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NCAAF: Coaches Poll Released, Full Rankings and CFP Odds (Aug 6)

  • Keith McCarthy
  • Aug 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM EDT

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Analysis & key factors

  • The Preseason Coaches poll just released, ranking the top 25 teams in the country.
  • Texas starts as the #1 team in the poll, once again starting with high expectations.
  • Boise State comes in at #25, despite losing star RB Ashton Jeanty to the NFL Draft.

The NCAAF Preseason Coaches poll just released, giving us a better idea of which teams will be competing for the CFP. We’ll break down the overall CFP odds below and provide the full Coaches Top 25. Texas, Ohio State, and Penn State lead the pack.

Coaches Poll Top 25 & CFP Odds

RankTeamCFP Odds
1Texas-310
2Ohio State-300
3Penn State-300
4Georgia-265
5Notre Dame-160
6Clemson-190
7Oregon-210
8Alabama-185
9LSU+105
10Miami+195
11Arizona State+470
12Illinois+570
13South Carolina+490
14Michigan+205
15Ole Miss+200
16SMU+440
17Florida+350
18Tennessee+300
19Indiana+570
20Kansas State+430
21Iowa State+980
22Texas A&M+235
23BYU+1300
24Texas Tech+410
25Boise State+175

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