2026 US LBM Preseason College Football Coaches Poll – USA TODAY Sports
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The US LBM Preseason College Football Coaches Poll, presented by USA TODAY Sports, is out. The USC Trojans are No. 14. See where all the other teams landed:
"From the standpoint that actual football will be played on college campuses in less than a month, the arrival of the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll is good news indeed. Whether the position of your favorite team in the rankings is good news is a matter of perspective.
"Consider the case of Ohio State, voted No. 1 overall in preseason balloting for the first time since 2015. The Buckeyes were picked first by 38 of the 72 coaches on the panel. But while Ohio State fans might appreciate the respect, it’s a historical fact the team voted No. 1 in the preseason rarely ends up winning the national championship. Just four teams since have started and finished the season at top of the rankings since USA TODAY took over administering the Coaches Poll in 1991.
"Oregon, one of the teams expected to challenge the Buckeyes for Big Ten supremacy, will open in the No. 2 spot, its highest starting point in program history. The Ducks received six first-place votes. A pair of SEC contenders follow in the rankings after the Big Ten squads at the top. Georgia will enter the season at No. 3, picking up seven first-place nods. Texas, last year’s preseason No. 1, will start off this time at No. 4, though the Longhorns were voted first by two panelists."
| Rank | School (Record) | Points | Last Season's Rank | 1st Place Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State (12-2) | 1,741 | 6 | 38 |
| 2 | Oregon (13-2) | 1,637 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Georgia (12-2) | 1,591 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | Texas (10-3) | 1,544 | 13 | 2 |
| 5 | Notre Dame (10-2) | 1,524 | 11 | 5 |
| 6 | Indiana (16-0) | 1,522 | 1 | 14 |
| 7 | Miami, FL (13-3) | 1,409 | 2 | – |
| 8 | Texas A&M (11-2) | 1,174 | 8 | – |
| 9 | Oklahoma (10-3) | 1,104 | 10 | – |
| 10 | Mississippi (13-2) | 1,096 | 3 | – |
| 11 | Alabama (11-4) | 1,050 | 9 | – |
| 12 | Texas Tech (12-2) | 1,034 | 7 | – |
| 13 | LSU (7-6) | 951 | NR | – |
| 14 | USC (9-4) | 838 | 21 | – |
| 15 | BYU (12-2) | 781 | 12 | – |
| 16 | Michigan (9-4) | 719 | 22 | – |
| 17 | Penn State (7-6) | 463 | NR | – |
| 18 | Tennessee (8-5) | 428 | NR | – |
| 19 | Washington (9-4) | 406 | NR | – |
| 20 | SMU (9-4) | 378 | NR | – |
| 21 | Utah (11-2) | 313 | 14 | – |
| 22 | Iowa (9-4) | 291 | 17 | – |
| 23 | Clemson (7-6) | 235 | NR | – |
| 24 | Houston (10-3) | 194 | 19 | – |
| 25 | Missouri (8-5) | 158 | NR | – |
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