1. USC-Nobody's close.
2. Louisville-Shaky against Kentucky.
3. Florida-Did you know Alex Smith averaged 8 carries a game last year?  The running quarterback is more an accessory than the main show in Urban Meyer's offense.
4. Michigan-Shaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaky defense.  Chad Henne's leaps and bounds better than 2004, though.
5. Georgia-That wasn't the Richt offense we saw the last four years.  It's top ten worthy if they keep using it, though.  Confidence is sky-high, will take a lot to break their mental armor right now.
   
6. Virginia Tech-The absolute best at scrapping and clawing to a win.
7. Arizona State-Newfound running attack, swaggering defense.
8. Iowa-Efficient offense, mobile, swaggering quarterback, guys flying over the field on D.
9. Texas-Can't pass worth a lick, but this team sells out to the run and is very successful.
10. California-On shaky ground.  Does Ayood perservere, or does the offense sell out to run with Lynch?  Great coaching on both sides of the ball, time to prove it again.

Other Teams:

• Boise State-Could fall, since confidence is likely shattered
• Auburn-Will hang around unless CTT's meddling with the offense and defense again.  Remember what we said about early season games.  CFR loves teams who ride out the season with 6-7-8-9 game winning streaks.  Auburn's capable.
• Bowling Green-Nearly unrivaled offense.  Tough going against the elusive Brian Calhoun and the Wisconsin machine run attack.
• LSU-Not much faith in their OC.  Their offense hasn't found that 2003 spark, but apparently they bottled it up and sent it to Georgia this year.
• Tennessee-Never liked the hype.  What kind of team cannot figure out what's painfully obvious at its most important position: Rick Clausen is much superior to Erik Ainge.  The mystery continues since Coach Fulmer says he will continue to rotate Ainge in.  Foolish.