Jul 24, 2012; Dallas, TX, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers quarterback Geno Smith speaks to reporters during Big 12 Media Day at the Westin Galleria. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-US PRESSWIRE
Geno Smith and WVU rank No. 11 in the country heading into their first season in the Big 12.
The preseason edition of the college football Coaches' Poll is out, and West Virginia fans will be pleased to see WVU at No. 11.
| Rank | Team (first-place votes) | Record | Points | Final 2011 rank |
| 1. | LSU (18) | 13-1 | 1,403 | 2 |
| 2. | Alabama (20) | 12-1 | 1,399 | 1 |
| 3. | Southern California (19) | 10-2 | 1,388 | NR |
| 4. | Oklahoma | 10-3 | 1,276 | 15 |
| 5. | Oregon | 12-2 | 1,258 | 4 |
| 6. | Georgia | 10-4 | 1,061 | 20 |
| 7. | Florida State | 9-4 | 1,055 | 23 |
| 8. | Michigan | 11-2 | 1,023 | 9 |
| 9. | South Carolina | 11-2 | 981 | 8 |
| 10. | Arkansas | 11-2 | 948 | 5 |
| 11. | West Virginia | 10-3 | 833 | 18 |
| 12. | Wisconsin | 11-3 | 743 | 11 |
| 13. | Michigan State | 11-3 | 717 | 10 |
| 14. | Clemson | 10-4 | 598 | 22 |
| 15. | Texas | 8-5 | 549 | NR |
| 16. | Nebraska | 9-4 | 501 | 24 |
| 17. | TCU | 11-2 | 499 | 13 |
| 18. | Stanford | 11-2 | 497 | 7 |
| 19. | Oklahoma State | 12-1 | 476 | 3 |
| 20. | Virginia Tech | 11-3 | 461 | 17 |
| 21. | Kansas State | 10-3 | 398 | 16 |
| 22. | Boise State | 12-1 | 271 | 6 |
| 23. | Florida | 7-6 | 250 | NR |
| 24. | Notre Dame | 8-5 | 166 | NR |
| 25. | Auburn | 8-5 | 66 | NR |
Joining the Mountaineers as representatives from the Big 12 are Oklahoma (No. 4), Texas (No. 15), TCU (No. 17), Oklahoma State (No. 19) and Kansas State (No. 21). Unsurprisingly, there aren't any ranked schools from the Big East. The Big Ten has Michigan (No. 8), Wisconsin (No. 12), Michigan State (No. 13) and Nebraska (No. 16).
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