I've got to be honest: I wasn't planning on writing this article until next week. But I just couldn't wait.

That's right, camps are opening nationwide, and Joe Schad has appeared from his summer hibernation, seen his shadow, and is now on my TV more than Lindsay Lohan jail news. Which can mean only one thing: College football season is right around the corner!!

With that, here is my preseason Top 25.

Sure, I probably should have waited a few weeks to post it, and yes my opinions will probably change 100 times between now and Sept. 2. Then again, why bother waiting for boring stuff like "position battles," to play themselves out, when I can just make broad, sweeping generalizations, without having the facts to back them up!! At the very least, it sure beats another baseball article, right?

Let's start today with teams No. 25-15, as well as a few teams that missed the cut. Then, be sure to check back tomorrow for teams No. 14-1. As always, feedback is welcome, even if (more likely than not), you think I'm an idiot.

Enjoy.

First let's start with a few teams that missed the cut:

Cincinnati: One of my oldest rules when putting together these preseason polls is, "Never go against a team that's won 18 straight regular season games." I guess rules are meant to be broken.

Don't get me wrong: I like Zach Collaros (a lot). They've got great skill position guys. USC transfer Vidal Hazelton may end up being the best wide receiver in the league. But when you lose one of the five best coaches in the sport (more on that coming), you're going to take a step back. Sorry, Cincy fans, you just are.

Add in a schedule with Oklahoma early, and trips to West Virginia and UConn late, not to mention Pitt in the last game of the season (Anyone remember how last year's game between the two ended? Think Pitt will be looking for revenge?) and it's inevitable this team is going to lose a few games. How many remains to be seen.

Georgia: The skill position talent is there. And there's no doubt that bringing in Todd Grantham to replace Paul Blart...I mean Willie Martinez...at defensive coordinator will upgrade that side of the ball.

But for all of Joe Cox's faults and limitations, I just can't see how the 'Dawgs will be better with a redshirt freshman (who has never taken a snap in college football) at quarterback this year, than they were with a fifth-year senior last year.

Oregon State: Look at the first three weeks of their schedule. Seriously, just go ahead and look.

Penn State: They've got road games at Alabama, Ohio State, and Iowa, with a quarterback who has thrown 11 career passes. Consider me concerned. This is an eight-win football team.

Washington: Sneaky good team that is very well coached. Not to mention they return the most starters in the Pac-10, and maybe the best quarterback in the country (Jake Locker). But the defense scares me, especially with road games at USC, Arizona, Cal, and Oregon.

West Virginia: I've called West Virginia coach Bill Stewart everything from "The village idiot," to someone better suited as a casino greeter than a college football coach. Sadly, few West Virginia fans seem to disagree.

If anyone else were coaching this team, I'd probably find a place for them in the Top 25. Not with the headset on Stewart's egg head though.

Now, to the Top 25 in descending order:

25. Notre Dame: Figured I might as well start off this power poll with a bang. Who's ready to argue with me on Notre Dame?!?!

Look, I've got the same concerns about this team that you do: They lost their last four games of 2009. They lost their quarterback and top receiver to the NFL. The only quarterback with any experience is coming off a knee injury. Their defense was lousy last year. And their star wide receiver is more brittle than my 94-year-old grandma. Not to mention they've got to get the stink of being coached by Charlie Weis off of them.

And normally I'd be on your side. But not in this case. Because honestly, new coach Brian Kelly is one of the five best coaches in the game. Period.

I'll admit that the guy has been a little annoying since taking this job, and spent more time in front the cameras in the last six months than the entire Kardashian family combined. I'm pretty sure he even showed up at my 10-year-old nephew's birthday party in a Notre Dame shirt. Seriously.

At the same time, the guy can coach.

We all know about his successes at Cincinnati (two Big East championships, 18 straight regular season wins), but here's a quick fun fact: Did you know that in Cincy's first Big East title run in 2008, Kelly was forced to use five different quarterbacks because of injury? FIVE! And he still won a conference championship! How many other coaches could've pulled that off?

Yes Kelly may come off as a bit corny on TV, but in real life, he's a no-nonsense guy, one that doesn't take crap from anyone. He expects every guy on his roster to be ready if called upon, and if you're not ready, he'll find someone who is. Hell, Kelly almost booted Tony Pike (an NFL quarterback) off of Cincinnati because he didn't think the kid cared enough. He's going to demand the best, and get the best out of everyone on this roster.

Notre Dame fans, this is the guy you've been waiting for. They won't be undefeated this year, but the future is bright.

(This is just PART of Aaron's Top 25. To read the rest of his preview, please click here or visit www.aarontorres-sports.com)

24. Utah: I really can't tell you all that much about Utah, other than that this was a 10-win team last year that returns basically its entire offense. The defense will need some work, but they do get two of their three biggest games (TCU and Pitt) at home.

Plus, playing in Utah, at least we know there won't be much to distract them.

23. Houston: With all the talk about Boise, TCU, and Utah, does anyone else feel like Houston is sneaking under the radar as the "Small-conference school that's gonna knock off some of the big boys," this year? Because I'm kinda feeling that way.

Now, I know the defense was terrible last year, but look at their schedule. They're going to roll through Conference USA (the only team I see playing them tough is SMU), and gun to my head, I'll take them over UCLA early in the season. Maybe not in Week 10, but I think they're favored in Week Three. Mississippi State will be tough, but if my memory serves me correct, they beat the Bulldogs in Starkville last year.

And oh, by the way, have you seen Case Keenum's numbers? I mean, have you really looked at them?!? How about 44 touchdowns and just 15 interceptions? How about a 70 percent completion rate? How about over 5,000 yards through the air, 1,400 more than the second-highest passer in college football. I repeat, Case Keenum threw for...1,400...more...yards than his closest competitor!!!!!!! If this guy's arm doesn't fall off by Week Six, we could be looking at a nice dark horse Heisman Trophy candidate.

22. LSU: Of every team on this list, I went back and forth on LSU the most.

On the one hand, they beat Auburn and Arkansas last year, and played both Florida and Alabama really tough. I also don't think Jordan Jefferson is nearly as bad as people make him out to be. Sure he's not Tim Tebow, but he's also not JaMarcus Russell on the Raiders either. And we all know LSU's skill position guys are good. Wide receiver Terrence Tolliver looks like he was created in a chemistry lab.

Of course, on the flip side, their defense returns basically no one (except Patrick Petersen, who I've got a full blown man-crush on, by the way); their running game disappeared into thin air sometime around Week Five of last year; and yes, they're still coached by Les Miles. Apparently Forrest Gump wasn't available.

So where does that leave LSU? I really don't know.

I honestly believe they've got the talent of a nine-win team, but looking at their schedule, I just don't know where the wins are going to come from. They get Florida, Auburn, and Arkansas on the road, with Alabama at home, and a season opener against North Carolina. What's the best they can hope for in that stretch, 3-2? Isn't that even pushing it a little? And I didn't even mention a visit from an underrated Mississippi State team, or a late-season date with Ole Miss, when Jeremiah Masoli is going to have that offense purring like a cat in heat.

Again, I like this team. I just don't know where the wins are coming from.

(This is just PART of Aaron's Top 25 Preview. To read the rest of Part I (With Part II coming on Tuesday, please click here, or visit Aaron at www.aarontorres-sports.com.

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