Alabama's Top 25 ranking revealed in 2025 preseason US LBM Coaches Poll
Released on Monday afternoon, Alabama was ranked as the nation's No. 8 overall team in the 2025 preseason US LBM Coaches Poll, which was the third-highest ranking of any SEC team. The Crimson Tide trailed only Texas and Georgia, who were ranked at No. 1 and No. 4, respectively.
In addition to their ranking, four opponents on Alabama's 2025 regular season schedule were also ranked in the preseason Top 25, which were Georgia (4), LSU (9), South Carolina (13), and Tennessee (18). Alabama's Week 1 opponent, Florida State, was not ranked.
The Crimson Tide are coming off a down 2024 season in which Alabama ended with a 9-4 overall record in year one of the Kalen DeBoer era to miss the College Football Playoff. Alabama also went 5-3 in SEC play.
Listed below is the full 2025 preseason US LBM Coaches Poll.
2025 Preseason US LBM Coaches Poll
Rank
Team
Points
Final Rank 2024
1
Texas
1,606 (28)
3
2
Ohio State
1,565 (20)
1
3
Penn State
1,525 (14)
5
4
Georgia
1,466 (3)
6
5
Notre Dame
1,360
2
6
Clemson
1,324 (2)
11
7
Oregon
1,307
4
8
Alabama
1,210
17
9
LSU
1,056
NR
10
Miami (FL)
823
18
11
Arizona State
806
7
12
Illinois
734
16
13
South Carolina
665
19
14
Michigan
580
NR
15
Mississippi
573
13
16
SMU
555
11
17
Florida
498
NR
18
Tennessee
492
8
19
Indiana
460
10
20
Kansas State
438
NR
21
Texas A&M
392
NR
21
Iowa State
392
15
23
BYU
287
14
24
Texas Tech
261
NR
25
Boise State
246
9
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