Sign up or login to track your favorite teams

Sign Up for Bleacher Report

As a registered user you can subscribe to your favorite teams, post comments, write your own articles, and much more.

You must register in order for that functionality to work!







Validating sign up form ...

Bleacher Report articles are written by fans like you

Do you want to cover your favorite sports, teams, and leagues?

Processing writing preferences ...

Great, , you're signed up!

i.e. Big 10, LeBron James, USC Football

Selected Tags:

Logging in ...

While doing some research on college, I saw some teams who deserved to be in the Top 25 next year, and some who didn't. So, once again I have another Top 25 list for the 2008 college football season...

College Football: A Sneak Peek at Next Year's Top 25

by nick bowen (Scribe)

18

2,480 reads

Sports

February 10, 2008


While doing some research on college, I  saw some teams who deserved to be in the Top 25 next year, and some who didn't. So, once again I have another Top 25 list for the 2008 college football season. I even put in some bowl predictions at the end.

 

 

 

25.Miami

24.TCU

23.Georgia Tech

22.South Florida

21. Kentucky

20.Nebraska

19.Boise State

18.Tennessee

17.Penn state

16.Auburn

15.Clemson

14.Arizona State

13.Virgina Tech

12.Illinois

11.Wisconsin

 

10.Texas

With Quarterback Colt McCoy at his prime in the college game, the Longhorns must improve their running game and secondary.

 

9.Missouri

The Heisman finalist, Chase Daniel returns, and Jeremy Maclin lead a 12-win team with 16 starters returning.

 

8.Kansas

The 12-1 Orange bowl champs have nearly their whole entire defense and quarterback Tood Reesing returning.

 

7.West Virginia

Pat White and Noel Devine lead another explosive offense, but new coach Bill Stewart is still not clicking to me.

 

6.LSU

11 starters have to be replaced, but the Tigers are set at QB with Ryan Perrilloux.      

 

5.Florida

Running back Emmanuel Moody joins Tim Tebow in the backfield, but the Gators' defense must improve.

                                                                                                                           
4.USC

These Trojans are loaded with young talent, such as Rey Maualuga. Also. Coach Pete Carrol's recruting will load this team for years to come. It wouldn't surprise me at all if the Trojans won the National Championship.

 

3.Oklahoma

The Sooners have almost their entire offense back, but their defensive performance in the Fiesta Bowl raises questions.

 

2.Ohio State

The Buckeyes lose only two starters from a team that went to the national title.

 

1.Georgia

There are 17 starters back on a team that's defense showed up every game in seven straight wins, and QB Matthew Stafford and running back Knowshon Moreno return to lead the offense.

 

Bowl Predictions

Track this Article on My B/R
Flag This Article
Share This Article

18 comments Last one added about 1 year ago — Leave a Comment

  1. JJ Stankevitz about 1 year ago

    I may be a homer, but there's no way Missouri should be behind kU. While they may be returning a good number of starters on defense, they won't be returning DB Aqib Talib, who was a big reason why kU's defense was so good in 12 of the 13 games they played (ha! try to guess which one they DIDN'T play good defense in!). I'd honestly be shocked if they finish in the top 15 when they have to actually go up against more than one quality opponent in the regular season. kU will get USF, Texas, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, an improved Colorado, a [likely] improved Nebraska, and Missouri. In Missouri, Texas, and Oklahoma, they could face three top-10 teams. Mangino's a hell of a coach, but I don't think he has the talent to win any more than 9 games in 2008.

    Edit Comment Cancel

    Reply
    Great Comment (
    0
    )

  2. JJ Stankevitz about 1 year ago

    Also, while I'm on my homer soap box, don't pencil OU in for the Big XII title just yet. The Big XII Championship game will be played at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, so if it's Missouri or kU 1) They'll have a home field advantage, as Kansas City is about 2 hours from Columbia and about an hour from Lawrence and 2) Missouri and kU will have played a game at Arrowhead the week before and will have a good feel for the conditions in Kansas City.

    Edit Comment Cancel

    Reply
    Great Comment (
    0
    )

  3. Nino Colla about 1 year ago

    Michigan(Thank god)?

    You are supposed to be objective bud, don't insert your person spite for a team into the article, or I won't take it seriously.

    Edit Comment Cancel

    Reply
    Great Comment (
    0
    )

    • nick bowen about 1 year ago

      good point thanks

      Edit Comment Cancel

      Reply
      Great Comment (
      0
      )

    • James Harvey about 1 year ago

      Nino, Once again the writer is not here to please you! Your like a nagging 80 yr old-woman. Anything written can be objective or subjective material.

      And your arrogance, obviously shows exactly where your roots derive!

