Michigan getting even less respect than we deserve?
In the pre-season coaches' poll, we only got 1 vote. That leaves us tied with Minnesota, Houston, and Troy, of all teams, for 57th.
Other "notables" receiving more votes than us: South Florida (who went 2-5 in the Big East last year), Northwestern, Arkansas (2-6 in the SEC), Southern Miss (4-4 in Conf. USA), Colorado (2-6 in Big 12), Tennessee (3-5 in SEC) and Central Michigan.
I know we didn't have a great year by any standards last year (and I am usually one to urge caution in the pre-season), but are people sleeping on Michigan a bit this year? When was the last time that happened?
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/rankings?pollId=2&seasonYear=2009
USA Today Coaches' Poll | ||||
RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | PVS |
1. | Florida (53) | 0-0 | 1466 | 1 |
2. | Texas (4) | 0-0 | 1386 | 3 |
3. | Oklahoma (1) | 0-0 | 1358 | 5 |
4. | USC (1) | 0-0 | 1321 | 2 |
5. | Alabama | 0-0 | 1134 | 6 |
6. | Ohio State | 0-0 | 1126 | 11 |
7. | Virginia Tech | 0-0 | 1020 | 14 |
8. | Penn State | 0-0 | 988 | 8 |
9. | LSU | 0-0 | 917 | NR |
10. | Mississippi | 0-0 | 889 | 15 |
11. | Oklahoma State | 0-0 | 861 | 18 |
12. | California | 0-0 | 711 | 25 |
13. | Georgia | 0-0 | 707 | 10 |
14. | Oregon | 0-0 | 694 | 9 |
15. | Georgia Tech | 0-0 | 559 | 22 |
16. | Boise State | 0-0 | 542 | 13 |
17. | TCU | 0-0 | 461 | 7 |
18. | Utah | 0-0 | 404 | 4 |
19. | Florida State | 0-0 | 371 | 23 |
20. | North Carolina | 0-0 | 293 | NR |
21. | Iowa | 0-0 | 257 | 20 |
22. | Nebraska | 0-0 | 236 | NR |
23. | Notre Dame | 0-0 | 194 | NR |
24. | Brigham Young | 0-0 | 178 | 21 |
25. | Oregon State | 0-0 | 165 | 19 |
Others Receiving Votes Kansas 138, Michigan State 136, Texas Tech 114, Cincinnati 90, Pittsburgh 64, West Virginia 55, Rutgers 51, Miami (FL) 46, Missouri 44, Illinois 38, Clemson 30, South Carolina 18, UCLA 14, Auburn 12, South Florida 11, Nevada 11, Kentucky 9, North Carolina State 7, Wisconsin 6, Arkansas 6, Northwestern 5, Southern Miss 4, Wake Forest 4, Arizona 3, Boston College 3, CENTRL MICHIGAN 3, East Carolina 3, Colorado 2, Maryland 2, Navy 2, Tennessee 2, TROY 1, Minnesota 1, Michigan 1, Houston 1. |
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