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Florida State tops preseason coaches’ poll

The Columbian
Published: July 31, 2014, 12:00am

Defending national champion Florida State is ranked No. 1 in the preseason Amway coaches’ poll.

Florida State received 1,543 overall points and earned 56 of a possible 62 first-place votes in the poll, which was released Thursday. Alabama was second in the poll despite not receiving any first-place votes. Rounding out the top five were Oklahoma, Oregon and Auburn with the first-ever playoff looming at the end season.

Ohio State was sixth, UCLA seventh, Michigan State eighth, South Carolina ninth and Baylor 10th.

The Southeastern Conference had five of the top 13 teams in the poll, with No. 12 Georgia and No. 13 LSU joining Alabama, Auburn and South Carolina.

Oklahoma received three first-place votes. Oregon, Ohio State and South Carolina received one first-place vote each.

Amway Top 25 Preseason Coaches’ Poll

The Amway preseason Top 25 football coaches poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, 2013 record, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, and last year’s final ranking:

Record Pts Pvs

1, Florida State (56) 14-0 1543 1

2, Alabama 11-2 1455 8

3, Oklahoma (3) 11-2 1382 6

4, Oregon (1) 11-2 1314 9

5, Auburn 12-2 1271 2

6, Ohio State (1) 12-2 1267 10

7, UCLA 10-3 1085 16

8, Michigan State 13-1 1050 3

9, South Carolina (1) 11-2 1009 4

10, Baylor 11-2 965 13

11, Stanford 11-3 955 10

12, Georgia 8-5 905 —

13, LSU 10-3 833 14

14, Wisconsin 9-4 654 21

15, Southern Cal 10-4 627 19

16, Clemson 11-2 535 7

17, Notre Dame 9-4 509 24

18, Arizona State 10-4 358 20

19, Mississippi 8-5 346 —

20, Texas A&M 9-4 266 18

21, Kansas State 8-5 257 —

22, Nebraska 9-4 228 25

23, North Carolina 7-6 175 —

24, Texas 8-5 143 —

25, Washington 9-4 142 —

Others receiving votes: Missouri 126, Florida 122, UCF 102, Mississippi State 74, Oklahoma State 56, TCU 54, Michigan 53, Iowa 49, Miami 45, Duke 41, Louisville 32, Marshall 27, BYU 18, Boise State 13, Louisiana 12, Virginia Tech 12, Texas Tech 8, Cincinnati 6, Minnesota 6, Northwestern 5, Fresno State 4, Oregon State 4, Georgia Tech 2, Houston 2, Arizona 1, Arkansas 1, Northern Illinois 1.

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