Pre-Season Coaches Poll

Florida gets a ton of (relative) love


Sure Georgia snags the number one spot preseason for the first time in their history. And from the top there is only one way to go.

But when you look at how the teams were ranked relative to their final 2007 rankings, it is the Clemson and Florida that really standout, gaining the most in the preseason ranking relative to their final ranking last season.

For those teams that ended ranked last year, the relative gains in ranking this preseason are –

High expectations for Georgia, but perhaps even higher expectations for the 2008 Florida defense? We shall see.