Alabama, which was No. 2 in the USA Today preseason coaches' poll, is No. 1 in Sports Illustrated's preseason poll.
In fact, four SEC teams are ranked in the top 10 in Sports Illustrated's poll. LSU is No. 3, South Carolina No. 7 and Arkansas No. 10.
In addition, Mississippi State is No, 21, Auburn No. 24 and Florida No. 25.
Here's a look at the entire poll:
1. Alabama
2. Oklahoma
3. LSU
4. Stanford
5. Oregon
6. Florida State
7. South Carolina
8. Boise State
9. Nebraska
10. Arkansas
11. Texas A&M
12. Wisconsin
13. Oklahoma State
14. Michigan State
15. Notre Dame
16. Virginia Tech
17. Arizona State
18. TCU
19. Ohio State
20. USC
21. Mississippi State
22. Missouri
23. West Virginia
24. Auburn
25. Florida