Florida sits atop the preseason coaches poll for the third time in its program history and first time since 2015. The Gators received 16 first-place votes and 1,167 points overall. Oklahoma came in a close second, also earning 16 first-place votes but 1,152 points. The Sooners were followed by LSU (1,076 points), Utah (1,073 points) and Michigan (1,060 points; 1 first-place vote) to round out the top five.
WCGA Preseason Poll
1. Florida (1,167 points; 16 first-place votes)
2. Oklahoma (1,152 points; 16 first-place votes)
3. LSU (1,076 points)
4. Utah (1,073 points)
5. Michigan (1,060 points; 1 first-place vote)
6. Alabama (944 points)
7. UCLA (943 points)
8. California (919 points); Denver (919 points; 1 first-place vote)
10. Georgia (847 points)
11. Minnesota (834 points)
12. Kentucky (773 points)
13. Oregon State (746 points)
14. Auburn (707 points)
15. Arkansas (678 points)
16. Missouri (638 points)
17. BYU (628 points)
18. Iowa State (573 points)
19. Washington (572 points)
20. Nebraska (569 points)
21. Arizona State (565 points)
22. Illinois (428 points)
23. Southern Utah (426 points)
24. Arizona (378 points)
25. Iowa (372 points)
26. N.C. State (359 points)
27. Penn State (297 points)
28. Maryland (290 points)
29. Ohio State (281 points)
30. Boise State (267 points)
31. Stanford (242 points)
32t. Utah State (203 points)
32t. West Virginia (203 points)
34. Michigan State (170 points)
35. George Washington (160 points)
36. Pittsburgh (105 points)
Also receiving votes: North Carolina (98 points), Central Michigan (81 points), New Hampshire (69 points), Kent State (41 points), Northern Illinois (26 points), Eastern Michigan (20 points), Temple (18 points), Western Michigan (15 points), UC Davis (12 points), Rutgers (10 points), San Jose State (10 points), Bowling Green (7 points), Towson (5 points), LIU (2 points)
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Article by Elizabeth Grimsley
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