Three of the Beavers' 12 opponents are ranked in the Top 25. USC checked in
at #4, Cal at #12 and rival Oregon at #14.
Cincinnati just missed the Top 25 as they received 90 points which equates to
#29. Other opponents that received votes include UCLA (14) and Arizona
(3).
2009 USA TODAY Coaches' Poll
1. Florida (13-1)
Points: 1,466 (53 first-place votes). Previous ranking: 1.
2. Texas (12-1)
Points: 1,386 (4). Previous ranking: 3.
3. Oklahoma (12-2)
Points: 1,358 (1). Previous ranking: 5.
4. Southern California (12-1)|
Points: 1,321 (1). Previous ranking: 2.
5. Alabama (12-2)
Points: 1,134. Previous ranking: 6.
6. Ohio State (10-3)
Points: 1,126. Previous ranking: 11.
7. Virginia Tech (10-4)
Points: 1,020. Previous ranking: 14.
8. Penn State (11-2)
Points: 988. Previous ranking: 8.
9. LSU (8-5)
|Points: 917. Previous ranking: not ranked.
10. Mississippi (9-4)
Points: 889. Previous ranking: 15.
11. Oklahoma State (9-4)
Points: 861. Previous ranking: 18.
12. California (9-4)
Points: 711. Previous ranking: 25.
13. Georgia (10-3)
Points: 707. Previous ranking: 10. .
14. Oregon (10-3)
Points: 694. Previous ranking: 9.
15. Georgia Tech (9-4)
Points: 559. Previous ranking: 22.
16. Boise State (12-1)
Points: 542. Previous ranking: 13.
17. TCU (11-2)
Points: 461. Previous ranking: 7.
18. Utah (13-0)
Points: 404. Previous ranking: 4.
19. Florida State (9-4)
Points: 371. Previous ranking: 23.
20. North Carolina (8-5)
Points: 293. Previous ranking: not ranked.
21. Iowa (9-4)
Points: 257. Previous ranking: 20.
22. Nebraska (9-4)
Points: 236. Previous ranking: not ranked.
23. Notre Dame (7-6)
Points: 194. Previous ranking: not ranked.
24. Brigham Young (10-3)
Points: 178. Previous ranking: 21.
25. Oregon State (9-4)
Points: 165. Previous ranking: 19.
Others receiving votes (with 2008 records)
Kansas (8-5) 138; Michigan State (9-4) 136; Texas Tech (11-2) 114; Cincinnati (11-3) 90; Pittsburgh (9-4) 64; West Virginia (9-4) 55; Rutgers (8-5) 51; Miami (Fla.) (7-6) 46; Missouri (10-4) 44; Illinois (5-7) 38; Clemson (7-6) 30; South Carolina (7-6) 18; UCLA (4-8) 14; Auburn (5-7) 12; Nevada (7-6) 11; South Florida (8-5) 11; Kentucky (7-6) 9; North Carolina State (6-7) 7; Arkansas (5-7) 6; Wisconsin (7-6) 6; Northwestern (9-4) 5; Southern Mississippi (7-6) 4; Wake Forest (8-5) 4; Arizona (8-5) 3; Boston College (9-5) 3; Central Michigan (8-5) 3; East Carolina (9-5) 3; Colorado (5-7) 2; Maryland (8-5) 2; Navy (8-5) 2; Tennessee (5-7) 2; Houston (8-5) 1; Michigan (3-9) 1; Minnesota (7-6) 1; Troy (8-5) 1.