Preseason USA Today coaches' poll is out...

[jamdawg96]

As expected, Bama is on top. Six SEC teams made the Top 25.<div>
</div><div>1. Bama</div><div>3. Florida</div><div>16. LSU</div><div>19. Arkansas</div><div>21. Georgia</div><div>23. Auburn</div><div>
</div><div>Thoughts?</div><div>
</div><div>http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5442120</div>

 

[McDawg]

I'm not sure if Arkansas is better than Georgia and Auburn. Seems they're ranked a little high.

 

[Shmuley]

NM

 

[57stratdawg]

Florida the 3rd team in the country? They replace Tebow and an entire Defense.

Arkansas is about right IMO

Auburn, Georgia, and LSU all have serious questions marks. I think Auburn could make a run at the top 10, but if we beat them at home they're a wash for the year.

 

[topdawg.sixpack]

And no, Mullen is not a voting member this year.

 

[dawgstudent]

http://www.usatoday.com/s...ge/football/usatpoll.htm


The USA TODAY Board of Coaches is made up of 59 head coaches at Division
I-A institutions. All are members of the American Football Coaches Association.
The board for the 2010 season: Robb Akey, Idaho; David Bailiff, Rice;
Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech; Tim Beckman, Toledo; Todd Berry, Louisiana-Monroe;
Bret Bielema, Wisconsin; Art Briles, Baylor; Dave Christensen, Wyoming;
David Cutcliffe, Duke; Mark Dantonio, Michigan State; Todd Dodge, North
Texas; Sonny Dykes, Louisiana Tech; Dan Enos, Central Michigan; Steve
Fairchild, Colorado State; Larry Fedora, Southern Miss; Jimbo Fisher,
Florida State; Al Golden, Temple; Jim Grobe, Wake Forest; Jim Harbaugh,
Stanford; Mike Haywood, Miami (Ohio); Butch Jones, Cincinnati; Brian Kelly,
Notre Dame; Jerry Kill, Northern Illinois; Mike Locksley, New Mexico;
Mike London, Virginia; Bill Lynch, Indiana; Mike MacIntyre, San Jose State;
Doug Marrone, Syracuse; Urban Meyer, Florida; <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dan Mullen, Mississippi
State</span>; Ken Niumatalolo, Navy; Tom O'Brien, North Carolina State; George
O'Leary, Central Florida; Bo Pelini, Nebraska; Chris Petersen, Boise State;
Bobby Petrino, Arkansas; Gary Pinkel, Missouri; Larry Porter, Memphis;
Jeff Quinn, Buffalo; Paul Rhoads, Iowa State; Mark Richt, Georgia; Mike
Riley, Oregon State; Rich Rodriguez, Michigan; Nick Saban, Alabama; Steve
Sarkisian, Washington; Greg Schiano, Rutgers; Howard Schnellenberger,
Florida Atlantic; Mike Sherman, Texas A&M; Steve Spurrier, South Carolina;
Rick Stockstill, Middle Tennessee; Mike Stoops, Arizona; Charlie Strong,
Louisville; Kevin Sumlin, Houston; Bob Toledo, Tulane; Jim Tressel, Ohio
State; Tommy Tuberville, Texas Tech; Kyle Whittingham, Utah; Paul Wulff,
Washington State; Ron Zook, Illinois.

 

[ThreePack]

nm

 

[DawgatAuburn]

Including the 48 where people got confused and wrote Mississippi.

 

[TaleofTwoDogs]

'That School up North" and those poor coaches are never going to get it right.

 

[fishwater99]

I just don't see them being a top 30 team this year, even with the weed smoking thief at QB.</p>

 

[patdog]

I think there's a lot of carryover goodwill from the last 2 seasons, plus an SEC boost going on there. No way they're anywhere near a top 30 team on the field, but with their schedule they could possibly squeeze out enough wins to stay ranked that high all season.

 

[rebelrouseri]

poll after week 5. After that....