College Football Coaches Poll Shows SEC, Big Ten Dominance in Top 25

The preseason Coaches Poll for college football was released, placing the Ohio State Buckeyes at No. 1 and the Oregon Ducks at No. 2. Teams from the SEC and Big Ten together occupy 68% of the top‑25 spots, with the SEC holding nine slots in the top ten and the Big Ten eight.

Alabama slips to No. 11, while Auburn fails to break the top‑25 despite receiving votes. Defending champion Georgia appears at No. 3, and other SEC programs such as Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma and Ole Miss round out the conference’s nine entries. The poll highlights the perceived power imbalance between the two conferences and underscores that preseason rankings are largely speculative until on‑field results emerge.