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Below is the 2012 preseason Don Best Linemakers Polls for NCAA and the NFL from Kenny White and the rest of the Linemakers. I'm keeping there posted here for future reference. For the current week's polls, please go to the ViewFromVegas.com Forums
Don Best Linemakers Poll (preseason ratings -- Aug. 29)
Rank
Team
Rating
AP Rank
1
Alabama
124.3
2
2
Southern California
123.8
1
3
LSU
122.4
3
4
Oklahoma
121.7
4
5
Florida State
121.1
7
T-6
Oregon
117.8
5
T-6
Georgia
117.8
6
8
Arkansas
117.1
10
9
Texas
116.9
15
10
Michigan
116.5
8
11
South Carolina
116.4
9
12
Florida
116.2
23
13
Wisconsin
115.6
12
14
Virginia Tech
115.4
16
15
Ohio State
115.0
18
16
Michigan State
114.9
13
17
West Virginia
114.7
11
18
Clemson
114.6
14
19
Nebraska
114.5
17
20
Notre Dame
114.4
26
21
Oklahoma State
114.1
19
22
Stanford
114.0
21
23
Texas Christian
113.0
20
24
Texas A&M
112.8
36
25
Tennessee
112.3
33
26
Missouri
112.2
38
27
North Carolina
111.8
29
T-28
Brigham Young
111.7
32
T-28
Kansas State
111.7
22
30
Auburn
111.5
28
Don Best Linemakers Poll (preseason ratings -- Aug. 29)
Rank
Team
Rating
AP Rank
1
Alabama
124.3
2
2
Southern California
123.8
1
3
LSU
122.4
3
4
Oklahoma
121.7
4
5
Florida State
121.1
7
T-6
Oregon
117.8
5
T-6
Georgia
117.8
6
8
Arkansas
117.1
10
9
Texas
116.9
15
10
Michigan
116.5
8
11
South Carolina
116.4
9
12
Florida
116.2
23
13
Wisconsin
115.6
12
14
Virginia Tech
115.4
16
15
Ohio State
115.0
18
16
Michigan State
114.9
13
17
West Virginia
114.7
11
18
Clemson
114.6
14
19
Nebraska
114.5
17
20
Notre Dame
114.4
26
21
Oklahoma State
114.1
19
22
Stanford
114.0
21
23
Texas Christian
113.0
20
24
Texas A&M
112.8
36
25
Tennessee
112.3
33
26
Missouri
112.2
38
27
North Carolina
111.8
29
T-28
Brigham Young
111.7
32
T-28
Kansas State
111.7
22
30
Auburn
111.5
28
Next 10: Utah, Georgia Tech, Boise State (AP-24), North Carolina State, Washington, Mississippi State, California, UCLA, South Florida and Louisville (AP-25)
Contributors: The Linemakers, LVH Sports Book (Jay Kornegay) & Golden Nugget (Aaron Kessler).Don Best Linemakers NFL Poll (preseason ratings -- Sept. 5)
# Team....Rating..Home Field
1 Green Bay 102.5 3.5
2 New England 101.5 3
3 Philadelphia 99.0 2.5
T-4 San Francisco 98.5 2.5
T-4 Pittsburgh 98.5 3
T-6 Baltimore 98.0 3
T-6 Houston 98.0 2.5
T-8 New Orleans 97.5 3.5
T-8 Atlanta 97.5 3
T-8 Chicago 97.5 2.5
T-8 New York Giants 97.5 2.5
12 Detroit 97.0 2.5
T-13 Dallas 96.5 2.5
T-13 Denver 96.5 3
T-15 Kansas City 95.5 3
T-15 San Diego 95.5 2
17 New York Jets 94.5 1.5
18 Cincinnati 94.0 2.5
T-19 Seattle 93.5 2.5
T-19 Buffalo 93.5 2.5
T-19 Carolina 93.5 2.5
T-19 Oakland 93.5 2.5
23 Tennessee 93.0 2.5
24 Washington 92.5 2.5
25 Arizona 92.0 2.5
T-26 Miami 91.0 1.5
T-26 Tampa Bay 91.0 2.5
T-26 Saint Louis 91.0 2.5
T-29 Minnesota 90.0 2.5
T-29 Indianapolis 90.0 2.5
T-31 Cleveland 89.5 2.5
T-31 Jacksonville 89.5 2