1. Oklahoma: Jason White's two reconstructed knees are less and less a factor. Bob Stoops says this is the best offensive line he has had. We hear the defense is salty too.
Stock: Steady. Previous: 1
2. Auburn: The deepest stable of running backs in the nation. Word is, the Bengals are negotiating a trade for a Corey Dillon backup.
Stock: Rising. Previous: 2
3. Ohio State: What do you do when all 11 offensive starters are back from the national championship team? Brag.
Stock: Steady. Previous: 3
4. Kansas State: Bill Snyder is used to running anti-Heisman campaigns. Ell Roberson will just have to prove himself on the field. What a concept!
Stock: Steady. Previous: 4
5. Virginia Tech: The Pac-10 just called and wants to expand. The Hokies are interested.
Stock: Rising. Previous: 6
6. Miami: It was a hard decision but after deliberate discussions with the trustees and having conducted due diligence, Miami felt this was a ranking it couldn't pass up. No. 6 was a better geographic fit for its athletic program. It enjoyed its stop at No. 5 in the last top 25 and wishes Virginia Tech well at that spot.
Stock: Rising. Previous: 5
7. Georgia: Selling those SEC championship rings shouldn't cost the Dawgs eligibility. The NCAA realized that the jewelry is theirs and the players can do whatever they want with it. It's the Elizabeth Taylor Theory.
Stock: Rising. Previous: 7
8. Texas: Chance Mock is a huge NASCAR fan, which figures. The Longhorns' new quarterback will be causing a lot of collisions with his running ability.
Stock: Steady. Previous: 11
9. Michigan: Swallow hard, doubters -- John Navarre is considered one of the best quarterback prospects in next year's NFL Draft.
Stock: Rising. Previous: 15
10. Pittsburgh: Where to next for the Panthers? Winning the Big East just once would be a good place to start before asking that question.
Stock: Dropping. Previous: 8
11. North Carolina State: Virginia and Maryland at home. That's enough for The Chest to win his first ACC title.
Stock: Steady. Previous: 10
12. Maryland: The Terps are so physical, the entire defense was arrested outside a College Park club recently for flexing.
Stock: Rising. Previous: 21
13. Southern California: Take the defense and Norm Chow replacing a Heisman quarterback against the field.
Stock: Rising. Previous: 17
14. Virginia: Only eight senior starters. For other programs that would be disaster. For Al Groh, that means a 2004 ACC title.
Stock: Rising. Previous: 12
15. LSU: Michael Clayton is the SEC's best player. He might even mix in some time at receiver.
Stock: Steady. Previous: 19
16. Notre Dame: Julius Jones is back. Suddenly, 10 wins looks doable -- again.
Stock: Rising. Previous: 16
17. Wisconsin: Ten straight years of 1,000-yard rushers. Barry Alvarez, we know, can coach defense. This is the Big Ten dark horse.
Stock: Rising. Previous: NR
18. Texas A&M: Aggies are a year away -- from wondering whether Fran will stay.
Stock: Dropping. Previous: 9
19. Washington: It's never a good thing when a program doesn't have a coach on July 1. Offensive coordinator Keith Gilbertson is technically only running the office while the Rick Neuheisel thing runs its course.
Stock: Dropping. Previous: 13
20. Arizona State: Defense a huge question mark and, as we all know, you need huge players to overcome huge punctuation.
Stock: Steady. Previous: 14
21. Oklahoma State: Does it really matter where the Cowboys play Oklahoma?
Stock: Steady. Previous: 23
22. Tennessee: Coming off the school's worst record in 15 years (8-5), all Phillip Fulmer has to do is win a national championship.
Stock: Steady. Previous: 24
23. TCU: Gary Patterson's defense is why none of the previous 22 teams will even consider traveling to Fort Worth for something other than a rodeo.
Stock: Rising. Previous: NR
24. Florida State: Until Chris Rix starts waking up for exams and stops missing receivers, we're not sold. Book 'em fourth in the ACC.
Stock: Dropping. Previous: 22
25. Alabama: Mike Shula has never run a program (never mind one on probation) and is coaching players brought in two coaches ago.
