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The 2010 college football season is hours away from ending and already people are starting to ask about the favorites for the 2011 season. So we decided to break out our crystal ball for our inaugural preseason 2011 power rankings based on the early departures so far to the NFL and who else we expect to leave campus. Who do we see playing in the Big Easy for next year’s national title? Let’s just say we expect the two schools to paint the town red.

2011 Power Rankings
RK TEAM Current BCS Rank COMMENT
1 Stanford 4 Jim Harbaugh is gone but Stanford returns almost the entire defense plus, oh yeah, Heisman favorite Andrew Luck. Even without a head coach right now, this is the team to beat. Talk about a dream job.
2 Oklahoma 7 Is this the year Stoops finally gets another national title? The offense is absolutely loaded and the Sooners finished the season on a tear. Ryan Broyles coming back to Norman was huge.
3 Ohio State 6 If the “Tat Five” returns, a national title is possible if the good Terrelle Pryor shows up next year. The defense loses lots of experience but always has ample replacements.
4 LSU 11 Did you happen to catch the Cotton Bowl where the Tigers blew Texas A&M out of the water? LSU brings a ton back and Les Miles always pulls two games out of his hat he has no business winning – that is, if he sticks around.
5 Oregon 2 A ton of players graduate but with QB Darron Thomas and RB LaMichael James back, expect the Ducks to still destroy scoreboards.
6 South Carolina 20 QB Stephen Garcia, RB Marcus Lattimore and WR Alshon Jeffery are an incredible nucleus but the Gamecocks are a Jekyll and Hyde team.
7 Boise State 10 QB Kellen Moore and coach Chris Petersen are back. ‘Nuff said. But the Mountain West will be tougher than the WAC.
8 Alabama 16 Practically this whole team is headed to the NFL except one person: Nick Saban. At Alabama, they don’t rebuild, they reload.
9 Michigan State 9 Despite a humiliating end to the season, Sparty is stacked and gets Ohio State without Terrelle Pryor.
10 Auburn 1 Auburn’s quarterback situation is extremely dicey with Newton certainly going pro, but there’s a lot of young talent at the skill positions. Chizik’s D will need to give Gus Malzahn’s O lots more help.
11 Nebraska 18 Lots of talent but lots of question marks. What happened at the end of the season? Will Jared Crick return? What is to be expected from QB Taylor Martinez? The “Legends” division is weak.
12 Florida State 23 QB E.J. Manuel looks like the real deal and the defense has a chance to look like it did during the glory years in the 1990s.
13 Oklahoma State 14 With OC Dana Holgorsen off to West Virginia and Justin Blackmon likely headed to the NFL, the offense loses its two best weapons. With almost everyone else back, they’ll be fine.
14 Mississippi State 21 Cam who? QB Chris Relf finished the year on fire and MSU gets LSU, South Carolina and Alabama at home. Time for more cowbell.
15 Wisconsin 5 The Badgers lose a ton of players on both sides but with Montee Ball and James White still in the backfield, they’ll still trample over many opponents.
16 NC State NR QB Russell Wilson is a Heisman dark horse and the team returns almost everyone except its WRs. Of course, if Wilson picks baseball over football, all bets are off.
17 Notre Dame NR TE Kyle Rudolph is gone and WR Michael Floyd will probably soon follow, but Brian Kelly has things pointed in the right direction.
18 Missouri 12 Losing QB Blaine Gabbert to the NFL was a huge blow to a team that could have won the Big 12, but there’s still a lot of offensive weapons.
19 Texas A&M 17 The Aggies’ offense should be deadly next season but what in the world happened against LSU?
20 UCF 25 George O’Leary is  a defensive mastermind and the return of RB Brynn Harvey is huge. It’s only a matter of time until a BCS school gives O’Leary another chance.

5:04 PM on 1/10/2011
  • OHIO STATE IS DOMINANT

    “if they land Chris Peterson … this is the team to beat”

    wtf

    no way — first year coach does not make any team a team to beat no matter how many starters they return

  • yurintroubl

    I know TCU is losing a bunch of starters, but if you think that they aren’t any better than UCF, NC State, Notre Dame, Gabbert-less Mizzou, and Wisconsin without Watt/Clay/Tolzein – That’s just stupid.

  • tony trojan

    what about them trojans

  • Frogs

    Ummmmmmm…where is TCU? We’re losing QB Dalton, our top 2 WR’s, and some players on defense, but we’ll still have a great running game, and if anyone knows anything about Patterson’s defense is he can plug anyone in there and they’ll be great again.

  • Cygnus

    These Power Rankings are a joke. Do you really think Texas manages another bad season with all of that talent and the two superb coordinators they hired? Where’s TCU? Gamecocks in the Top 10? What are you smokin? Bama, Auburn should be top 5. Did you forget that Ohio St loses 5 offensive starters for the first few games due to suspensions? Don’t be surprised if an early upset comes their way, and 2011 turns into an early rebuild. You must be delusional if you though Sparty was for real. Did you see that drubbing Bama put on them. That’s what happens when you play a real team, not the Big 10 Overrateds. Maybe the middling Huskers can make the Big 10 doubly mediocre this next season.

  • Anonymous

    LSU is # 1

  • Noles

    So do you think? Bob Stoops can win another National title game? looks like to me they still have some pretty big games?(Sept 17th Doak Stadium)EJ will have a great year

  • Turkboy1234

    You don’t think Florida will be in the top 20

  • Bj

    As a LSU fan I hate to say it but please don’t think for one NY Minute we’re all pleased with Les Miles. Granted we’ve got good talent but somehow I just can’t help but to think that whoever has the job will always have good talent at LSU. As much as it pains me to say all of this.

