Hugh Kellenberger

The Clarion-Ledger

OXFORD -- Ole Miss will begin the season No. 19 in the Amway coaches' poll.

The preseason' coaches poll was released Thursday, and the Rebels received 346 votes. That's 12 behind No. 18 Arizona State, and 80 behind No. 20 Texas A&M.

Florida State is No. 1, receiving 56 of 62 votes. Alabama is No. 2, followed by Oklahoma, Oregon and Auburn in the top five.

Seven different SEC teams made the initial top 25, with three more receiving notes.

The full poll can be found here.

Ole Miss finished 8-5 last season, beating Georgia Tech in the Music City Bowl. The Rebels will open the season on Aug. 28 against Boise State, which received 13 votes in the poll.

The Amway coaches' poll was formerly the USA Today/ESPN coaches' poll, but Amway is now sponsoring it for the 2014 season.