Poll Contact: [email protected] For Immediate Release: Aug. 19, 2019- (Preaseason)

FWAA-NFF SUPER 16-POLL

· PRESEASON POLL -- AUG. 19, 2019-·

MARK ANDERSON NICOLE AUERBACH ZACH BARNETT TONY BARNHART Las Vegas Review-Journal The Athletic FootballScoop.com SEC Network 1. Alabama 1. Clemson 1. Clemson 1. Alabama 2. Clemson 2. Alabama 2. Georgia 2. Clemson 3. Georgia 3. Georgia 3. Alabama 3. Georgia 4. Oklahoma 4. Oklahoma 4. LSU 4. Oklahoma 5. Ohio State 5. LSU 5. Ohio State 5. Michigan 6. LSU 6. Notre Dame 6. Oklahoma 6. LSU 7. Michigan 7. Ohio State 7. Notre Dame 7. Ohio State 8. Florida 8. Texas 8. Texas 8. Oregon 9. Notre Dame 9. Michigan 9. Michigan 9. Notre Dame 10. Texas 10. Penn State 10. Utah 10. Florida 11. Texas A&M 11. Florida 11. Penn State 11. Texas 12. Oregon 12. Texas A&M 12. Washington 12. Utah 13. Washington 13. Washington 13. Texas A&M 13. Penn State 14. Penn State 14. Oregon 14. Cincinnati 14. Michigan State 15. UCF 15. Utah 15. Syracuse 15. Texas A&M 16. Auburn 16. Iowa 16. Oregon 16. Auburn

BRETT BEAIRD TOM BECK RYAN BLACK MARK BLAUDSCHUN WYTK Radio (AL) 2004-Hall of Fame Class Manhattan Mercury (KS) TMG Colllege Sports 1. Clemson 1. Clemson 1. Clemson 1. LSU 2. Alabama 2. Alabama 2. Alabama 2. Clemson 3. Georgia 3. Georgia 3. Georgia 3. Alabama 4. Ohio State 4. Ohio State 4. Oklahoma 4. Michigan 5. Oklahoma 5. Notre Dame 5. Michigan 5. Georgia 6. LSU 6. Oklahoma 6. Ohio State 6. Oklahoma 7. Florida 7. LSU 7. LSU 7. Texas 8. Michigan 8. Michigan 8. Florida 8. Florida 9. Notre Dame 9. Oregon 9. Notre Dame 9. Oregon 10. Washington 10. Auburn 10. Texas 10. Notre Dame 11. Texas 11. Texas A&M 11. Texas A&M 11. Michigan State 12. Northwestern 12. Texas 12. Oregon 12. Ohio State 13. UCF 13. Michigan State 13. Washington 13. UCF 14. Texas A&M 14. Florida 14. Penn State 14. Nebraska 15. Utah 15. Washington 15. Auburn 15. Utah 16. Auburn 16. Iowa 16. Utah 16. Texas A&M CHIP BROWN DAVE CONGROVE GENE DUFFEY CHRIS DUFRESNE Horns247, 1300 The Zone CollegeFootballPoll.com Freelance TMG College Sports 1. Clemson 1. LSU 1. Clemson 1. Clemson 2. Alabama 2. Michigan 2. Alabama 2. Alabama 3. Michigan 3. Clemson 3. Ohio State 3. Oklahoma 4. Georgia 4. Alabama 4. Oklahoma 4. Georgia 5. Ohio State 5. Oregon 5. Georgia 5. Michigan 6. Texas 6. Oklahoma 6. Utah 6. Notre Dame 7. Oklahoma 7. Ohio State 7. Texas 7. Ohio State 8. LSU 8. Georgia 8. Notre Dame 8. LSU 9. Florida 9. Washington State 9. Oregon 9. Texas 10. Notre Dame 10. Syracuse 10. Texas A&M 10. Florida 11. Washington 11. Auburn 11. LSU 11. UCF 12. Utah 12. Notre Dame 12. Penn State 12. Oregon 13. Penn State 13. Utah 13. Nebraska 13. Texas A&M 14. Oregon 14. Iowa State 14. Virginia Tech 14. Utah 15. Texas A&M 15. Cincinnati 15. UCF 15. Memphis 16. Syracuse 16. Texas 16. Washington State 16. Nebraska

