Oklahoma unanimous preseason favorites in 2022 USA Today/NFCA DI Top 25 Coaches Poll
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Defending national champion Oklahoma is the unanimous No. 1 team in the 2022 USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Preseason Coaches Poll. Receiving all 32 first-place votes, the Sooners enter this year No. 1, a spot they held for the final 13 weeks of 2021.
2022 USA Today/NFCA Division I
Top 25 Coaches Poll – February 1 (Preseason)
| Rank | School (First Place Votes) | Points | Final 2021 Record | Final 2021 Ranking |
| 1 | Oklahoma (32) | 800 | 56-4 | 1 |
| 2 | Alabama | 758 | 52-9 | 3 |
| 3 | UCLA | 700 | 47-7 | 5 |
| 4 | Florida State | 696 | 49-13-1 | 2 |
| 5 | Oklahoma State | 680 | 48-12 | 6 |
| 6 | Florida | 601 | 45-11 | 9 |
| 7 | Washington | 571 | 45-14 | 10 |
| 8 | Arkansas | 515 | 43-11 | 11 |
| 9 | Arizona | 499 | 41-15 | 7 |
| 10 | Texas | 491 | 43-14 | 12 |
| 11 | Missouri | 421 | 42-17 | 13 |
| 12 | Georgia | 416 | 34-23 | 8 |
| 13 | Virginia Tech | 385 | 37-15 | 14 |
| 14 | LSU | 361 | 35-22 | 15 |
| 15 | Clemson | 346 | 44-8 | 18 |
| 16 | Michigan | 321 | 38-8 | 19 |
| 17 | JMU | 286 | 41-4 | 4 |
| 18 | Oregon | 282 | 40-17 | 17 |
| 19 | Kentucky | 278 | 43-16 | 16 |
| 20 | Duke | 275 | 44-12 | 20 |
| 21 | Arizona State | 185 | 33-16 | 21 |
| 22 | Tennessee | 178 | 42-15 | 23 |
| 23 | Louisiana | 128 | 47-12 | 22 |
| 24 | Liberty | 62 | 44-15 | 25 |
| 25 | Wichita State | 59 | 41-13-1 | 24 |
Receiving Votes: UCF (21), Minnesota (19), Northwestern (14), Notre Dame (14), Ole Miss (8), Iowa State (4), Stanford (4), Alabama State (1), BYU (1), Fresno State (1), Mississippi State (1).
The 2022 USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by 32 NCAA Division I head coaches with one representing each of the NCAA’s Division I Conferences.
Rank School (First Place Votes) Points Final 2021 Record Final 2021 Ranking
1 Oklahoma (32) 800 56-4 1
2 Alabama 758 52-9 3
3 UCLA 700 47-7 5
4 Florida State 696 49-13-1 2
5 Oklahoma State 680 48-12 6
6 Florida 601 45-11 9
7 Washington 571 45-14 10
8 Arkansas 515 43-11 11
9 Arizona 499 41-15 7
10 Texas 491 43-14 12
11 Missouri 421 42-17 13
12 Georgia 416 34-23 8
13 Virginia Tech 385 37-15 14
14 LSU 361 35-22 15
15 Clemson 346 44-8 18
16 Michigan 321 38-8 19
17 JMU 286 41-4 4
18 Oregon 282 40-17 17
19 Kentucky 278 43-16 16
20 Duke 275 44-12 20
21 Arizona State 185 33-16 21
22 Tennessee 178 42-15 23
23 Louisiana 128 47-12 22
24 Liberty 62 44-15 25
25 Wichita State 59 41-13-1 24
Receiving Votes: UCF (21), Minnesota (19), Northwestern (14), Notre Dame (14), Ole Miss (8), Iowa State (4), Stanford (4), Alabama State (1), BYU (1), Fresno State (1), Mississippi State (1).