Gators top coaches' preseason poll

McLean, VA (Sports Network) - The defending national champion Florida Gators sit atop the preseason USA Today coaches' football poll.

Florida, with Tim Tebow back at quarterback, received 53 first-place votes and a total of 1,466 points from a nationwide panel of 59 coaches. Texas picked up four first-place votes and is second, followed by Oklahoma and Southern California, which each notched one top vote.

Alabama, Ohio State, Virginia Tech, Penn State, LSU and Ole Miss round out the top 10.

The second 10 consists of Oklahoma State, California, Georgia, Oregon, Georgia Tech, Boise State, TCU, Utah, Florida State and North Carolina. Utah was the lone undefeated team in major college football last year at 13-0.

Iowa, Nebraska, Notre Dame, BYU and Oregon State are the last five teams ranked.

Four teams -- LSU, North Carolina, Nebraska and Notre Dame -- were unranked at the conclusion of last season.

1. Florida Gators (53)

2. Texas Longhorns (4)

3. Oklahoma Sooners (1)

4. USC (1)

5. Alabama

6. Ohio State

7. Virginia Tech

8. Penn State

9. LSU

10. Ole Miss

11. Oklahoma State

12. California

13. Georgia

14. Oregon

15. Georgia Tech

16. Boise State

17. TCU

18. Utah

19. Florida State

20. North Carolina

21. Iowa

22. Nebraska

23. Notre Dame

24. BYU

25. Oregon State

The Associated Press preseason poll is set to be released August 22.

Date of Article: Sat Aug 08, 2009 2:04 pm