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Sooners’ Head AP Preseason Top 25 Teams
Photo – WR Ryan Broyles - Oklahoma
DraftInsiders.com will post our 2011 Preseason College Poll on August 29th & weekly thru the season & postseason in our College Football Monday blog column.
Oklahoma was named the #1 team in the AP Preseason Top 25 poll. The Sooners were also named #1 in the Coaches preseason Top 25 poll a few weeks ago.
Oklahoma returns 29 players with starting experience this fall from a team that went 12-2 last season. They beat UConn in last year's Fiesta Bowl 48-20. Head coach Bob Stoops enters his 13th season with an outstanding career record of 129 wins and 31 losses.
The Sooners open the 2011 campaign Sept. 3 at home against Tulsa. They play their 2nd game on Sept 17th in a critical intersectional matchup with Florida St. in Tallahassee
Associated Press Preseason Top 25 Poll
(first-place votes in parentheses)
1. Oklahoma (36) – 1,464
2. Alabama (17) – 1,439
3. Oregon (4) – 1,330
4. LSU (1) – 1,286
5. Boise State – 1,200
6. Florida State – 1,168
7. Stanford – 1,091
8. Texas A&M – 965
9. Oklahoma State – 955
10. Nebraska – 910
11. Wisconsin – 900
12. South Carolina – 848
13. Virginia Tech – 821
14. TCU – 690
15. Arkansas – 686
16. Notre Dame – 530
17. Michigan State – 519
18. Ohio State – 443
19. Georgia – 369
20. Mississippi State – 361
21. Missouri – 258
22. Florida – 228
23. Auburn – 219
24. West Virginia – 207
25. USC – 160
Frank Coyle is a long time member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards - Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Thorpe and All-American teams.
Frank Coyle writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He is a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He is also a member of the FWAA and voter in College team and player awards.