In the top 10 for the third straight year. See the complete listing below.
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Now the real debate can begin. Who is the preseason No. 1 for 2011?
| Record | Pts | Pv | |
| 1. Auburn (56) | 14-0 | 1,472 | 1 |
| 2. TCU (3) | 13-0 | 1,392 | 3 |
| 3. Oregon | 12-1 | 1,379 | 2 |
| 4. Stanford | 12-1 | 1,300 | 5 |
| 5. Ohio St. | 12-1 | 1,220 | 6 |
| 6. Oklahoma | 12-2 | 1,108 | 9 |
| 7. Wisconsin | 11-2 | 1,055 | 4 |
| 8. LSU | 11-2 | 1,051 | 11 |
| 9. Boise St. | 12-1 | 1,031 | 10 |
| 10. Alabama | 10-3 | 961 | 15 |
| 11. Nevada | 13-1 | 866 | 13 |
| 12. Arkansas | 10-3 | 863 | 8 |
| 13. Oklahoma St. | 11-2 | 833 | 16 |
| 14. Michigan St. | 11-2 | 696 | 7 |
| 15. Mississippi St. | 9-4 | 578 | 21 |
| 16. Virginia Tech | 11-3 | 577 | 12 |
| 17. Florida St. | 10-4 | 502 | 23 |
| 18. Missouri | 10-3 | 477 | 14 |
| 19. Texas A&M | 9-4 | 359 | 18 |
| 20. Nebraska | 10-4 | 334 | 17 |
| 21. UCF | 11-3 | 225 | — |
| 22. South Carolina | 9-5 | 169 | 19 |
| 23. Maryland | 9-4 | 144 | — |
| 24. Tulsa | 10-3 | 128 | — |
| 25. N.C. State | 9-4 | 119 | — |
Others receiving votes: Utah 98, Iowa 54, San Diego St. 52, N. Illinois 47, Miami (Ohio) 21, Florida 19, West Virginia 16, Notre Dame 9, Connecticut 8, Air Force 5, Navy 3, Hawaii 2, BYU 1, E. Washington 1.