      The writer is having fun, by just guessing to what he thinks will the landscape for next season. I disagree with his choices but it's just for fun dude!

      Edit Comment Cancel

      Reply
      Great Comment (
      0
      )

    • Nino Colla about 1 year ago

      Ah, can I consider you my second fan?

      This is great, I'm getting a fan club. I've yearned for one so long. I've arrived. Am I arrogant? Yes, absolutely.

      I don't have any problem with his choices. But his obvious dislike for Michigan

      By the way Nick, "God this team sucks" isn't exactly making it better. If you think they suck I'd like to know why, other than your allegiance to Notre Dame.

      Oh and James, I don't have a problem with him voicing his opinion on next season. But at least be a little objective. Start a blog if you want to have fun and do that type of crap, I do and I have my fun there. This is formal writing, I'd like to think people actually put thought and good effort into these articles.

      Edit Comment Cancel

      Reply
      Great Comment (
      0
      )

    • nick bowen about 1 year ago

      No i said that not for my allegiance for ND but the fact they all ways let me down. Last year I pick them to crush USC in the national championship and they go 8-4.

      Edit Comment Cancel

      Reply
      Great Comment (
      0
      )

    • nick bowen about 1 year ago

      Also wat happend in 2005 7-5. I understand your point but im not going to put in a team thats alwas failing to win the big game and lose there bowl games and i dont care if you dont like that

      Edit Comment Cancel

      Reply
      Great Comment (
      0
      )

  4. JW Stringer about 1 year ago

    Given FSU's 2008 Schedule, it appears they are making every move possible to ensure they are a Top 25 team.

    http://www.pregame.com/forums/blogs/rj-bell/archive/2008/02/10/how-far-has-florida-st-football-fallen.aspx

    Edit Comment Cancel

    Reply
    Great Comment (
    0
    )

  5. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Okay ... you'll need a spell check. But, that stated I feel that the two predictions .. USC gets into the BCS bowl as the second pick, wins, and carroll leaves ... must be saved for posterity as it could be the most accurate prediction going into the 2008 season.

    Take that Stu Mandell over at SI.

    USC / Class of 1984

    Edit Comment Cancel

    Reply
    Great Comment (
    0
    )

  6. kevin wall about 1 year ago

    While appreciate where you have placed my beloved Mountaineers, I think your reasoning may be a little off. Coach Stewart I feel will do a fine job. Mainly because unlike many coaching changes he has been a head coach before and has been with WVU for quite some time now. I think where WVU may lack is on the defensive side of the ball and may lack depth at the RB position thanks to the stupidity of one of them.

    Semper Fi

    Edit Comment Cancel

    Reply
    Great Comment (
    0
    )

  7. Nino Colla about 1 year ago

    Nick understand this.

    I don't believe Michigan deserves to be in the Top 25 next year. Not at all. Until they prove it, they are not going to be in it. I'm not disagreeing with you in that aspect.

    But my point is this.

    Your claim isn't backed up. The fact that you are evening inserting a "Michigan, thank god this team sucks" ruins your credibility. I'm just trying to give you advice. I would never do something like that about a team like Ohio State. If they aren't in it, they aren't in it. You are letting your true colors show and not backing them up.

    Edit Comment Cancel

    Reply
    Great Comment (
    0
    )

  8. Mark Rupert about 1 year ago

    That matchup of UGA and USC would be a hella of a game. The Dawgs will have extra motovation after the Rose bowl snub. Go Dawgs.

    Edit Comment Cancel

    Reply
    Great Comment (
    0
    )

  9. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Your predictions for bowl games are impossible because there can't be three teams from one conference and you have three SEC teams, and Go Dawgs.

    Edit Comment Cancel

    Reply
    Great Comment (
    0
    )

    • nick bowen about 1 year ago

      guess wat theres only too sec teams florida and lsu

      Edit Comment Cancel

      Reply
      Great Comment (
      0
      )

    • David Williams about 1 year ago

      Nick, you presently have three SEC teams. Florida, LSU, and Georgia. Georgia counts even though they are in the national championship game. By rule, that cannot happen, although some would argue that this rule need not exist anyways.

      Edit Comment Cancel

      Reply
      Great Comment (
      0
      )

    • nick bowen about 1 year ago

      oo shit sorry your right I totally forgot Georgia is in the SEC

      Edit Comment Cancel

      Reply
      Great Comment (
      0
      )

Leave a Comment

  • You must register to post a comment.

    • Want to write for Bleacher Report

    We are a community of fans who write about sports. And we're growing.

    Learn More and Sign Up »

    Certain photos copyright © 2009 by Getty Images.
    Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Getty Images is strictly prohibited.