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The preseason edition of the USA TODAY Sports AFCA football coaches poll was released on Tuesday, and unsurprisingly, Texas A&M will begin the season ranked very highly, coming in at No. 6. This is the highest the Aggies have been ranked in the preseason Coaches Poll since 2013, when they also began the season ranked No. 6.
Preseason Coaches Poll
| Rank | School | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | School | Points |
| 1 | Alabama (63) | 1621 |
| 2 | Clemson | 1508 |
| 3 | Oklahoma (2) | 1481 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 1435 |
| 5 | Georgia | 1386 |
| 6 | Texas A&M | 1286 |
| 7 | Notre Dame | 1139 |
| 8 | Iowa State | 1131 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 999 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 979 |
| 11 | Florida | 870 |
| 12 | Oregon | 842 |
| 13 | Louisiana State | 664 |
| 14 | Southern California | 655 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 654 |
| 16 | Miami | 575 |
| 17 | Indiana | 573 |
| 18 | Iowa | 554 |
| 19 | Texas | 427 |
| 20 | Penn State | 422 |
| 21 | Washington | 404 |
| 22 | Oklahoma State | 216 |
| 23 | UL Lafayette | 153 |
| 24 | Coastal Carolina | 150 |
| 25 | Mississippi | 149 |
Others receiving votes: Utah 145; Northwestern 120; Arizona State 90; Auburn 84; Liberty 68; Brigham Young 53; Texas Christian 48; Michigan 30; Central Florida 29; NC State 27; Boise State 27; Kentucky 20; San Jose State 18; Army 13; Virginia Tech 9; Missouri 8; UCLA 7; Tulsa 6; Pittsburgh 6; Boston College 6; Houston 5; Ball State 5; West Virginia 4; Southern Methodist 4; Appalachian State 4; UAB 3; Arkansas 3; Nevada 2; Mississippi State 2; Air Force 2; Stanford 1; Marshall 1; Florida State 1; California 1.
The Aggies are one of six SEC teams who will start the season ranked, including Alabama (1), Georgia (5), Florida (11), LSU (12) and Ole Miss (25). They kick off the 2021 campaign on Saturday, Sept. 4, against Kent State at Kyle Field.