College Football Preseason Top 10

I don't know if you guys have noticed, but I have been doing a preseason top 10 countdown on my twitter(@K_Mart10) leading up to the start of the college football season. I decided to consolidate the complete list into one location, so here it is.

No. 1 Florida State

• Heisman Winner Jameis Winston returns to lead what should be a great FSU team on both sides of the ball.
• The RB Williams is a beast. WR Greene is a big-time playmaker. TE O'Leary is as solid as they come. Oh yeah, they also return 4 OL starters.
• Defense is loaded as well. Edwards, Goldman, Smith, Darby, Williams, Ramsey; the list goes on & on. Hard to find a weakness on this team.
• Schedule sets up well: Clemson, ND, & UF all at home. RB Williams becomes a star & he & Jameis lead this team to a repeat. ‪#No1FloridaState

No. 2 Alabama

• This team has tremendous skill players & a great O-line. The question is at QB. I think Coker should be the guy.
• Yeldon & Henry at RB, & Cooper & Jones at WR are as good as anyone in the country. The Tide need the D to return to what they used to be.
• Guys like the DE Robinson & the S Collins should help with that. I still have a wait & see approach as to how they deal with hurry-up teams.
• Schedule is tough, as always. ‪@OleMiss, ‪@LSU, & home vs. Auburn are the big ones. Think this team loses 1 & still makes playoff. ‪#No2Alabama

No. 3 Oregon

• Heisman frontrunner Marcus Mariota is back at QB, & he will lead one of the nation's best offenses.
• The Ducks' RB Marshall is really explosive, & they have one of the best OLs in the country. However, they need a playmaker to step up at WR.
• The defense is really solid as well. I'm a big fan of their secondary, especially DB Ifo Ekpre-Olomu & the freshman safety Tyree Robinson.
• Schedule sets up well. Get MSU & Stanford in Autzen, but ‪@UCLA is scary. I think Mariota leads this team to the playoff. ‪#No3Oregon

No. 4 Oklahoma

• Riding high coming off of their Sugar Bowl win over Alabama, the Sooners return 14 starters, including 8 on defense.
• QB Trevor Knight has tons of potential, but he has to be more consistent. I think he will be & the offense will be able to score a bunch.
• Big fan of the Sooners' defense, especially the LBs Alexander & Striker. On offense, they need a RB to step up & WR Shepard to make plays.
• Schedule is easy, as they get Baylor at home. One game that scares me is ‪@TTU. I think Knight leads this team to the playoff. ‪#No4Oklahoma

No. 5 UCLA

• I love this team, & especially QB Brett Hundley. Their offense is going to be tough, & the team as a whole returns 17 starters.
• Offense will be one of the best in the country. Return QB, top 4 rushers, & 5 of top 6 receivers. Defense gets back 10 of top 14 tacklers.
• They need to find a RB besides Myles Jack, as he also starts at LB. Secondary is really good, but they need some young LBs to step up.
• Schedule sets up well for the Bruins, play Texas in Arlington at AT&T Stadium, but they get Oregon, USC, & Stanford at home.
• I think Heisman Hopeful QB Brett Hundley has a great shot to lead this team to the Pac-12 championship & get them to the playoff. ‪#No5UCLA

No. 6 Auburn

• They have one of the best O-Lines in the country, & QB Nick Marshall will only get better in year 2 of Gus Malzahn's system.
• I really like Sammie Coates on the outside for the Tigers, & WR D'haquille Williams is who to watch out for, a JUCO All-American.
• The D-Line should be above average, but schedule is really, really tough. Think they lose at least 2 & miss the playoff. ‪#No6Auburn

No. 7 Baylor

• QB Bryce Petty, RBs Shock Linwood & Devin Chafin, & WR Antwan Goodley form one of the best offensive units in the country.
• The Bears defense does have some question marks, but they are athletic & I really like the pressure their D-Ends can apply & the LB Hager.
• Schedule isn't bad, matchups vs. Ok State, ‪@Texas, & defacto Big 12 championship ‪@Oklahoma, which is only 1 I think they lose. ‪#No7Baylor

No. 8 Ohio State

• Buckeyes return one of the top 2 or 3 best DL's in the country with Bosa, Spence, Bennett, and Washington. 
• Only 1 returning starter on OL, & who knows how good the new QB Barrett will be. I think he's actually a better passer than Braxton Miller. 
• Need a RB & WR to step up, I like the Fr Samuel. Had them ranked much higher before Miller's injury, but still think they're a good team. 
• Schedule isn't terrible. Get tested week 2 vs. VT, but nothing else until @MSU in Nov. Think Buckeye's lose 1 game this year. #No8OhioState

No. 9 Michigan St

• Spartans are always tough on defense. Led this year by DE Shilique Calhoun. Replace 6 starters, but still should be good.
• Spartan's offense finally has a QB w/ some skills in Cook, 22 TDS/6 Ints last season. Langford is one of most underrated RBs in the country.
• We’ll see what Sparty's made of early @Oregon. I think they lose, but still like their chances for the playoff if play well. #No9MichiganSt 

No. 10 Stanford

• The Cardinals defense is stacked, especially the secondary led by Richards & Carter. Anderson is an anchor on D-Line.
• Replacing 4 O-linemen, but always have good guys up front. QB Hogan has some real playmakers at WR in Montgomery & Cajuste.
• Need Barry Sanders to step up at RB, he's the X-Factor. Kid has moves like dad. Special teams unit will be one of the best in the country.
• Schedule is TOUGH. ‪@Wash, ‪@ND, ‪@ASU, ‪@Ore, ‪@Cal, & ‪@UCLA. Only tough game ‪@home is USC. I think Shaw & Co. lose 2 or 3. ‪#No10Stanford

A few teams that just missed the cut: Georgia, LSU, Clemson, South Carolina, USC, Wisconsin.

A sleeper team that I really like: Washington with new head coach Chris Petersen.

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