Football Ranked No. 11 In Preseason USA TODAY Coaches' Poll
Friday, August 5, 2005 | Football
The University of Florida football team was rated 11th in the preseason USA TODAY Top 25 Coaches' Poll released on Friday. The rankings are determined by 62 Division I coaches representing the American Football Coaches Association. Under the direction of first-year head coach Urban Meyer, the Gators will kick off their regular season on Saturday, Sept. 3, when Wyoming visits the Swamp at 6 p.m.
The Florida football squad's first week of practices, which will be held Monday, Aug. 8, through Monday, Aug. 15, will be open to the public. The Gators will hold preseason camp on the Village South Fields at the Southwest Recreational Center on the UF campus.
USA TODAY TOP 25 COLLEGE COACHES' POLL
| Rank | School | '04 Record | Points | Final Rank |
| 1. | Southern Cal (60) | 13-0 | 1,547 | 1 |
| 2. | Texas (2) | 11-1 | 1,405 | 4 |
| 3. | Tennessee | 10-3 | 1,259 | 15 |
| 4. | Michigan | 9-3 | 1,242 | 12 |
| 5. | Oklahoma | 12-1 | 1,223 | 3 |
| 6. | LSU | 9-3 | 1,109 | 16 |
| 7. | Virginia Tech | 10-3 | 1,090 | 10 |
| 8. | Miami (Fla.) | 9-3 | 1,080 | 11 |
| 9. | Ohio State | 8-4 | 1,033 | 19 |
| 10. | Iowa | 10-2 | 1,014 | 8 |
| 11. | FLORIDA | 7-5 | 910 | 25 |
| 12. | Florida State | 9-3 | 879 | 14 |
| 13. | Georgia | 10-2 | 838 | 6 |
| 14. | Louisville | 11-1 | 758 | 7 |
| 15. | Auburn | 13-0 | 723 | 2 |
| 16. | Purdue | 7-5 | 616 | NR |
| 17. | Texas A&M | 7-5 | 366 | NR |
| 18. | Arizona State | 9-3 | 304 | 20 |
| 19. | Boise State | 11-1 | 303 | 13 |
| 20. | California | 10-2 | 293 | 9 |
| 21. | Texas Tech | 8-4 | 247 | 17 |
| 22. | Boston College | 9-3 | 237 | 21 |
| 23. | Virginia | 8-4 | 210 | 23 |
| 24. | Alabama | 6-6 | 194 | NR |
| 25. | Pittsburgh | 8-4 | 193 | NR |
Others receiving votes:
Fresno State (9-3) 188; Oregon (5-6) 145; Utah (12-0) 103; Georgia Tech (7-5) 88; Wisconsin (9-3) 79; North Carolina State (5-6) 69; Bowling Green (9-3) 63; Penn State (4-7) 44; Colorado (8-5) 40; Minnesota (7-5) 34; UCLA (6-6) 24; Texas-El Paso (8-4) 22; Nebraska (5-6) 21; Kansas State (4-7) 20; South Carolina (6-5) 16; Notre Dame (6-6) 13; West Virginia (8-4) 12; Wyoming (7-5) 12; Clemson (6-5) 9; New Mexico (7-5) 9; Arizona (3-8) 8; Northern Illinois (9-3) 8; Southern Mississippi (7-5) 7; Toledo (9-4) 7; Washington State (5-6) 7; Iowa State (7-5) 6; Michigan State (5-7) 6; Memphis (8-4) 5; Washington (1-10) 4; Miami (Ohio) (8-5) 3; Maryland (5-6) 2; UAB (7-5) 1; Duke (2-9) 1; Kansas (4-7) 1.
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