Miami Ranked No. 1 In USA Today/Espn Preseason Poll

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By The Associated Press Miami, college football's defending national champion, was voted No. 1 in the USA Today/ESPN coaches preseason poll released Thursday. The Associated Press media preseason poll will be released Aug. 10. The Hurricanes, who completed a 12-0 season with a 37-14 win over Nebraska in the Rose Bowl, easily outdistanced No. 2 Texas and No. 3 Oklahoma in voting by 61 head coaches. Miami had 34 first-place votes and 1,444 points. Texas (11-2) had nine first-place votes and 1,399 points, edging Big 12 rival Oklahoma (11-2) by two points. The Sooners had 11 first-place votes and 1,397 points. Rounding out the top 10: Florida State, Tennessee, Colorado, Florida, Nebraska, Washington and Michigan.
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