Arkansas Razorbacks: Hogs earn high ranking in preseason USA Today coaches' poll

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Will the Arkansas Razorbacks take the next step in the Bobby Petrino-era.

The Hogs ranked 14th in the preseason USA Today coaches's poll.  The Oklahoma Sooners earned the top spot.  The Southeastern Conference has a total of eight teams ranked in the top 25, five from the SEC-West.  Arkansas will play six teams ranked in the preseason poll, including a non-conference date in October against no. 9 Texas A&M. 

The Hogs finished the 2010 season 10-3, earning a Sugar Bowl bid.  It finished last season ranked 12th.

The Razorbacks open the 2011 season September 3 against Missouri State.

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RankTeam (first-place votes)2010 recordPointsFinal 2010 ranking1.Oklahoma (42)12-21,45462.Alabama (13)10-31,414113.Oregon (2)12-11,30934.LSU (2)11-21,2968t5.Florida State10-41,116166.Stanford12-11,10147.Boise State12-11,06578.Oklahoma State11-2933109.Texas A&M9-48852110.Wisconsin11-28298t11.Nebraska10-48141912.South Carolina9-57792213.Virginia Tech11-37671514.Arkansas10-37501215.TCU13-0687216.Ohio State12-1631517.Michigan State11-25361418.Notre Dame8-5440NR19.Auburn14-0329120.Mississippi State9-43011721.Missouri10-32661822.Georgia6-7260NR23.Florida8-5240NR24.Texas5-7162NR25.Penn State7-6161NR
Others receiving votes

Arizona State (6-6) 158; West Virginia (9-4) 149; Utah (10-3) 50; Miami (Fla.) (7-6) 49; Iowa (8-5) 41; Northwestern (7-6) 30; Arizona (7-6) 28; Central Florida (11-3) 22; Michigan (7-6) 19; Air Force (9-4) 15; North Carolina (8-5) 14; Houston (5-7) 13; South Florida (8-5) 9; Hawaii (10-4) 8; Clemson (6-7) 7; Tennessee (6-7) 7; Southern Miss (8-5) 6; Brigham Young (7-6) 5; North Carolina State (9-4) 4; Northern Illinois (11-3) 4; Oregon State (5-7) 4; Pittsburgh (8-5) 3; Washington (7-6) 3; Georgia Tech (6-7) 1; Nevada (13-1) 1.