Gators top preseason coaches' poll
Rank Team (first-place votes), 2008 record, Points, Final 2008 rank
1. Florida (53) 13-1 1, 466, 1
2. Texas (4) 12-1 1, 386, 3
3. Oklahoma (1) 12-2 1, 358, 5
4. Southern California (1) 12-1 1, 321, 2
5. Alabama 12-2 1, 134, 6
6. Ohio State 10-3 1, 126, 11
7. Virginia Tech 10-4 1, 020, 14
8. Penn State 11-2, 988, 8
9. LSU 8-5 , 917, NR
10. Mississippi 9-4, 889, 15
11. Oklahoma State 9-4, 861, 18
12. California 9-4, 711, 25
13. Georgia 10-3, 707, 10
14. Oregon 10-3, 694, 9
15. Georgia Tech 9-4, 559, 22
16. Boise State 12-1, 542, 13
17. TCU 11-2, 461, 7
18. Utah 13-0, 404, 4
19. Florida State 9-4, 371, 23
20. North Carolina 8-5, 293, NR
21. Iowa 9-4, 257, 20
22. Nebraska 9-4, 236, NR
23. Notre Dame 7-6, 194, NR
24. Brigham Young 10-3, 178, 21
25. Oregon State 9-4, 165, 19
Others receiving votes (with 2008 records):
Kansas (8-5) 138; Michigan State (9-4) 136; Texas Tech (11-2) 114; Cincinnati (11-3) 90; Pittsburgh (9-4) 64; West Virginia (9-4) 55; Rutgers (8-5) 51; Miami (Fla.) (7-6) 46; Missouri (10-4) 44; Illinois (5-7) 38; Clemson (7-6) 30; South Carolina (7-6) 18; UCLA (4-8) 14; Auburn (5-7) 12; Nevada (7-6) 11; South Florida (8-5) 11; Kentucky (7-6) 9; North Carolina State (6-7) 7; Arkansas (5-7) 6; Wisconsin (7-6) 6; Northwestern (9-4) 5; Southern Mississippi (7-6) 4; Wake Forest (8-5) 4; Arizona (8-5) 3; Boston College (9-5) 3; Central Michigan (8-5) 3; East Carolina (9-5) 3; Colorado (5-7) 2; Maryland (8-5) 2; Navy (8-5) 2; Tennessee (5-7) 2; Houston (8-5) 1; Michigan (3-9) 1; Minnesota (7-6) 1; Troy (8-5) 1.
