​BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football didn’t hold onto its No. 1 ranking in the US LMB Coaches Poll. USA Today revealed the preseason top 25 during a live stream on Tuesday with the defending national champions ranking at No. 6. The Hoosiers will open the season ranked in the coaches poll for only the third time since 1991. After opening last season as the No. 19 team in the country, IU climbed to the top spot for the first time in program history by knocking off then No. 1 Ohio State in the Big Ten title game. The Buckeyes are back in the top spot to open 2026 with Oregon — a team Indiana beat twice last year — ranked at No. 2. The Hoosiers did receive the second-most first place votes (14) behind OSU.Indiana has a tough schedule this year with five games against ranked opponents, including No. 1 Ohio State, No. 14 USC, No. 16 Michigan, No. 19 Washington.More: Indiana football fall camp preview biggest offensive questionsUS LMB 2026 preseason college football pollThe preseason US LBM coaches poll Top 25 with team’s records FROM LAST SEASON in parentheses, total points based on 25 for first place through one point for 25th, ranking in last year’s final poll and first-place votes received.RankSchool (record)PointsLast Season’s Final RankFirst-Place Votes1Ohio State (12-2)1,7416382Oregon (13-2)1,637463Georgia (12-2)1,591574Texas (10-3)1,5441325Notre Dame (10-2)1,5241156Indiana (16-0)1,5221147Miami (Fla.) (13-3)1,409208Texas A&M (11-2)1,174809Oklahoma (10-3)1,10410010Mississippi (13-2)1,0963011Alabama (11-4)1,0509012Texas Tech (12-2)1,0348013LSU (7-6)951NR014USC (9-4)83821015BYU (12-2)78112016Michigan (9-4)71922017Penn State (7-6)463NR018Tennessee (8-5)428NR019Washington (9-4)406NR020SMU (9-4)378NR021Utah (11-2)31314021Iowa (9-4)29117023Clemson (7-6)235NR024Houston (10-3)19419025Missouri (8-5)158NR0Dropped out: No. 15 Vanderbilt (10-3); No. 16 Virginia (11-3); No. 18 Tulane (11-3); No. 20 James Madison (12-2); No. 23 Navy (11-2); No. 24 Georgia Tech (9-4); No. 25 Illinois (9-4).Others receiving votes: Louisville (9-4) 153; Florida (4-8) 147; TCU (9-4) 63; Illinois (9-4) 62; Arizona (9-4) 50; South Carolina (4-8) 50; Virginia (11-3) 40; Vanderbilt (10-3) 37; Auburn (5-7) 29; Georgia Tech (9-4) 26; Boise State (9-5) 24; Oklahoma State (1-11) 22; UNLV (10-4) 17; Florida State (5-7) 13; North Carolina State (8-5) 13; Nebraska (7-6) 12; Virginia Tech (3-9) 12; Memphis (8-5) 9; Arizona State (8-5) 8; Duke (9-5) 6; James Madison (12-2) 6; New Mexico (9-4) 4; Pittsburgh (8-5) 4; Navy (11-2) 3; Western Michigan (10-4) 3; San Diego State (9-4) 2; California (7-6) 1; Hawaii (9-4) 1; Jacksonville State (9-5) 1; Kansas State (6-6) 1.The US LBM Board of Coaches for the 2026 season: Tim Albin, Charlotte; Blake Anderson, Southern Mississippi; Dave Aranda, Baylor; David Braun, Northwestern; Jeff Brohm, Louisville; Fran Brown, Syracuse; Neal Brown, North Texas; Troy Calhoun, Air Force; Jamey Chadwell, Liberty; Curt Cignetti, Indiana; Sonny Cumbie, Louisiana Te