Stock: Dropping. Previous: 18
Knocked out: Arkansas, Penn State. New: TCU, Wisconsin
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Stock: Steady. Previous: 1
2. Auburn: The deepest stable of running backs in the nation. Word is, the Bengals are negotiating a trade for a Corey Dillon backup.
Stock: Rising. Previous: 2
3. Ohio State: What do you do when all 11 offensive starters are back from the national championship team? Brag.
Stock: Steady. Previous: 3
4. Kansas State: Bill Snyder is used to running anti-Heisman campaigns. Ell Roberson will just have to prove himself on the field. What a concept!
Stock: Steady. Previous: 4
5. Virginia Tech: The Pac-10 just called and wants to expand. The Hokies are interested.
Stock: Rising. Previous: 6
6. Miami: It was a hard decision but after deliberate discussions with the trustees and having conducted due diligence, Miami felt this was a ranking it couldn't pass up. No. 6 was a better geographic fit for its athletic program. It enjoyed its stop at No. 5 in the last top 25 and wishes Virginia Tech well at that spot.
Stock: Rising. Previous: 5
7. Georgia: Selling those SEC championship rings shouldn't cost the Dawgs eligibility. The NCAA realized that the jewelry is theirs and the players can do whatever they want with it. It's the Elizabeth Taylor Theory.
Stock: Rising. Previous: 7
8. Texas: Chance Mock is a huge NASCAR fan, which figures. The Longhorns' new quarterback will be causing a lot of collisions with his running ability.
Stock: Steady. Previous: 11
9. Michigan: Swallow hard, doubters -- John Navarre is considered one of the best quarterback prospects in next year's NFL Draft.
Stock: Rising. Previous: 15
10. Pittsburgh: Where to next for the Panthers? Winning the Big East just once would be a good place to start before asking that question.
Stock: Dropping. Previous: 8
11. North Carolina State: Virginia and Maryland at home. That's enough for The Chest to win his first ACC title.
Stock: Steady. Previous: 10
12. Maryland: The Terps are so physical, the entire defense was arrested outside a College Park club recently for flexing.
Stock: Rising. Previous: 21
13. Southern California: Take the defense and Norm Chow replacing a Heisman quarterback against the field.
Stock: Rising. Previous: 17
14. Virginia: Only eight senior starters. For other programs that would be disaster. For Al Groh, that means a 2004 ACC title.
Stock: Rising. Previous: 12
15. LSU: Michael Clayton is the SEC's best player. He might even mix in some time at receiver.
Stock: Steady. Previous: 19
16. Notre Dame: Julius Jones is back. Suddenly, 10 wins looks doable -- again.
Stock: Rising. Previous: 16
17. Wisconsin: Ten straight years of 1,000-yard rushers. Barry Alvarez, we know, can coach defense. This is the Big Ten dark horse.
Stock: Rising. Previous: NR
18. Texas A&M: Aggies are a year away -- from wondering whether Fran will stay.
Stock: Dropping. Previous: 9
19. Washington: It's never a good thing when a program doesn't have a coach on July 1. Offensive coordinator Keith Gilbertson is technically only running the office while the Rick Neuheisel thing runs its course.
Stock: Dropping. Previous: 13
20. Arizona State: Defense a huge question mark and, as we all know, you need huge players to overcome huge punctuation.
Stock: Steady. Previous: 14
21. Oklahoma State: Does it really matter where the Cowboys play Oklahoma?
Stock: Steady. Previous: 23
22. Tennessee: Coming off the school's worst record in 15 years (8-5), all Phillip Fulmer has to do is win a national championship.
Stock: Steady. Previous: 24
23. TCU: Gary Patterson's defense is why none of the previous 22 teams will even consider traveling to Fort Worth for something other than a rodeo.
Stock: Rising. Previous: NR
24. Florida State: Until Chris Rix starts waking up for exams and stops missing receivers, we're not sold. Book 'em fourth in the ACC.
Stock: Dropping. Previous: 22
25. Alabama: Mike Shula has never run a program (never mind one on probation) and is coaching players brought in two coaches ago.
Stock: Dropping. Previous: 18
Knocked out: Arkansas, Penn State. New: TCU, Wisconsin
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