The Stanford Cardinal received two votes from the 2020 AMWAY Coaches Poll presented by USA Today Sports. The inaugural 2020 poll saw the Clemson Tigers come in at No. 1 with Ohio State, Alabama and Georgia rounding out the top four spots.
Stanford, though finishing last year with a 4-8 record, still received two votes and finished 47th in the total count for their initial rankings.
The voting system, as it works, is explained like this:
The Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports is conducted weekly throughout the regular season using a panel of head coaches at FBS schools.