Air Force coach unveils his USA TODAY Sports ballot

Troy Calhoun is in his sixth season as head football coach at Air Force, his alma mater. Calhoun also is a voter in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. Although ballots in the poll generally are not revealed until the final vote of the regular season in December, Calhoun has been providing his weekly ballot to The Gazette of Colorado Springs the last couple of years. He agreed this year to also reveal his vote each week for USA TODAY Sports.

By Kirby Lee, US Presswire

Air Force coach Troy Calhoun had Southern California and quarterback Matt Barkley, shown throwing a pass against Hawaii, No. 2 on his ballot.

By Kirby Lee, US Presswire

Air Force coach Troy Calhoun had Southern California and quarterback Matt Barkley, shown throwing a pass against Hawaii, No. 2 on his ballot.

His ballot for the first week (number in parentheses is where team is ranked in the full poll):

1. Alabama (1)

2. Southern California (2)

3. LSU (3)

4. Florida State (6)

5. Georgia (7)

6. Oregon (4)

7. Oklahoma (5)

8. Clemson (12)

9. Michigan (19)

10. South Carolina (9)

11. Michigan State (11)

12. Arkansas (10)

13. Nebraska (14)

14. West Virginia (8)

15. Texas (15)

16. Virginia Tech (18)

17. Oklahoma State (16)

18. TCU (17)

19. Tennessee (not ranked)

20. Notre Dame (22)

21. Florida (23)

22. Wisconsin (13)

23. Kansas State (20)

24. Boise State (25)

25. Stanford (21)

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