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Clemson opens at No. 14 in Coaches Poll, Georgia No. 1
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The Preseason Coaches poll is out, and the Clemson Tigers will start the season ranked No. 14.
AFCA Coaches Poll
| Rank | Team | Total Points | No. 1 votes | W-L |
| 1 | Georgia | 1364 | 46 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 1302 | 7 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Oregon | 1228 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Texas | 1223 | 1 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Alabama | 1077 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 6 | Ole Miss | 1019 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 7 | Notre Dame | 969 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 8 | Michigan | 944 | 1 | 0-0 |
| 9 | Penn State | 889 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 10 | Florida St | 867 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 11 | Missouri | 808 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 12 | LSU | 742 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 13 | Utah | 665 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 14 | Clemson | 657 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 621 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 609 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 17 | Kansas St | 416 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 18 | Oklahoma St | 359 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 19 | Miami | 292 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 20 | Texas A&M | 273 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 21 | Arizona | 230 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 22 | NC State | 216 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 23 | USC | 199 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 24 | Kansas | 186 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 25 | Iowa | 148 | 0 | 0-0 |
Others receiving votes: Washington 123, Louisville 95, Virginia Tech 64, SMU 47, Memphis 44, Boise State 30, Auburn 25, West Virginia 22, Wisconsin 17, Liberty 15, Iowa State 15, Kentucky 12, Florida 11, South Carolina 10, North Carolina 6, UNLV 5, Maryland 5, Texas Tech 4, UCF 4, UTSA 3, Tulane 2, Appalachian State 2, Texas State 2, Nebraska 2, Colorado 2, Troy 1, Air Force 1, James Madison 1, Miami (OH) 1, Syracuse 1
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