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USC tops preseason Coaches' poll; LSU is No. 3

McLEAN, Va. (Ticker) -- USC is beginning the 2004 season where many felt it should have ended the 2003 campaign -- atop the Coaches' poll.

The Trojans went 12-1 last season and routed Michigan in the Rose Bowl but earned just a split of the national championship. All but three of the 63 coaches -- obligated to vote for the winner of the BCS title game -- cast their first-place ballots for Louisiana State, which defeated Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl.

USC, which returns numerous stars from last year's squad, earned 44 of the 61 first-place votes and 1,500 points.
 
Here's the poll of the preseason top 24 (25 actually if you look at it)

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/usatpoll.htm


Rank - Team - (first-place votes) - Record - Points - Last year's final ranking
1. Southern California (44) 12-1 1,500 2
2. Oklahoma (12) 12-2 1,426 3
3. LSU (5) 13-1 1,387 1
4. Georgia 11-3 1,328 6
5. Miami (Fla.) 11-2 1,246 5
6. Florida State 10-3 1,177 10
7. Michigan 10-3 1,128 7
8. Texas 10-3 1,087 11
9. Ohio State 11-2 1,030 4
10. Florida 8-5 691 25
11. West Virginia 8-5 684 NR
12. Iowa 10-3 642 8
13. Kansas State 11-4 639 13
14. Tennessee 10-3 598 16
15. California 8-6 566 NR
16. Clemson 9-4 503 22
17. Missouri 8-5 502 NR
18. Auburn 8-5 473 NR
19. Virginia 8-5 453 NR
20. Maryland 10-3 443 20
21. Utah 10-2 438 21
22. Wisconsin 7-6 248 NR
23. Minnesota 10-3 187 17
Purdue 9-4 187 19
25. Oregon 8-5 175 NR
 
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