Sports news: Alabama clear No. 1 in coaches' preseason poll

Click to view this newsletter in a browser  |  Sports stories Sports msnbc.com | Sports stories View in a browser Stories    |    Videos    |    Share: Top sports stories Alabama clear No. 1 in coaches' preseason poll The defending national champs are on top of the USA Today preseason coaches' poll, which was released early Friday. The Crimson Tide got 55 of 59 first place votes.  Ohio State, which received the other four votes for the top spot, is No. 2. Read full story More articles in sports: - Still no test, practice for Redskins' Haynesworth - Schools seek lucrative naming rights deals for facilities - Ump's blown call helps Phillies complete sweep - Correia, 4 relievers lead Padres to shutout vs. Dodgers - Fan dies on field before Dodgers game - Tiger shoots worst-ever round at Bridgestone - Rosenthal: Carroll's unorthodox style can work in NFL - Johnson signs new deal with Texans - Opinion: Best, worst of non-conference scheduling - Jury finds woman guilty of extortion vs. Pitino Top videos Video: Chargers' crazy offseason During San Diego's offseason, LaDainian Tomlinson left, Ryan Mathews was drafted Vincent Jackson and others are holding out and more. Video: PFT Daily: Holdout watch Video: HBT Daily: Yanks smell blood with Red Sox Video: Home run robbed by amazing Spider-Man-like catch Video: Goodell, Big Ben at Steelers camp View more videos Pro Football Talk Giants' Rich Seubert out a week with broken hand Read more Circling the Bases Roy Oswalt has a dead arm Read more Out of Bounds What are we to do with Mike Tyson now? Read more Sports photos NFL training camp gets physical, a golfer is trapped, a cowboy discovers a bull market, and more. See more Latest tweets from nbc_sports Get the latest sports news, gossip, predictions and more. More at Twitter Download Podcasts More from msnbc.com U.S. news World news Politics Business Sports Entertainment Health Tech & science Travel Local news Weather Follow us on Twitter Keep up with the latest headlines on spotwitter. Follow us Sign up for alerts Sign up for alerts delivered to your mobile phone, email or IM. Learn more FirstPerson: See news? Send us your video, photos or personal reports. Submit Sports stories    |    Top videos    |    Share: To remove yourself from the list simply click to unsubscribe MSNBC Interactive News - One Microsoft Way - Redmond, WA 98052 Privacy Statement Unsubscribe  |  Sports stories