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OU Preseason No. 4 by Coaches

OU Preseason No. 4 by Coaches

August 01, 2008 | Football

By: Athletics Communications

NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma opened at No. 4 in the USA Today/coaches preseason poll released Friday. The Sooners were one of six teams which received first-place votes.
 
USA Today provided this preview of the 2008 OU team: "Sooners won Big 12 but came up short in Fiesta Bowl. They're looking for bigger and better things behind QB Sam Bradford, who led the nation in passing efficiency, RBs DeMarco Murray and Chris Brown, WR Juaquin Iglesias, OL Duke Robinson, DLs Gerald McCoy and DeMarcus Granger and DB Nic Harris."
 
The Sooners kick off the 2008 season on Saturday, Aug. 30 vs. Chattanooga. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. and the game will be televised on a pay-per-view basis through FOX SportsNet.
 

 Team (First Place Votes)  Points  2007 Record
 1. Georgia (22)  1,438  11-2
 2. USC (14)  1,430  11-2
 3. Ohio State (14)  1,392  11-2
 4. Oklahoma (3)  1,329  11-3
 5. Florida (5)  1,293  9-4
 6. LSU (3)  1,163  12-2
 7. Missouri  1,143  12-2
 8. West Virginia  1,008  11-2
 9. Clemson  999  9-4
 10. Texas  979  10-3
 11. Auburn  888  9-4
 12. Wisconsin  747  9-4
 13. Kansas  714  12-1
 14. Texas Tech  644  9-4
 15. Virginia Tech  568  11-3
 16. Arizona State  560  10-3
 17. BYU  547  11-2
 18. Tennessee  506  10-4
 19. Illinois  422  9-4
 20. Oregon  399  9-4
 21. South Florida  350  9-4
 22. Penn State  313  9-4
 23. Wake Forest  203  9-4
 24. Michigan  112  9-4
 25. Fresno State  91  9-4

Others Receiving votes:
Alabama (7-6) 83; South Carolina (6-6) 64; Utah (9-4) 60; Florida State (7-6) 53; Rutgers (8-5) 53; Boston College (11-3) 47; California (7-6) 41; Pittsburgh (5-7) 34; Boise State (10-3) 25; Oregon State (9-4) 23; Nebraska (5-7) 17; Cincinnati (10-3) 13; Virginia (9-4) 12; Connecticut (9-4) 9; Michigan State (7-6) 9; Mississippi State (8-5) 6; Kentucky (8-5) 5; Notre Dame (3-9) 5; TCU (8-5) 5; Maryland (6-7) 4; North Carolina (4-8) 3; Texas A&M (7-6) 3; UCLA (6-7) 3; Central Florida (10-4) 2; Georgia Tech (7-6) 2; Louisville (6-6) 2; Arizona (5-7) 1; Colorado (6-7) 1; Oklahoma State (7-6) 1; Tulsa (10-4) 1.
 

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