2010 USA Today Football Poll: Who will make it to Glendale?

This morning, the first college football poll was released at a bright and early five AM by USA Today.  

As the college football fans across the country wake up to look over the top 25, the following slide show will highlight the teams that might earn a trip to the BCS National Championship Game is in store for them in early January.

 Also included are my predictions for conference standings and the team MVPs for 2010.

No 24 (Tied): Utah Utes

Conference Outlook: Second in the Mountain West

Biggest Conference Game of the Year: vs TCU, November 6th

Biggest Out of Conference Game of the Year: at Notre Dame, November 13th

Season MVP: Jereme Brooks

Chances of a trip to Glenville in January: Doubtful

No 24 (Tied): West Virginia Mountaineers

Conference Outlook: First in the Big East

Biggest Conference Game of the Year: at Pittsburgh, November 26th

Biggest Out of Conference Game of the Year: at LSU, September 25th

Season MVP: Noel Devine

Chances of a trip to Glenville in January: Doubtful

No 23: Auburn Tigers

Conference Outlook: Third in the SEC West Division

Biggest Conference Game of the Year: at Alabama, November 26th

Biggest Out of Conference Game of the Year: vs Clemson, September 18th

Season MVP: Terrell Zachery

Chances of a trip to Glenville in January: Doubtful

No 22: Oregon State Beavers

Conference Outlook: Second in the Pac-10

Biggest Conference Game of the Year: vs Oregon, December 4th

Biggest Out of Conference Game of the Year: vs TCU at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, September 4th

Season MVP: Jacquizz Rodgers

Chances of a trip to Glenville in January: Doubtful

No 21: Georgia Bulldogs

Conference Outlook: Second in the SEC East Division

Biggest Conference Game of the Year: vs Florida in Jacksonville, October 30th

Biggest Out of Conference Game of the Year: vs Georgia Tech, November 27th

Season MVP: AJ Green

Chances of a trip to Glenville in January: Doubtful 

No 20: Florida State Seminoles

Conference Outlook: First in the ACC Atlantic Division

Biggest Conference Game of the Year: vs Boston College, October 16th

Biggest Out of Conference Game of the Year: at Oklahoma, September 11th

Season MVP: Christian Ponder

Chances of a trip to Glenville in January: Doubtful

No 19: Arkansas Razorbacks

Conference Outlook: Second in the SEC West Division

Biggest Conference Game of the Year: vs Alabama, September 25th

Biggest Out of Conference Game of the Year: vs Texas A&M in Arlington, October 9th

Season MVP: Ryan Mallet

Chances of a trip to Glenville in January: Possible

No 18: North Carolina Tarheels

Conference Outlook: Third in the ACC Coastal Division

Biggest Conference Game of the Year: vs Virginia Tech. November 13th

Biggest Out of Conference Game of the Year: vs LSU in Atlanta, September 4th

Season MVP: Bruce Carter

Chances of a trip to Glenville in January: Doubtful

No 17: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Conference Outlook: Fourth in the ACC Coastal Division

Biggest Conference Game of the Year: vs Miami (Fla), November 13

Biggest Out of Conference Game of the Year: at Georgia, November 27th

Season MVP: Josh Nesbitt

Chances of a trip to Glenville in January: Doubtful

No 16: LSU Tigers

Conference Outlook: Fourth in the SEC West Division

Biggest Conference Game of the Year: vs Alabama, November 6th

Biggest Out of Conference Game of the Year: vs North Carolina in Atlanta, September 4th

