Now that the two major college football preseason polls have been released, football is indeed right around the corner.

The SEC led the AP poll with eight teams ranked, while the Pac-12 followed with six and the Big Ten, Big 12 and ACC each had three.

Now that the two preseason polls have been released, let’s compare them side by side.

Coaches’ Poll AP Poll
1. Ohio State 1. Ohio State
2. TCU 2. TCU
3. Alabama 3. Alabama
4. Baylor 4. Baylor
5. Oregon 5. Michigan State
6. Michigan State 6. Auburn
7. Auburn 7. Oregon
8. Florida State 8. USC
9. Georgia 9. Georgia
10. USC 10. Florida State
11. Notre Dame 11. Notre Dame
12. Clemson 12. Clemson
13. LSU 13. UCLA
14. UCLA 14. LSU
15. Ole Miss 15. Arizona State
16. Arizona State 16. Georgia Tech
17. Georgia Tech 17. Ole Miss
18. Wisconsin 18. Arkansas
19. Oklahoma 19. Oklahoma
20. Arkansas 20. Wisconsin
21. Stanford 21. Stanford
22. Arizona 22. Arizona
23. Missouri 23. Boise State
24. Boise State 24. Missouri
25. Tennessee 25. Tennessee

Few takeaways:

  • The top four in both polls are the same, with Ohio State, TCU, Alabama and Baylor at the top. That would be a nice final four this season and one that several expect to happen.
  • The Coaches’ Poll ranked LSU and Ole Miss higher than the AP, and Arkansas noticeably moved into the top 18 in the AP poll.
  • Coincidentally, the Coaches’ Poll and the AP Poll both had Mississippi State and Texas A&M the first two out, meaning the SEC West is close to having all seven teams ranked in both polls.