2009 College Football Top 10: Florida to Repeat

Georgia Tech returns the star running back duo of Jonathan Dwyer and Roddy Jones, and junior quarterback Josh Nesbitt.

But they also lost some great players: End Michael Johnson and tackles Darryl Richard and Vance Walker.

And the offensive line took a blow, losing some key players.

So, it will be fun watching how they rebuild around some star players.

This team was high scoring, ranked in the top-10 in the nation in scoring, total offense, and rushing, producing over 3,000 yards through the air and on the ground.

But their defense lost games for them, giving up more than 400 yards and 27 points per game. Surely not one of the best defenses in the nation.

The upside is the return of star receiver Dez Bryant, running back Kendall Hunter, and quarterback Zac Robinson.

Let's see what they can do to help their team out this season.

Penn State is still an underdog to win the national championship, but they will have a very successful season behind Darryl Clark and Evan Royster.

Although they took a huge hit losing Aaron Maybin, they will look to rebound with linebacker Sean Lee, who missed all last season with a knee injury, leading their defense. Penn State will look to duplicate last season.

Terrelle Pryor will get to show what he's really like this season. Pryor could possibly be a contender for a Heisman in his college career, but this season is about winning a championship for his team.

It won't be easy after losing Chris Wells, Malcolm Jenkins, Donald Washington, and James Lauraniatis, but they will find a way to succeed.

USC is always in the hunt to win a national championship, every year.

Even after losing Reggie Bush and Matt Leinart three years ago, they still came back to contend for the title. Last season might have been their last chance to contend for a title.

Although they will have a good record, I just don't see them replacing the talent they lost so quickly.

Maybe in a couple years, but not this season.

Another Rose Bowl is probably appropriate.

Here is the surprise team of the list.

They certainly have talent on both sides of the ball and it will be exciting to see how they fare.

Quarterback Jevan Snead will have a nice time, as receivers Shay Hodge and Dexter McCluster return.

Their defense could very well be better with defensive end Greg Hardy leading a talented defense.

This could be their year.

Yes, there is another Tech team looking to surprise the nation and it's not from Texas. Virginia Tech isn't getting the credit they should be. What more do they have to do?

They return the athletic Tyrod Taylor and tailback Darren Evans and with a little improvement on Taylor's side, they will be force to be reckoned with.

Add a stellar defense and you have one heck of a team that could contend for a championship.

Here we are with the elite teams in the nation.

It's kind of a toss-up, but when you look at it, Oklahoma got dismantled by Florida in the BCS Championship.

They bring back Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford, tight end Jermaine Gresham, and running back DeMarco Murray.

The Sooner's defense should be okay, but how good do they need to be in order for them to win a championship?

This could be the nation's top offense, but their offensive line could be their weak spot.

Again this is a hard decision to make, between Texas and Florida.

Texas lost their star defensive player, Brian Orakpo, but they are returning great players too.

Colt McCoy and Jordan Shipley will hook up for yet another year. Receiver Malcolm Williams will get much bigger role this season as Quan Cosby left for the NFL. The running back position is uncertain, as they have Vondrell McGee, Cody Johnson, and Fozzy Whitaker.

Their defense is pretty much the same. So they will once again be at the top of the college nation.

Florida returns Tim Tebow and all eleven players on their defense.

This won't be the same offense we saw last season and it will be interesting to see how they will perform.

Their defense is the best in the nation, though. Linebacker Brandon Spikes will lead this defense. Their defense will certainly have to perform this season if they want to repeat as champions.

All that said, Texas, Oklahoma, or Virginia Tech could take their place as champions. So watch out.