The 2017 Preseason Coaches Poll has been released and the Alabama Crimson Tide top the rankings with Ohio State coming in at number two, followed by Florida State, USC, and Clemson. Listed below is the poll, with the contrasting Roby Rating.
Amway Coaches Poll Roby Rating
1. Alabama 3rd
2. Ohio State 1st
3. Florida State 6th
4. USC 14th
5. Clemson 2nd
6. Penn State 7th
7. Washington 5th
8. Oklahoma 4th
9. Michigan 38th
10. Wisconsin 8th
11. Oklahoma State 17th
12. LSU 20th
13. Auburn 16th
14. Stanford 11th
15. Georgia 30th
16. Florida 19th
17. Louisville 15th
18. Miami (FL) 12th
19. Kansas State 34th
20. West Virginia 45th
21. USF 9th
22. Virginia Tech 21st
23. Texas 52nd
24. Tennessee 23rd
25. Utah 51st
26. Washington State 13th
27. Colorado 25th
28. TCU 37th
29. Boise State 54th
30. Notre Dame 48th
31. Texas A&M 47th
32. Pittsburgh 57th
33. North Carolina State 32nd
34. Oregon 69th
35. Northwestern 31st
36. Nebraska 42nd
37. Memphis 44th
38. Arkansas 55th
39. Mississippi State 61st
40. San Diego State 26th
41. Appalachian State 29th
42. BYU 40th
43. Georgia Tech 36th
44. Tulsa 24th
45. Wyoming 59th
46. Western Michigan 10th
47. Temple 43rd
48. North Carolina 39th
49. Houston 22nd
50. Troy 41st
51. Minnesota 18th
52. Iowa 28th
53. Louisiana Tech 53rd
54. Syracuse 78th
55. Arizona 100th
56. Army 63rd
57. Colorado State 66th
58. Michigan State 88th
59. Maryland 72nd
60. Toledo 35th
61. UCLA 71st
(H/T: Kevin Kelley/ FBSchedules)
Source(s):
Amway Coach’s Poll/ USA Today