To the surprise of no one, Clemson sits atop the poll, one spot ahead of No. 2 Alabama. The Tigers garnered 59 of a possible 65 first-place votes after finishing off the first 15-0 season in the modern college football era. The Crimson Tide took up the six remaining first-place votes.
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Rounding out the top five is No. 3 Georgia, No. 4 Oklahoma and No. 5 Ohio State. The Big Ten leads all top-25 representatives, with seven, followed by the SEC (six), Pac-12 (five), Big 12 (three) and ACC (two). Notre Dame and UCF are the only independent and Group of 5 representatives, respectively. The SEC leads all Power 5 conferences with four top-10 selections. The Big 12 and Big Ten were the only other conferences with multiple selections, with two apiece.
A full look at the 2019 preseason Coaches Poll:
2019 preseason Coaches Poll
Others receiving votes: Nebraska 152; Boise State 118; Mississippi State 111; Miami 94; Army 91; Kentucky 79; Virginia Tech 64; TCU 63; USC 47; Utah State 32; Fresno State 32; Virginia 30; Cincinnati 25; West Virginia 24; Memphis 24; Oklahoma State 20; South Carolina 15; N.C. State 12; Duke 10; Boston College 5; Florida State 4; Baylor 4; Appalachian State 4; North Texas 3; Houston 3; UCLA 2; Temple 2; Arizona State 2; Troy 1; Tennessee 1; Ole Miss 1; Minnesota 1.
