Ohio State and fellow Big Ten program Oregon held the top two spots and the Southeastern Conference had five of the top 10 teams in the preseason college football coaches’ poll released Tuesday.
The Buckeyes received 38 of the 72 first-place votes and were well ahead of the Ducks, who got six first-place votes.
No. 3 Georgia, the reigning SEC champion, received seven first-place votes, fourth-ranked league rival Texas got two and fifth-ranked independent power Notre Dame got five.
Indiana, the reigning Big Ten and national champion was No. 6 with 14 first-place votes and was followed by Atlantic Coast Conference member Miami, the team it beat in the final in January to complete a 16-0 season. SEC members Texas A&M, Oklahoma and Ole Miss rounded out the top 10, with traditional league power Alabama at No. 11.
The SEC had the most ranked teams with nine, including No. 12 LSU, No. 18 Tennessee and No. 25 Missouri.