USA Today Coaches’ Poll Released

The first official poll of the 2008 college football season has been released and the Oklahoma Sooners check-in at #4. Neither Bob Stoops nor OSU Head Coach Mike Gundy are among the 61 head coaches with votes this season. The poll is listed below, for more analysis including 2008 outlooks for each of the 25 teams click here. 

1. Georgia (11-2)

2. Southern California (11-2)

3. Ohio State (11-2)

4. Oklahoma (11-3)

5. Florida (9-4)

6. LSU (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 (7-6) 83; South Carolina (6-6) 64; Utah (9-4) 60; Florida State (7-6) 53; Rutgers (8-5) 53; Boston College (11-3) 47; California (7-6) 41; Pittsburgh (5-7) 34; Boise State (10-3) 25; Oregon State (9-4) 23; Nebraska (5-7) 17; Cincinnati (10-3) 13; Virginia (9-4) 12; Connecticut (9-4) 9; Michigan State (7-6) 9; Mississippi State (8-5) 6; Kentucky (8-5) 5; Notre Dame (3-9) 5; TCU (8-5) 5; Maryland (6-7) 4; North Carolina (4-8) 3; Texas A&M (7-6) 3; UCLA (6-7) 3; Central Florida (10-4) 2; Georgia Tech (7-6) 2; Louisville (6-6) 2; Arizona (5-7) 1; Colorado (6-7) 1; Oklahoma State (7-6) 1; Tulsa (10-4) 1.