There is an ‘always’ given that Alabama Football will be included in every preseason USA Today Coaches Poll. Historically, that is not 100% accurate, but the exceptions are too few to count. On Monday the first and only preseason poll from the coaches put the Alabama Crimson Tide in a fair position, and more importantly, in an opportune position.
The Georgia Bulldogs were No. 1. Two other teams received first-place votes, but the reigning two-time National Champion deserved to be No. 1.
The other two teams receiving first-place votes were Alabama Football with four votes and Ohio State with one vote.