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Huskers 16th In Coaches Preseason Poll

When the USA Today Coaches Preseason Poll was released on Thursday, the Nebraska Cornhuskers were 16th. LSU edged Alabama and USC for the top spot.

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When the USA Today Coaches Preseason Poll was released on Thursday, the Nebraska Cornhuskers were 16th. LSU edged Alabama and USC for the top spot.

Last year, Nebraska finished with a 9-4 record and was 24th in the final USA Today Poll.

LSU received 18 first-place votes, slightly fewer that the 20 first-place votes for the Crimson Tide and 19 first-place votes for the Trojans. Still, the Tigers narrowly had the most overall points in the poll, which awards 25 points for a No. 1 vote down to one point for 25th.

Oklahoma and Oregon round out the top five, followed by Georgia, Florida State, Michigan, South Carolina and Arkansas.

LSU and Alabama, rivals in the Southeastern Conference, meet November 3rd in Baton Rouge.

Here is how the ratings stand. The teams are listed by rank and how many points they received in the poll.

1. LSU 1,403
2. Alabama 1,399
3. USC 1,388
4. Oklahoma 1,276
5. Oregon 1,258
6. Georgia 1,061
7. Florida State 1,055
8. Michigan 1,023
9. South Carolina 981
10. Arkansas 948
11. West Virginia 833
12. Wisconsin 743
13. Michigan State 717
14. Clemson 598
15. Texas 549
16. Nebraska 501
17. TCU 488
18. Stanford 497
19. Oklahoma State 476
20. Virginia Tech 461
21. Kansas State 398
22. Boise State 271
23. Florida 2150
24. Notre Dame 166
25. Auburn 66