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2016 preseason football coaches poll has Alabama on top

The first of the major preseason college football polls hit the streets Thursday morning.

Alabama landed at No. 1 as the defending national champion.

The Crimson Tide opens practice Thursday afternoon in advance of the Sept. 3 season opener with USC in Arlington, Texas. The Trojans were ranked 17th in the poll. The only workout open to the public is set for 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Alabama was No. 3 in last season's preseason poll before ultimately topping it in January. It was No. 2 the previous year and No. 1 in the 2013 preseason poll.