JON FINKEL BRYAN FISCHER PETE FIUTAK MATT FORTUNA Author, Life of Dad Show NBC Sports Talk CollegeFootballNews.com The Athletic 1. Georgia 1. Clemson 1. Alabama 1. Clemson 2. Clemson 2. Alabama 2. Clemson 2. Alabama 3. Oklahoma 3. Georgia 3. Georgia 3. Oklahoma 4. Alabama 4. Oklahoma 4. Florida 4. Georgia 5. Florida 5. LSU 5. Oklahoma 5. Ohio State 6. Texas 6. Michigan 6. Ohio State 6. LSU 7. Ohio State 7. Notre Dame 7. LSU 7. Michigan 8. Notre Dame 8. Ohio State 8. Michigan 8. Notre Dame 9. LSU 9. Texas 9. Texas 9. Oregon 10. Michigan 10. Auburn 10. Oregon 10. Texas 11. Texas A&M 11. Utah 11. Texas A&M 11. Texas A&M 12. UCF 12. Penn State 12. Michigan State 12. Florida 13. Washington 13. Oregon 13. Auburn 13. Stanford 14. Auburn 14. Washington 14. Notre Dame 14. Auburn 15. Nebraska 15. Iowa State 15. Penn State 15. Utah 16. Penn State 16. Mississippi State 16. Washington 16. Washington

MIKE GRIFFITH DAN HARRALSON STEVE HELWAGEN RON HIGGINS AJC-DawgNation Vols Wire/USA Today Bucknuts Media Network LSU.Rivals.com 1. Clemson 1. Clemson 1. Clemson 1. Clemson 2. Georgia 2. Alabama 2. Alabama 2. Alabama 3. Alabama 3. Georgia 3. Georgia 3. Georgia 4. LSU 4. Oklahoma 4. Ohio State 4. Oklahoma 5. Oklahoma 5. Michigan 5. Oklahoma 5. LSU 6. Ohio State 6. LSU 6. Michigan 6. Michigan 7. Auburn 7. Ohio State 7. LSU 7. Ohio State 8. Notre Dame 8. Texas 8. Florida 8. Texas A&M 9. Texas 9. Texas A&M 9. Texas 9. Texas 10. Texas A&M 10. Notre Dame 10. Nebraska 10. Notre Dame 11. Oregon 11. Utah 11. Notre Dame 11. Washington 12. Missouri 12. Oregon 12. Texas A&M 12. Florida 13. Florida 13. Auburn 13. Auburn 13. Utah 14. Michigan 14. Army West Point 14. Oregon 14. Oregon 15. Washington State 15. Michigan State 15. Washington 15. Penn State 16. Penn State 16. Iowa State 16. Michigan State 16. Michigan State BOB HOLT JOHN HOOVER BRETT HUDSON ADAM HUNSUCKER Arkansas Democrat-Gazette KRXO Radio (OK) Matt Wyatt Media (MS) Monroe News-Star (LA) 1. Clemson 1. Clemson 1. Alabama 1. Clemson 2. Alabama 2. Alabama 2. Clemson 2. Alabama 3. Georgia 3. Georgia 3. Ohio State 3. Georgia 4. Oklahoma 4. Oklahoma 4. Georgia 4. Ohio State 5. Michigan 5. Ohio State 5. Oklahoma 5. Michigan 6. LSU 6. Notre Dame 6. LSU 6. Oklahoma 7. Ohio State 7. Michigan 7. Michigan 7. LSU 8. Florida 8. LSU 8. Notre Dame 8. Notre Dame 9. Texas 9. Florida 9. Oregon 9. Texas 10. Notre Dame 10. Texas 10. Florida 10. Florida 11. Oregon 11. Oregon 11. Texas A&M 11. Washington 12. Texas A&M 12. Utah 12. Texas 12. Texas A&M 13. Penn State 13. Boise State 13. Utah 13. Utah 14. Utah 14. UCF 14. Washington 14. Penn State 15. Auburn 15. Army West Point 15. Penn State 15. Oregon 16. Wisconsin 16. Iowa State 16. Auburn 16. Michigan State

