Michigan sits atop the preseason coaches poll for the first time in program history after winning the national title in 2021. It’s also the first time it has been ranked No. 1 at any point since Jan. 11, 2016. The Wolverines received 37 first-place votes and 2,405 points overall. Florida came in second, earning 16 first-place votes and 2,319 points. The Gators were followed by Oklahoma (2,317 points; six first-place votes), Utah (2,306 points; eight first-place votes) and LSU (2,179 points; 1 first place vote) to round out the top five. No. 7 California also received one first-place vote.
WCGA Preseason Poll
1. Michigan (2,405 points; 37 first-place votes)
2. Florida (2,319 points) (16 first-place votes)
3. Oklahoma (2,317 points) (six first-place votes)
4. Utah (2,306 points) (eight first place votes)
5. LSU (2,179 points) (one first-place vote)
6. Alabama (2,027 points)
7. California (2,020 points) (one first-place vote)
8. UCLA (1,887 points)
9. Minnesota (1,803 points)
10. Denver (1,763 points)
11. Arkansas (1,700 points)
12. Arizona State (1,666 points)
13. Kentucky (1,571 points)
14. Auburn (1,460 points)
15. Georgia (1,384 points)
16. Missouri (1,334 points)
17. Oregon State (1,316 points)
18. Iowa (1,308 points)
19. BYU (1,208 points)
20. Iowa State (1,005 points)
21. N.C. State (981 points)
22. Ohio State (957 points)
23. Illinois (919 points)
24. Boise State (908 points)
25. Southern Utah (864 points)
26. Utah State (607 points)
27. Arizona (593 points)
28. Central Michigan (517 points)
29. Penn State (432 points)
30. West Virginia (428 points)
31. Maryland (425 points)
32. Nebraska (383 points)
33. Stanford (381 points)
34. Washington (367 points)
35. North Carolina (336 points)
36. Michigan State (305 points)
Additional teams receiving points: Kent State (243 points), Temple (210 points), Eastern Michigan (205 points), Towson (202 points), George Washington (123 points), Western Michigan (100 points), New Hampshire (86 points), Rutgers (81 points), Northern Illinois (68 points), Pittsburgh (63 points), Ball State (60 points), Lindenwood (35 points), Illinois State (26 points), San Jose State (24 points), Bowling Green (23 points), Texas Women’s (eight points), SEMO (four points), Penn (three points), UC Davis (three points), LIU (three points), Sacramento State (two points), Air Force (one point)
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Article by Elizabeth Grimsley
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