The BYU Cougars are ranked number 23 in the first edition of the USA Today's Coaches Poll.
The fact that the Cougars are in the Top 25 despite unexpectedly losing quarterback Jake Retzlaff is a testament to both the system and the talent coach Kalani Sitake has developed in Provo. After last year's outstanding 11-2 season, which was capped off with a beatdown of Colorado in the Alamo Bowl, coaches across the nation have taken notice of what BYU is capable of.
Now, many BYU fans have a love-hate relationship with preseason polls.