College Football Preseason Top 10

1. Georgia

This team's got the whole package. Knowshon Moreno is an All-American back, and Matthew Stafford, talent-wise, is being mentioned as a top five draft pick.  Stafford, however, has not always lived up to his full potential.  Now would be the time to unleash that golden arm of his, with plenty of talent around him to distribute the ball to.

Georgia has a typical strong, fast SEC defense anchored by tackle Jeff Owens.  Unfortunately, the schedule is brutal, so even being the most talented team may not be enough for the Bulldogs.

The home slate is tough but manageable, but it isn't between the hedges that Georgia should worry about.  The Dogs visit one of the better Arizona State teams in years early in the season, and after October 18 have four straight tough games away from home.

If they survive this schedule unscathed, I would give Georgia the championship without actually playing the title game.

2. Oklahoma

Oklahoma often played like the best team in the country last season, and I expect them to continue that play with more consistency this year.  Sam Bradford is the most accurate passer in the country, and he is joined in the backfield by Demarco Murray, who is quite frankly a class up from last season's leading rusher Allen Patrick.

There's no more Curtis Lofton to anchor the defense, but Oklahoma has never had trouble replacing linebackers, and I don't expect that to change.

The toughest test will always be Texas, but this year the Longhorns are far from the only obstacle.  The Sooners travel to A&M, and although Texas Tech comes to Norman, this is definitely not the typical Red Raider team.

Still, the Sooners will be the best team on the field the entire season—it is up to them to play like it.

3. USC

For once, a Trojan team is more proven on the defensive side of the ball.  Even in the offensive-minded Pac-10, teams should have trouble moving the ball on this unit led by linebackers Brian Cushing and Ray Maualuga.

There is just as much talent on offense, but no one worthy of the title of star...yet.  Mark Sanchez will be the starting quarterback.  Talent-wise, he is better than above-average-but-nothing-more quarterback John David Booty—we'll see if he plays better.

I believe Joe McKnight needs to assert himself as the true starting tailback if this team is to succeed, instead of the by committee system they had going.  The Trojans feature plenty of underachieving, potentially All-American receivers too.

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