Top 25 coaches poll: A closer look at every team in college football's preseason ranking

The preseason USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll has been released with the start of the college football season less than one month away.

Outlooks for the Top 25 teams in the preseason rankings with their 2021 records. All times Eastern.

1. Alabama (13-2) Points:   1,634 (54 first-place votes). Previous ranking: 2. Opens: Sept. 3 vs. Utah State (SEC, 7:30).

2. Ohio State (11-2) Points: 1,564 (5 first-place votes). Previous ranking: 5. Opens: Sept. 3 vs. No. 5 Notre Dame (ABC, 7:30).

3. Georgia (14-1) Points: 1,542 (6 first-place votes). Previous ranking: 1. Opens: Sept. 3 vs. No. 12 Oregon in Atlanta (ABC, 3:30).

4. Clemson (10-3) Points: 1,356. Previous ranking: 16. Opens: Sept. 5 at Georgia Tech (ESPN, 8).

5. Notre Dame (11-2) Points: 1,284. Previous ranking: 9. Opens: Sept. 3 at No. 2 Ohio State (ABC, 7:30).

6. Michigan (12-2) Points: 1,232. Previous ranking: 3. Opens: Sept. 3 vs. Colorado State (ABC, noon).

7. Texas A&M (8-4) Points: 1,219. Previous ranking: 25. Opens: Sept. 3 vs. Sam Houston State (SEC, noon).

8. Utah (10-4) Points: 1,134. Previous ranking: 12. Opens: Sept. 3 at Florida (ESPN, 7).

9. Oklahoma (11-2) Points: 1,027. Previous ranking: 10. Opens: Sept. 3 vs. Texas-El Paso (Fox, 3:30).

10. Baylor (12-2) Points: 891. Previous ranking: 6. Opens: Sept. 3 vs. Albany.

11. Oklahoma State (12-2) Points: 859. Previous ranking: 7. Opens: Sept. 1 vs. Central Michigan (FS1, 7).

12. Oregon (10-4) Points: 734. Previous ranking: 21. Opens: Sept. 3 vs. No. 3 Georgia (ABC, 3:30).

13. North Carolina State (9-3) Points: 726. Previous ranking: 19. Opens: Sept. 3 at East Carolina (ESPN, noon).

14. Michigan State (11-2) Points: 711. Previous ranking: 8. Opens: Sept. 2 vs. Western Michigan (ESPN, 7).

15. Southern California (4-8) Points: 602. Previous ranking: Not ranked. Opens: Sept. 3 vs. Rice (Pac-12, 6).

16. Pittsburgh (11-3) Points: 450. Previous ranking: 13. Opens: Sept. 1 vs. West Virginia (ESPN, 7).

17. Miami (Fla.) (7-5) Points: 433. Previous ranking: Not ranked. Opens: Sept. 3 vs. Bethune-Cookman (ACC, 3:30).

18. Texas (5-7) Points: 383 (1 first-place vote). Previous ranking: Not ranked. Opens: Sept. 3 vs. Louisiana-Monroe (Longhorn Network, 8).

19. Wake Forest (11-3) Points: 381. Previous ranking: 14. Opens: Sept. 1 vs. VMI (ACC, 7:30).

20. Wisconsin (9-4) Points: 369. Previous ranking: Not ranked. Opens: Sept. 3 vs. Illinois State (FS1, 7).

20. Wisconsin (9-4) Points: 369. Previous ranking: Not ranked. Opens: Sept. 3 vs. Illinois State (FS1, 7).

21. Kentucky (10-3) Points: 353. Previous ranking: 15. Opens: Sept. 3 vs. Miami (Ohio).

22. Cincinnati (13-1) Points: 339. Previous ranking: 4. Opens: Sept. 3 at No. 23 Arkansas (ESPN, 3:30).

23. Arkansas (9-4) Points: 334. Previous ranking: 20. Opens: Sept. 3 vs. No. 22 Cincinnati (ESPN, 3:30).

24. Mississippi (10-3) Points:  327. Previous ranking: 11. Opens: Sept. 3 vs. Troy (SEC, 4).

25. Houston (12-2) Points: 257. Previous ranking: 17. Opens: Sept. 3 at Texas-San Antonio (CBSSN, 3:30).

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