Alabama Extends Streak of Being Voted No. 1 at Some Point of Every Season Since 2008
The USA Today/AFCA football coaches poll is conducted weekly throughout the regular season using a panel of 65 head coaches at Football Bowl Subdivision schools.
Alabama has been ranked No. 1 at some point of every season since 2008.
Per the coaches, the Crimson Tide will face four ranked opponents during the regular season: No. 7 Texas A&M, No. 18 Texas (which got a first-place vote), No. 23 Arkansas and No. 24 Ole Miss.
Tennessee, LSU, Auburn Mississippi State and Utah State also received votes.
Alabama opens the season by hosting Utah State at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Sept. 3.
Rank, School, Record, Votes (first place)
1 Alabama 0-0 1634 (54)
2 Ohio State 0-0 1564 (5)
3 Georgia 0-0 1542 (6)
4 Clemson 0-0 1356
5 Notre Dame 0-0 1284
6 Michigan 0-0 1232
7 Texas A&M 0-0 1219
8 Utah 0-0 1134
9 Oklahoma 0-0 1027
10 Baylor 0-0 891
11 Oklahoma State 0-0 859
12 Oregon 0-0 734
13 NC State 0-0 726
14 Michigan State 0-0 711
15 Southern California 0-0 602
16 Pittsburgh 0-0 450
17 Miami 0-0 433
18 Texas 0-0 383 (1)
19 Wake Forest 0-0 381
20 Wisconsin 0-0 369
21 Kentucky 0-0 353
22 Cincinnati 0-0 339
23 Arkansas 0-0 334
24 Mississippi 0-0 327
25 Houston 0-0 257
Also receiving votes: Iowa 248; Penn State 246; Tennessee 163; Brigham Young 152; Louisiana State 143; Auburn 98; Central Florida 55; North Carolina 34; San Diego State 25; Fresno State 21; Mississippi State 19; Florida 17; Utah State 12; Air Force 12; UCLA 10; Boise State 10; Appalachian State 10; Minnesota 6; South Carolina 5; Kansas State 4; Iowa State 3; Army 3; UL Lafayette 2; Southern Methodist 2; Purdue 2; Oregon State 2; Coastal Carolina 2; Texas-San Antonio 1; Louisville 1; Florida State 1.