The 2012 USA Today Coaches Preseason Poll came out and as no surprise to anyone, there are no Big East teams ranked in the top 25.
The LSU Tigers are the preseason favorites as they were ranked first in the poll. They are followed by the Alabama Crimson Tide, USC Trojans, Oklahoma Sooners and Oregon Ducks.
The Louisville Cardinals are the highest Big East team among the others receiving votes. The Cincinnati Bearcats, South Florida Bulls and Rutgers Scarlet Knights are the other teams from the Big East among the others receiving votes.
To see the full 2012 NCAA Football Rankings – USA Today Coaches’ Poll Preseason, click on the read more button below if you’re on the home page.
| USA Today Poll | ||||
| RK | TEAM | REC | PTS | 2011 Final Ranking |
| 1 | LSU (18) | 0-0 | 1403 | 2 |
| 2 | Alabama (20) | 0-0 | 1399 | 1 |
| 3 | USC (19) | 0-0 | 1388 | NR |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 0-0 | 1276 | 15 |
| 5 | Oregon | 0-0 | 1258 | 4 |
| 6 | Georgia | 0-0 | 1061 | 20 |
| 7 | Florida State | 0-0 | 1055 | 23 |
| 8 | Michigan | 0-0 | 1023 | 9 |
| 9 | South Carolina | 0-0 | 981 | 8 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 0-0 | 948 | 5 |
| 11 | West Virginia | 0-0 | 833 | 18 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 0-0 | 743 | 11 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 0-0 | 717 | 10 |
| 14 | Clemson | 0-0 | 598 | 22 |
| 15 | Texas | 0-0 | 549 | NR |
| 16 | Nebraska | 0-0 | 501 | 24 |
| 17 | TCU | 0-0 | 499 | 13 |
| 18 | Stanford | 0-0 | 497 | 7 |
| 19 | Oklahoma State | 0-0 | 476 | 3 |
| 20 | Virginia Tech | 0-0 | 461 | 17 |
| 21 | Kansas State | 0-0 | 398 | 16 |
| 22 | Boise State | 0-0 | 271 | 6 |
| 23 | Florida | 0-0 | 250 | NR |
| 24 | Notre Dame | 0-0 | 166 | NR |
| 25 | Auburn | 0-0 | 66 | NR |
| Others receiving votes: | ||||
| Washington 64, Louisville 46, Georgia Tech 35, Cincinnati 32, Texas A&M 28, Baylor 23, Utah 22, Mississippi State 21, South Florida 12, NC State 11, Louisiana Tech 10, Brigham Young 10, Virginia 9, Houston 7, Southern Miss 6, Rutgers 5, UCF 5, Tennessee 3, Missouri 3, Florida International 3, Northern Illinois 2, Texas Tech 1 | ||||
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