JOHNNIE JOHNSON CODY KELLNER KELLY LYELL RUDY MARTZKE 2007-Hall of Fame Class Cody Kellner Points Index Fort Collins Coloradoan USA Today (Retired) 1. Clemson 1. Clemson 1. Alabama 1. Clemson 2. Alabama 2. Alabama 2. Clemson 2. Alabama 3. Georgia 3. Ohio State 3. Oklahoma 3. Oklahoma 4. Ohio State 4. Georgia 4. Georgia 4. Ohio State 5. Oklahoma 5. Oklahoma 5. Michigan 5. Georgia 6. LSU 6. Notre Dame 6. LSU 6. LSU 7. Michigan 7. LSU 7. Ohio State 7. Michigan 8. Florida 8. Michigan 8. Florida 8. Florida 9. Texas 9. Florida 9. Texas 9. Texas 10. Notre Dame 10. Washington 10. Notre Dame 10. Washington 11. Washington 11. Texas 11. Washington 11. Notre Dame 12. Texas A&M 12. Texas A&M 12. Texas A&M 12. Oregon 13. Oregon 13. UCF 13. Oregon 13. Utah 14. Penn State 14. Penn State 14. Auburn 14. Texas A&M 15. Utah 15. Washington State 15. UCF 15. Auburn 16. Auburn 16. Iowa 16. Michigan State 16. UCF

KEVIN McGUIRE DON McPHERSON RANDY PETERSON MATT ROBERSON NBC Sports College Football Talk 2008-Hall of Fame Class Des Moines Register Jonesboro Sun (AR) 1. Clemson 1. Clemson 1. Clemson 1. Clemson 2. Alabama 2. Alabama 2. Alabama 2. Alabama 3. Georgia 3. Georgia 3. Georgia 3. Georgia 4. Oklahoma 4. Oklahoma 4. Oklahoma 4. Oklahoma 5. Ohio State 5. Ohio State 5. LSU 5. Ohio State 6. Michigan 6. LSU 6. Ohio State 6. LSU 7. LSU 7. Michigan 7. Florida 7. Michigan 8. Texas 8. Notre Dame 8. Michigan 8. Notre Dame 9. Texas A&M 9. Texas 9. Texas 9. Texas 10. Notre Dame 10. Florida 10. Notre Dame 10. Florida 11. Penn State 11. Oregon 11. Oregon 11. Oregon 12. Oregon 12. Texas A&M 12. Texas A&M 12. Texas A&M 13. Washington 13. Washington 13. Penn State 13. Washington 14. Auburn 14. Utah 14. Auburn 14. Utah 15. Wisconsin 15. Penn State 15. Iowa 15. Penn State 16. Utah 16. Auburn 16. Iowa State 16. Auburn BILL ROYCE BARRETT SALLEE MIKE'L SEVERE DAN SILEO 2016-Hall of Fame Class CBSSports.com/SiriusXM 1620 The Zone (NE) Host () 1. Clemson 1. Clemson 1. Clemson 1. Alabama 2. Alabama 2. Alabama 2. Alabama 2. Clemson 3. Georgia 3. Georgia 3. Georgia 3. Georgia 4. Oklahoma 4. Oklahoma 4. Oklahoma 4. Oklahoma 5. LSU 5. Ohio State 5. Ohio State 5. LSU 6. Ohio State 6. Texas 6. Michigan 6. Ohio State 7. Notre Dame 7. Oregon 7. LSU 7. Michigan 8. Michigan 8. Florida 8. Florida 8. Florida 9. Texas 9. Notre Dame 9. Texas 9. Penn State 10. Florida 10. Texas A&M 10. Notre Dame 10. Texas 11. Washington 11. LSU 11. Auburn 11. Washington 12. Oregon 12. Michigan 12. Utah 12. Oregon 13. Penn State 13. Utah 13. Oregon 13. Notre Dame 14. Auburn 14. Auburn 14. Washington 14. Utah 15. Wisconsin 15. Penn State 15. Texas A&M 15. Texas A&M 16. Utah 16. Washington 16. UCF 16. Auburn

