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2008 College Football Preseason Top 25

 
As the 2007 season showed us, preseason rankings don't really mean squat for some teams.  There may be a top ten team that finishes the year out of the rankings.  There may be a team (or two or three) that rise up from no ranking to a top five ranking.  But some teams stay about where they are predicted.  I'm here to try to predict the top 25 teams based on talent and the ability of the players and coaches to use the talents that they are given.  My rankings have nothing to do with schedules or where I think they'll finish.  My rankings are all about who has the more talented team with a coaching staff that can work the talent for all it's worth.  So without further ado, here is my 2008 Top 25 Preseason Rankings.   1.  Ohio State Sorry Buckeye haters, this team has 18 returning starters from a team that made it to the national championship.  Yes, they lost again, but how many other teams can say that they made it through the crazy 2007 season ... (link)

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