Could the initial USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll be some training camp bulletin board material for the Iowa Hawkeyes? The Hawkeyes find themselves on the outside looking in of the preseason Coaches Poll.
Iowa is sitting just outside the poll as the 26th team and is receiving the most votes. In total, the Big Ten has four teams ranked—the usual suspects of Ohio State, Penn State, and Michigan headline the way. The only Big Ten West team ranked is the Wisconsin Badgers.
Receiving 169 points from the voters, Iowa almost doubled the next closest team left off the initial Coaches Poll top 25. Should Iowa take care of business in Week 1 and teams stumble, the Hawkeyes could quickly find themselves in the top 25.
A look at the full poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Georgia | 0-0 | 1643 | – |
| 2 | Michigan | 0-0 | 1510 | – |
| 3 | Alabama | 0-0 | 1489 | – |
| 4 | Ohio State | 0-0 | 1485 | – |
| 5 | Lousiana State | 0-0 | 1294 | – |
| 6 | Southern California | 0-0 | 1228 | – |
| 7 | Penn State | 0-0 | 1181 | – |
| 8 | Florida State | 0-0 | 1145 | – |
| 9 | Clemson | 0-0 | 1078 | – |
| 10 | Tennessee | 0-0 | 991 | – |
| 11 | Washington | 0-0 | 941 | – |
| 12 | Texas | 0-0 | 848 | – |
| 13 | Notre Dame | 0-0 | 841 | – |
| 14 | Utah | 0-0 | 839 | – |
| 15 | Oregon | 0-0 | 820 | – |
| 16 | Texas Christian | 0-0 | 655 | – |
| 17 | Kansas State | 0-0 | 440 | – |
| 18 | Oregon State | 0-0 | 365 | – |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 0-0 | 320 | – |
| 20 | North Carolina | 0-0 | 315 | – |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 0-0 | 309 | – |
| 22 | Mississippi | 0-0 | 303 | – |
| 23 | Tulane | 0-0 | 225 | – |
| 24 | Texas Tech | 0-0 | 200 | – |
| 25 | Texas A&M | 0-0 | 196 | – |
Others Receiving Votes
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