LSU picked up 18 first-place votes in the first USA Today coaches' poll -- two fewer than Alabama -- but the Tigers edged the Crimson Tide for the top spot in the preseason rankings. LSU picked up 1,403 points in voting of the nation's coaches, edging defending national champion Alabama with 1,399. Read more: http://espn.go.com/college-football...-ranked-no-1-usa-today-preseason-coaches-poll
