Florida isn't a perfect team, but it has few weaknesses. And since everybody decided to come back, the Gators might as well win another championship.
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After trying to overwhelm everybody in '08 with their offense, the Sooners may try to win by leaning on the other side of the ball this time. Regardless, the Sooners are stacked at every position and are a national title contender.
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Colt McCoy and other key elements of the Longhorns are back this year, and Texas is in position to claim what some considered rightfully theirs last season: the Big 12 South title.
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Since the Trojans are breaking in a new quarterback, trying to find replacements for a quartet of linebackers and recasting the front four, it's unlikely they'll be overconfident. For the first time in a while, USC has something to prove.
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The Buckeyes will be good again though there are quite a few holes to fill. The constant, however, is quarterback Terrelle Pryor, whose development, or lack thereof, will likely make or break the Buckeyes' season.
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If Greg McElroy can manage the game and the offensive line can jell enough to pave the way for a clock-chewing running game, Nick Saban’s team might find itself in position to finish what it started in 2008.
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Aside from quarterback Daryll Clark, the Lions have some questions, but with a soft non-conference schedule and eight home games, they can wait awhile for the answers.
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After two years of hand-wringing, two-headed quarterback talk and will-he-or-won't-he questions, the Hokie offense finally belongs to Tyrod Taylor. And the Hokies will only go as far as he takes them.
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The Cowboys claim the best skill-player trio in the nation and will definitely be fun to watch. They might even challenge for the Big 12 South title if they decide to play some defense.
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If there's one chic accessory no top 10 can be without, it's the Rebels, who in one year have gone from winless in SEC play to a squad thought capable of challenging Alabama for the West Division title.
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The Bears return plenty of offensive firepower, have eight starters back from a pretty good defense and a favorable schedule. Now it's up to quarterback Kevin Riley to step up his game and take this team to the next level.
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It won't be easy, but Boise State has the potential to finish the regular season undefeated once again thanks to a bunch of playmakers on both sides of the ball.
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Mike Bellotti's decision to kick himself upstairs to the AD job gives Chip Kelly the reins, and he has to be excited about Oregon's chances, especially with some of the nation's best skill players returning from a high-powered offense.
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This is a little different than last year, when the Bulldogs were many people's picks to win the SEC and even the national title. Although the expectations are lessened somewhat, there are still plenty of reasons to like Georgia.
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There's talent and speed in Tallahassee but a lack of experience could be a problem. FSU will challenge for the ACC title but where it goes from there depends on the growth of Christian Ponder and a green defense.
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In one year with the Cornhuskers, Bo Pelini did what Bill Callahan couldn't - give the Husker faithful the sense that a return to prominence was possible. Pelini hopes that was just the beginning.
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Falling from grace is a painful and bumpy journey for any college football program accustomed to success, but LSU is poised to bounce back with a defense that can't be worse than last year and a more experienced Jordan Jefferson leading the offense.
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Since the Big East is again wide open, there's no reason to think UC can't repeat, particularly since the offense doesn't have to rebuild anything more than the right side of the line. Now about that defense...
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Butch Davis has made great strides in only two years at North Carolina. After reaching a bowl game in 2008, the next logical step is to compete for the ACC title, and with all of the top-notch talent he's recruited, that could happen as soon as this season.
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Things are looking up in East Lansing, and all Mark Dantonio must do now is figure out a way to take the next step. But that's the big obstacle at State every time prosperity rolls around. Will this year be different?
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The Utes have a whole lot of talent returning, and if either Corbin Louks or junior college import Terrance Cain can grab the starting quarterback job, there's no reason Utah can't roll through the Mountain West once again.
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The Yellow Jackets may have crashed and burned against LSU in their bowl game, but there's no denying the success of Paul Johnson's spread option scheme against BCS competition in 2008. Nor can people deny its expected effectiveness this year.
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Looks like the Hawkeyes are back from a lull in their program. Last year, Iowa won nine games and took care of the Ol' Ball Coach in the Outback Bowl. Now, with eight starters returning on defense and a strong quarterback in Ricky Stanzi, the Hawks should keep it rolling.
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After all the rumors, innuendo and speculation, Charlie Weis did indeed return to South Bend for a fifth season at the helm of the Fighting Irish program. But don't be naïve: One more substandard performance, and Weis is out, giant buyout or no giant buyout.
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A pair of 5-foot-7 Rodgers brothers lead the way for an Oregon State team that was one game away from playing in the Rose Bowl a season ago.
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