Take a look at the following intriguing observation.
Frank Beamer ranked his own team No. 23, four spots below where the rest of the coaches had it.
Two of the coaches who ranked Texas No. 1 were Iowa State's Gene Chizik, a former UT assistant coach and North Texas' Todd Dodge, a former UT QB.
Urban Meyer voted Florida No. 1 and Oklahoma No. 2, and had Texas No. 4 behind Alabama. He also ranked the team that beat his UF club, Ole Miss, at No. 12.
Former Clemson coach Tommy Bowden ranked his dad's FSU team No. 21. His old man, Bobby, didn't even rank the Noles.
Mack Brown had the team that knocked off his UT team, Texas Tech, at No. 8.
Dan Hawkins had OU No. 1 and Boise State No. 9.
Pat Hill had Boise State No. 6 and Utah No. 7.
Hal Mumme had Texas Tech, coached by his protege, Mike Leach, at No. 3, one slot ahead of Texas.
Rick Neuheisel had USC No. 3 ahead of No. 4 Oklahoma.
Bo Pelini ranked his Nebraska squad No. 22. Mike Price ranked Bama No. 4, one spot ahead of USC.
Greg Schiano ranked Penn State, a program where he once coached, fourth, ahead of No. 5 Texas.
Steve Spurrier ranked OU, the team coached by his protege, Bob Stoops, higher (No. 1) than he ranked his old employer, UF (No. 2).
Ron Zook had Oklahoma No. 1, ahead of his old team, UF (No. 2).
Source: USA Today
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