Six SEC teams have made the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, including four SEC teams in the top 10. Georgia (61), Alabama (four) and Ohio State (one) all received first-place votes.
Coaches throughout the country seem to agree Georgia deserves to be the top-ranked team after winning back-to-back national championships. The Bulldogs check in as the top team in the 2023 preseason USA TODAY Sports AFCA football coaches poll.
The top 25:
25. Texas A&M
24. Texas Tech
23. Tulane
22. Ole Miss
21. Wisconsin
20. UNC
19. Oklahoma
18. Oregon State
17. Kansas State
16. TCU
15. Oregon
14. Utah
13. Notre Dame
12. Texas
11. Washington
And the top 10 with last season’s final ranking, record, and Week 1 opponent:
10
Tennessee Volunteers
Final 2022 Coaches Poll ranking: No. 6
2022 record: 11-2
Week 1: (neutral site) Virginia
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9
Clemson Tigers
Final 2022 Coaches Poll ranking: No. 12
2022 record: 11-3
Week 1: at Duke
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8
Florida State Seminoles
Final 2022 Coaches Poll ranking: No. 10
2022 record: 10-3
Week 1: (neutral) vs. LSU
7
Penn State Nittany Lions
Final 2022 Coaches Poll ranking: No. 7
2022 record: 11-2
Week 1: home vs. West Virginia
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6
USC Trojans
Final 2022 Coaches Poll ranking: No. 13
2022 record: 11-3
Week 0: home vs. San Jose State
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5
LSU Tigers
Final 2022 Coaches Poll ranking:
2022 record:
Week 1: vs. (neutral) Florida State
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4
Ohio State Buckeyes
Final 2022 Coaches Poll ranking: No. 4
2022 record: 11-2
Week 1: at Indiana
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3
Alabama Crimson Tide
Final 2022 Coaches Poll ranking: No. 5
2022 record: 11-2
Week 1: Home vs. Middle Tennessee
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2
Michigan Wolverines
Final 2022 Coaches Poll ranking: No. 3
2022 record: 13-1
Week 1: home vs. East Carolina
1
Georgia Bulldogs
Final 2022 Coaches Poll ranking: No. 1
2022 record: 15-0
Week 1: home vs. UT Martin
