USF #21 in USA Today Coaches Poll

[BullsWinBucsWin]

Not sure if this has been posted yet.  I saw it in the USA Today this morning, so I'm assuming it's news:

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/usatpoll.htm?loc=interstitialskip

[SANJAY]

Only 2 BE teams ranked, but Rutgers, Pitt, Cincy and UConn also receiving votes.  Cincy does not get enough respect or publicity.

[BullsWinBucsWin]

Didn't see Miami in there, even in the "receiving votes" section.

[___ Eats It]

Cincy absolutely does not get enough respect.  That team terrifies me...

[bearcatfan14]

It's horrible that the lack of respect we get, how is michigan and fresno in the top 25, We were 10-3 last year, i know we lost mauk but come on coaches!

[Bull Martin]

Preseason poll

Rank  Team (first-place votes) Record Points  Final 2007 rankings

1. Georgia (22)  11-2 1,438 3

2. Southern California (14) 11-2 1,430 2

3. Ohio State (14)

11-2 1,392 4

4. Oklahoma (3)  11-3 1,329 8

5. Florida (5) 9-4 1,293 16

6. LSU (3)  12-2 1,163 1

7. Missouri

12-2 1,143 5

8. West Virginia 11-2 1,008 6

9. Clemson 9-4 999 22

10. Texas 10-3 979 10

11. Auburn 9-4 888 14t

12. Wisconsin 9-4 747 21

13. Kansas 12-1 714 7

14. Texas Tech 9-4 644 23

15. Virginia Tech 11-3 568 9

16. Arizona State 10-3 560 13

17. Brigham Young 11-2 547 14t

18. Tennessee 10-4 506 12

19. Illinois 9-4 422 18

20. Oregon 9-4 399 24

21. South Florida 9-4 350 NR

22. Penn State

9-4 313 25

23. Wake Forest

9-4 203 NR

24. Michigan

9-4 112 19

25. Fresno State  9-4 91 NR

 

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.

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The USA TODAY Board of Coaches is made up of 61 head coaches at Division I-A institutions. All are members of the American Football Coaches Association. This season's board: Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech; Mike Bellotti, Oregon; Bret Bielema, Wisconsin; Bobby Bowden, Florida State; Tommy Bowden, Clemson; Art Briles, Baylor; Mack Brown, Texas; Neil Callaway, Alabama-Birmingham; Gene Chizik, Iowa State; Mario Cristobal, Florida International; Sylvester Croom, Mississippi State; Mark Dantonio, Michigan State; Butch Davis, North Carolina; Todd Dodge, North Texas; Randy Edsall, Connecticut; Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee; Jeff Genyk, Eastern Michigan; Turner Gill, Buffalo; Joe Glenn, Wyoming; Todd Graham, Tulsa; Jim Grobe, Wake Forest; Dan Hawkins, Colorado; Pat Hill, Fresno State; Butch Jones, Central Michigan; Steve Kragthorpe, Louisville; Mike Leach, Texas Tech; Jim Leavitt, South Florida; Rocky Long, New Mexico; Bill Lynch, Indiana; Doug Martin, Kent State; Urban Meyer, Florida; Les Miles, LSU; Shane Montgomery, Miami (Ohio); Hal Mumme, New Mexico State; Rick Neuheisel, UCLA; Tom O'Brien, North Carolina State; George O'Leary, Central Florida; Gary Patterson, TCU; Bo Pelini, Nebraska; Chris Petersen, Boise State; Gary Pinkel, Missouri; Mike Price, Texas-El Paso; Mark Richt, Georgia; Mike Riley, Oregon State; Rich Rodriguez, Michigan; Greg Schiano, Rutgers; Howard Schnellenberger, Florida Atlantic; Mark Snyder, Marshall; Frank Solich, Ohio; Steve Spurrier, South Carolina; Rick Stockstill, Middle Tennessee; Jeff Tedford, California; Joe Tiller, Purdue; Bob Toledo, Tulane; **** Tomey, San Jose State; Jim Tressel, Ohio State; Tommy Tuberville, Auburn; Charlie Weis, Notre Dame; Kyle Whittingham, Utah; Tyrone Willingham, Washington; Ron Zook, Illinois.

The AFCA prohibits coaches from voting for schools on major NCAA probation.

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I wonder where UCF got their 2 votes from...

