Alabama is the best team in college football heading into the 2016 season, at least according to USA Today's Amway Coaches Poll, which released its preseason rankings Thursday.
Clemson, Oklahoma, Florida State and Ohio State follow Alabama in the season-opening Top Five. The rankings were based on the votes from 64 FBS head coaches.
Here's a look at the complete Top 25 breakdown from USA Today:
Amway Coaches Poll: 2016 Preseason Rankings
| Ranking | Team | Points | First-Place Votes |
| 1 | Alabama | 1585 | 55 |
| 2 | Clemson | 1524 | 7 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 1398 | 0 |
| 4 | Florida State | 1351 | 1 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 1321 | 0 |
| 6 | Louisiana State | 1241 | 0 |
| 7 | Stanford | 1149 | 0 |
| 8 | Michigan | 1062 | 0 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 1034 | 0 |
| 10 | Tennessee | 960 | 1 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 901 | 0 |
| 12 | Mississippi | 792 | 0 |
| 13 | Houston | 668 | 0 |
| 14 | Texas Christian | 649 | 0 |
| 15 | Iowa | 579 | 0 |
| 16 | Georgia | 525 | 0 |
| 17 | Southern California | 468 | 0 |
| 18 | Washington | 454 | 0 |
| 19 | Oklahoma State | 426 | 0 |
| 20 | North Carolina | 422 | 0 |
| 21 | Baylor | 383 | 0 |
| 22 | Oregon | 361 | 0 |
| 23 | Louisville | 331 | 0 |
| 24 | UCLA | 296 | 0 |
| 25 | Florida | 245 | 0 |
Alabama is the reigning national champion thanks to a thrilling 45-40 victory over Clemson in the title game back in January.