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Ohio State Tops Coaches Poll; Defending Champ Indiana Out of Top 5
The Big Ten and SEC hold nine of the top 11 spots, while no Group of Six teams appear in the Top 25.
- On Tuesday, USA Today released the 2026 preseason Coaches Poll, naming Ohio State No. 1 with the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference holding nine of the top 11 spots.
- Coaches Poll voters emphasize a talent gap between major and non-major conferences, with no Group of Six teams in the Top 25 for the second time in three years.
- LSU coach Lane Kiffin's team is ranked as a borderline College Football Playoff contender after adding quarterback Sam Leavitt and edge rusher Princewill Umanmielen via the transfer portal.
- The Tigers face a difficult schedule including a visit to Kiffin's former program, Ole Miss, and a November matchup against Alabama to secure a College Football Playoff bid.
- Defending College Football Playoff champion Indiana chases a fourth consecutive national title, though some voters remain skeptical as the team transitions to quarterback Josh Hoover following Francisco Mendoza's departure.
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Mizzou lands at No. 25 in USA Today's Coaches Poll
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football is one of eight Southeastern Conference team ranked in USA Today's Preseason Coaches Poll, which came out on Tuesday morning. The Tigers earned a preseason No. 25 ranking, as the program will head into its seventh season under the leadership of head coach Eli Drinkwitz. You can find a full The post Mizzou lands at No. 25 in USA Today’s Coaches Poll appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
The first college football poll of 2026 is out. Where did the coaches vote Lane Kiffin’s LSU?
Lane Kiffin and the Tigers were ranked in the top 25 of the USA Today poll but opponents like Ole Miss, Clemson, Alabama, Texas A&M, and Tennessee are also considered College Football Playoff contenders.
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