Season MVP: Patrick Peterson

Chances of a trip to Glenville in January: Possible

No 15: Pittsburgh Panthers

Conference Outlook: Second in the Big East

Biggest Conference Game of the Year: vs West Virginia, November 26th

Biggest Out of Conference Game of the Year: at Utah, September 2nd

Season MVP: Dion Lewis

Chances of a trip to Glenville in January: Questionable

No 14: Penn State Nittany Lions

Conference Outlook: Fourth in the Big Ten

Biggest Conference Game of the Year: at Ohio State, November 13th

Biggest Out of Conference Game of the Year: at Alabama, September 11th

Season MVP: Evan Royster

Chances of a trip to Glenville in January: Questionable

No 13: Miami Hurricanes

Conference Outlook: First in the ACC Coastal Division, ACC Champion

Biggest Conference Game of the Year: vs Virginia Tech, November 20th

Biggest Out of Conference Game of the Year: at Ohio State, September 11th

Season MVP: Jacory Harris

Chances of a trip to Glenville in January: Possible

No 12: Wisconsin Badgers

Conference Outlook: Second in the Big Ten

Biggest Conference Game of the Year: vs Ohio State, October 16th

Biggest Out of Conference Game of the Year: vs Arizona State, September 18th

Season MVP: Scott Tolzien

Chances of a trip to Glenville in January: Doubtful

No 11: Oregon Ducks

Conference Outlook: Pac-10 Champion

Biggest Conference Game of the Year:  at Oregon State, December 4th

Biggest Out of Conference Game of the Year: at Tennessee, September 11th

Season MVP: Jeff Maehl

Chances of a trip to Glenville in January: Questionable

No 10: Iowa Hawkeyes

Conference Outlook: Third in the Big Ten

Biggest Conference Game of the Year: vs Ohio State, November 20th

Biggest Out of Conference Game of the Year: at Arizona, September 18th

Season MVP: Adrian Clayborn

Chances of a trip to Glenville in January: Doubtful

No 9: Nebraska Cornhuskers

Conference Outlook: Big 12 North Champions

Biggest Conference Game of the Year: vs Texas, October 16th

Biggest Out of Conference Game of the Year: at Washington, September 18th

Season MVP: Roy Helu, Jr

Chances of a trip to Glenville in January: Doubtful

No 8: Oklahoma Sooners

Conference Outlook: Second in the Big 12 South

Biggest Conference Game of the Year: vs Texas, October 2nd

Biggest Out of Conference Game of the Year: vs Florida State, September 11th

Season MVP: DeMarco Murray

Chances of a trip to Glenville in January: Doubtful

No 7: TCU Horned Frogs

Conference Outlook: Mountain West Champion

Biggest Conference Game of the Year: vs BYU, October 16th

Biggest Out of Conference Game of the Year: vs Oregon State at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, September 4th

Season MVP: Andy Dalton

Chances of a trip to Glenville in January: Questionable

No 6: Virginia Tech Hokies

Conference Outlook: Second in the ACC Coastal Division

Biggest Conference Game of the Year: at Miami (Fla), November 20th

Biggest Out of Conference Game of the Year: vs Boise State at FedEx Field, September 6th

Season MVP: Tyrod Taylor

Chances of a trip to Glenville in January: Possible

No 5: Boise State Broncos

Conference Outlook: WAC Champion

Biggest Conference Game of the Year: at Nevada, November 26th

Biggest Out of Conference Game of the Year: vs Virginia Tech at FedEx Field, September 6th

Season MVP: Kellen Moore

Chances of a trip to Glenville in January: Probable

No 4: Texas Longhorns

Conference Outlook: Big 12 South Champions, Big 12 Champions

Biggest Conference Game of the Year: at Nebraska, October 16th

Biggest Out of Conference Game of the Year: vs UCLA, September 25th

Season MVP: Garrett Gilbert

Chances of a trip to Glenville in January: Questionable

No 3: Florida Gators

Conference Outlook: First in the SEC East Division

Biggest Conference Game of the Year: at Alabama, October 2nd

Biggest Out of Conference Game of the Year: at Florida State, November 27th

Season MVP: John Brantley

Chances of a trip to Glenville in January: Questionable

No 2: Ohio State Buckeyes

Conference Outlook: Big Ten Champion

Biggest Conference Game of the Year: At Iowa, November 20th

Biggest Out of Conference Game of the Year: vs Miami (Fla), September 11th

Season MVP: Terrelle Pryor

Chances of a trip to Glenville in January: Probable

No 1: Alabama Crimson Tide

Conference Outlook: First in the SEC West Division, SEC Champion

Biggest Conference Game of the Year: At Arkansas, September 25th

Biggest Out of Conference Game of the Year: vs Penn State, September 11th

Season MVP: Greg McElroy

Chances of a trip to Glenville in January: Probable