[USFishin]

Preseason poll

Rank  Team (first-place votes) Record Points  Final 2007 rankings

1. Georgia (22)  11-2 1,438 3

2. Southern California (14) 11-2 1,430 2

3. Ohio State (14)

11-2 1,392 4

4. Oklahoma (3)  11-3 1,329 8

5. Florida (5) 9-4 1,293 16

6. LSU (3)  12-2 1,163 1

7. Missouri

12-2 1,143 5

8. West Virginia 11-2 1,008 6

9. Clemson 9-4 999 22

10. Texas 10-3 979 10

11. Auburn 9-4 888 14t

12. Wisconsin 9-4 747 21

13. Kansas 12-1 714 7

14. Texas Tech 9-4 644 23

15. Virginia Tech 11-3 568 9

16. Arizona State 10-3 560 13

17. Brigham Young 11-2 547 14t

18. Tennessee 10-4 506 12

19. Illinois 9-4 422 18

20. Oregon 9-4 399 24

21. South Florida 9-4 350 NR

22. Penn State

9-4 313 25

23. Wake Forest

9-4 203 NR

24. Michigan

9-4 112 19

25. Fresno State  9-4 91 NR

 

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.

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The USA TODAY Board of Coaches is made up of 61 head coaches at Division I-A institutions. All are members of the American Football Coaches Association. This season's board: Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech; Mike Bellotti, Oregon; Bret Bielema, Wisconsin; Bobby Bowden, Florida State; Tommy Bowden, Clemson; Art Briles, Baylor; Mack Brown, Texas; Neil Callaway, Alabama-Birmingham; Gene Chizik, Iowa State; Mario Cristobal, Florida International; Sylvester Croom, Mississippi State; Mark Dantonio, Michigan State; Butch Davis, North Carolina; Todd Dodge, North Texas; Randy Edsall, Connecticut; Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee; Jeff Genyk, Eastern Michigan; Turner Gill, Buffalo; Joe Glenn, Wyoming; Todd Graham, Tulsa; Jim Grobe, Wake Forest; Dan Hawkins, Colorado; Pat Hill, Fresno State; Butch Jones, Central Michigan; Steve Kragthorpe, Louisville; Mike Leach, Texas Tech; Jim Leavitt, South Florida; Rocky Long, New Mexico; Bill Lynch, Indiana; Doug Martin, Kent State; Urban Meyer, Florida; Les Miles, LSU; Shane Montgomery, Miami (Ohio); Hal Mumme, New Mexico State; Rick Neuheisel, UCLA; Tom O'Brien, North Carolina State; George O'Leary, Central Florida; Gary Patterson, TCU; Bo Pelini, Nebraska; Chris Petersen, Boise State; Gary Pinkel, Missouri; Mike Price, Texas-El Paso; Mark Richt, Georgia; Mike Riley, Oregon State; Rich Rodriguez, Michigan; Greg Schiano, Rutgers; Howard Schnellenberger, Florida Atlantic; Mark Snyder, Marshall; Frank Solich, Ohio; Steve Spurrier, South Carolina; Rick Stockstill, Middle Tennessee; Jeff Tedford, California; Joe Tiller, Purdue; Bob Toledo, Tulane; **** Tomey, San Jose State; Jim Tressel, Ohio State; Tommy Tuberville, Auburn; Charlie Weis, Notre Dame; Kyle Whittingham, Utah; Tyrone Willingham, Washington; Ron Zook, Illinois.

The AFCA prohibits coaches from voting for schools on major NCAA probation.

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I wonder where UCF got their 2 votes from...

Hah ha, here we go again... O' Liar putting his knights at #5 again in his votes.  His vote needs to be revoked!!

[Matt]

yea...it was krispy kreme o leary and another one of his C-usa flunkies.  i guess they figure they need to have their defending conference champ somewhere in the top 25 because they are in denial about just how bad that conference really is. 

i cant say i blame them though.  gotta have some confidence.  but i think the committee that selects these coaches that vote....should review prior voting experience and see that O'Leary is clearly a homer who votes only with his heart and not with his head.

[Matt]

on a side note...i think its pretty much a lock that USF starts the season in the top 25 now.

[IncrediBULL]

While I like being the underdog, I think it keeps us off the radar a little, I am glad we are starting top 25. 

Now to show we belong we cannot crumble for 3 games and a bowl game.  We need to represent the BEAST well.  I'd like to see  us come in first or second Beast, win our bowl game, and worst case only drop maybe two games during the season (I'm thinking Kansas and WVU if we have to lose any). 

Then we will have a successful season and end in the Top 25.  It is more important where we end, rather than where we begin...