Alabama may not have finished No. 1 last season, but it will start there again as the preseason coaches' poll was released Thursday. Ohio State, FSU, USC and Clemson round out the top five.
Alabama, Michigan, Clemson and Washington are at the top of The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, and the Big 12 was left without a top-10 team.
The Big 12 will stand pat with its one-division model with the top two teams advancing to the championship game, despite coaches voting in favor of two divisions.
Oklahoma and Texas Tech shattered the FBS record for combined yards in a game with 1,708 on Saturday, just one of several records to fall on the night.
The Big 12 announced its decision not to expand was unanimous, but sources told ESPN some schools agreed to go along when it became clear the conference wouldn't reach a supermajority to expand.
The Big 12 could not reach consensus on possible expansion candidates and will remain at 10 schools for now.
