Seven Southeastern Conference teams highlight the USA Today Preseason Coaches' Poll, the most of any conference in the country.
Alabama and LSU, last season's BCS Championship participant, predictably are among the top-5. In fact, five SEC teams rank among the poll's top-10 teams.
Georgia, South Carolina, Arkansas, Florida and Auburn round out the remaining SEC teams in the poll, respectively.
Of course, the football-dominant conference has captured the past six national championships, so their presence comes as little surprise, especially with the additions of Missouri and Texas A&M potentially providing even more depth.
The SEC's neighbor, the Atlantic Coast Conference, placed three teams in the poll, led by Florida State and Clemson in the top-15.
Here's the entire top-25:
