We all know that preseason polls are dubious at best. Gators are ranked 17 and play 7 teams ranked in the top 21, which aligns with preseason guesses about which team has the hardest schedule. Teams ranked ahead of us: Miami, Arizona St, Illinois, South Carolina, Ole Miss and SMU. Longhorns, Buckeyes top preseason coaches' poll Preseason Coaches Top 25 The top 25 teams in the preseason coaches' poll, with first-place votes in parenthesis, points received and 2024 record. Rk., Team (No. 1) Pts. 2024 1. Texas (28) 1,606 13-3 2. Ohio State (20) 1,565 14-2 3. Penn State (14) 1,525 13-3 4. Georgia (3) 1,466 11-3 5. Notre Dame 1,360 14-2 6. Clemson (2) 1,324 10-4 7. Oregon 1,307 13-1 8. Alabama 1,210 9-4 9. LSU 1,056 9-4 10. Miami 823 10-3 11. Arizona State 806 11-3 12. Illinois 734 10-3 13. South Carolina 665 9-4 14. Michigan 580 8-5 15. Ole Miss 573 10-3 16. SMU 555 11-3 17. Florida 498 8-5 18. Tennessee 492 10-3 19. Indiana 460 11-2 20. Kansas State 438 9-4 21. Texas A&M 392 8-5 22. Iowa State 392 11-3 23. BYU 287 11-2 24. Texas Tech 261 8-5 25. Boise State 246 12-2
