Dennis Dodd
CBSSports.com Senior Writer

Post-Spring Top 25: Loaded Gators singing same ol' thong

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Things I want to know coming out of spring practice ...

 When JoePa began considering both Big Ten expansion and marijuana no big deal.

Will Favre try and suit up at Southern Miss? (Getty Images)  
Will Favre try and suit up at Southern Miss? (Getty Images)  
 If Matt Leinart can still come back and get his old job back at USC.

 If Tim Tebow can collect royalties on, um, underwear.

 When Brett Favre starts calling Southern Miss, nosing around about remaining eligibility.

 When Bobby Bowden's "vacation"begins.

 How you like me now with the Post-Spring Top 25 ...

1. Florida: A loaded roster and back-to-back talk is nice but the hip, in-crowd was buzzing about walk-on Christopher Scott. Mirror image: Itself in 2006 and 2008.

2. Texas: Only at Texas is a win over Oklahoma considered reason for revenge. Mirror image: Oklahoma.

3. Oklahoma: How do a possible six first-round draft choices grab you? Mirror image: Texas.

4. Alabama: Too high for a team that lost to Utah? No, a sign that Utah is legit. Mirror image: LSU.

5. USC: Let's see, eight players drafted from the Trojan defense and coaches were raving in the spring -- about the defense! Mirror image: New England Patriots.

6. Virginia Tech: If you don't know Tyrod and Ju-Ju, you don't know the Hokies. Mirror image: Ohio State.

7. Ohio State: Was that really Jim Tressel wearing a scarlet and gray Hawaiian shirt on the sidelines at the spring game. Yes. Yes, it was. Mirror image: Penn State.

8. Oregon: Let's hope the Ducks average more yards per carry than Mike Bellotti has job titles (head coach/quarterbacks coach/AD). Mirror image: Phil Knight (CEO/fan/Duck for life)

9. Penn State: JoePa has to replace 13 starters, including the entire secondary and his team is considered a Big Ten contender. Yeah, sure, the Big 11 is better. Mirror image: Florida State.

10. Oklahoma State: Bill Young isn't (age 62), but his return to the alma mater as defensive coordinator will help the Cowboys' porous rep. Mirror image: Texas Tech.

11. LSU: Since 2006 the winner of the Florida-LSU game has won the national championship. No pressure, then, for quarterback Jordan Jefferson on Oct. 10 at Death Valley. Mirror image: Alabama.

12. Mississippi: Which one will happen first: Jevan Snead becoming the No. 1 pick in the 2010 draft or Rebs win the SEC West? Mirror image: Arkansas, circa 2006.

13. Georgia Tech: You will soon find out why Jonathan Dwyer is a Heisman candidate. Mirror image: Navy.

14. Boise State: Best since 1999 at proposing to cheerleaders and winning percentage (.844). Mirror image: Miami, 1984-88 (.852), minus the national championships.

15. California: Tailback Jahvid Best is trying to live up to his surname when it comes to the Heisman. Mirror image: Oregon State and Jacquizz Rodgers.

16. North Carolina: The thinking man's pick to win the ACC as in, "Do you think Carolina can win the ACC for the first time since 1980?" Mirror image: Not North Carolina State, which has beaten the Heels twice in a row.

Joe Cox takes over at Georgia for the very rich Matthew Stafford. (Getty Images)  
Joe Cox takes over at Georgia for the very rich Matthew Stafford. (Getty Images)  
17. Georgia: Joe Cox follows in the comet dust left by Matthew Stafford. Expect nine wins and a heck of a Cocktail Party. Mirror image: USC.

18. Kansas: BCS bowl? Check. Heisman candidate? Check. Now Mark Mangino has to add a Big 12 North title to his growing list of accomplishments. Mirror image: Missouri, 2007-2008.

19. Utah: Going undefeated was great but let's see how the Utes would do in the SEC. Oops, I think we just did. Mirror image: Utah.

20. TCU: Punked a student reporter for doing his job. Now let's see if the Thin-Skinned Frogs can actually make it to the BCS bowl. Mirror image: Every B-list actor waiting tables desperate for work.

21. Nebraska: Huskers chasing their defensive heritage. A boy named (Ndamukong) Suh should help. Mirror image: Nebraska, 1973 (Bo Pelini won the same number of games as Tom Osborne in his first season, nine)

22. BYU: Florida State, TCU and Utah at home. Anyone else smelling a fourth-consecutive 10-win season? Mirror image: TCU.

23. Florida State: Best offensive line in the country? Don't argue that point with Vietnam vet Rick Trickett. Mirror image: Miami.

24. Iowa: Good: The return of quarterback Ricky Stanzi and both tackles. Bad: Having to spend four Friday nights in Happy Valley, Madison, East Lansing and Columbus before being led to the slaughter. Mirror image: Half the Big Ten.

25. Houston: Quarterback Case Keenum could earn a Heisman trip to New York. Mirror image: Oklahoma State, the two all-offense, no-defense squads meet Sept. 12 in Stillwater.

About Dennis Dodd

author photoAnyone in need of a credential from all the BCS title games? Dennis Dodd has them. In three decades in the business, he's covered everything from the Olympics to Stanley Cup to conference realignment. Just get him on campus in a press box in the fall. His heart lies with college football.
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