August 02, 2018 - National Football Post
Amway Coaches Top 25 Poll
The preseason Amway Top 25 football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, 2017 records, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, and final ranking:
| Record | Pts | Pvs | |
| 1. Alabama (61) | 13-1 | 1621 | 1 |
| 2. Clemson (3) | 12-2 | 1547 | 4 |
| 3. Ohio State (1) | 12-2 | 1458 | 5 |
| 4. Georgia | 13-2 | 1452 | 2 |
| 5. Oklahoma | 12-2 | 1288 | 3 |
| 6. Washington | 10-3 | 1245 | 15 |
| 7. Wisconsin | 13-1 | 1243 | 6 |
| 8. Miami (Fla.) | 10-3 | 1091 | 13 |
| 9. Penn State | 11-2 | 1050 | 8 |
| 10. Auburn | 10-4 | 1004 | 12 |
| 11. Notre Dame | 10-3 | 892 | 11 |
| 12. Michigan State | 10-3 | 870 | 16 |
| 13. Stanford | 9-5 | 768 | 19 |
| 14. Michigan | 8-5 | 752 | NR |
| 15. Southern California | 11-3 | 691 | 10 |
| 16. TCU | 11-3 | 530 | 9 |
| 17. Virginia Tech | 9-4 | 524 | 25 |
| 18. Mississippi State | 9-4 | 407 | 20 |
| 19. Florida State | 7-6 | 328 | NR |
| 20. West Virginia | 7-6 | 310 | NR |
| 21. Texas | 7-6 | 265 | NR |
| 22. Boise State | 11-3 | 261 | 22 |
| 23. Central Florida | 13-0 | 259 | 7 |
| 24. LSU | 9-4 | 254 | 18 |
| 25. Oklahoma State | 10-3 | 168 | 14 |
Others receiving votes: South Carolina 138; Florida 135; Oregon 105; Utah 81; Northwestern 67; Texas A&M 67; Kansas State 35; Florida Atlantic 27; Boston College 23; Memphis 23; North Carolina State 22; Arkansas State 19; Troy 19; Appalachian State 16; San Diego State 15; Iowa 8; Iowa State 8; Kentucky 8; Washington State 7; South Florida 6; Duke 5; Fresno State 4; Louisville 3; Arizona 2; Houston 2; Army 1; Northern Illinois 1.
