College Football Preseason Top 25. Part One.

Teddy Bridgewater

25. Louisville-Louisville enters the 2012 season as the preseason favorites in the Big East. They are coming off a 7-6 2011 campaign, but expectations are higher this time arounf.  Louisville's offense starts with the talented quarterback, Teddy Bridgewater. He is just a sophomore and played very well in his true freshmen campaign.  Dominique Brown will handle the running duties for the Cardinals coming off a 533 yard season.  The offense will rely heavily on Bridgewater and his play making ability. They have a host of young receivers that will need to step up for Bridgewater.  Then Defense was ranked 17th nationally in 2011 and they bring back six starters. The entire secondary is coming back, and they are led by Hakeem Smith.  The Cardinals hold a favorable schedule and could post ten wins. The Big East is often unpredictable and a title contender could emerge. Pitt and South Florida figure to be the top candidates to take down Louisville.

Cierre Wood

24. Notre Dame-Notre Dame is becoming more and more unpredictable as each year passes. Brian Kelly has done alright in his first two seasons, but 2012 will be big for his future career in South Bend.  The Fighting Irish could realistically lose seven games this season, but they could win ten games, too. Michigan State, Michigan, Stanford, Miami,Oklahoma, and USC are not easy games. Pitt and Navy could be tough games also. Basically, they have very few sure wins. The Irish will need to establish a solid offense. Tommy Rees was supposed to be the quarterback, but some questionable off season decisions leave that in doubt. Andrew Hendrix and Everett Golson will be in the race to take the full time job.  Notre Dame has some good weapons on offense to aid the quarterbacks. Cierre Wood and Theo Riddick are two reliable backs, and Tyler Effert could be the best tight end in the country. The defense will be anchored by senior, Manti Te'o, and it will figure to be a strong unit this year. This season can go two ways for Notre Dame and it could decide Brian Kelly's fate.

DJ Harper

23. Boise State-The program is in place for Boise State to overcome all the personnel losses. The Broncos return just seven starters, but a new crop of stars will be ready to take over the Boise State tradition. DJ Harper will figure to be the star of the offense. The senior tailback scored nine touchdowns last season and has been a part of many wins. The new quarterback will have the benefit of three returning offensive linemen. Joe Southwick is expected to land the job and has big shoes to fill with Kellen Moore graduating. Jamar Taylor is a senior cornerback and is the only returning starter for Boise State on defense. Chris Petersen has maintained and even raised expectations for Boise State. They always have double digit wins and they score a lot of points. That will be the same model moving forward and the schedule sets up for a potential ten win season. The opening game with Michigan State on the road will be interesting to see where Boise State is as a program.

Keith Price 

22. Washington-Washington has a special quarterback. Keith Price is coming off a 33 touchdown season and played toe to toe with Robert Griffin III in the Alamo Bowl, as he led the Huskies to 56 points. He will be back for his junior season and will look to light up the Pac 12. Austin Seferian-Jenkins is his leading receiver from the Tight End spot, and he will be a big part of the offense again this season. Three offensive linemen will pave the way for a new running back. Jesse Callier and Bishop Sankey will get the bulk of the carries. The defense is on the hot seat after giving up 67 points to Baylor to end last season. They will need to get better for Washington to make a run at a Pac 12 crown.  The offense can win this team plenty of games, and football in the state of Washington is back after a few rough seasons.

Joseph Randle

21. Oklahoma State-Oklahoma State is coming off their best season in school history. The Cowboys went 12-1 and were oh so close to playing for a National Championship. Wes Lunt is a redshirt freshmen that will look to replace Brandon Weeden at quarterback.  Lunt was a heralded recruit and will have to keep the high flying offense rolling.  His job will be easier with running back, Joseph Randle. He is coming off a 24 touchdown season. The Cowboys lose an almost irreplaceable receiver in Justin Blackmon, but seniors Isaiah Anderson and Tracy Moore both started alongside the All American last season.  The defense brings back eight starters and it figures to have a better 2012 campaign. The schedule favors Okie State as they only have one tough road game in Oklahoma. They get Texas, TCU, and West Virginia at home.