VERY Early 2008 Preseason Top 25 |
Rk |
Team |
'07 Record |
Last Week |
1. |
 USC Trojans |
11-2 |
- |
| Mark Sanchez takes over at QB to lead one of the nation's most explosive offenses. |
2. |
 Ohio State Buckeyes |
11-2 |
- |
| Nearly everyone returns, led by Heisman hopefull Beanie Wells. |
3. |
 Georgia Bulldogs |
11-2 |
- |
| Knowshon Moreno will try to make Georgia the third straight SEC team to play for a title. |
4. |
 Oklahoma Sooners |
11-3 |
- |
| A healthy DeMarco Murray will be bad news for everyone else in the Big 12. |
5. |
 Florida Gators |
9-4 |
- |
| Tim Tebow returns along with almost the entire defense. |
6. |
 Missouri Tigers |
12-2 |
- |
| Chase Daniel returns and the Tigers are heavy favorites to return to the Big 12 title game. |
7. |
 LSU Tigers |
12-2 |
- |
| Simply too many holes to fill for a return to the championship game. |
8. |
 West Virginia Mountaineers |
11-2 |
- |
| No Slaton means no title, but the Mountaineers should still cruise through the Big East. |
9. |
 Clemson Tigers |
9-4 |
- |
| Cullen Harper will lead the ACC's top offense and hope to knock of Virginia Tech. |
10. |
 Texas Longhorns |
10-3 |
- |
| Losing Jamal Charles to the NFL hurts the Longhorns at shot at the Big 12 title. |
11. |
 Virginia Tech Hokies |
11-3 |
- |
| The Hokies lose too much on defense to be favored to repeat as ACC Champs. |
12. |
 Penn State Nitany Lions |
9-4 |
- |
| Darryl Clark takes over at QB and should give new life to the Nitany Lion offense. |
13. |
 Tennessee Volunteers |
10-4 |
- |
| Mediocre QB play should continue to haunt the Vols with Jonathan Crompton taking over. |
14. |
 Arizona State Sun Devils |
10-3 |
- |
| Rudy Carpenter returns and the Sun Devils should be the Pac Ten's second best team. |
15. |
Texas Tech Red Raiders |
9-4 |
- |
| This could be the most explosive offense Mike Leach has put together. |
16. |
 Wisconsin Badgers |
9-3 |
- |
| The Badgers will live and die by P.J Hill once again. |
17. |
BYU Cougars |
11-2 |
- |
| The Cougars hope to be this year's little guy to crash the BCS party. |
18. |
 Auburn Tigers |
9-4 |
- |
| Losing Brandon Cox may actually be a step forward for the Tigers. |
19. |
 Alabama Crimson Tide |
7-6 |
- |
| A down year for the middle of the pack in SEC could allow 'Bama to rise up. |
20. |
 Illinois Fightin' Illini |
9-4 |
- |
| Tough schedule will prevent another BCS run for the Illini. |
21. |
 South Florida Bulls |
9-4 |
- |
| South Florida hopes to take advantage of a down year for the Big East. |
22. |
Fresno State Bulldogs |
9-4 |
- |
| The Bulldogs return enough starts to give Boise State a serious run for the WAC title. |
23. |
Mississippi State Bulldogs |
8-5 |
- |
| The Bulldogs avoid Florida and Georgia on the 2008 schedule. |
24. |
Wake Forest Deamon Deacons |
9-4 |
- |
| A young and still improving team returns for Jim Grobe. |
25. |
 Florida State Seminoles |
7-6 |
- |
| A easy schedule and a veteran team could be a return to the Top 25 for Bobby Bowden. |
