The Rosenblatt Report Preseason Poll was recently released with three Conference USA teams listed in the top 25. Including Rice (2), Tulane (17), and Southern Miss (19). Other C-USA teams considered include East Carolina, Houston, and UCF.

The Rosenblatt Report Preseason Poll
1. Texas (56-16)
2. Rice (45-19)
3. Florida (48-23)
4. Clemson (43-23)
5. Oregon State (46-12)
6. Georgia Tech (45-19)
7. North Carolina (41-19-1)
8. Nebraska (57-15)
9. Cal-State Fullerton (46-18)
10. Florida State (53-20)
11. South Carolina (41-23)
12. Missouri (40-23)
13. Pepperdine (41-23)
14. Arkansas (39-22)
15. Tennessee (46-21)
16. Mississippi State (42-22)
17. Tulane (56-12)
18. Miami, Fla. (41-19-1)
19. Southern Miss (41-21)
20. Long Beach State (37-22)
21. Notre Dame (38-24-1)
22. Florida Atlantic (37-24)
23. Oklahoma (35-26)
24. Southern California (41-22)
25. Mississippi (48-20)