AUDREY SNYDER PHIL STEELE PATRICK STEVENS DAVID TEEL The Athletic ESPN/Phil Steele Publications The Athletic Baltimore Newport News Daily Press 1. Clemson 1. Clemson 1. Alabama 1. Clemson 2. Alabama 2. Alabama 2. Clemson 2. Alabama 3. Georgia 3. Georgia 3. Georgia 3. Georgia 4. Oklahoma 4. Michigan 4. Oklahoma 4. Oklahoma 5. Ohio State 5. LSU 5. Ohio State 5. Ohio State 6. LSU 6. Oklahoma 6. Michigan 6. LSU 7. Florida 7. Ohio State 7. Notre Dame 7. Notre Dame 8. Michigan 8. Utah 8. Florida 8. Texas 9. Notre Dame 9. Notre Dame 9. Texas 9. Oregon 10. Texas 10. Texas 10. Oregon 10. Michigan 11. Washington 11. Florida 11. Washington 11. Washington 12. Texas A&M 12. Oregon 12. LSU 12. Florida 13. Penn State 13. (FL) 13. Texas A&M 13. Penn State 14. Oregon 14. Texas A&M 14. Penn State 14. Texas A&M 15. Utah 15. TCU 15. UCF 15. Utah 16. Auburn 16. Michigan State 16. Iowa State 16. UCF

MEL TJEERDSMA JOHN WAGNER WESLEY WALLS DICK WEISS 2018-Hall of Fame Class Toledo Blade (Retired) 2014-Hall of Fame Class Blue Star Media 1. Clemson 1. Clemson 1. Clemson 1. Alabama 2. Alabama 2. Alabama 2. Georgia 2. Clemson 3. Georgia 3. Georgia 3. Alabama 3. Georgia 4. Oklahoma 4. Utah 4. Oklahoma 4. Michigan 5. Ohio State 5. LSU 5. LSU 5. Ohio State 6. Florida 6. Oklahoma 6. Ohio State 6. LSU 7. LSU 7. Michigan 7. Florida 7. Florida 8. Texas 8. Ohio State 8. Michigan 8. Oklahoma 9. Notre Dame 9. Notre Dame 9. Texas A&M 9. Texas 10. Michigan 10. Florida 10. Notre Dame 10. Texas A&M 11. Oregon 11. Texas 11. Washington 11. Washington 12. Utah 12. Oregon 12. Texas 12. Notre Dame 13. Texas A&M 13. Michigan State 13. Auburn 13. Utah 14. Penn State 14. Texas A&M 14. Iowa 14. Penn State 15. Washington 15. Washington 15. Oregon 15. Nebraska 16. Iowa State 16. TCU 16. UCF 16. UCF REGGIE WILLIAMS SCOTT WOERNER 2007-Hall of Fame Class 2016-Hall of Fame Class 1. Alabama 1. Alabama 2. Clemson 2. Clemson 3. Georgia 3. Ohio State 4. Ohio State 4. Texas 5. Oklahoma 5. Oklahoma 6. Auburn 6. Georgia 7. LSU 7. Notre Dame 8. Wisconsin 8. LSU 9. Michigan 9. Florida 10. Stanford 10. Michigan 11. Notre Dame 11. Washington 12. Penn State 12. Texas A&M 13. Florida 13. Oregon 14. Michigan State 14. UCF 15. Texas 15. Kentucky 16. Washington 16. Penn State

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