Penn State finished last season ranked #3 in all polls, with an 11-1 record and a big ten conference championship.
Today saw the 2006 preseason coaches poll being released, with PSU being dropped to #19, with 406 points. #18 Clemson (8-4 last year) has 493 points, while #20 Oregon (10-2 last year) has 373 points. Reportedly there are 63 voters, with a 1st place vote being worth 25 points, and a 25th place vote being worth 1 point. In that scale, the average vote for PSU is somewhere between 19 and 20.
CBS's poll page: http://cbs.sportsline.com/collegefootball/polls/coaches
ESPN's story: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2539278
We know PSU has a tradition of being panned in the preseason polls, and having to earn their way up the ladder. This is a good thing, makes the kids work harder, and not get complacent.
It should be noted that the preseason polls are often meaningless - 6 teams received 1st place votes, while 27 teams are among the "others receiving votes", including four of which averaged better than a 25th place vote.
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