Tim Beckman's first Illini team didn't get a mention in the coaches' preseason Top 25, which was released today.

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LSU is No. 1 while four Big Ten teams — No. 8 Michigan, No. 12 Wisconsin, No. 13 Michigan State, No. 16 Nebraska — cracked the Top 25.

Northern Illinois was among those teams receiving votes.

The AP Top 25 will be released later this month. 

The USA Today Top 25 football coaches preseason poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, 2011 records, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, and 2011 final ranking:
    Record    Pts    Pvs
 1. LSU (18)    13-1    1403    2
 2. Alabama (20)    12-1    1399    1
 3. Southern Cal (19)    10-2    1388    —
 4. Oklahoma (1)    10-3    1276    15
 5. Oregon    12-2    1258    4
 6. Georgia    10-4    1061    20
 7. Florida State (1)    9-4    1055    23
 8. Michigan    11-2    1023    9
 9. South Carolina    11-2    981    8
10. Arkansas    11-2    948    5
11. West Virginia    10-3    833    18
12. Wisconsin    11-3    743    11
13. Michigan State    11-3    717    10
14. Clemson    10-4    598    22
15. Texas    8-5    549    —
16. Nebraska    9-4    501    24
17. TCU    11-2    499    13
18. Stanford    11-2    497    7
19. Oklahoma State    12-1    476    3
20. Virginia Tech    11-3    461    17
21. Kansas State    10-3    398    16
22. Boise State    12-1    271    6
23. Florida    7-6    250    —
24. Notre Dame    8-5    166    —
25. Auburn    8-5    66    —
Others receiving votes: Washington 64, Louisville 46, Georgia Tech 35, Cincinnati 32, Texas A&M 28, Baylor 23, Utah 22, Mississippi State 21, South Florida 12, N.C. State 11, BYU 10, Louisiana Tech 10, Virginia 9, Houston 7, Southern Mississippi 6, UCF 5, Rutgers 5, FIU 3, Missouri 3, Tennessee 3, Northern Illinois 2, Texas Tech 1.