Hokies 13th in Preseason Coaches Poll

By joe on August 4th 2011 | 13 comments

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Florida State and Virginia Tech are the only two ACC teams ranked. Miami (49), UNC (14), Clemson(7), N.C. State (4), Georgia Tech (1) all received votes. Based on their schedule I think Miami has a chanced to be ranked in the bottom quarter of the poll by the time they head north to Blacksburg. What do you guys think, is 13th too high, too low or just about right?

Aug. 4, 2011 - preseason poll
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.

via http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/usatpoll.htm

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I think it is too high #

I would put us closer to 16-18 since we have to many questions and not a lot of depth.

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by Hokie_Wolf 41 weeks 6 hours 53 min ago | member since 07/22/2010 | 174 turkey legs

I think it sounds about #

I think it sounds about right. We'd have to blow a game we should win to drop below that. I think even disappointment in the ACCCG and bowl game would still keep us in the top 15.

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by Pre_MV7_Hokie 41 weeks 6 hours 46 min ago | member since 07/02/2011 | 60 turkey legs

I think it's too high, for #

I think it's too high, for right now at least, especially after the DeChristopher and Nosal news. We get whooped by Stanford, lose the winning-est quarterback in Tech history and ACC player of the year, our top two backs and we finish higher than we ended last season. I'm as optimistic as anyone because of the schedule, and Foster's ability to a broken defense.

You have to believe the high rank is a function of the coaches voting us high because of the schedule.

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staff | by joe 41 weeks 6 hours 4 min ago | member since 03/14/2010 | 1,941 turkey legs

About right #

Would not want to be lower considering the favorable schedule.

How many more SEC teams can they put in there?

by jmichons 41 weeks 5 hours 48 min ago | member since 08/26/2010 | 505 turkey legs

about what I expected given perceptions #

But I think it's a little low, as I agree with Phil Steele... we'll climb much higher than that every week. Even if we lose to FSU in December I still think we'll finish higher than 13 after the bowl.

by hoqiez 41 weeks 4 hours 11 min ago | member since 06/02/2010 | 243 turkey legs

Pretty much what I thought #

This is setting up perfectly...we're not so high that our heads get too big and we underperform and we're not so low that we have no shot to get to the top. Pretty good spot to be in to start the season.

staff | by kburkeVT 41 weeks 3 hours 56 min ago | member since 11/29/2010 | 36 turkey legs

lol Texas #

24th with a 5-7 and USCe at 12? WTF

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by RiVAHokie 41 weeks 3 hours 23 min ago | member since 09/10/2010 | 331 turkey legs

USCe #

is 12th cause of the 'ol ball coach and the QB Mullet, back again for a sixth try.
Actually, if Latimore holds up, they could win the East and be higher than that at end of year.

by vtnerf 41 weeks 41 min 51 sec ago | member since 06/21/2010 | 161 turkey legs

sounds good to me #

I think the ranking is good for our egos. I have issues with other rankings, mainly Florida State..I would put them closer to 10. If we didn't have such a physically inspiring quarterback who had a great Spring we would be lower. Based on other high profile games early in the season, I think we are setting up to be a top 10 team by the end of September and even a top 5 by the end of October.

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by eddieryan 41 weeks 18 min ago | member since 05/20/2010 | 5 turkey legs

I think its about right #

I wouldn't want to be any lower, because then you have to have serious concerns about getting to the top if things work out for you over the season. FSU at 5 seems way too high, but hopefully it won't go to their heads until they play us in the ACCCG. I also thought the nation might finally be over Boise, but at 7 they are poised to annoy me ever week this season. Also, OSU and aTm at 8 and 9, really??

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by weavez22 40 weeks 6 days 10 hours ago | member since 12/02/2010 | 92 turkey legs

and how could i have #

and how could i have forgotten about notre dame's mandatory top 25 ranking

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by weavez22 40 weeks 6 days 7 hours ago | member since 12/02/2010 | 92 turkey legs

Woah. I like the ranking- #

Woah. I like the ranking- very fair if not a bit too favorable (I thought we were a lock for #16 or #17). I guess LT3's Spring and others stepping up during Spring Ball must have helped quite a bit along with the cake schedule. FSU at #5 is wayyyyyyy too high. Though a solid team coming back that's a lot of hype making its way into the minds of the AP voters. I would've thought #7 or #8 would've been perfect. I also have a problem with Bama being #2. Though they've got a lot coming back they lost their National Champion QB- no way they're the second best team in the land or the best in the SEC- I think LSU is better from what I've read and heard through message boards and the ole' grapevine. Also had no problem with Boise State at #7- still top ten and possible NCG run but with the loss to Nevada last year they still have something to prove to the nation and the AP caught that well to be another top three preseason team. Also had a question about Texas A&M- no clue what they have coming back but the loss of Von Miller was huge I thought. Overall its ok with a nice surprise for Virginia Tech's fans- LETS GET THE SEASON STARTED!!!

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by duffmanhokie1568 40 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago | member since 05/07/2011 | 199 turkey legs

One more thing: horrible #

One more thing: horrible showing for the ACC as a whole. Though not totally surprising but only having two teams in the preseason top 25? Didn't know we are becoming nearly equated to the Big East...