'Canes Ranked 12th in Preseason Coaches' Poll

1. Florida State (36)11-21,4472. Tennessee (13)13-01,3693. Arizona (2)12-11,3014. Penn State (8)9-31,2675. Florida10-21,1136. Nebraska9-41,0957. Michigan10-31,0948. Texas A&M11-31,0519. Ohio State11-11,02410. Wisconsin11-190211. Georgia Tech10-274812. Miami9-370413. Georgia9-367114. Virginia Tech9-362615. UCLA10-259616. Texas9-349717. Colorado8-447018. Notre Dame9-342219. Kansas State11-239720. Alabama7-536721. Southern California8-536022. Arkansas9-332523. Purdue9-429124. Virginia9-319125. Arizona State5-6167Others 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), Texas Christian (14), West Virginia (13), Clemson (10), Auburn (7), Miami (Ohio) (4), Mississippi (3), Oklahoma (3), Tulane (2), Wyoming (2), Duke (1), Fresno State (1)