College football returns on Saturday, and the preseason AP Top 25 poll was just released, with the defending champion Clemson Tigers coming in at No. 1 for the first time in program history.
1. Clemson Tigers
2. Alabama Crimson Tide
3. Georgia Bulldogs
4. Oklahoma Sooners
5. Ohio State Buckeyes
6. LSU Tigers
7. Michigan Wolverines
8. Florida Gators
9. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
10. Texas Longhorns
11. Oregon Ducks
12. Texas A&M Aggies
13. Washington Huskies
14. Utah Utes
15. Penn State Nittany Lions
16. Auburn Tigers
17. UCF Knights
18. Michigan State Spartans
19. Wisconsin Badgers
20. Iowa Hawkeyes
21. Iowa State Cyclones
22. Syracuse Orange
23. Washington State Cougars
24. Nebraska Cornhuskers
25. Stanford Cardinals
Clemson, returning notable top players like quarterback Trevor Lawrence and running back Travis Etienne, was also No. 1 in the Coaches Poll, which was released earlier this month.
Here’s the breakdown by conference:
Big Ten: 7
SEC: 6
Pac-12: 5
Big 12: 3
ACC: 2
American: 1
Independent: 1
The 2019 college football season kicks off with the Miami Hurricanes and the No. 8 Florida Gators this Saturday at 7:00 PM ET.
Can’t wait for Saturday.