|
No. |
Team |
1998 |
Spring Revelations |
|
1 |
Florida State |
11-2 |
New starting rush end Jamal Reynolds was unblockable in scrimmages. |
|
2 |
Tennessee |
13-0 |
Held out of contact, super RB Jamal Lewis looks just fine for the fall. |
|
3 |
Virginia Tech |
9-3 |
Freshman QB Michael Vick lives up to the hype, fuels national title talk. |
|
4 |
Arizona |
12-1 |
LB Marcus Bell even more impressive physically after All-Pac-10 season. |
|
5 |
Nebraska |
9-4 |
Injured stars still healing … so Huskers work on already-strong fundamentals. |
|
6 |
Penn State |
9-3 |
QB Rashard Casey looks good in final scrimmage, pressuring starter Kevin Thompson. |
|
7 |
Florida |
10-2 |
Very young defense -- and new coordinator Jon Hoke -- embraces no-name identity. |
|
8 |
Texas A&M |
10-3 |
Who's Dat? Nguyen's replacement is Chad Frantzen, but other LBs could step up. |
|
9 |
Georgia Tech |
10-2 |
Jackets need second target after Dez White … Kerry Watkins could be it. |
|
10 |
Michigan |
10-3 |
Anthony Thomas becomes the featured runner in injury-thinned backfield. |
|
11 |
Ohio State |
11-1 |
Buckeyes didn't answer QB question: Steve Bellisari or Austin Moherman? |
|
12 |
Miami |
9-3 |
Sophomore quarterback Kenny Kelly looks like the real deal. |
|
13 |
Kansas State |
11-2 |
Defense will be up to recent K-State standards. The offense? We'll see … |
|
14 |
Wisconsin |
11-1 |
Playing it safe: Heisman candidate Ron Dayne held out of spring drills. |
|
15 |
Georgia |
9-3 |
With Quincy Carter only a sophomore, three scholarship QBs have bailed out of Athens. |
|
16 |
Colorado |
8-4 |
Gary Barnett toughens up Rick Neuheisel's recruits, vows a return to dominance. |
|
17 |
UCLA |
10-2 |
Athletic junior Drew Bennett leads five-man race to replace Cade McNown. |
|
18 |
Notre Dame |
9-3 |
It looks like a two-Tony tailback -- back-from-defense Tony Driver and Tony Fisher. |
|
19 |
Alabama |
7-5 |
Higher expectations and more depth -- witness Tyler Watts pushing Andrew Zow at QB. |
|
20 |
Texas |
9-3 |
Ricky Williams' replacement by committee: Hodges Mitchell and Victor Ike. |
|
21 |
Arkansas |
9-3 |
The skill position players are in place … the focus was on rebuilding the offensive line. |
|
22 |
Purdue |
9-4 |
Will RB J. Crabtree and LB Willie Fells -- both suspended -- be back in the fall? |
|
23 |
USC |
8-5 |
RB Sultan McCullough ran 100 meters in 10.17 seconds … academics are shaky. |
|
24 |
LSU |
4-7 |
Ex-minor-leaguer (and former prep phenom QB) Josh Booty counted on to lead resurgence. |
|
25 |
Marshall |
12-1 |
Chad Pennington polishing game for a run at an undefeated season. |