University of Tennessee Athletics
Tennessee Ranked No. 8 in AP Preseason Poll
August 12, 2001 | Football
Aug 11, 2001
Tennessee is ranked No. 8 in the Associated Press' preseason college football poll released today. The Vols, 8-4 a year ago, return 2000 Outland Trophy winner John Henderson and preseason All-SEC quarterback Casey Clausen. Tennessee is one of six Southeastern Conference teams ranked in the AP's preseason poll. The Vols were ranked No. 7 in the ESPN/USA Today-Coaches poll released last week.
By The Associated Press
The Top Twenty Five teams in The Associated Press preseason college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, 2000 records, total points based on 25 points for a first place vote through one point for a 25th place vote and ranking in the 2000 final poll:
Record Pts Pvs 1. Florida (20) 10-3 1,716 10 2. Miami (33) 11-1 1,700 2 3. Oklahoma (10) 13-0 1,588 1 4. Nebraska (4) 10-2 1,525 8 5. Texas (5) 9-3 1,461 12 6. Florida St. 11-2 1,441 5 7. Oregon 10-2 1,354 7 8. Tennessee 8-4 1,344 - 9. Virginia Tech 11-1 1,169 610. Georgia Tech 9-3 1,005 1711. Oregon St. 11-1 974 412. Michigan 9-3 919 1113. Kansas St. 11-3 902 914. LSU 8-4 763 2215. Washington 11-1 683 316. Northwestern 8-4 667 -17. UCLA 6-6 639 -18. Notre Dame 9-3 599 1519. Clemson 9-3 569 1620. Mississippi St. 8-4 521 2421. South Carolina 8-4 350 1922. Wisconsin 9-4 237 2323. Ohio St. 8-4 181 -24. Colorado St. 10-2 179 1425. Alabama 3-8 136 -
Others receiving votes: Purdue 127, Colorado 105, Georgia 84, Southern Cal 74, East Carolina 65, Pittsburgh 62, Louisville 53, Michigan St. 32, Texas A&M 28, Arkansas 22, Illinois 21, Marshall 12, Mississippi 12, UNLV 12, Southern Miss. 10, Penn St. 9, Auburn 8, Stanford 8, TCU 7, Fresno St. 6, Iowa St. 5, Kansas 5, N.C. State 3, W. Michigan 2, West Virginia 2, Arizona St. 1, Indiana 1, Syracuse 1, Toledo 1.
