USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll released ahead of 2021 season

The USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll has been released ahead of the 2021 season.

Tennessee will kick off the 2021 season on Sept. 2 against Bowling Green at Neyland Stadium.

Kick off is slated for 8 p.m. EDT. SEC Network will televise the season-opening matchup.

Ahead of the season, the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll has been released. Tennessee is not receiving any votes.

Below is the top-10. The entire poll can be viewed here.

  1. Alabama
  2. Clemson
  3. Oklahoma
  4. Ohio State
  5. Georgia
  6. Texas A&M
  7. Notre Dame
  8. Iowa State
  9. North Carolina
  10. Cincinnati

The Vols hired Josh Heupel as its head coach on Jan. 27.

Heupel comes to Tennessee after serving as head coach at UCF from 2018-20, compiling a 28-8 record.

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LSU cracks the top 15 in the preseason USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll

A look at where the LSU Tigers fall in the preseason USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll.

With fall camps underway across the nation and the college football season less than a month away it is time to look at the first preseason poll. The first USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll was released on Tuesday morning. The LSU Tigers were able to crack the top 15.

Last season the Tigers were ranked No. 5 overall in the initial poll before dropping completely out of the rankings by Oct. 11 after losses to Mississippi State and Missouri to start the season. A new season means new expectations for the Tigers.

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Ed Orgeron replaced his top coordinators for the upcoming season with Jake Peetz commanding the offense and Daronte Jones will run the defense. Max Johnson is ready to build on his freshman campaign where he went 2-0 as a starter with victories over Florida and Ole Miss. Derek Stingley Jr is poised for a bounceback season on the defensive side of the ball.

The Alabama Crimson Tide, Georgia Bulldogs, Texas A&M Aggies, and Florida Gators join LSU in the top 15.

A look at the full coaches poll ahead of the season.

Full USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll:

Rank Team Points
1 Alabama 1621
2 Clemson 1508
3 Oklahoma 1481
4 Ohio State 1435
5 Georgia 1386
6 Texas A&M 1286
7 Notre Dame 1139
8 Iowa State 1131
9 North Carolina 999
10 Cincinnati 979
11 Florida 870
12 Oregon 842
13 Louisiana State 664
14 Southern California 655
15 Wisconsin 654
16 Miami (Fl) 575
17 Indiana 573
18 Iowa 554
19 Texas 427
20 Penn State 422
21 Washington 404
22 Oklahoma State 216
23 UL Lafayette 153
24 Coastal Carolina 150
25 Mississippi 149

Others receiving votes:

Utah 145; Northwestern 120; Arizona State 90; Auburn 84; Liberty 68; Brigham Young 53; Texas Christian 48; Michigan 30; Central Florida 29; NC State 27; Boise State 27; Kentucky 20; San Jose State 18; Army 13; Virginia Tech 9; Missouri 8; UCLA 7; Tulsa 6; Pittsburgh 6; Boston College 6; Houston 5; Ball State 5; West Virginia 4; Southern Methodist 4; Appalachian State 4; UAB 3; Arkansas 3; Nevada 2; Mississippi State 2; Air Force 2; Stanford 1; Marshall 1; Florida State 1; California 1.

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