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Iowa, Iowa State Make Poll

Iowa, Iowa State Make Poll

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Iowa and Iowa State cracked the top 25 in the first USA Today coaches football poll of the season.

Clemson is No. 1 in the preseason poll for the first time, followed by Alabama at No. 2.

The Associated Press preseason Top 25 will be released Aug. 19.

Georgia was No. 3 in the coaches’ poll, followed by Oklahoma and Ohio State. No. 6 LSU and No. 8 Florida gave the Southeastern Conference four top-10 teams.

Iowa is #19 in the poll and Iowa State #24. Nebraska received the most votes of teams not making the top 25. Minnesota was also among the teams receiving votes.

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