DALLAS (SMU) – SMU football opened the year 16th in the US LBM Preseason Coaches Poll on Monday.
 
The Mustangs' 16th ranking is the highest they have been in the preseason poll since 1985.
 
SMU received 555 points in the first poll of the season, marking the sixth straight season the team has received votes in the preseason poll.

Full list of the poll is below: 
 

RK	TEAM	REC	PTS
1	Texas(28)	0-0	1606
2	Ohio State(20)	0-0	1565
3	Penn State(14)	0-0	1525
4	Georgia(3)	0-0	1466
5	Notre Dame	0-0	1360
6	Clemson(2)	0-0	1324
7	Oregon	0-0	1307
8	Alabama	0-0	1210
9	LSU	0-0	1056
10	Miami	0-0	823
11	Arizona State	0-0	806
12	Illinois	0-0	734
13	South Carolina	0-0	665
14	Michigan	0-0	580
15	Ole Miss	0-0	573
16	SMU	0-0	555
17	Florida	0-0	498
18	Tennessee	0-0	492
19	Indiana	0-0	460
20	Kansas State	0-0	438
21	Iowa State	0-0	392
21	Texas A&M	0-0	392
23	BYU	0-0	287
24	Texas Tech	0-0	261
25	Boise State	0-0	246

() First-place votes