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Utes ranked 24th in preseason Coaches Poll

By JazzyUte

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I am actually a bit surprised they were ranked to start out the season. But I'll take it! For the first time in program history, the Utes will open consecutive seasons ranked in the top-25. 

Last year they were 18th to start the season (where they essentially finished). 

TCU is the only other Mountain West team ranked at 7th. Pitt is 15th. You can see the total poll after the jump...

Aug. 6
2010 preseason poll
Rank
 Team (first-place votes)
2009 record
Points
Final 2009 rank
1.
Alabama (55)
14-0
1,469
1
2.
11-2
1,392
5
3.
13-1
1,245
3
4.
13-1
1,240
2
5.
14-0
1,215
4
6.
10-3
1,052
10
7.
TCU
12-1
1,051
6
8.
8-5
1,035
NR
9.
 Nebraska
10-4
1,001
14
10.
11-2
952
7
11.
 Oregon
10-3
940
11
12.
10-3
778
16
13.
9-4
728
19
14.
11-2
508
8
15.
10-3
492
15
16.
9-4
476
17
17.
 Georgia Tech
11-3
455
13
18.
 North Carolina
8-5
445
NR
19.
8-5
438
NR
20.
7-6
374
NR
21.
 Georgia
8-5
312
NR
22.
 Oregon State
8-5
263
NR
23.
8-5
260
NR
24t.
 Utah
10-3
169
18
24t.
 West Virginia
9-4
169
22
 
Others receiving votes
Cincinnati (12-1) 135; Houston (10-4) 76; Brigham Young (11-2) 66; Arizona (8-5) 65; Mississippi (9-4) 48; Clemson (9-5) 44; Stanford (8-5) 41; Connecticut (8-5) 40; Notre Dame (6-6) 38; South Carolina (7-6) 38; Washington (5-7) 26; Missouri (8-5) 23; Navy (10-4) 12; Oklahoma State (9-4) 11; Boston College (8-5) 10; Michigan State (6-7) 10; Arizona State (4-8) 6; California (8-5) 6; Texas Tech (9-4) 5; South Florida (8-5) 4; Texas A&M (6-7) 3; Northwestern (8-5) 2; Temple (9-4) 2; Central Michigan (12-2) 1; Mississippi State (5-7) 1; Nevada (8-5) 1; Northern Illinois (7-6) 1; Southern Methodist (8-5) 1.

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