Led by stars Bryce Young and Will Anderson, Alabama is back at No. 1 in the preseason USA TODAY Sports NCAA Re-Rank 1-131, followed closely by No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Georgia.
There’s no debate over which three teams deserve to top the debut re-rank of the 2022 season. There was some nitpicking over which should slot in just behind the Crimson Tide, however, with the Buckeyes’ combination of quarterback C.J. Stroud and an improved defense giving them the nod over the defending national champions.
