LSU #1, Alabama #2, USC in USA TODAY Sports Poll – Take the Tiger Poll
August 2, 2012 3:46 PM 
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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USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll
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Aug. 2, 2012 — preseason poll
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Rank
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Team (first-place votes) |
Record
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Points
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Final 2011 rank
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1.
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LSU (18)
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13-1
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1,403
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2
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2.
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Alabama (20)
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12-1
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1,399
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1
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3.
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Southern California (19)
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10-2
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1,388
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NR
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4.
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Oklahoma (1) |
10-3
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1,276
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15
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5.
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Oregon |
12-2
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1,258
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4
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6.
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10-4
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1,061
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20
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7.
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Florida State (1) |
9-4
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1,055
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23
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8.
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Michigan |
11-2
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1,023
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9
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9.
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11-2
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981
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8
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10.
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11-2
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948
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5
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11.
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10-3
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833
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18
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12.
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Wisconsin |
11-3
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743
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11
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13.
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11-3
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717
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10
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14.
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Clemson |
10-4
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598
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22
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15.
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Texas |
8-5
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549
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NR
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16.
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Nebraska |
9-4
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501
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24
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17.
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TCU |
11-2
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499
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13
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18.
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Stanford |
11-2
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497
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7
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19.
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Oklahoma State |
12-1
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476
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3
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20.
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Virginia Tech |
11-3
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461
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17
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21.
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Kansas State |
10-3
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398
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16
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22.
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Boise State |
12-1
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271
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6
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23.
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Florida |
7-6
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250
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NR
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24.
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Notre Dame |
8-5
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166
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NR
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25.
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Auburn |
8-5
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66
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NR
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Via [USA TODAY Sports]
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