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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Oklahoma Enters 2010 Season at No. 7
August 21, 2010 | Football
NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma will open the 2010 season ranked No. 7 in the AP Top 25 preseason poll, which was released Saturday. OU was one of five teams to receive at least one first-place vote. Defending national champion Alabama came in at No. 1 overall.
The 2010 season marks the 52nd preseason ranking for the Sooners in the 60 years the AP has released a preseason poll (87%).
Oklahoma holds AP records for most weeks ranked No. 1 (97), most weeks ranked in Top 2 (194), most weeks ranked in Top 5 (370) and most weeks ranked in Top 10 (510).
Currently, seven of OU's 2010 opponents are either ranked or received votes. Texas came in at No. 5 and Florida State at No. 20. Cincinnati, Missouri, Texas Tech, Texas A&M and Oklahoma State all received votes.
OU opens the 2010 season at home against Utah State on Saturday, Sept. 4 at 6 p.m. (CT). A limited number of tickets are still available. The game will be televised on a pay-per-view basis by Fox Sports Net.
Oklahoma All-Time in the AP Poll | OU Football Single-Game Tickets | Season Opener
| 2009 AP Preseason Poll | ||||
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Team (First-Place Votes) | 2009 Record | Points | Final 2009 Rank |
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1
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Alabama (54) | 14-0 | 1491 | 1 |
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2
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Ohio State (3) | 11-2 | 1400 | 5 |
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3
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Boise State (1) | 14-0 | 1336 | 4 |
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4
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Florida | 13-1 | 1237 | 3 |
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5
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Texas (1) | 13-1 | 1223 | 2 |
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6
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TCU | 12-1 | 1160 | 6 |
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7
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Oklahoma (1) | 8-5 | 1104 | - |
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8
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Nebraska | 10-4 | 1033 | 14 |
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9
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Iowa | 11-2 | 1007 | 7 |
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10
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Virginia Tech | 10-3 | 973 | 10 |
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11
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Oregon | 10-3 | 870 | 11 |
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12
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Wisconsin | 10-3 | 822 | 16 |
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13
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Miami | 9-4 | 785 | 19 |
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14
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USC | 9-4 | 590 | 22 |
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15
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Pittsburgh | 10-3 | 516 | 15 |
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16
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Georgia Tech | 11-3 | 511 | 13 |
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17
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Arkansas | 8-5 | 496 | - |
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18
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North Carolina | 8-5 | 397 | - |
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19
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Penn State | 11-2 | 382 | 9 |
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20
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Florida State | 7-6 | 379 | - |
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21
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LSU | 9-4 | 300 | 17 |
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22
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Auburn | 8-5 | 296 | - |
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23
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Georgia | 9-5 | 206 | - |
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24
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Oregon State | 8-5 | 198 | - |
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25
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West Virginia | 9-4 | 184 | 25 |
Others receiving votes
Cincinnati 108, Stanford 81, Utah 80, South Carolina 71, Houston 66, Connecticut 32, Notre Dame 31, Missouri 27, BYU 19, Arizona 15, Clemson 15, Texas Tech 14, Navy 12, Washington 8, Texas A&M 7, Mississippi 6, Oklahoma St. 3, Cent. Michigan 2, Middle Tennessee 2, Temple 2, Boston College 1, SMU 1, UCF 1.
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