  • 21lattie

    Gooooooooo gamecocks

  • trojan warrior

    Are you serious! USC ain’t even on your list?

  • yonah

    You got to be kidding. We still haven’t settled this year with the NCAA investigation looming. not sure Stanford can do it. Tired of Ohio State. Odds are that another SEC team does it….Lots of talent, creative finiancing etc…..

  • jfh777

    Get ready for the Gold n’ Green! Go Irish!

  • AllergictoOrange

    USC is on the list. Just not the one you’re used to. Try USC-East for a change. Not sure about the top 10, but the Jeckyl & Hyde thing is on the money. Add a Clowney and they might surprise.

  • BSU Vinny

    I agree with Frogs, where’s TCU? Their program closely mirrors Boise’s, especially the way recruiting and talent is developed from what appears to be a less than stellar recruiting class. Pure coaching genius, so unless TCU loses their coach, they should consistently be in the top 20 in any pre season ranking.

  • NGATerp

    In the ACC you cannot discount Va Tech and Maryland will be a serious challanger again in 2011.

  • Dan

    Boise State in the Top 10? They lose at a number of people inlcuding their two best receivers.. They move to a some what better conference, but with Utah and BYU gone.. they again have two real games to prepare for?? They’ll be lucky to get by a bad to mediocre Georgia team.. Why is TCU not up there.. SERIOUSLY??? Apparenlty the some is on something!!!

  • Bob

    Go Bucks!!

  • Anonymous

    Who is losing two tackles, a tight end, and a QB on offense and a linebacker and safety on defense and was in a BCS bowl game? That’s right Arkansas. If not for 8 or 9 various plays ALL bouncing the buckeye’s way in the Sugar Bowl, the Hogs would have won that game. They are returning lots of NFL Caliber skill players and the interior o-line. They will be better on defense. Apparently they are losing a mediocre qb in mallet and replacing him with the qb who scored more points against the national champion auburn tigers defense than any other team, including Oregon. That’s Ok, Arkansas will be picked to finish 3rd of 4th in the west, when clearly now they have the talent and experience returning to win the SEC’s 6th straight national title in a row. Yet they are not on this list’s top 20. Interesting!!!

  • Gamecockreb

    South carolina has the team and the coaching staff . Lets see what Auburn can
    do without their pro qb and the playing field is even sec champ game sc a.d lsu

  • Skagitflats

    Boise St. will always be able to trample second tier competition as will TCU. But when they get into a real conference where they face top caliber teams week in and week out, they will find that they are not really as great as they think they are. I expect LSU, Miss St, & Bama to are wrestle for the SEC title. The winner of that title will again be the National Champion. There are no other conferences in the country that can measure up to the level of the SEC, but they keep claiming they do, until they get it slammed down their throats and then they begin to wish for an NCAA investigation……

  • Psssh.

    Where are Arkansas, Florida, and Texas?

  • http://woopig.net Leo Propst

    Arkansas beat 4 of your top 20 teams (LSU, ATM, Miss State, South Carolina). They return 18 starters and get their very talented Dennis Johnson (KR and RB) and Greg Childs (WR) back from season ending injuries. I will be very surprised if Arkansas doesn’t start and finish next season in the top 20 (as they did this year).

  • Dave

    Late rumor from Pryor camp is that “yes he is returning to Ohio State, but will not play football. Basketball ??”

  • mac

    Any top 20 with no Canes or Gators is a joke.

  • Da truth

    The Wolverines will be back to prominence soon.

  • SVTUSC

    Cardinal loses 3 5th yr linemen. A big ouch. NCST a wannabe. Wilson overrated; he gags in big games. Speaking of which…VT loses every opener and closer when out of conf teams have time to outcoach them. Otherwise, their week-to-week prep and lunch pail formula wins again. Top 20 minus TT. Cocks not Jekyl & Hyde; they’re Garcia and Cerveza. Keep him in the film room and away from the Frat parties. And somebody please teach him how to throw away from the coverage! Mallet’s gone, but Petrino can outcoach almost anyone. Aub plays all key games on the road (Iron Bowl site no matter) this yr without sCam. Even Les can’t screw up an LSU team with its talent. Another SEC NC.

  • Tommy

    GEAUX TIGERS!

  • William Conway

    No TCU? I guess your simply overlooking the Frogs because they are a future Big East team. Big mistake!

  • KKSAT1

    I just want to know what island in the Bahamas you were on when you made these picks, need to get there before all the ganji is gone.

  • dirttrackin

    What no mountaineers! Keep on smokin

  • Settled Nole

    Oklahoma at Florida State is the biggest game early in the season…we’ll see who rules the roost after that game. OU blew out FSU in Norman, but FSU is returning just about everyone next season…things are turning around in Tallahassee, just ask South Carolina! Speaking of SEC, ACC 2-0 against SEC in bowl games this year!

  • HOGS RULE

    HOW BOUT THEM HOGS ?

  • Scottrod

    Practically speaking, the 5th best team in the SEC won the national championship… and that’s not counting Florida. Anybody tryng to plead the case of any non-SEC team is just kidding themselves. They are all just TCU in a different uniform.

  • mike

    where is texas guess he hasnt seen the coaching staff mack is putting together hook em

  • parman

    The HBC is back, and has the team he has been re-building for the past 6 years. So, the Gamecocks are going to be powerful this year We are going to have fun as the Gamecock Nation in 2011.

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