It’s August, which means college football will be played this month. Games will be here before we know it, and we’ll soon see things shake out on the field to see where programs really stand in 2019—but preseason polls can be fun. The preseason Amway Coaches Poll was just released by USA TODAY Sports, with the Clemson Tigers leading the way at No. 1 for the first time in school history. The Tigers received 59 of 65 first-place votes, while the Alabama Crimson Tide took the other six. Here’s the full top 25:
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. Texas A&M Aggies
12. Washington Huskies
13. Oregon Ducks
14. Penn State Nittany Lions
15. Utah Utes
16. Auburn Tigers
17. Wisconsin Badgers
18. UCF Knights
19. Iowa Hawkeyes
20. Michigan State Spartans
21. Washington State Cougars
22. Syracuse Orange
23. Stanford Cardinal
24. Iowa State Cyclones
25. Northewestern Wildcats
The AP Poll from the media comes out later this month closer to the start of the season. Different networks use different polls while displaying teams on scoreboards and graphics until mostly everyone picks up the College Football Playoff rankings and uses them when they’re released in November and December.
College football kicks off on Saturday, August 24 at 7:00 PM ET when the Miami Hurricanes face the Florida Gators.
Summer is flying