| 1. Georgia |
Bulldogs need a quarterback, and not much else. |
| 2. Florida State |
If FSU can keep distractions around Winston to a minimum, a repeat may be in the cards. |
| 3. Alabama |
Potential SEC Championship Game with Georgia could eliminate a top-4 team. |
| 4. Ohio State |
Meyer would love a shot at Saban in a playoff – or so he thinks. |
| 5. South Carolina |
Just on the outside looking in, and would have to pull for hated Georgia to score a playoff slot. |
| 6. Oklahoma |
Sugar Bowl provided a glimpse of how good this team could be when it’s focused. |
| 7. Oregon |
Ducks will go as far as QB Marcus Mariota can take them. |
| 8. LSU |
Half the top eight are SEC teams. What did you expect? |
| 9. UCLA |
Trendy pick to crash the playoff party needs to get by Ducks, Stanford first. |
| 10. Baylor |
Unbelievable that the Bears have become perennial winners, but it’s happened. |
| 11. Michigan State |
Old-school Spartans crush the Big Ten’s mediocre middle. |
| 12. Auburn |
Can’t bet on luck to line up again like it did in 2013; defense needs work. |
| 13. Stanford |
Rebuilding year of sorts in Palo Alto, with Cardinal likely to play the spoiler role this season. |
| 14. Ole Miss |
Rebels have a chance to make a statement behind stout, veteran defense. |
| 15. Wisconsin |
Badgers need a quarterback. Top candidate for potential Bust Of The Year. |
| 16. USC |
Depth concerns linger,but Trojans have the talent to compete. |
| 17. Notre Dame |
Fighting Irish still lack the athleticism of the top 12-14 teams on this list. |
| 18. Clemson |
Tigers likely to experience what stock market calls “a correction.†|
| 19. Penn State |
Get ready for the James Franklin era to kickoff in Happy Valley. |
| 20. Texas A&M |
Porous defense, quarterback questions mask a solid offensive line, special teams and receivers. |
| 21. Washington |
Like UCLA, another media darling from the West Coast. But Huskies have teeth. |
| 22. Texas |
Charlie Strong will make Longhorns tougher, but it won’t be a quick process. |
| 23. Kansas State |
There’s no logical reason the Wildcats should be ranked this high. And then Bill Snyder walks out of the tunnel. |
| 24. Louisville |
Bob Petrino steps into the perfect situation; Cardinals are darkhorse top-10 pick. |
| 25. Nebraska |
Current regime needs a better finish than this in order to hang onto their jobs. |
