Thus, Michigan came in ranked No. 14 in the eyes of the coaches, indicating there's some strong rebound potential after last season's 8-5 record. The only other ranked opponent on the schedule is No. 2 Ohio State -- a team that lost four straight to the Wolverines and also has to play No. 1 Texas, No. 3 Penn State, and No. 12 Illinois.

More than three decades of history suggest Texas should be wary of its No. 1 ranking in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll.

The official preseason US LBM Coaches Poll was released on Monday, with Michigan State failing to receive a single vote in the poll. Michigan State enters this upcoming season as a projected bottom half team in the Big Ten so it should come as no surprise that the Spartans didn't receive any votes in the preseason poll.