By SuperWest Sports Staff
Which teams from the West have been ranked the most in the Preseason Coaches Poll in the last 16 years?
Here is a list of those appearances since 2010, with a breakdown by program at the bottom.
Early rankings can be fleeting and deceiving, so we’ve also included the final rankings each year for context.
Oregon has the most preseason Coaches Poll rankings in the span, with 15 appearances in the last 16 years, followed by USC with 14, and Stanford with nine.
Preseason CFB Top 25 Coaches Poll Appearances since 2010
| Year | Program | Preseason | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oregon | 2 | TBD |
| 2026 | USC | 14 | TBD |
| 2026 | BYU | 15 | TBD |
| 2026 | Washington | 19 | TBD |
| 2026 | Utah | 21 | TBD |
| 2025 | Oregon | 7 | 4 |
| 2025 | ASU | 11 | NR |
| 2025 | BYU | 23 | 12 |
| 2025 | Boise State | 25 | NR |
| 2025 | Utah | NR | 14 |
| 2025 | USC | NR | 21 |
| 2024 | Oregon | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | Utah | 13 | NR |
| 2024 | Arizona | 21 | NR |
| 2024 | USC | 23 | NR |
| 2024 | ASU | NR | 7 |
| 2024 | Boise State | NR | 9 |
| 2024 | BYU | NR | 14 |
| 2024 | UNLV | NR | 24 |
| 2024 | Colorado | NR | 25 |
| 2023 | USC | 6 | NR |
| 2023 | Washington | 11 | 2 |
| 2023 | Utah | 14 | NR |
| 2023 | Oregon | 15 | 7 |
| 2023 | Arizona | NR | 11 |
| 2023 | Ore St | 18 | NR |
| 2022 | Utah | 8 | 11 |
| 2022 | Oregon | 12 | 16 |
| 2022 | USC | 15 | 13 |
| 2022 | Washington | NR | 8 |
| 2022 | Ore St | NR | 17 |
| 2022 | UCLA | NR | 21 |
| 2022 | Fresno St | NR | 24 |
| 2021 | Oregon | 12 | 21 |
| 2021 | USC | 14 | NR |
| 2021 | Washington | 21 | NR |
| 2021 | Utah | NR | 12 |
| 2021 | BYU | NR | 22 |
| 2021 | Utah St | NR | 24 |
| 2020 | Oregon | 9 | NR |
| 2020 | USC | 17 | 21 |
| 2020 | Utah | 20 | NR |
| 2020 | BYU | NR | 11 |
| 2020 | San Jose St | NR | 24 |
| 2019 | Washington | 12 | NR |
| 2019 | Oregon | 13 | 5 |
| 2019 | Utah | 15 | 16 |
| 2019 | WSU | 21 | NR |
| 2019 | Stanford | 23 | NR |
| 2019 | Boise St | NR | 22 |
| 2019 | Air Force | NR | 23 |
| 2018 | Washington | 6 | 13 |
| 2018 | Stanford | 13 | NR |
| 2018 | USC | 15 | NR |
| 2018 | Boise St | 22 | 24 |
| 2018 | WSU | NR | 10 |
| 2018 | Fresno St | NR | 18 |
| 2018 | Utah St | NR | 21 |
| 2017 | USC | 4 | 10 |
| 2017 | Washington | 7 | 15 |
| 2017 | Stanford | 14 | 19 |
| 2017 | Utah | 25 | NR |
| 2017 | Boise St | NR | 22 |
| 2016 | Stanford | 7 | 12 |
| 2016 | USC | 17 | 5 |
| 2016 | Washington | 18 | 4 |
| 2016 | Oregon | 22 | NR |
| 2016 | UCLA | 24 | NR |
| 2016 | Colorado | NR | 15 |
| 2016 | Utah | NR | 21 |
| 2016 | San Diego St | NR | 25 |
| 2015 | Oregon | 5 | 20 |
| 2015 | USC | 10 | NR |
| 2015 | UCLA | 14 | NR |
| 2015 | ASU | 16 | NR |
| 2015 | Stanford | 21 | 3 |
| 2015 | Arizona | 22 | NR |
| 2015 | Boise St | 24 | NR |
| 2015 | Utah | NR | 16 |
| 2014 | Oregon | 4 | 2 |
| 2014 | UCLA | 7 | 10 |
| 2014 | Stanford | 11 | NR |
| 2014 | USC | 15 | 21 |
| 2014 | ASU | 18 | 14 |
| 2014 | Washington | 25 | NR |
| 2014 | Boise St | NR | 16 |
| 2014 | Arizona | NR | 17 |
| 2014 | Utah | NR | 20 |
| 2013 | Oregon | 3 | 9 |
| 2013 | Stanford | 4 | 10 |
| 2013 | Boise St | 19 | NR |
| 2013 | UCLA | 21 | 16 |
| 2013 | USC | 24 | 19 |
| 2013 | Ore St | 25 | NR |
| 2013 | ASU | NR | 20 |
| 2012 | USC | 3 | NR |
| 2012 | Oregon | 5 | 2 |
| 2012 | Stanford | 18 | 6 |
| 2012 | Boise St | 22 | 14 |
| 2012 | Utah St | NR | 17 |
| 2012 | Ore St | NR | 19 |
| 2012 | San Jose St | NR | 21 |
| 2011 | Oregon | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | Stanford | 6 | 7 |
| 2011 | Boise St | 7 | 6 |
| 2011 | BYU | NR | 25 |
| 2010 | Boise St | 5 | 7 |
| 2010 | Oregon | 11 | 3 |
| 2010 | Ore St | 22 | NR |
| 2010 | Utah | 24 | 23 |
| 2010 | Stanford | NR | 4 |
| 2010 | Nevada | NR | 13 |
Breakdown by Program
| Program | Appearances | Most Recent |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 15 | 2026 |
| USC | 13 | 2026 |
| Stanford | 9 | 2019 |
| Utah | 8 | 2026 |
| Washington | 8 | 2026 |
| Boise St | 7 | 2025 |
| Arizona | 4 | 2024 |
| UCLA | 4 | 2016 |
| ASU | 3 | 2025 |
| Ore St | 3 | 2023 |
| BYU | 2 | 2026 |
| WSU | 1 | 2019 |
