The USA TODAY Sports AFCA football preseason coaches poll was released on Monday.
Clemson is ranked No. 4 in the preseason coaches poll, behind No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Georgia.
The Crimson Tide received 54 first-place votes, while the Buckeyes and Bulldogs collected five and six first-place votes, respectively. The Tigers did not get any first-place votes.
Texas is the only other team in the top 25 that got a first-place vote, nabbing one vote.
You can see the full USA TODAY Sports AFCA football preseason coaches poll below:
| 1 | Alabama | 0-0 | 1634 | 54 | NR | — | 1/1 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 0-0 | 1564 | 5 | NR | — | 2/2 |
| 3 | Georgia | 0-0 | 1542 | 6 | NR | — | 3/3 |
| 4 | Clemson | 0-0 | 1356 | 0 | NR | — | 4/4 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 0-0 | 1284 | 0 | NR | — | 5/5 |
| 6 | Michigan | 0-0 | 1232 | 0 | NR | — | 6/6 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 0-0 | 1219 | 0 | NR | — | 7/7 |
| 8 | Utah | 0-0 | 1134 | 0 | NR | — | 8/8 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 0-0 | 1027 | 0 | NR | — | 9/9 |
| 10 | Baylor | 0-0 | 891 | 0 | NR | — | 10/10 |
| 11 | Oklahoma State | 0-0 | 859 | 0 | NR | — | 11/11 |
| 12 | Oregon | 0-0 | 734 | 0 | NR | — | 12/12 |
| 13 | NC State | 0-0 | 726 | 0 | NR | — | 13/13 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 0-0 | 711 | 0 | NR | — | 14/14 |
| 15 | Southern California | 0-0 | 602 | 0 | NR | — | 15/15 |
| 16 | Pittsburgh | 0-0 | 450 | 0 | NR | — | 16/16 |
| 17 | Miami | 0-0 | 433 | 0 | NR | — | 17/17 |
| 18 | Texas | 0-0 | 383 | 1 | NR | — | 18/18 |
| 19 | Wake Forest | 0-0 | 381 | 0 | NR | — | 19/19 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 0-0 | 369 | 0 | NR | — | 20/20 |
| 21 | Kentucky | 0-0 | 353 | 0 | NR | — | 21/21 |
| 22 | Cincinnati | 0-0 | 339 | 0 | NR | — | 22/22 |
| 23 | Arkansas | 0-0 | 334 | 0 | NR | — | 23/23 |
| 24 | Mississippi | 0-0 | 327 | 0 | NR | — | 24/24 |
| 25 | Houston | 0-0 | 257 | 0 | NR | — | 25/25 |
Others 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.
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