The first coaches poll is out today, and we're less than a month away from the first kickoff.

Top 25 Coaches' Poll

1. Southern California (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

Others receiving votes (with 2006) records:

Boston College (10-3) 150; Georgia Tech (9-5) 150; Miami (Fla.) (7-6) 91; Notre Dame (10-3) 90;
South Carolina (8-5) 90; Wake Forest (11-3) 71; Missouri (8-5) 58; Oregon State (10-4) 52;
Brigham Young (11-2) 47; Clemson (8-5) 30; Oregon (7-6) 30; South Florida (9-4) 26;
Texas Tech (8-5) 20; Alabama (6-7) 16; Oklahoma State (7-6) 15; Southern Mississippi (9-5) 14;
Iowa (6-7) 12; Kansas State (7-6) 8; Memphis (2-10) 5; Houston (10-4) 4; Arizona (6-6) 1;
Duke (0-12) 1; Kentucky (8-5) 1; Washington State (6-6) 1.

Here's USA Today's predictions for the season:

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/foo...oll-cover_N.htm

Its strange to see Miami and Florida State so far down the lists.

Miami hasn't been a presence since the championship game against OSU, with all of their off the field problems. It seems like new coach Randy Shannon is really doing a lot early to strip the 'Canes of the thug image that's only increased the past couple of years.

http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2007/07/25/...ers-hurricanes/

I can't wait for the season to start, I miss tailgating.