Preseason Top 25 Coaches Poll

               COACHES’ POLL
Team (First-place votes)          Points
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1.   Oklahoma (42)                       1,454
2.   Alabama (13)                         1,414
3.   Oregon (2)                              1,309
4.   Louisiana State (2)                 1,296
5.   Florida State                           1,116
6.   Stanford                                  1,101
7.   Boise State                             1,065
8.   Oklahoma State                       933
9.   Texas A&M                             885
10.  Wisconsin                               829
11.  Nebraska                                 814
12.  South Carolina                        779
13.  Virginia Tech                          767
14.  Arkansas                                 750
15.  Texas Christian                     687
16.  Ohio State                               631
17.  Michigan State                        536
18.  Notre Dame                            440
19.  Auburn                                    329
20.  Mississippi State                     301
21.  Missouri                                  266
22.  Georgia                                   260
23.  Florida                                    240
24.  Texas                                      162
25.  Penn State                               161