Interesting stat shows being No. 1 in preseason AP Poll isn’t always a good thing
By Adam Spencer
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Alabama is no stranger to the top spot in preseason polls.
Since 2010, the Crimson Tide have been the No. 1 squad in the AP Poll heading into a season, but that hasn’t been a good thing.
In 2010, 2013 and 2016, the Crimson Tide have earned the No. 1 spot heading into a season and have won exactly zero titles in those three years (don’t feel too bad, though — they’ve obviously won four since 2009).
In fact, no preseason No. 1 team has hoisted the title trophy since 2004, when the USC Trojans made it from preseason No. 1 to the top spot in the final poll:
The AP Top 25 will be released at noon. It's been 13 years since the preseason No. 1 team has won it all. Here's a look. pic.twitter.com/wWIl3DWG9w
— Brandon Zimmerman (@BZSEC) August 21, 2017
The Crimson Tide were the No. 1 team in the preseason Amway Coaches Poll, so it wouldn’t be too surprising to see them in the top spot in today’s AP Poll.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
