No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs
2007 Record: 11-2, 6-2 in SEC
Bowl Game: Beat Hawaii, 41-10, in the Sugar Bowl
Week One Opponent: Georgia State
Tidbit: Sophomore Knowshon Moreno is one of the nation̢۪s most explosive running backs and could be a Heisman candidate. Add Matt Stafford at quarterback and this team is unstoppable.
No. 2 USC Trojans
2007 Record: 11-2, 7-2 in Pac-10
Bowl Game: Beat Illinois, 49-17, in Rose Bowl
Week One Opponent: at Virginia
Tidbit: Trojans̢۪ hopes lie with the health of quarterback Mark Sanchez̢۪ knee. If he is ready for week one, the Trojans should roll. If Sanchez goes down, tailback Joe McKnight will be vital.
No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes
2007 Record: 11-2. 7-1 in Big Ten
Bowl Game: Lost to LSU, 38-24, in National Championship Game
Week One Opponent: Youngstown State
Tidbit: The Buckeyes are always the cream of the crop in the Big Ten and with almost the entire offense back from last season things shouldn’t change. Chris “Beanieâ€Â Wells will be the anchor for that offense.
No. 4 Oklahoma Sooners
2007 Record: 11-3, 6-2 in Big 12
Bowl Game: Lost to West Virginia, 48-28, in Fiesta Bowl
Week One Opponent: Chattanooga
Tidbit: Quarterback Sam Bradford threw for over 3,000 yards and totaled 36 touchdowns last season as a freshman. Look for him to light up the Big 12 in ̢۪08.
No. 5 Florida Gators
2007 Record: 9-4, in 5-3 in SEC
Bowl Game: Lost to Michigan, 41-35, in Florida Citrus Bowl
Week One Opponent: Hawaii
Tidbit: Quarterback Tim Tebow won the Heisman Trophy in 2007 and has a legitimate chance to win it in 2008. Florida will challenge Georgia.
No. 6 Missouri Tigers
2007 Record: 12-2, 7-1 in Big 12
Bowl Game: Beat Arkansas, 38-7, in Cotton Bowl
Week One Opponent: Illinois
Tidbit: Chase Daniel should lead the nation in passing stats this season and will receive some votes for Heisman. Tigers will challenge Oklahoma in Big 12.
No. 7 West Virginia Mountaineers
2007 Record: 11-2, 5-2 in Big East
Bowl Game: Beat Oklahoma 48-28 in Fiesta Bowl
Week One Opponent: Villanova
Tidbit: Losing Coach Rich Rodriguez to Michigan shouldn̢۪t slow the Mountaineers down too much. Senior quarterback Pat White will continue to keep opposing coaches awake at night.
No. 8 LSU Tigers
2007 Record: 12-2. 6-2 in SEC
Bowl Game: Beat Ohio State, 38-24, in National Championship Game
Week One Opponent: Appalachian State
Tidbit: Tigers̢۪ Coach Les Miles is a recruiting guru and he will have talents waiting. Even though they lost most of their offensive threats, LSU should be able to reload.
No. 9 Clemson Tigers
2007 Record: 9-4, 5-3 in ACC
Bowl Game: Lost to Auburn, 23-20, in Peach Bowl
Week One Opponent: Alabama
Tidbit: Clemson is the strongest team in the ACC and may be undefeated late in the season. Tigers could be competing to national title come January.
No. 10 Auburn Tigers
2007 Record: 9-4, 5-3 in SEC
Bowl Game: Beat Auburn, 23-20, in Peach Bowl
Week One Opponent: Louisiana-Monroe
Tidbit: Tigers have talent on both sides of the ball, but will be hard-pressed to get out of SEC unbeaten. Games against Georgia and LSU will be too much for Auburn.