1. USC---Is there any question really. I mean unless Carroll leaves this is the best team hands down. Return just about everyone with up and coming players such as JDB, Nate Turner and a starting line up of mostly upperclassmen with great BCS experience. My pick to win it all.(I'm 2-1 predicting them as NC in preseason BTW.....fucking horns hahaha)Agree here, Nothing else to say.. If Carroll stays they are Golden. Only need a young rb to emerge and someone to complement Turner... #1 recruit Hazelton will have his shot..
2.LSU---Gotta love Matt Flynn. This guy is legit and the best player no one has ever heard of besides us degenerates. Don't fool yourselves, Myles is a better coach than we thought and he continues to get great players. Speed Speed Speed that wins in CFB. You saw what happened without Ginn....very one dimensional and easy to beat against a speedy opponent. They win the SEC next year Havent looked hard enough at the losses on defense, know landry is a big one at saftey. Will there be a qb controversy here? #1 recruit in the nation waiting in the wings..
3.Florida---Tim Teebow is the truth and with Percy Harvin and their 5,6,7,8 they will give teams fits. Myer has something good going on down there. This team however will be hit or miss IMO. Can Teebow live up to the hype as a starter or will it be a rocky start? Time will tell but i think they can repeat if things go smoothly....that or be the '05 Tennessee team hahahaha. I want to see Tebow forced into passing situations, everyone already knows he can run the ball. I would like to see him manage the whole game, no doubt he is a beast. How many losses on defense? Havent looked hard enough yet but Harvey, Moss, Macdonald, Siler, Nelson are all huge part of that defense..
4.Michigan---Should run away with the B10 next year as OSU is in transition and everyone else seems to be building for a really strong '08 campaign IMO. The wolverines return 16-18 starters and at key positions. Anything more than 1 game if that. Rematch of Rose Bowl this year in NC?They need to find some speed in their defensive backfield..
5.WVU---WIth Slaton/White back and a mroe experienced defense this is a team that will beat down a lot of teams. Health is a key a you saw this year. Slaton will be fresh off wrist surgery which is why IMO they lost to Louisville fumbling 3 times. If they can stay healthy they will nto be stopped.Petrino is gone and so are the players. Bush is leaving and Brohm will too. He was a great coach and will be missed by his team. Rich Rod has his money and is recruiting the creme of the crop now. They WILL go undefeated but will it be enough? The offense will be tough to slow down, that is no secret but no defense is going to kill this team vs a quality opponent..
I'm a little loss on the bottom 5 as of now but I will throw in 5 teams no order who should finish it out. More research is needed.
Texas---McCoy is legit and they return lots of talent ,Horn can expand
PSU---Bring back a lot of players with great potential and with a great coach in Paterno I think they only lose 2 maaaaaaaaaybe 3 games
Rutgers---Yeah I said it! Shiano has his bows choppin the wood and they will be good for years to come. Possible BCS team IMO if things click like last year. Solid team top to bottom with a lot of role players and that means a team that covers games guys. Return a strong line, good rb in Rice, need Teel to play mistake free and grow as qb. Defense took some hits, not sure who they have waiting in the wings. Watch out for Kenny Britt, he started to emerge at the end of the season, in his soph yr he should be making a name for himself.. Kid is big and fast
Nebraska---Keller I would think would be the starter and will have a great RB in Lucky and a Moss type reciever in Purify. Callahan is a good coach and will have his defense ready to play as well. Keller is not slouch and I always like watching him play at ASU despite a few boneheaded plays hes got an arm. I think this running game will help him out greatly unlike at ASU. Like Keller at QB too, don't know too much else about this team
Cal---Longshore showed signs of promise and I think Jackson will be back to catch the rock for the bears. I know Cal does some solid recruiting and should have some talent to win games. I'm alway weary of these guys and was never sold on them this year but that was last year. Jackson is true soph, he has to come back. Can Forsett shoulder the load? He has been getting his 100yds on 9-10 carries, can he pound the ball 20times if they have to? Longshore needs to improve as well but they are a fast team, Texas A&M found that out..
Considerations:
ND---Real young but huge talent could surprise people The qb will be under a microscope. Lose two good receivers, most of the line. Defense might still be too slow..
TAMU---Got destroyed on my dollar in the bowl but hell they have players watchout for a deep B12 this year Return something likme 18-19 guys but they need to improve speed.. See Cal game. They will pound the rock for sure, rb Goodson will be a stud.
Arkansas---Well Mustaine is gone and another WR is heded to USC. Can McFadden carry them by himself? Who knows lets put them at 15-18 and let them improve or faulter. Mustain def left? If that is the case put McFadden at QB and Felix Jones at RB.. Option right, Option left!
Alabama---They stayed in every game this year and now they get a great coach. Could be a sleeping giant.. Tough schedule will hurt this team, return 9 on offense with basically all skill players back. QB is a player..
Thats all for now just wanted to start discusiion as we have months of debating left
