Utes 28th in preseason Coaches' Poll

by JazzyUte on Aug 4, 2011 1:28 PM MDT in Football

The USA Today Coaches' Poll is out and Utah is ranked 28th, just outside the top-25.

Oregon and Stanford are the only two Pac-12 teams ranked, though it should be pointed out that SC is ineligible to receive votes in this poll due to their sanctions.

Arizona State is 26th, while Arizona is 32nd and BYU 43rd.

This marks the first time since the start of the '08 season that Utah is not ranked in the preseason Coaches' Poll. They were ranked 28th then too.

The entire poll after the jump...

Rank	Team (first-place votes)	2010 record	Points	Final 2010 ranking
1.	Oklahoma (42)	12-2	1,454	6
2.	Alabama (13)	10-3	1,414	11
3.	Oregon (2)	12-1	1,309	3
4.	LSU (2)	11-2	1,296	8t
5.	Florida State	10-4	1,116	16
6.	Stanford	12-1	1,101	4
7.	Boise State	12-1	1,065	7
8.	Oklahoma State	11-2	933	10
9.	Texas A&M	9-4	885	21
10.	Wisconsin	11-2	829	8t
11.	Nebraska	10-4	814	19
12.	South Carolina	9-5	779	22
13.	Virginia Tech	11-3	767	15
14.	Arkansas	10-3	750	12
15.	TCU	13-0	687	2
16.	Ohio State	12-1	631	5
17.	Michigan State	11-2	536	14
18.	Notre Dame	8-5	440	NR
19.	Auburn	14-0	329	1
20.	Mississippi State	9-4	301	17
21.	Missouri	10-3	266	18
22.	Georgia	6-7	260	NR
23.	Florida	8-5	240	NR
24.	Texas	5-7	162	NR
25.	Penn State	7-6	161	NR

Others receiving votes
Arizona State (6-6) 158; West Virginia (9-4) 149; UTAH (10-3) 50; Miami (Fla.) (7-6) 49; Iowa (8-5) 41; Northwestern (7-6) 30; Arizona (7-6) 28; Central Florida (11-3) 22; Michigan (7-6) 19; Air Force (9-4) 15; North Carolina (8-5) 14; Houston (5-7) 13; South Florida (8-5) 9; Hawaii (10-4) 8; Clemson (6-7) 7; Tennessee (6-7) 7; Southern Miss (8-5) 6; Brigham Young (7-6) 5; North Carolina State (9-4) 4; Northern Illinois (11-3) 4; Oregon State (5-7) 4; Pittsburgh (8-5) 3; Washington (7-6) 3; Georgia Tech (6-7) 1; Nevada (13-1) 1. Utah opponents in bold.

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8 SEC teams, 2 PAC-12 teams

There is something seriously wrong with that.

by Thlete on Aug 4, 2011 1:42 PM MDT reply actions

yeah...

Not to mention a Texas team that went 5-7 last yeah. This had better be bulletin board material

by Classless Ute on Aug 4, 2011 1:50 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs

Don't forget a 6-7 Georgia team...

by JazzyUte on Aug 4, 2011 2:00 PM MDT up reply actions

Yet Another Reason

No polls should come out before week 5.

If anyone found my snowboarding gloves after storming the field following the 2004 TDS game, I want them back!

by RedJaron on Aug 4, 2011 2:01 PM MDT up reply actions

that lost to Colorado last year

Yes, it’s very pathetic. I’m hoping the AP does a better job and the Coaches will fix their next version in week 2.

by Thlete on Aug 4, 2011 2:02 PM MDT up reply actions

Fully agreed

Preseason polls are total crap, and too many coaches are just looking out for themselves and their own conference.

Dolphins and sharks are natural enemies. Dolphins are like, "Quit eating us," and sharks are like, "Stop smiling all the time, you morons."

