PRESEASON POLL, AUGUST 16, 2022 –
TEAM POINTS FIRST-PLACE VOTES LAST WEEK’S RANK
1. Alabama 822 42 N/A
2. Ohio State 766 6 N/A
3. Georgia 728 4 N/A
4. Clemson 622 N/A
5. Michigan 530 N/A
6. Notre Dame 513 N/A
7. Utah 482 N/A
8. Texas A&M 457 N/A
9. Oklahoma 408 N/A
10. Baylor 319 N/A
11. Oklahoma State 228 N/A
12. Oregon 219 N/A
13. USC 204 N/A
14. NC State 202 N/A
15. Michigan State 127 N/A
16. Miami (FL) 109 N/A
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Pittsburgh (55), Arkansas (48), Ole Miss (36), Wisconsin (34), BYU (31), Texas (26), Cincinnati (20), Penn State (17), Florida (14), Houston (12), LSU (9), Kentucky (7), Tennessee (4), Wake Forest (4), South Carolina (4), UCF (3), Mississippi State (3), Nebraska (2), Kansas State (2), Air Force (2), West Virginia (1), Iowa (1), North Carolina (1).