Defending national champion Alabama is No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 as the Crimson Tide attempts to win a fifth title in eight seasons.
Coach Nick Saban's Tide received 33 of 61 first-place votes from the media panel and 1,469 points. No. 2 Clemson received 16 first-place votes and 1,443 points. It's the first time since 1992 that Nos. 1 and 2 in the preseason rankings are the same as they were in the final poll of the previous season.
Oklahoma is No. 3 and has four first-place votes. No. 4 Florida State has five. No. 5 LSU, No. 6 Ohio State and No. 7 Michigan all received one first-place vote.
Alabama is the preseason No. 1 for the fifth time overall (2013, 2010, 1978, 1966).
Record Pts Prv
1. Alabama (33) 14-1 1469 1
2. Clemson (16) 14-1 1443 2
3. Oklahoma (4) 11-2 1352 5
4. Florida St. (5) 10-3 1325 14
5. LSU (1) 9-3 1269 16
6. Ohio St. (1) 12-1 1224 4
7. Michigan (1) 10-3 1147 12
8. Stanford 12-2 1029 3
9. Tennessee 9-4 1021 22
10. Notre Dame 10-3 1006 11
11. Mississippi 10-3 718 10
12. Michigan St. 12-2 710 6
13. TCU 11-2 707 7
14. Washington 7-6 651 -
15. Houston 13-1 644 8
16. UCLA 8-5 496 -
17. Iowa 12-2 484 9
18. Georgia 10-3 448 -
19. Louisville 8-5 447 -
20. Southern Cal 8-6 344 -
21. Oklahoma St. 10-3 316 20
22. North Carolina 11-3 283 15
23. Baylor 10-3 280 13
24. Oregon 9-4 218 19
25. Florida 10-4 180 25
Others receiving votes: Miami 159, Texas A&M 81, Utah 74, Washington St. 68, Boise St. 49, San Diego St. 46, Wisconsin 42, Auburn 22, Pittsburgh 15, Arkansas 14, Texas 12, Nebraska 11, Navy 8, Northwestern 5, W. Kentucky 4, South Florida 2, Toledo 2.
