College football is now two weeks away and the preseason polls keep coming.
The latest one was released Wednesday morning via ESPN’s college football insider Brett McMurphy. McMurphy unveiled a snippet of his list through Twitter, prior to supplying a ballot.
McMurphy, like most reporters, had Ohio State ranked No. 1 and TCU at No. 2 for this season. Where Alabama comes in is the intriguing part. The Crimson Tide is positioned third, according to the Amway Coaches’ Poll and fifth by Sports Illustrated and ESPN.
McMurphy personally has Alabama ranked ninth, behind Notre Dame (#8), Auburn (#7), Oregon (#6) and Michigan State (#5). Listed below is McMurphy’s top 25 preseason ballot.
- Ohio State
- TCU
- Baylor
- USC
- Michigan State
- Oregon
- Auburn
- Notre Dame
- Alabama
- Clemson
- Arizona State
- UCLA
- LSU
- Georgia Tech
- Georgia
- Oklahoma
- Florida State
- Arkansas
- Stanford
- Arizona
- Ole Miss
- Wisconsin
- Oklahoma State
- Virginia Tech
- Tennessee
Stephen M. Smith is a senior analyst and columnist for Touchdown Alabama Magazine and SB Nation. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @ESPN_Future.