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LSU #1, Alabama #2, USC in USA TODAY Sports Poll – Take the Tiger Poll
LSU is kicking off the season ranked No. 1 according to the USA TODAY Sports Coaches' Poll. This poll is flush with teams from the nation's most dominant league.
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Aug. 2, 2012 — preseason poll | |||||
Rank | Team (first-place votes) | Record | Points | Final 2011 rank | |
1. | LSU (18) | 13-1 | 1,403 | 2 | |
2. | Alabama (20) | 12-1 | 1,399 | 1 | |
3. | Southern California (19) | 10-2 | 1,388 | NR | |
4. | Oklahoma (1) | 10-3 | 1,276 | 15 | |
5. | Oregon | 12-2 | 1,258 | 4 | |
6. | 10-4 | 1,061 | 20 | ||
7. | Florida State (1) | 9-4 | 1,055 | 23 | |
8. | Michigan | 11-2 | 1,023 | 9 | |
9. | 11-2 | 981 | 8 | ||
10. | 11-2 | 948 | 5 | ||
11. | 10-3 | 833 | 18 | ||
12. | Wisconsin | 11-3 | 743 | 11 | |
13. | 11-3 | 717 | 10 | ||
14. | Clemson | 10-4 | 598 | 22 | |
15. | Texas | 8-5 | 549 | NR | |
16. | Nebraska | 9-4 | 501 | 24 | |
17. | TCU | 11-2 | 499 | 13 | |
18. | Stanford | 11-2 | 497 | 7 | |
19. | Oklahoma State | 12-1 | 476 | 3 | |
20. | Virginia Tech | 11-3 | 461 | 17 | |
21. | Kansas State | 10-3 | 398 | 16 | |
22. | Boise State | 12-1 | 271 | 6 | |
23. | Florida | 7-6 | 250 | NR | |
24. | Notre Dame | 8-5 | 166 | NR | |
25. | Auburn | 8-5 | 66 | NR |
Via [USA TODAY Sports]
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