
TCU football ranked 22nd in preseason USA Today Coaches' Poll
8/3/2007 12:00:00 AM | Football
Aug. 3, 2007
FORT WORTH, Texas -- The TCU football team has been ranked 22nd in the preseason USA Today Coaches' Poll.
It's the third time in the last five years the Horned Frogs have entered the season ranked.
TCU returns nine defensive starters and six on offense from last year's team which posted an 11-2 record, the Frogs' second straight 11-win season and fourth 10-win campaign in the past five years.
Included below is the 2007 USA Today Coaches' Preseason Poll with first-place votes in parentheses, last year's record and total points received.
2007 USA Today Coaches' Preseason Poll
1. USC (45) - 11-2 - 1,481
2. LSU (4) - 11-2 - 1,372
3. Florida (9) - 13-1 - 1,278
4. Texas - 10-3 - 1,231
5. Michigan (2) - 11-2 - 1,218
6. West Virginia - 11-2 - 1,205
7. Wisconsin - 12-1 - 1,114
8. Oklahoma - 11-3 - 1,026
9. Virginia Tech - 10-3 - 1,005
10. Ohio State - 12-1 - 919
11. Louisville - 12-1 - 836
12. California - 10-3 - 763
13. Georgia - 9-4 - 604
14. Auburn - 11-2 - 595
15. Tennessee - 9-4 - 583
16. Rutgers - 11-2 - 466
17. UCLA - 7-6 - 454
18. Penn State - 9-4 - 440
19. Nebraska - 9-5 - 388
20. Arkansas - 10-4 - 360
21. Florida State - 7-6 - 301
22. TCU - 11-2 - 233
23. Boise State - 13-0 - 222
24. Hawaii - 11-3 - 214
25. Texas A&M - 9-4 - 209