2012 BlogPoll: Arizona Wildcats Get A Vote, USC Tops Poll

The USC Trojans jumped to first place in the final preseason BlogPoll, and much of that has to do with the LSU Tigers' dismissal of cornerback Tyrann Mathieu. Formerly first on SB Nation's BlogPoll, the Tigers fell to third following Mathieu's departure, moving the Trojans to a NCAA-best 24.14 points per blog, just .13 points per blog more than second place Alabama.

The Arizona Wildcats managed to get a vote in the 2012 SB Nation BlogPoll, but it was due to a ballot based on low graduation rates. Of other Pac-12 schools on the list, the Oregon Ducks come in at No. 4 with the Stanford Cardinal turning in at No. 21.

For more on the Arizona Wildcats, hit up AZ Desert Swarm.

Results for Week 1

#	School	Points/blog	SD	Delta
1	USC Trojans (32)	24.14	2.26	1
2	Alabama Crimson Tide (23)	24.01	2.49	1
3	LSU Tigers (15)	23.70	2.42	-2
4	Oregon Ducks (1)	21.63	1.50	--
5	Oklahoma Sooners	21.27	2.84	--
6	Florida St. Seminoles	18.52	1.98	2
7	Georgia Bulldogs	17.76	2.99	-1
8	Michigan Wolverines	16.25	2.80	-1
9	South Carolina Gamecocks	15.80	3.63	--
10	Wisconsin Badgers	15.68	2.91	2
11	West Virginia Mountaineers	15.32	2.68	--
12	Arkansas Razorbacks	14.56	4.11	-2
13	Michigan St. Spartans	13.59	3.49	--
14	Clemson Tigers	10.87	4.04	2
15	Virginia Tech Hokies	10.07	4.23	2
16	Texas Longhorns (1)	8.48	4.66	5
17	Nebraska Cornhuskers	8.38	3.29	1
18	Ohio St. Buckeyes	7.25	5.64	2
19	Oklahoma St. Cowboys	6.93	4.14	4
20	TCU Horned Frogs	6.87	4.64	-6
21	Stanford Cardinal	6.10	3.98	-2
22	Kansas St. Wildcats	5.30	4.28	-7
23	Boise St. Broncos	4.08	3.81	-1
24	Florida Gators	3.08	3.44	2
25	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	1.85	3.24	-1
Others Receiving Votes: Louisville Cardinals | Utah Utes | Washington Huskies | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | Auburn Tigers | Texas A&M Aggies | South Florida Bulls | North Carolina Tar Heels | Fla. International Golden Panthers | San Jose St. Spartans | Arizona Wildcats | Central Florida Knights | Florida Atlantic Owls | ULM Warhawks | Eastern Michigan Eagles | Hawaii Warriors | California Golden Bears | N.C. State Wolfpack |Missouri Tigers | UAB Blazers | Mississippi Rebels | Illinois Fighting Illini |BYU Cougars | Ohio Bobcats | Central Michigan Chippewas | Washington St. Cougars | Iowa Hawkeyes | Southern Miss. Golden Eagles | Baylor Bears | Tennessee Volunteers | San Diego St. Aztecs | Cincinnati Bearcats | Louisiana Ragin Cajuns | Nevada Wolf Pack | Houston Cougars |New Mexico St. Aggies | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | New Mexico Lobos | Vanderbilt Commodores | Virginia Cavaliers | Dixie State Rebels | Northern Illinois Huskies | Duke Blue Devils | Ball St. Cardinals
Updated: Aug 28, 2012 10:00 AM EDT

Total Ballots: 71

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