Clemson is ranked number one in the AP’s preseason poll for the first time in school history. The Tigers garnered 52 first place votes while Alabama got the remaining 10 to come in at number two in the poll.
Georgia, Oklahoma, and Ohio State round out the top five. LSU, Michigan, Florida, Notre Dame and Texas are ranked 6-10, which is identical to the way the Coaches Poll has them ranked 1-10.
The B1G leads all conferences with seven teams ranked in the poll, while the SEC has the second most with six. The ACC has just two.
The rest of the poll
11. Oregon
12. Texas A&M
13. Washington
14. Utah
15. Penn St
16. Auburn
17. UCF
18. Michigan St
19. Wisconsin
20. Iowa
21. Iowa State
22. Syracuse
23. Wazzou
24. Nebraska
25. Stanford
