Arkansas Razorbacks: Hogs ranked in preseason Associated Press top 25 poll

August 20, 2011|Chris Replogle, KY3 News | creplogle@ky3.com

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The Hogs improved on last season's preseason ranking. What about this season?

The Arkansas Razorbacks are ranked no. 15 in the preseason Associated Press top 25 poll. That is down three spots from last season's final poll.

The ranking is likely lower than expected for Hogs fans, following the loss of all-Southeastern Conference running back Knile Davis for the entire season. Davis injured his ankle last week during a practice.

Half of Arkansas' schedule features teams ranked in the top 25 poll. SEC-West preseason favorite Alabama is ranked no. 2. LSU is ranked no. 3. South Carolina, Mississippi State and Auburn are also ranked. Arkansas will also play Texas A&M in Dallas. The Big 12 Conference school is ranked no. 8. The SEC had a total of eight schools ranked.

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

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Complete Poll:

1. Oklahoma (36)12-21,46462. Alabama (17)10-31,439103. Oregon (4)12-11,33034. LSU (1)11-21,28685. Boise St. (2)12-11,20096. Florida St.10-41,168177. Stanford12-11,09148. Texas A&M9-4965199. Oklahoma St.11-29551310. Nebraska10-49102011. Wisconsin11-2900712. South Carolina9-58482213. Virginia Tech11-38211614. TCU13-0690215. Arkansas10-36861216. Notre Dame8-5530NR17. Michigan St.11-25191418. Ohio St.12-1443519. Georgia6-7369NR20. Mississippi St.9-43611521. Missouri10-32581822. Florida8-5228NR23. Auburn14-0219124. West Virginia9-4207NR25. Southern Cal8-5160NR

Others receiving votes: Texas 114, Penn St. 75, Arizona St. 67, Miami 32, Utah 25, Southern Miss. 20, Iowa 19, BYU 15, NC State 15, Air Force 14, Houston 13, Pittsburgh 9, Michigan 7, Tennessee 5, UCF 5, Hawaii 4, N. Illinois 4, Tulsa 3, Arizona 2, Maryland 2, Nevada 1, Northwestern 1, Washington 1.

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