Alabama voted No. 1 in coaches' preseason poll
Alabama received 54 of 66 first-place votes
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Alabama was voted No. 1 in the preseason USA Today coaches' poll released Monday, with Ohio State second and defending national champion Georgia third.
The Associated Press preseason Top 25 will be released Aug. 15.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Alabama head coach Nick Saban speaks during NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Days Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Atlanta. ( AP Photo/John Bazemore)
The Crimson Tide received 54 first-place votes from a panel of 66 major college football coaches. Alabama is coming off a loss in the College Football Playoff title game to Georgia.
The Buckeyes received five first-place votes and the Bulldogs got six. No. 18 Texas also received a first-place vote.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Alabama Crimson Tide Head Coach Nick Saban addresses the media during the SEC Football Kickoff Media Days on July 19, 2022, at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, GA. ((Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Clemson was No. 4 and Notre Dame was No. 5. Michigan, coming off its first CFP appearance, was sixth, followed by Texas A&M, Utah, Oklahoma and Baylor.