UCF ranked 21st

ORLANDO – The preseason Amway Coaches Poll for the 2020 college football season was released by USA Today and UCF was picked 21st overall.
 

The Knights finished the 2019 season ranked 24th in the Coaches Poll after going 10-3. It marked the third straight season that UCF finished in the Top 25.
 
Heading into 2020, UCF improved three spots, moving up to 21st with 232 total points. It is the third time in program history that the Knights have been ranked in the preseason poll, coming in at 23rd in the Coaches poll prior to 2018nand 17th prior to last season.
 
UCF is one of two American Athletic Conference teams in the Top 25, as Cincinnati polled 22nd, just behind the Knights.
 
Clemson topped the poll with Ohio State, Alabama, Georgia and LSU rounding out the top five.

The Knights have started practice and are looking forward to starting the season on the road against Georgia Tech on September 19. The first home game will be against Tulsa on October 3.