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The start of the 2016 college football season is only a few weeks away, and that means it is time for the release of the preseason polls! The USA Today Amway Coaches Poll consists of 62 FBS head coaches who provide their opinion of the top programs in college football every week. A lot of familiar teams make their 2016 Coaches Poll debut.
1. Alabama
2. Clemson
3. Oklahoma
4. Florida State
5. Ohio State
6. LSU
7. Stanford
8. Michigan
9. Notre Dame
10. Tennessee
11. Michigan State
12. Ole Miss
13. Houston
14. TCU
15. Iowa
16. Georgia
17. USC
18. Washington
19. Oklahoma State
20. UNC
21. Baylor
22. Oregon
23. Louisville
24. UCLA
25. Florida
Other ACC teams receiving votes: Miami (Florida) 120, Pittsburgh 8, Duke 3
Unfortunately the Virginia Tech Hokies have not yet been recognized in the 2016 Coaches Poll, but let's take a look at the teams making an appearance in the poll VPI will be heads up with this season.
No. 9 @ Notre Dame, November 19
No. 10 (Neutral) Tennessee, September 10
No. 20 @ North Carolina, October 8
Miami (Florida), October 20 (Thursday night game)
@Pittsburgh, October 27 (Thursday night game)
@Duke, November 5
One half of the teams Virginia Tech will face during the upcoming season appear in the 2016 preseason poll, and five of those games are being played either away or at a neutral location. It is certainly a daunting schedule! Which matchup, against teams appearing in the Coaches Poll, do you think will be the greatest challenge for the Hokies?