Coaches Poll Top 25 Prediction: 2025 Preseason College Football Rankings
This year should a bit more interesting because the coaches should know a bit more than usual, considering they're all in tune with the ins and outs of the crazy transfer portal world.Last year was easy. Everyone loved Georgia, Ohio State, Oregon, Texas, and Alabama. But everyone knew who the starting quarterback for those five would be. That's not quite as easy this year. Make the assumption that the coaches go with the teams that have the veterans under center.So what will the 2025 preseason USA TODAY Coaches Poll Top 25 probably be? Below isn't the actual 2025 Preseason Coaches Top 25 Poll. It's our prediction of what this might be, and we'll probably change it in August.- CFN 2025 Preview: All 136 Team PreviewsTop Predicted Also Receiving Votes: Iowa, USC, Florida State, Louisville, Georgia Tech, Texas Tech, Navy, Washington, Minnesota
25 Kansas State
2024 Coaches Preseason Ranking: 17 Final: T29
24 Boise State
2024 Coaches Preseason Ranking: 31, Final: 9
23 Iowa State
2024 Coaches Preseason Ranking: T35, Final: 15
22 Oklahoma
2024 Coaches Preseason Ranking: 16, Final: NR
21 Florida
2024 Coaches Preseason Ranking: NR Final: NR
20 Indiana
2024 Coaches Preseason Ranking: NR, Final: 10
19 SMU
2024 Coaches Preseason Ranking: 29, Final: T11
18 Ole Miss
2024 Coaches Preseason Ranking: 6, Final: 13
17 Tennessee
2024 Coaches Preseason Ranking: 15, Final: 8
16 Missouri
2024 Coaches Preseason Ranking: 11, Final: 20
15 Texas A&M
2024 Coaches Preseason Ranking: 20, Final: NR
14 Arizona State
2024 Coaches Preseason Ranking: NR, Final: 7
13 Illinois
2024 Coaches Preseason Ranking: NR, Final: 16
12 South Carolina
2024 Coaches Preseason Ranking: 39, Final: 19
11 Michigan
2024 Coaches Preseason Ranking: 8, Final: T29
10 Miami
2024 Coaches Preseason Ranking: 19, Final: 18
9 LSU
2024 Coaches Preseason Ranking: 12, Final: 26
8 Clemson
2024 Coaches Preseason Ranking: 14, Final: T11
7 Oregon
2024 Coaches Preseason Ranking: 3, Final: 4
6 Notre Dame
2024 Coaches Preseason Ranking: 7, Final: 2
5 Georgia
2024 Coaches Preseason Ranking: 1, Final: 6
4 Penn State
2024 Coaches Preseason Ranking: 9, Final: 5
3 Alabama
2024 Coaches Preseason Ranking: 5, Final: 17
2 Ohio State
2024 Coaches Preseason Ranking: 2, Final: 1
1 Texas
2024 Coaches Preseason Ranking: 4, Final: 3
Related: AP Top 25 Poll Preseason Prediction: 2025 College Football Rankings
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