Buckeyes Enter the First Coaches’ Poll at No. 9 – Ohio State Buckeyes
8/6/1999 12:00:00 AM | Football
Aug. 6, 1999
ARLINGTON, Va. – The USA TODAY/ESPN Board of Coaches made up of 59 head coaches at Division I-A institutions have made their picks for the 1999 Football Preseason Coaches’ Poll. Florida State tops the poll, followed by defending National Champions Tennesse and Arizona. Ohio State enters the rankings at number nine. %^$
%^$The Buckeyes open the 1999 football season on August 29 against Miami (Fla.) at the Kickoff Classic in East Rutherford, N.J. %^$
%^$Rank Team Record Points Last %^$1. Florida State (36) 11-2 1,447 3%^$2. Tennessee (13) 13-0 1,369 1%^$3. Arizona (2) 12-1 1,301 4%^$4. Penn State (8) 9-3 1,267 15%^$5. Florida 10-2 1,113 6%^$6. Nebraska 9-4 1,095 20%^$7. Michigan 10-3 1,094 12%^$8. Texas A&M 11-3 1,051 13%^$9. Ohio State 11-1 1,024 2%^$10. Wisconsin 11-1 902 5%^$11. Georgia Tech 10-2 748 11%^$12. Miami (Fla.) 9-3 704 21%^$13. Georgia 9-3 671 14%^$14. Virginia Tech 9-3 626 19%^$15. UCLA 10-2 596 8%^$16. Texas 9-3 497 16%^$17. Colorado 8-4 470 NR%^$18. Notre Dame 9-3 422 22%^$19. Kansas State 11-2 379 9%^$20. Alabama 7-5 367 NR%^$21. Southern California 8-5 360 NR%^$22. Arkansas 9-3 325 17%^$23. Purdue 9-4 291 23%^$24. Virginia 9-3 191 18%^$25. Arizona State 5-6 167 NR%^$
%^$Also receiving votes:%^$Brigham Young 118, Syracuse 79, Mississippi State 75, Marshall 55,%^$LSU 48, North Carolina 46, Air Force 35, Washington 35, Michigan%^$State 33, Missouri 28, Texas Tech 20, Oregon 18, North Carolina %^$State 17, Louisville 16, Southern Mississippi 15, TCU 14, West %^$Virginia 13, Clemson 10, Auburn 7, Miami (Ohio) 4, Mississippi 3, %^$Oklahoma 3, Tulane 2, Wyoming 2, Duke 1, Fresno State 1.%^$%^$
%^$
-GO BUCKS!-%^$
