Short and Sweet: The REAL 2009 NCAA Football Preseason Top 25

by HD Handshoe
Founder
BlockONation.com




Like the title says...short and sweet rankings and why.

Here we go!


1-FLORIDA

Tim Tebow plus everyone back but Harvin.

2-TEXAS

Colt McCoy is that good.

3-USC

Offense will be almost as good. Defense will be reloaded.

4-OKLAHOMA

OU lost some guys but Bradford is still there plus not one, two 1000 yard running backs.

5-OKLAHOMA STATE

Robinson, Bryant, and Hunter. Think 2008 Texas Tech, but with a running back!

6-OHIO STATE

Terrelle Pryor is the truth and Boom and Zoom will replace Beanie Wells just fine and the depth and speed at WR is just sick!

7-OLE MISS

Jevan Snead is considered the best NFL QB prospect and he did beat UF last year!

8-VA TECH

I'm on the Tyrod Taylor bandwagon for now and Evans was solid...

9-PENN STATE

If they can fill the holes at O-line and WR, Clark and Royster should do the rest.

10-LSU

Jordan Jefferson should be a capable QB for now and Charles Scott will be the best back in the SEC.

11-CAL

Kevin Riley looks to provide the Golden Bears with some stability at QB. It won't hurt him that he has the nation's top returing RB, Jahvid Best, to hand the ball to.

12-OREGON

The tandem of QB Jeremiah Masoli and RB LeGarrette Blount should make a formidable one-two punch for Pac-10 opponents this season.

13-ALABAMA

The Tide lost several starters, but they've also been recruiting very well and say what you will about Saban, but the guy can coach!

14-GA TECH

Paul Johnson is also a heck of a coach and the triple option seems to be his great equalizer against top notch opponents.

15-BOISE STATE

Kellen Moore was great a season ago as a freshman and BSU could play BCS buster once again if they survive against Oregon.

16-TCU

Defense, defense , defense. Plus, they return starters quarterback Andy Dalton and running back Joseph Turner. If not Boise, then TCU!

17-IOWA

RB Shonn Greene is gone but Jewel Hampton is ready to step in and QB Ricky Stanzi has been getting some hype so I'll conform for now until I can see if he can play or not.

18-NOTRE DAME

It's do or die time for Charlie Weis and Jimmy Clausen. All the highly touted recruiting classes and returning starters make this season make or break. With their easy schedule, anything less than nine or ten wins and it's "Sorry Charlie".

19-N. CAROLINA

Sorry Browns fans, Butch Davis can coach....just not in the NFL. He can recruit too. The 2009 class of 29 players was ranked No. 9 by Rivals & No. 6 by Scouts Inc.

20-NEBRASKA

The Huskers lose their QB and top receivers but year two under Bo Pelini could still be better than year one if RB Roy Helu Jr. is more consistent and new and very mobile QB Zac Lee doesn't make costly mistakes on the fly.

21-CINCINNATI

Brian Kelly wins wherever he goes. That's the bottom line. I mean, he led his team to an 11-3 season last year with the 5th string QB so give the man and his team their due!

22-BYU

QB Max Hall returns to a Cougar team that does has holes to fill. There's likely no BCS game in their future as they open at Oklahoma but 10 wins and a solid season isn't impossible.

23-OREGON STATE

I'm a huge fan of JaQuizz Rodgers after seeing him tear up USC last season. I'm going to ride this pony again until it bucks me off!

24-KANSAS

Todd Reesing is back and so is top WR Dezmon Briscoe. I don't see the Jayhawks winning the Big 12 but they could make it to the title game....or not.

25-BOSTON COLLEGE

The Eagles return starters WR Rich Gunnell and RB Montel Harris in addition to QB Dominique Davis. When starter Chris Crane was injured, he played good enough to help BC beat Wake Forest and Maryland down the stretch before flopping in the ACC title game vs. Va Tech.


That's it, that's the short and sweet of it.

I know I'm pretty much dead on and all (sarcasm), but let's hear what you all think anyway!

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