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NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma will enter the 2009 season ranked No. 3 in the Associated Press Top 25 preseason poll released Saturday. OU was one of five Big 12 Conference teams ranked in the initial poll (No. 2 Texas, No. 9 Oklahoma State, No. 24 Nebraska, No. 25 Kansas).
 
The 2009 season marks the 51st preseason ranking for the Sooners in the 59 years the AP has released a preseason poll (86%). It also marks the highest preseason ranking for OU since 2004 when the Sooners debuted at No. 2.
 
Oklahoma holds AP records for most weeks ranked No. 1 (97), most weeks ranked in Top 2 (194), most weeks ranked in Top 5 (370) and most weeks ranked in Top 10 (507).
 
OU opens the 2009 season against No. 20 BYU in Arlington, Texas, at the Dallas Cowboys' new stadium on Saturday, Sept. 5. ESPN will televise the game to the nation with kickoff slated for 6 p.m. Central.
 
Currently, five of OU's 2009 opponents are ranked including No. 2 Texas, No. 9 Oklahoma State, No. 20 BYU, No 24 Nebraska and No. 25 Kansas. Texas Tech and Miami also received votes.
 
Oklahoma All-Time in the AP Poll | OU No. 3 in 2009 Preseason Coaches Poll
 

2009 AP Preseason Poll
#	Team (First-Place Votes)	2008 Record	Points	Final 2008 Rank
1	Florida (58)	13-1	1498	1
2	Texas (2)	12-1	1424	4
3	Oklahoma	12-2	1370	5
4	USC	12-1	1313	3
5	Alabama	12-2	1156	6
6	Ohio State	10-3	1113	9
7	Virginia Tech	10-4	1054	15
8	Ole Miss	9-4	1047	14
9	Oklahoma State	9-4	989	16
9	Penn State	11-2	989	8
11	LSU	8-5	914	-
12	California	9-4	746	-
13	Georgia	10-3	714	13
14	Boise State	12-1	659	11
15	Georgia Tech	9-4	593	22
16	Oregon	10-3	587	10
17	TCU	11-2	521	7
18	Florida State	9-4	307	21
19	Utah	13-0	289	2
20	BYU	10-3	267	25
21	North Carolina	8-5	261	-
22	Iowa	9-4	229	20
23	Notre Dame	7-6	225	-
24	Nebraska	9-4	207	-
25	Kansas	8-5	134	-

Others receiving votes
Oregon State 122, Illinois 105, Pittsburgh 103, Michigan State 100, Rutgers 83, Texas Tech 76, West Virginia 57, Cincinnati 44, Clemson 42, Miami (Fla.) 40, East Carolina 30, Tennessee 15, Arizona 13, North Carolina State 10, Boston College 9, Central Michigan 7, Auburn 7, UCLA 7, Northwestern 5, South Florida 3, Southern Miss 3, Vanderbilt 3, Missouri 3, South Carolina 2, Nevada 1, Arkansas 1, Houston 1, Troy 1, Tulsa 1.