Defending national champion Florida tops the USA Today preseason
football coaches' poll, receiving 53 of 59 first-place votes.
Texas was second in the poll released Friday, followed by
Oklahoma, Southern California, Alabama, Ohio State, Virginia Tech,
Penn State, LSU and Mississippi.
Texas had four first-place votes, and Oklahoma and Southern
California each had one.
Kentucky received nine votes, which lands the Wildcats at 42.
The Associated Press preseason Top 25 will be released Saturday,
Aug. 22.

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