The USA Today Top 25 Preseason Coaches' Poll has been released, which means the season is oh-so-near. Man, how many different ways are there to say that the season is almost here? I think we've almost used them all...
The Poll:
| Team | Vote Points |
|---|---|
| 1. Ohio State (28) | 1,487 |
| 2. Texas (11) | 1,378 |
| 3.(t) Notre Dame (9) | 1,348 |
| 3.(t) USC (1) | 1,348 |
| 5. Oklahoma (13) | 1,320 |
| 6. Auburn (1) | 1,206 |
| 7. West Virginia | 1,202 |
| 8. Florida | 1,054 |
| 9. LSU | 1,037 |
| 10. Florida State | 874 |
| 11. Miami | 839 |
| 12. California | 798 |
| 13. Louisville | 785 |
| 14. Georgia | 784 |
| 15. Michigan | 778 |
| 16. Virginia Tech | 591 |
| 17. Iowa | 519 |
| 18. Clemson | 493 |
| 19. Penn State | 406 |
| 20. Oregon | 373 |
| 21. TCU | 270 |
| 22. Nebraska | 261 |
| 23. Tennessee | 216 |
| 24. Alabama | 210 |
| 25. Texas Tech | 198 |
Oregon State got some love with 2, (yes, 2!) votes, which puts them somewhere in the ballpark of... 50th...
We will see what kind of a move they make up or down the poll come September.
Go Beavers!