Preseason Coaches poll released today

[TrueOrange]

LSU edges Alabama, USC for No. 1 in USA TODAY Sports poll - USATODAY.com

RK TEAM RECORD PTS
1 LSU (18) 0-0 1403
2 Alabama (20) 0-0 1399
3 USC (19) 0-0 1388
4 Oklahoma 0-0 1276
5 Oregon 0-0 1258
6 Georgia 0-0 1061
7 Florida State 0-0 1055
8 Michigan 0-0 1023
9 South Carolina 0-0 981
10 Arkansas 0-0 948
11 West Virginia 0-0 833
12 Wisconsin 0-0 743
13 Michigan State 0-0 717
14 Clemson 0-0 598
15 Texas 0-0 549
16 Nebraska 0-0 501
17 TCU 0-0 499
18 Stanford 0-0 497
19 Oklahoma State 0-0 476
20 Virginia Tech 0-0 461
21 Kansas State 0-0 398
22 Boise State 0-0 271
23 Florida 0-0 250
24 Notre Dame 0-0 166
25 Auburn 0-0 66

Others receiving votes (with 2011 records)
Washington (7-6) 64; Louisville (7-6) 46; Georgia Tech (8-5) 35; Cincinnati (10-3) 32; Texas A&M (7-6) 28; Baylor (10-3) 23; Utah (8-5) 22; Mississippi State (7-6) 21; South Florida (5-7) 12; N.C. State (8-5) 11; BYU (10-3) 10; Louisiana Tech (8-5) 10; Virginia (8-5) 9; Houston (13-1) 7; Southern Mississippi (12-2) 6; Central Florida (5-7) 5; Rutgers (9-4) 5; Florida International (8-5) 3; Missouri (8-5) 3; Tennessee (5-7) 3; Northern Illinois (11-3) 2; Texas Tech (5-7) 1.

Based on the "others receiving votes part" Tennessee's starting out about around what would be 43/44/45

 

[AJeray4TN]

So you're saying there's a chance?

 

[LynxVol]

Lol at FSU receiving a 1st place vote. Same could be said for Oklahoma.

 

[Volinnooga]

7 teams that are on the Vols' schedule this year are on the list (including "others receiving votes")--and all are ranked ahead of Tennessee.

 

[DjCrenshaw]

Take that Northern Illinois

 

[Dudleys87]

So if we start 5-0 we would be around 20?

Thats great...

 

[bigorange]

Lol at FSU receiving a 1st place vote. Same could be said for Oklahoma.

don't know which coach voted for FSU, but pretty sure I read that Phil Steele is picking them to win it all...

 

[TrueOrange]

7 teams that are on the Vols' schedule this year are on the list (including "others receiving votes")--and all are ranked ahead of Tennessee.

To be fair, Missouri's just tied; ties are just listed in alphabetical order it looks

 

[phowell23]

Anyone notice NCSU sitting at #35?

 

[volunteerlane]

NC State receiving 11. Eight more votes than Tennessee but yet UT is favored in the game...hmmmm

 

[loggervol]

if nd never won another game,they'd still be ranked in the pre season top 25.

 

[phowell23]

if nd never won another game,they'd still be ranked in the pre season top 25.

And on NBC every week.

 

[ericpVOL4LIFE]

well i guess we ranked higher than georgia st they are predicting a 1-11 season for us brilliant

 

[TBtheGBwiththeTD]

So if we start 5-0 we would be around 20?

Thats great...

Nah... We would beat 2 preseason top 25s, including UGA #6 on the road. We would definitely be top 15 after an upset like that and being 5-0

 

[VolsFanRJ]

Lol at FSU receiving a 1st place vote. Same could be said for Oklahoma.

They have a lot coming back. They're gonna be good. Phil Steele has them winning the NC.

 

[TrueOrange]

Nah... We would beat 2 preseason top 25s, including UGA #6 on the road. We would definitely be top 15 after an upset like that and being 5-0

That's of course presuming UF doesn't lose to Texas A&M

 

[TrueOrange]

That's of course presuming UF doesn't lose to Texas A&M

...which, honestly, it might be more beneficial to this team overall for A&M to win that game and Missouri beat UGA

 

[TBtheGBwiththeTD]

It's really mind blowing to me watching the UT vs Cinci game last year, that they are ranked ahead of us. I know they had a much better year afterwards... But fully healthy this year given what they lost and we didn't... We would win that game by 30.

 

[TBtheGBwiththeTD]

That's of course presuming UF doesn't lose to Texas A&M

I said Preseason top 25's. :salute:

 

[HOLLYWOOD KOBE]

Glad USC is not #1. Last time a season started--'07--where it was supposed to be a forgone conclusion of LSU and USC in the title, it didn't work out too well.

 

[undefeated vol]

Take that Northern Illinois

:lolabove::lol:

 

[TrueOrange]

Take that Northern Illinois

Yeah.

And suck it Texas Tech!

 

[YankeeVol]

The fact that UT is receiving votes is surprising

 

[Volru]

Based on the "others receiving votes part" Tennessee's starting out about around what would be 43/44/45

Projects as a 6-6 record too... or 7-5.

 

[Rocky_Top_Vol13]

I remember the days when I would check the updated polls every monday to see where UT was at. The last 3-4 years or so there has been no reason to even bother looking at the polls. I think this year that will change. I think UT will crack the top 25 sooner rather than later and end the season in the top 25.