Clemson sits at No. 2 after receiving three first-place votes. Ohio State, which received the other first-place vote, checks in at No. 3.
The Crimson Tide are coming off a 26-23 overtime victory over Georgia in the national championship game. The Bulldogs will open the year ranked fourth, while Oklahoma rounds out the top five.
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UCF, the nation’s lone undefeated team last season, enters at No. 23. South Carolina was the leading vote-getter outside of the top 25, followed by Florida and Oregon.
