LSU and Alabama met in last season's BCS Championship Game and were voted first and second respectively in the first coaches' poll for 2012. LSU received 1,403 points while Alabama had 1,399. USC is third, followed by Oklahoma, Oregon, Florida State, Michigan, South Carolina and Arkansas. Five of the top-10 teams are from the SEC. Boise State is ranked No. 22, while Notre Dame is ranked 24th.