon State has its highest preseason ranking since 2001, when current head coach Jonathan Smith was the Beavers’ starting quarterback. No. 23 Tulane, the defending American Athletic Conference and Cotton Bowl champion, has its first-ever preseason ranking.
Overall, the SEC leads all conferences with six teams in the rankings. The Pac-12 and Big 12 each check in with five. The Big Ten and ACC come next at four and three, respectively. Tulane is the lone American school, and independent Notre Dame slots in at 13.
NCAAF BETTING GUIDE:How to bet on college football in 2023
veryGood! (6325)
Related
- Meta kills off misinformation tracking tool CrowdTangle despite pleas from researchers, journalists
- Netflix plans documentary on Michigan Wolverines football sign-stealer
- Beach Volleyball’s Miles Evans Reveals What He Eats in a Day Ahead of Paris Olympics
- Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively Reveal Name of Baby No. 4
- Red Cross blood inventory plummets 25% in July, impacted by heat and record low donations
- Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2024: The Best Deals on Accessories From Celine, Dagne Dover, Coach & More
- Keegan Bradley names Webb Simpson United States vice captain for 2025 Ryder Cup
- Donald Trump’s lawyers urge New York appeals court to overturn ‘egregious’ civil fraud verdict
- 51 Must-Try Stress Relief & Self-Care Products for National Relaxation Day (& National Wellness Month)
- Tobey Maguire's Ex Jennifer Meyer Shares How Gwyneth Paltrow Helped With Her Breakup
Ranking
- A fiery Texas politician launched a legal assault on Google and Meta. And he's winning.
- Fourth Wing TV Show Reveals New Details That Will Have You Flying High
- For Appalachian Artists, the Landscape Is Much More Than the Sum of Its Natural Resources
- Abdul 'Duke' Fakir, last surviving member of Motown group Four Tops, dies at 88
- Lady Gaga’s Brunette Hair Transformation Will Have You Applauding
- Bryson DeChambeau to host Donald Trump on podcast, says it's 'about golf' and 'not politics'
- Oscar Mayer Wienermobile in rollover wreck in Illinois, no injuries reported
- Is Kamala Harris going to be president? 'The Simpsons' writer reacts to viral 'prediction'
Recommendation
-
These six House races are ones to watch in this year’s election
-
Will Sha'carri Richardson run in the Olympics? What to know about star at Paris Games
-
Dave Bayley of Glass Animals reflects on struggles that came after Heat Waves success, creative journey for new album
-
Fourth Wing TV Show Reveals New Details That Will Have You Flying High
-
Democrats try to block Green Party from presidential ballot in Wisconsin, citing legal issues
-
A’ja Wilson’s basketball dominance is driven by joy. Watch her work at Paris Olympics.
-
See Claim to Fame Contestant Dedrick’s “Strange” Reaction to Celebrity Relative Guesses
-
Is Kamala Harris going to be president? 'The Simpsons' writer reacts to viral 'prediction'