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See the full story · 1 sourcesThe first US LBM Coaches Poll of the 2026 season is out, and Alabama football is firmly in the Top 25.
The Crimson Tide is No. 11 in the 2026 preseason US LBM Coaches Poll. Alabama finished the 2025 season as the No. 9 team in the country in the final coaches poll after falling to Indiana in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl and finishing the season 11-4.
The Crimson Tide was predicted to finish sixth in the SEC according to the 2026 preseason SEC media poll.
Ohio State enters the 2026 season as the No. 1 team in the country earning 38 of 72 first place votes. Oregon, Georgia, Texas, Notre Dame and Indiana also each earned at least one first place vote.
Alabama is one of nine SEC teams to appear in the preseason coaches poll along with Georgia, Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, LSU, Tennessee and Missouri.
Alabama will open the 2026 season against East Carolina . Kickoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5 on ABC.
Preseason US LBM Coaches Poll
Ohio State (38)
Oregon (6)
Georgia (7)
Texas (2)
Notre Dame (5)
Indiana (14)
Miami
Texas A&M
Oklahoma
Ole Miss
Alabama
Texas Tech
LSU
USC
BYU
Michigan
Penn State
Tennessee
Washington
SMU
Utah
Iowa
Clemson
Houston
Missouri
Others receiving votes: Louisville (9-4) 153; Florida (4-8) 147; TCU (9-4) 63; Illinois (9-4) 62; Arizona (9-4) 50; South Carolina (4-8) 50; Virginia (11-3) 40; Vanderbilt (10-3) 37; Auburn (5-7) 29; Georgia Tech (9-4) 26; Boise State (9-5) 24; Oklahoma State (1-11) 22; UNLV (10-4) 17; Florida State (5-7) 13; North Carolina State (8-5) 13; Nebraska (7-6) 12; Virginia Tech (3-9) 12; Memphis (8-5) 9; Arizona State (8-5) 8; Duke (9-5) 6; James Madison (12-2) 6; New Mexico (9-4) 4; Pittsburgh (8-5) 4; Navy (11-2) 3; Western Michigan (10-4) 3; San Diego State (9-4) 2; California (7-6) 1; Hawaii (9-4) 1; Jacksonville State (9-5) 1; Kansas State (6-6
Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at [email protected] or follow him @_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter or Instagram @colingaytnews .
This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Where is Alabama football ranked in preseason US LBM Coaches Poll?
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