Arkansas football receives preseason coaches poll votes

Well, it's a start.
Texas Tech v Arkansas - AutoZone Liberty Bowl
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The first of the season's top 25 polls has just been released. USA Today published its preseason US LBM Coaches Poll on Monday, and while Arkansas football is excluded from the top 25, it did receive some votes. With 14 votes, the Razorbacks essentially tied with Navy for No. 42 in the initial poll.

Nine SEC teams made the cut, including Texas at the top of the poll. Georgia, Alabama, LSU, South Carolina, Ole Miss, Florida, Tennessee, and Texas A&M join the Longhorns.

Four more teams also received votes. Oklahoma (221), Missouri (142), and Auburn (50) all fall ahead of Arkansas. However, Vanderbilt barely makes the field with three votes.

Apart from the SEC, four more conferences are included. The Big Ten comes next behind the SEC with six schools in the top 25. However, Ohio State, Penn State, and Oregon all rank in the top 7. The Big 12 is next with five, then the ACC with three. The Mountain West is the only non-Power Four conference with a representative, as the Boise State Broncos bring up the rear. Finally, Notre Dame—which Arkansas plays this season—comes in at No. 5 as the only independent school.

USA Today's preseason top 25 US LBM Coaches Poll

  1. Texas
  2. Ohio State
  3. Penn State
  4. Georgia
  5. Notre Dame
  6. Clemson
  7. Oregon
  8. Alabama
  9. LSU
  10. Miami
  11. Arizona State
  12. Illinois
  13. South Carolina
  14. Michigan
  15. Ole Miss
  16. SMU
  17. Florida
  18. Tennessee
  19. Indiana
  20. Kansas State
  21. Texas A&M
  22. Iowa State
  23. BYU
  24. Texas Tech
  25. Boise State

Team that earned votes

Oklahoma 221;Missouri 142;Louisville 126;USC 116;Utah 86;Baylor 76;Auburn 50;Iowa 49;Memphis 34;Army West Point 33;Tulane 31;Georgia Tech 27;TCU 24;Nebraska 19;Syracuse 16;Washington 15;Navy 14;Arkansas 14;Duke 12;Colorado 12;Minnesota 11;UNLV 8;Florida State 8;Kansas 6;Vanderbilt 3;Buffalo 1;