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College Football Rankings 2012: WVU At No. 11 In Coaches Poll

Geno Smith and WVU rank No. 11 in the country heading into their first season in the Big 12.

By Charlie Wilmoth
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
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

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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