The Clemson Tigers finished last season at No. 1, and they’ll begin 2019 in the same place in the preseason coaches poll. The Tigers received 59 of 65 first-place votes in the initial poll, with Alabama, the team Clemson beat in the College Football Playoff championship, receiving the other six.
The Pac-12 was shut out of the top 10, with Washington the top-rated conference team at No. 12. Oregon was right behind the Huskies at No. 13, while Utah (No. 15), Washington State (No. 21) and Stanford (No. 23) also were ranked.
| Record | Pts | Pvs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Clemson (59) | 15-0 | 1619 | 1 |
| 2. Alabama (6) | 14-1 | 1566 | 2 |
| 3. Georgia | 11-3 | 1447 | 8 |
| 4. Oklahoma | 12-2 | 1415 | 4 |
| 5. Ohio State | 13-1 | 1368 | 3 |
| 6. LSU | 10-3 | 1218 | 7 |
| 7. Michigan | 10-3 | 1155 | 14 |
| 8. Florida | 10-3 | 1103 | 6 |
| 9. Notre Dame | 12-1 | 1100 | 5 |
| 10. Texas | 10-4 | 1038 | 9 |
| 11. Texas A&M | 9-4 | 893 | 16 |
| 12. Washington | 10-4 | 834 | 13 |
| 13. Oregon | 9-4 | 787 | NR |
| 14. Penn State | 9-4 | 699 | 17 |
| 15. Utah | 9-5 | 642 | NR |
| 16. Auburn | 8-5 | 606 | NR |
| 17. UCF | 12-1 | 436 | 12 |
| 17. Wisconsin | 8-5 | 436 | NR |
| 19. Iowa | 9-4 | 343 | NR |
| 20. Michigan State | 7-6 | 313 | NR |
| 21. Washington State | 11-2 | 274 | 10 |
| 22. Syracuse | 10-3 | 227 | 15 |
| 23. Stanford | 9-4 | 200 | NR |
| 24. Iowa State | 8-5 | 169 | NR |
| 25. Northwestern | 9-5 | 161 | 19 |
Others Receiving Votes: Nebraska 152, Boise State 118, Mississippi State 111, Miami 94, Army 91, Kentucky 79, Virginia Tech 64, TCU 63, Southern Cal 47, Utah State 32, Fresno State 32, Virginia 30, Cincinnati 25, West Virginia 24, Memphis 24, Oklahoma State 20, South Carolina 15, N.C. State 12, Duke 10, Boston College 5, Appalachian State 4, Baylor 4, Florida State 4, Houston 3, North Texas 3, UCLA 2, Temple 2, Arizona State 2, Minnesota 1, Mississippi 1, Tennessee 1, Troy 1.
