College Football Coaches' Preseason Poll
1. Southern California (44) 12-1 (Record last year) 1,500 (Points) 2 (Last years final ranking)
2. Oklahoma (12) 12-2 1,426 3
3. LSU (5) 13-1 1,387 1
4. Georgia 11-3 1,328 6
5. Miami (Fla.) 11-2 1,246 5
6. Florida State 10-3 1,177 10
7. Michigan 10-3 1,128 7
8. Texas 10-3 1,087 11
9. Ohio State 11-2 1,030 4
10. Florida 8-5 691 25
11. West Virginia 8-5 684 NR
12. Iowa 10-3 642 8
13. Kansas State 11-4 639 13
14. Tennessee 10-3 598 16
15. California 8-6 566 NR
16. Clemson 9-4 503 22
17. Missouri 8-5 502 NR
18. Auburn 8-5 473 NR
19. Virginia 8-5 453 NR
20. Maryland 10-3 443 20
21. Utah 10-2 438 21
22. Wisconsin 7-6 248 NR
23. Minnesota 10-3 187 17
23. Purdue 9-4 187 19
25. Oregon 8-5 175 NR
LSU gets no respect, faith drops in Ohio State after they lose a few key players.
But some of the most noticable rankings are those of Florida and West Virginia. Florida has been slipping the past few years and a poor season has been rewarded with a nice big jump in the rankings. West Virginia on the other hand has always been a type of spoiler team, never getting much respect yet always seeming able to pull a big win out of their ass when they need it. Now they got the attention of the coaches, it will be interesting to see how they do.
Wisconsin is the one I do not quite get. Wisconsin had the worst 2003 out of any team in the top 25, Anthony Davis is perpetually injured, and they lost their best receiver in Lee Evans. Meanwhile, they're ranked higher than Minnesota a team they lost to last year.
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