Where every Big 12 team ranks in preseason US LBM Coaches Poll
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We are in August, which means national polls and preseason rankings will be all the talk over the next month before games kick off. On Tuesday, the US LBM Coaches Poll released its preseason rankings, and while the Colorado Buffaloes were far from making the top 25, four Big 12 teams made the cut.
Texas Tech, the reigning Big 12 champion, unsurprisingly is the highest-ranked Big 12 team, coming in at No. 12 in the rankings. BYU is right behind them at No. 15, with Utah (No. 21) and Houston (No. 24) rounding out the Big 12 representation.
TCU (63 votes), Arizona (50 votes), Arizona State (8 votes) and Kansas State (1 vote) were the four Big 12 teams in the receiving votes categories. Georgia Tech, Colorado's Week 1 opponent, received 26 votes.
At the top of the poll, Ohio State takes the top spot, receiving 38 first-place votes and, perhaps surprisingly, unseating the reigning national champions, Indiana, for the No. 1 spot. The Hoosiers received 14 first-place votes, but landed at No. 6. Oregon, Georgia, Texas and Notre Dame round out the top five.
USA TODAY Sports revealed the entire top 25 on a live YouTube show with analysts from several top programs. Here are the full results below:
Preseason US LBM Coaches Poll
| Rank | School (Record) | Points | Last Season's Rank | 1st Place Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State (12-2) | 1,741 | 6 | 38 |
| 2 | Oregon (13-2) | 1,637 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Georgia (12-2) | 1,591 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | Texas (10-3) | 1,544 | 13 | 2 |
| 5 | Notre Dame (10-2) | 1,524 | 11 | 5 |
| 6 | Indiana (16-0) | 1,522 | 1 | 14 |
| 7 | Miami, FL (13-3) | 1,409 | 2 | – |
| 8 | Texas A&M (11-2) | 1,174 | 8 | – |
| 9 | Oklahoma (10-3) | 1,104 | 10 | – |
| 10 | Mississippi (13-2) | 1,096 | 3 | – |
| 11 | Alabama (11-4) | 1,050 | 9 | – |
| 12 | Texas Tech (12-2) | 1,034 | 7 | – |
| 13 | LSU (7-6) | 951 | NR | – |
| 14 | USC (9-4) | 838 | 21 | – |
| 15 | BYU (12-2) | 781 | 12 | – |
| 16 | Michigan (9-4) | 719 | 22 | – |
| 17 | Penn State (7-6) | 463 | NR | – |
| 18 | Tennessee (8-5) | 428 | NR | – |
| 19 | Washington (9-4) | 406 | NR | – |
| 20 | SMU (9-4) | 378 | NR | – |
| 21 | Utah (11-2) | 313 | 14 | – |
| 22 | Iowa (9-4) | 291 | 17 | – |
| 23 | Clemson (7-6) | 235 | NR | – |
| 24 | Houston (10-3) | 194 | 19 | – |
| 25 | Missouri (8-5) | 158 | NR | – |
Others Receiving Votes
Louisville 153; Florida 147; TCU 63; Illinois 62; South Carolina 50; Arizona 50; Virginia 40; Vanderbilt 37; Auburn 29; Georgia Tech 26; Boise State 24; Oklahoma State 22; UNLV 17; North Carolina State 13; Florida State 13; Virginia Tech 12; Nebraska 12; Memphis 9; Arizona State 8; James Madison 6; Duke 6; Pittsburgh 4; New Mexico 4; Western Michigan 3; Navy 3; San Diego State 2; Kansas State 1; Jacksonville State 1; Hawaii 1; California 1;
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