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USA Today Preseason Coaches Poll: 6 B1G teams land in Top 25

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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Now that schedules have been primarily set for the college football season and games are one month away, the USA Today Preseason Coaches Poll is officially out.

Six B1G teams cracked the Top 25 in the opening poll, with Ohio State leading the way at No. 2. The Buckeyes are a favorite to claim a B1G title this year and will also be one of they heavyweights in the national championship picture, as Ryan Day begins his second season in Columbus.

Coming off an 11-2 season, Penn State also cracked the top 10. The Nittany Lions are considered to be the biggest challenger to Ohio State and are hoping to earn a spot in the B1G Championship Game at the end of the season.

The highest ranked team out of the B1G West is Wisconsin, which sits at No. 12. The Badgers are joined by division rivals Minnesota and Iowa in the rankings. All three will be in the race to claim a division crown in 2020.

Here’s the complete Top 25 from USA Today’s Coaches Poll:

  1. Clemson
  2. Ohio State
  3. Alabama
  4. Georgia
  5. LSU
  6. Oklahoma
  7. Penn State
  8. Florida
  9. Oregon
  10. Notre Dame
  11. Auburn
  12. Wisconsin
  13. Texas A&M
  14. Texas
  15. Michigan
  16. Oklahoma State
  17. USC
  18. Minnesota
  19. North Carolina
  20. Utah
  21. UCF
  22. Cincinnati
  23. Iowa
  24. Virginia Tech
  25. Iowa State
Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB