Aug. 6
2010 preseason poll
2010 preseason poll
Rank
Team (first-place votes) 2009 record
Points
Final 2009 rank
1.
Alabama (55)
14-0
1,469
1
2.
Ohio State (4)
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.
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.