We have another preseason college football poll with Nick Saban and Alabama ranked No. 1.
According to USA Today, the Top-25 Coaches Poll has the Crimson Tide as the top-ranked program. Alabama is coming off an undefeated national championship in 2020. Coach Saban graduated players to the National Football League and has retooled his coaching staff, but he is prepared to go after the eighth national title of his tenure. Alabama looks to be balanced offensively; however, people are excited about its defense. The Tide seems to have returned to being fearsome on that side of the ball.
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Alabama opens its regular season versus the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday, Sept. 4.
Listed below are the schools in the top-25, per USA TODAY.
1. Alabama
2. Clemson
3. Oklahoma
4. Ohio State
5. Georgia
6. Texas A&M
7. Notre Dame
8. Iowa State
9. North Carolina
10. Cincinnati
11. Florida
12. Oregon
13. LSU
14. Southern California (USC)
15. Wisconsin
16. Miami (Fla.)
17. Indiana
18. Iowa
19. Texas
20. Penn State
21. Washington
22. Oklahoma State
23. Louisiana-Lafayette
24. Coastal Carolina
25. Mississippi
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