11. Oklahoma State Cowboys- Brandon Weeden is coming back along with Justin Blackmon and these two alone make the Cowboys offense one of the best in the nation. Defense is losing a lot but a great offense can cover up a less than stellar defense.
12. TCU Horn Frogs- Gary Patterson is building a dynasty in Fort Worth and not just to dominate the Mountain West but also the Big East in the coming years. They will be losing Andy Dalton but they have enough depth easily to be considered a top 15 team still.
13. Wisconsin Badgers- Scott Tolzien is leaving so is John Clay but with Montee Ball returning and three of the five offensive line coming back so they will be continuing their dominating running attack.
14. Auburn Tigers- Auburn is losing twenty-six players most likely next season (24 seniors, Cam and Nick) at-least. They might have great younger talent but when you lose your leader on offense and defense from the previous season it is tough to compete at the same level. Auburn should find themselves a top 10 team in the 2012 season.
15. South Carolina Gamecocks- Marcus Lattimore and Alshon Jeffery return to the offense but the key will be Conner Shaw and if he can't only match Garcia's play but be better if they want to repeat as Eastern division champions again.
16. Nebraska Cornhuskers- Crick is returning and that alone gives a major boost to the defense also QB Martinez will be a sophomore but the offensive line will be replacing three starters.
17. Mississippi State Bulldogs- Dan Mullen has this program on the upswing but the problem is that they play in the toughest division in the FBS. This team could win most other leagues and even the Eastern division but is only third best in the west.
18. Missouri Tigers- Ryan be proud! Even Blaine Gabbert leaving the Tigers offensive line is going to be senior heavy and James Franklin is prime to continue the great QB play and also the defense should be among the best in the Big 12.
19. Virginia Tech Hokies- I think this might be too high for them but also not in the top 20 might be too low. They are losing the best tandem of runningbacks in the ACC, Darren Evans and Ryan Williams, also quarterback Tyrod Taylor. The defense last year did not look much of a Bud Foster defense but I would not count on it two years in a row.
20. Arkansas Razorbacks- Bad news is Mallet is gone but good news is Tyler Wilson had experience this past season also Knile Davis and Ronnie Wingo could be the best tandem coming back in the SEC.
21. Penn State- After a disappointing 2010 campaign is looking to have a better 2011 season. Matt McGloin came out of nowhere to start and thus Robert Bolden has left. Evan Royster might be gone but the Nittney Lions have plenty of tailbacks to step in and fill the void but the scary thing is...all five offensive lineman will be replaced.
22. Arizona State Sun Devils- There record might have been a unflattering 6-6 but they lost many games by less than a touchdown. Steven Threet should be the starting quarterback next year also with 21 of 22 starters coming back this could be the sleeper in the Pac-10
23. West Virginia Mountaineers- Geno Smith returns as the quarterback and also with new head coach in waiting Dana Holgorsen taking over the offense expect it to produce more fireworks even though they are going to lose Noel Devine.
24. Florida Gators- After a less than expected 7-5 season Gator Nation welcomes Will Muschamp. The defense got a boost when Jenoris Jenkins came back for another season to solidify one of the cornerback spots. Expect the offense to look more like the 2009 offense with Charlie Weiss' arrival.
25. Texas Tech Red Raiders- Tommy Tuberville figured out quick that he was back in the Big 12 with the lack of defensive execution. The offense should still be solid and also expect the defense look more like a SEC defense and not Big 12 in his second season.
No comments:
Post a Comment