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USA Today Preseason Coaches Poll includes 3 B1G teams in top 10
By Paul Harvey
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The USA Today Preseason Coaches Poll is out as of Monday with some familiar faces back at the top of the poll!
Georgia — the two-time defending national champion — is ranked No. 1 with the Bulldogs receiving 61 of the possible 66 first-place votes. Alabama received 4 first-place votes but was ranked No. 3 while Ohio State received the remaining first-place vote and was ranked No. 4.
Michigan did not receive a single first-place vote but was ranked No. 2 on the poll. That is the highest-ever preseason ranking for the Wolverines on the coaches poll with Jim Harbaugh’s squad maintaining high expectations for the season.
Penn State was the B1G’s third team in the top 10 with James Franklin’s program checking in at No. 7. Wisconsin also appeared on the poll ahead of Luke Fickell’s first season in Madison. Iowa, Minnesota, Maryland and Illinois all appeared in the “others receiving votes” section.
Here is the full coaches poll:
1. Georgia
2. Michigan
3. Alabama
4. Ohio State
5. LSU
6. USC
7. Penn State
8. FSU
9. Clemson
10. Tennessee
11. Washington
12. Texas
13. Notre Dame
14. Utah
15. Oregon
16. TCU
17. Kansas State
18. Oregon State
19. Oklahoma
20. UNC
21. Wisconsin
22. Ole Miss
23. Tulane
24. Texas Tech
25. Texas A&M
Others receiving votes: Iowa 169; South Carolina 89; Florida 63; Texas-San Antonio 59; Pittsburgh 52; UCLA 42; Kentucky 34; Baylor 28; Troy 25; Arkansas 20; NC State 19; Fresno State 19; Boise State 18; Auburn 18; Minnesota 16; Miami 16; Mississippi State 13; Oklahoma State 12; Missouri 11; Maryland 10; Southern Methodist 8; South Alabama 8; Illinois 7; Wake Forest 6; Air Force 6; Toledo 5; Washington State 4; Houston 3; Duke 2; Brigham Young 2; Arizona 2; Memphis 1; Kansas 1; James Madison 1.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.