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2012 Preseason USA Today Sports Top 25 Coaches Poll Released

The 2012 Preseason USA Today Sports Top 25 Coaches Poll has been released and the LSU Tigers top the rankings. LSU received 18 first place votes and 1,403 total points.

Alabama, who defeated LSU in the 2012 BCS National Championship Game, is a close second. The Crimson Tide received 20 first place votes and 1,399 points overall. USC follows in third place with 19 first place votes and 1,388 points.

The SEC has seven teams in the Top 25 poll, including five in the Top 10, to lead all conferences. The Big 12 is second with six teams, followed by the Big Ten with four. Listed below is the full conference breakdown:

  • SEC – 7
  • Big 12 – 6
  • Big Ten – 4
  • ACC – 3
  • Pac-12 – 3
  • Mtn. West – 1
  • Indep. – 1

The complete USA Today Sports Coaches Top 25 Football Poll is listed below (first place votes; total points):

1. LSU (18) 1,403
2. Alabama (20) 1,399
3. USC (19) 1,388
4. Oklahoma (1) 1,276
5. Oregon 1,258
6. Georgia 1,061
7. Florida State (1) 1,055
8. Michigan 1,023
9. South Carolina 981
10. Arkansas 948
11. West Virginia 833
12. Wisconsin 743
13. Michigan State 717
14. Clemson 598
15. Texas 549
16. Nebraska 501
17. TCU 499
18. Stanford 497
19. Oklahoma State 476
20. Virginia Tech 461
21. Kansas State 398
22. Boise State 271
23. Florida 250
24. Notre Dame 166
25. Auburn 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.

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