USA Today released the 2017 preseason Coaches Poll on Thursday afternoon, and Ohio State ranked No. 2. Alabama, Florida State, Southern California, and Clemson round out the top five.
The Big Ten saw four teams begin the season ranked with the Buckeyes joining Penn State (No. 6), Michigan (No. 9), and Wisconsin (No. 10). For comparison, the SEC placed six teams in the top 25.
Oklahoma, Ohio State's Week 2 opponent, clocked in at No. 8.
| RANK | TEAM | 2016 RECORD | PTS | 1st VOTES | PREV | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALABAMA | 14-1 | 1603 | 49 | 2 | +1 |
| 2 | OHIO STATE | 11-2 | 1512 | 5 | 6 | +4 |
| 3 | FLORIDA STATE | 10-3 | 1434 | 4 | 8 | +5 |
| 4 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | 10-3 | 1415 | – | 5 | +1 |
| 5 | CLEMSON | 14-1 | 1367 | 7 | 1 | -4 |
| 6 | PENN STATE | 11-3 | 1257 | – | 7 | +1 |
| 7 | WASHINGTON | 12-2 | 1245 | – | 4 | -3 |
| 8 | OKLAHOMA | 11-2 | 1237 | – | 3 | -5 |
| 9 | MICHIGAN | 10-3 | 959 | – | 10 | +1 |
| 10 | WISCONSIN | 11-3 | 936 | – | 9 | -1 |
| 11 | OKLAHOMA STATE | 10-3 | 912 | – | 11 | – |
| 12 | LOUISIANA STATE | 8-4 | 834 | – | 14 | +2 |
| 13 | AUBURN | 8-5 | 819 | – | 22 | +9 |
| 14 | STANFORD | 10-3 | 732 | – | 12 | -2 |
| 15 | GEORGIA | 8-5 | 701 | – | 36 | +21 |
| 16 | FLORIDA | 9-4 | 681 | – | 13 | -3 |
| 17 | LOUISVILLE | 9-4 | 676 | – | 20 | +3 |
| 18 | MIAMI | 9-4 | 472 | – | 23 | +5 |
| 19 | KANSAS STATE | 9-4 | 339 | – | 27 | +8 |
| 20 | WEST VIRGINIA | 10-3 | 319 | – | 17 | -3 |
| 21 | SOUTH FLORIDA | 11-2 | 247 | – | 19 | -2 |
| 22 | VIRGINIA TECH | 10-4 | 235 | – | 16 | -6 |
| 23 | TEXAS | 5-7 | 193 | – | NR | – |
| 24 | TENNESSEE | 9-4 | 155 | – | 24 | – |
| 25 | UTAH | 9-4 | 109 | – | 21 | -4 |
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