USC is No. 1, trailed by SEC foes LSU and Florida

The Trojans, 11-2 last season but loaded as 2007 approaches, picked up 1,481 total points, easily outdistancing No. 2 LSU (1,372 points) and No. 3 Florida (1,278 points). The Tigers picked up four first-place votes and the defending national champion Gators grabbed nine.

Texas is No. 4 (1,231 points), with Michigan — which received two first-place votes — fifth (1,218 points).

UCLA is ranked 17th.