Rank/Team |
Record | Previous |
1.
 Ohio
State Buckeyes | | - |
Nearly
entire offense returns, lead by Ted Ginn Jr. and Troy Smith. |
2.  West
Virginia Mountaineers | | - |
An
explosive, young offense returns after a nearly perfect '05 season. |
3.  USC
Trojans | | - |
New
faces on offense, but similar results for Pete Carroll. |
4.  Texas
Longhorns | | - |
You
simply can't replace Vince Young and get the same results. |
5. 
California Golden Bears | | - |
Marshawn
Lynch and the Bears will give USC a run at the Pac10 title. |
6. 
Auburn Tigers | | - |
A
powerful running game will have to carry the Tigers. |
7. 
Florida State Seminoles | | - |
Drew
Weatherford could emerge as one of the nations top QBs. |
8.  Florida
Gators | | - |
Chris
Leak and Urban Meyer must make it work it year two. |
9.  Miami
Hurricanes | | - |
Larry
Coker is on the hot seat if he cant produce a 10+ win season. |
10.  Louisville
Cardinals | | - |
After
disappointing '05 season, the pressure is on in Louisville. |
11. 
Notre Dame Fighting Irish | | - |
Storybook
'05 season will be tough to repeat. |
12.  Nebraska
Cornhuskers | | - |
Nebraska
will have a chance to prove themselves early (9/16) at USC. |
13.  LSU
Tigers | | - |
Lots
of questions on offense, but loads of talent as well. |
14. 
Michigan Wolverines | | - |
Mike
Hart and Chad Henne must regain their 2004 form. |
15. 
Iowa Hawkeyes | | - |
Drew
Tate leads a capable offense. Can the defense back them up? |
16. 
Arizona State Sun Devils | | - |
Can
Rudy Carpenter start '06 the way he ended '05? |
17. 
Virginia Tech Hokies | | - |
Lots
of changes in Blacksburg, but Frank Beamer will have the prepared. |
18. 
Oklahoma Sooners | | - |
The
loss of Rhett Bomar drops them out of the preseason top ten. |
19. 
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | | - |
Calvin
Johnson may be the nations most explosive offensive threat. |
20. 
Tennessee Volunteers | | - |
Erik
Ainge must be more consistent for Vols to win. |
| 21.
Clemson Tigers | | - |
Charlie
Whitehurst will be missed, but their defense is as strong as ever. |
22. 
South Carolina Gamecocks | | - |
Spurrier
has his Gamecocks on the national radar screen. |
23. 
Iowa State Cyclones | | - |
Bret
Meyer is poised for a breakout season. |
24.  Oregon
Ducks | | - |
Tough
schedule will make it hard for Ducks to repeat '05 success. |
25.  TCU
Horned Frogs | | - |
If
the Frogs go undefeated, are they BCS-worthy? |
