Alabama is No. 1 again.
The Crimson Tide opened are No. 1 in the USA Today Sports UFCA Coaches Poll, which was released on Monday.
This marks the seventh time Alabama has started the season No. 1 in the Coaches Poll. The Crimson Tide were No. 1 in the same poll last year. Alabama finished 13-2 last season and lost 33-18 to Georgia in the College Football Playoff championship game.
Alabama received 54 out of 66 first-place votes.
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The Bulldogs are ranked No. 3 in this year's poll after winning the program's first national championship since 1980 last season. Georgia received six first-place votes.
Ohio State, which received five first-place votes, is ranked No. 2 in the Coaches Poll. The Buckeyes enter Ryan Day's fourth season. The Buckeyes finished 11-2 last season.
Texas, which is ranked No. 18, received one first-place vote.
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Clemson and Notre Dame rounded out the top five. Michigan, which made its first College Football Playoff appearance is ranked No. 6. Texas A&M, Utah, Oklahoma and Baylor round out the top 10.
2022 Preseason USA Today Sports UFCA Coaches Poll
| Rank | Team | Points (No. 1 votes) |
| 1 | Alabama | 1634 (54) |
| 2 | Ohio State | 1564 (5) |
| 3 | Georgia | 1542 (6) |
| 4 | Clemson | 1356 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 1284 |
| 6 | Michigan | 1232 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 1219 |
| 8 | Utah | 1134 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 1027 |
| 10 | Baylor | 891 |
| 11 | Oklahoma State | 859 |
| 12 | Oregon | 734 |
| 13 | N.C. State | 726 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 711 |
| 15 | USC | 602 |
| 16 | Pitt | 450 |
| 17 | Miami | 433 |
| 18 | Texas | 383 (1) |
| 19 | Wake Forest | 381 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 369 |
| 21 | Kentucky | 353 |
| 22 | Cincinnati | 339 |
| 23 | Arkansas | 334 |
| 24 | Ole Miss | 327 |
| 25 | Houston | 257 |
Others receiving votes: Iowa 248; Penn State 246; Tennessee 163; Brigham Young 152; Louisiana State 143; Auburn 98; Central Florida 55; North Carolina 34; San Diego State 25; Fresno State 21; Mississippi State 19; Florida 17; Utah State 12; Air Force 12; UCLA 10; Boise State 10; Appalachian State 10; Minnesota 6; South Carolina 5; Kansas State 4; Iowa State 3; Army 3; UL Lafayette 2; Southern Methodist 2; Purdue 2; Oregon State 2; Coastal Carolina 2; Texas-San Antonio 1; Louisville 1; Florida State 1.