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Texas in at No. 10
By WesBloomquist in The Spiral
August 1, 2008

USA Today released its Top 25 preseason poll on Friday with most of the usual names at the top.

Texas, coming off a 10-3 season, is ranked 10th coming into its third year with Colt McCoy as quarterback. The Longhorns lost running back Jamaal Charles and wide receiver Limas Sweed, but are still getting respect.

At the top of the list is the Georgia Bulldogs. They had a strong season last year, but will face a rough SEC road if they want to stay at No. 1 for the entire season.

Oklahoma comes into the year as the top ranked Big 12 team, while Misouri is No. 7. The Sooners still have a great running game and should be solid with Sam Bradford back for his second year under center. Missouri is a new team gaining respect, mainly because of the play of former Southlake Carroll quarterback Chase Daniel.
Texas Tech starts the season at No. 14 in the poll coming off a 9-4 season.

Texas A&M is out of the polls but gained three votes.


USA Today Top 25 Poll

   The Top 25 teams in the USA Today college football coaches preseason poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, 2007 records, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and final ranking:
 Record Pts Pvs
1. Georgia (22) 11-2 
2. USC (14) 11-2 
3. Ohio State (14) 11-2 
4. Oklahoma (3) 11-3 
5. Florida (5) 9-4 
6. LSU (3) 12-2 
7. Missouri 12-2 
8. West Virginia 11-2 
9. Clemson 9-4 
10. Texas 10-3 
11. Auburn 9-4 
12. Wisconsin 9-4 
13. Kansas 12-1 
14. Texas Tech 9-4 
15. Virginia Tech 11-3 
16. Arizona State 10-3 
17. Brigham Young 11-2 
18. Tennessee 10-4 
19. Illinois 9-4 
20. Oregon 9-4 
21. South Florida 9-4 
22. Penn State 9-4 
23. Wake Forest 9-4 
24. Michigan 9-4 
25. Fresno State 9-4 
Others Receiving Votes: Alabama 83, South Carolina 64, Utah 60, Rutgers 53, Florida State 53, Boston College 47, California 41, Pittsburgh 34, Boise State 25, Oregon State 23, Nebraska 17, Cincinnati 13, Virginia 12, Connecticut 9, Michigan State 9, Mississippi State 6, Kentucky 5, Notre Dame 5, TCU 5, Maryland 4, Texas A&M 3, UCLA 3, North Carolina 3, Louisville 2, Georgia Tech 2, UCF 2, Tulsa 1, Oklahoma State 1, Arizona 1, Colorado 1.
 

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