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by CrimsonUte on Aug 4, 2011 3:41 PM MDT up reply actions

Georgia should NEVER be ranked until they have conclusively proven that they deserve it.

I know this because I lived in Georgia. xD

by NC Ute on Aug 5, 2011 10:26 AM MDT up reply actions

Get used to it....

…it’s been going on ever since the PAC 10 went to round robin scheduling.

You guys gotta like 28. That’s a nice position to start from given the way you played in the Vegas Bowl and all the unknowns switching conferences. I wouldn’t mind 28.

Damn, my eyeball tastes good.
@chrislandon

by Gekko Mojo on Aug 4, 2011 8:36 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions

True Enough

The losses last year were very embarrassing and I’m sure voters remember them. I had Utah pegged for 30 – 35 so 28 is gravy.

If anyone found my snowboarding gloves after storming the field following the 2004 TDS game, I want them back!

by RedJaron on Aug 5, 2011 1:31 PM MDT up reply actions

That most of the BCS problems would be fixed by 1) waiting until Week 5 or 6 to poll and 2) having a mandatory rotating cross-conference schedule (1 year, Pac-12 plays MWC, BIG-12, and SEC, the next year they play ACC, WAC, and Big East).

by Joseph Silverzweig on Aug 4, 2011 3:04 PM MDT reply actions

Most BCS Problems would be fixed by...

…Not having a BCS.

by UnHoly Ram on Aug 4, 2011 4:06 PM MDT up reply actions 5 recs

Waiting until week 5 ain't happening

News sources will rank team because it’s a long off-season. I think it helps quantify expectations for teams to start the season. However, the polls that matter just need to be comfortable with drastically changing their initial guesses as the season progresses. Besides, how much more do we know about Arkansas in week 4 after they open the season at home against Missouri St, New Mexico and Troy?

The ultimate fix for minimizing the importance of the beauty contest (polls) is playoffs, of course. But since that ain’t happening, it would be nice to have your #2 suggestion of requiring OOC match-ups between Big Six teams. Sure would hurt all those cupcake lovers out there.

by Thlete on Aug 4, 2011 3:26 PM MDT reply actions

I'll take third in "Others Receiving Votes"

Much more important is where Utah finishes the year.

Dolphins and sharks are natural enemies. Dolphins are like, "Quit eating us," and sharks are like, "Stop smiling all the time, you morons."

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by CrimsonUte on Aug 4, 2011 3:44 PM MDT reply actions

Started 28th in '08, ranked in '09 and '10...

I’ll take ’08’s finish in a heartbeat! ;-)

by JazzyUte on Aug 4, 2011 3:56 PM MDT up reply actions

No sweat

28th ranked to start the season. No big deal.

We are with the big boys now, we don’t have to worry about starting so far down the polls in the pre-season that we have to hurdle too many teams and count on help with other teams above us losing throughout the season.

Win our games and we will deservedly end up high in the polls in December.

Rose Bowl is all that matters now. Not where voter Jon Wilner has his bias.

by Utah-UCLA alum on Aug 4, 2011 4:06 PM MDT reply actions

I'm ok with the fact that we aren't in the top 25.

I don’t think the utes need a bigger x on their back. As the new guys in the conference, each school is going to make it their goal to “welcome” us to football with the big boys! Plus I like the fact that we have to earn the ranking! I think 28 is actually a compliment all thing considering! Let’s prove it on the field.

by UtesFootball on Aug 4, 2011 8:45 PM MDT via mobile reply actions

Absolutely!

I am hesitant to start Utah so high because of one reason: Pressure.

There is absolutely NO benefit to starting the year with more pressure than there needs to be. Preseason polls don’t mean squat, so why pile on more pressure to win?

If I were among the teams in the top 25, I’d be that much more nervous.

Gimme #28 and then let’s just climb. If we’re worth the top 25, we will be there soon enough!

by TomahawkRed on Aug 5, 2011 3:15 AM MDT up reply actions