Texas Ranked No. 4 in USA Coaches Poll
NEW YORK Georgia will begin the season ranked No. 1 within the preseason USA Today Coaches Poll, following a 12 months after their -yr country wide championship streak ended.
The Bulldogs secured forty six out of the 55 first-location votes from college football coaches, in line with the poll launched on Monday. Preseason No. 2 Ohio State received seven first-place votes, with Oregon, Texas, and Alabama rounding out the pinnacle five.
The Associated Press preseason university football ballot is predicted to be launched next Monday.
Texas and protecting national champion Michigan every obtained one first-area vote. The Wolverines, who will begin the season ranked No. 8, have seen significant changes with the departure of educate Jim Harbaugh and quarterback JJ McCarthy to the NFL.
Mississippi’s No. 6 ranking is the best preseason rating for the Rebels within the coaches poll in view that 1970. Notre Dame is positioned at No. 7, followed by way of Michigan, Penn State, and Florida State.
The SEC functions Missouri (No. 11) and LSU (No. 12) simply out of doors the Top 10.
The Southeastern Conference boasts nine teams inside the ballot , including half of the Top 12. This marks the very best preseason ranking for Texas when you consider that 2010 and the bottom for Alabama given that 2009.
The Big Ten has four teams within the Top 10 and six groups basic inside the ratings, even as the Big 12 starts offevolved with 5 ranked groups.
Independent Notre Dame is the most effective crew ranked outside the Power four meetings.
National runner-up Washington narrowly missed the Top 25.