The GURU's Pre-Season Top 25

Here is my personal Top 25. It will guide us through the next couple months as I will highlight a couple of teams per week to get us prepared for the season.

1. Alabama - You are the Champ until someone proves otherwise. Have won 27 of last 29 games.

2. Ohio State - If Tyrelle Pryor truly turned the corner in the Rose Bowl, Buckeyes will be tough to beat.

3. Miami - With a Heisman candidate and speed at every position, "Da U" should be back.

4. Texas - Running game will be important for new QB. Defense should be steady.

5. Boise State - 21 of 22 starters return. 1st week against V Tech will tell us if they deserve this high ranking.

6. Oklahoma - Landry Jones was decent filling in for Bradford. Now he must be great.

7. Florida - First year A.T. (After Tebow). Will the Mighty fall?

8. North Carolina - 10 of 11 defensive starters return for ACC's Top defense in 2009. Scary.

9. LSU - Inconsistent QB play plagued LSU in '08 and '09. Jordan Jefferson brings Tigers back to prominance in '10.

10. USC - Most raw talent on team since 2005. Will that translate to victories?

11. Iowa - A stable of solid RBs and stout O-Line... Kirk Ferentz is licking his chops.

12. Oregon - With Masoli, they'd be Top 5. But Ducks still have enough talent to push the Trojans out west.

13. TCU - Their loss to Boise brought this program back to earth. Opening game against Oregon St should set tone.

14. Auburn - JUCO and former Gator transfer QB Cam Newton is the perfect fit for Guz Mahlzan's offense

15. Virginia Tech - Best Backfield in America features Tyrod Taylor(QB), Darren Evans (RB) and Ryan Williams (RB).

16. Florida State - New Coach + New Attitude + Heisman Caliber QB (Ponder) = Double Digit Wins

17. Penn State - With the QB position unsettled, RB Evan Roysters legs and the defense will have to be stout.

18. Arkansas - Best returning QB in the SEC (Ryan Mallett) looks to validate offseason hype.

19. Pittsburgh - RB Dion Lewis and WR Jonathan Baldwin look to guide Pitt to Big East Crown

20. Nebraska - QB Zac Lee missed spring with injury. Will this offense improve from 2009 and give Huskers chance.

21. Wisconsin - Win against Miami in Bowl helps confidence. RB John Clay's health is vital.

22. Georgia Tech - QB Nesbitt returns and Johnson brings in Al Groh to improve defense.

23. South Carolina - Spurrier thinks QB Stephen Garcia turned the corner. SEC East is wide-open.

24. West Virginia - Noel Devine and Jock Sanders must pick up slack and help young QB (Geno Smith)

25. Cincinnati - QB Zach Collaros and WR Armon Bins will have fans saying "who are Pike and Gilyard?"

Others Receiving votes:
Georgia - New D-Coordinator looks to change to 3-4 defense
Clemson - How focused will QB Kyle Parker be? Can Tigers replace CJ Spiller?
Texas A&M - Havent heard the following names??? You'll know them well by mid-september: Jerrod Johnson & Von Miller
Rutgers - Big East is wide open. Tom Savage growth will be key. Mohammed Sanu is a real playmaker.
USF - People close to the program are saying that QB BJ Daniels is already better than Matt Grothe.
Navy - They just keep on winning
Notre Dame - I think 2011 will be their year.
Houston - Teams hopes rest in QB Cayse Keenum's possible Heisman run
Arizona - Can they rebound after embarrassing Holiday Bowl loss?
Oregon St - Rogers brothers are some of the best offensive weapons in the country
Stanford - QB Andrew Luck is good... But replacing Gearhart's production wont be easy
Michigan - Rich Rods last chance
Northwestern - Turned a corner with Outback Bowl berth in '09. Dan Persa steps in for Kafka.
Uconn - I have a feeling Randy Edsall has something in store. Lost 4 games by a combined 13 pts last year.
Washington - How far can Jake Locker take them?
Temple - Yep, you are reading correctly. Al Golden has changed the attitude of that program.