College Football 2008 Preview: My Top 25

 One of my sleeper picks this season to make some serious noise on the national scene. Coached by one of the best in the country at getting the most out of his talent, Tommy Tubberville and company, should get off to a fast start this season against be 3-0 when LSU comes to town on September 20th. I predict a victory for War Eagle that day. Tennessee is the next week but Auburn has them at home. After that, a road trip to West Virginia should be interesting. And Georgia and Bama to close the season. Auburn has a real shot at winning the SEC West and getting to the SEC Championship game.

#10 LSU. The Tigers open with Appalachian State. With a QB who has never started a game. They're once again blessed with talent but a five game back to back stretch of at Auburn, Mississippi State, at Florida, at South Carolina, and Georgia should equal a minimum of two losses if not three. The Tigers crack the top ten based on respect for last year and their talent more than anything else.

#11 West Virginia. Time to see how WVU plays now that Rich Rodriguez and company have left town. Having a trained by Rich Rodriguez and staff Pat White doesn't hurt. The only thing that can appear to stop Noel Devine is himself or injury. The defense should be improved and the Mountaineers should be one of the top teams in the Big East. Will they survive at home against Auburn and early in the season on the road against Colorado? If they do, they could end up playing at Pittsburgh for a potential BCS championship spot.

#12 Kansas. Can the Jayhawks build on last year's success? Todd Reesing and company look to do just that and have a beneficial early schedule. October 18 at Oklahoma should be a major wake up call for Kansas. Four of their last five games are against Texas Tech, at Nebraska who is looking for payback, Texas, and Missouri. A tough tough road. Kansas most likely drops three on the season and ends up in Florida on New Years Day.

#13 Tennessee.  The Vols are in the middle of the toughest conference race in the country. Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina are also vying for the SEC East Division. Fortunately for UT, Florida is at Knoxville this year. However, the Vols have to travel to Athens for what is sure to be a very heated contest against the Dawgs after Tennessee blasted Georgia last year in Neyland. Luckily, Tennessee's defense, especially the secondary, is loaded. Add in a new offensive coordinator who has Knoxville buzzing and the SEC better be on high alert for the Vols this year.

#14 BYU. Loaded with upper classmen on both sides of the ball and a relatively easy schedule, BYU looks to build on its ten game winning streak. At Utah to finish the season is going to be a battle but if they get through that the Cougars could be a potential BCS bowl sleeper team.

#15 Texas Tech.

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