It's here, the the ESPN/USA Today Coaches' Top 25 preseason poll:
Oklahoma, which hasn't been ranked as the preseason No. 1 in any poll since 1987, earned 29 first-place votes to edge Ohio State (28 first place votes) and No. 3 Miami (five). Texas and Kansas State round out the top five, marking the first time in the history of the coaches' poll that three teams from the same conference are ranked in the top five.
Whaddya know, three Big XII teams in the Top Five. And Texas at 4.
Coolness.
Let the debate begin as we wait for an actual game!
(Here's the actual list)
Posted by Steven Taylor at August 1, 2024 09:08 AM | TrackBackAnd nary an SEC team in sight. The Apocalypse is nigh.
Posted by: James Joyner at August 1, 2024 11:33 AMIt's even worse: the highest ranked SEC team (at #6) is Auburn, and they even got one #1 vote!
Posted by: Steven at August 1, 2024 11:39 AMPurdue is at #22, not a bad start.
Posted by: Kristopher at August 1, 2024 12:53 PMBadgers at #20. Can Alverez pull another Rose Bowl out of his magic hat? Don't bet against him as long as Anthony Davis is healthy.
Posted by: Sean Hackbarth at August 1, 2024 06:47 PM