2015 College Football Preseason Power Rankings<\/h2>\n25. Louisville Cardinals<\/h3>\n24. Missouri Tigers<\/h3>\n23. Stanford Cardinal<\/h3>\n22. Boise State Broncos<\/h3>\n21. Arkansas Razorbacks<\/h3>\n20. Tennessee Volunteers<\/h3>\n19. Arizona State Sun Devils<\/h3>\n18. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets<\/h3>\n17. Wisconsin Badgers<\/h3>\n16. LSU Tigers<\/h3>\n
24. Missouri Tigers<\/h3>\n23. Stanford Cardinal<\/h3>\n22. Boise State Broncos<\/h3>\n21. Arkansas Razorbacks<\/h3>\n20. Tennessee Volunteers<\/h3>\n19. Arizona State Sun Devils<\/h3>\n18. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets<\/h3>\n17. Wisconsin Badgers<\/h3>\n16. LSU Tigers<\/h3>\n
22. Boise State Broncos<\/h3>\n21. Arkansas Razorbacks<\/h3>\n20. Tennessee Volunteers<\/h3>\n19. Arizona State Sun Devils<\/h3>\n18. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets<\/h3>\n17. Wisconsin Badgers<\/h3>\n16. LSU Tigers<\/h3>\n
20. Tennessee Volunteers<\/h3>\n19. Arizona State Sun Devils<\/h3>\n18. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets<\/h3>\n17. Wisconsin Badgers<\/h3>\n16. LSU Tigers<\/h3>\n
18. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets<\/h3>\n17. Wisconsin Badgers<\/h3>\n16. LSU Tigers<\/h3>\n
16. LSU Tigers<\/h3>\n
[sc:NCAA240banner ]It\u2019s time for Leo Fournette to take the next step. Fournette, who was Les Miles\u2019 prized recruit last season, turned a lot of heads rushing for 1,034 yards on 187 carries with 10 touchdowns. Considering that LSU elected to have a committee approach in its backfield last season, expect Fournette to get much better numbers once Miles gives him the green light to be the team\u2019s bell cow.<\/p>\n The Tigers\u2019 passing game, meanwhile, doesn’t look as optimistic as they\u2019re still trying to figure out who between Anthony Jennings and Brandon Harris will be the team\u2019s starting quarterback.<\/p>\n Leave it to Jimbo Fisher to find a way to keep his team competitive despite the departure of some key players from last season, including one certain Jameis Winston. In lieu of the Heisman-winning Winston, Fisher will have to decide whether to hand the reins at quarterback to redshirt junior Sean Maguire or transferee Everett Golson (from Notre Dame).<\/p>\n Also gone are wide receiver Rashad Greene and tight end Nick O\u2019Leary, who were the Seminoles\u2019 top two receivers last season. That leaves the talented but unproven five-star recruit George Campbell and the pair of Jesus Wilson and Travis Rudolph as the Seminoles\u2019 top options downfield. In the backfield, the \u2018Noles (12th<\/sup> in rushing yards last season in the ACC) will have to ask more from tailback Dalvin Cook if they are to come close to their offense that averaged 33.7 points last season.<\/p>\n Create a betting account now<\/a> and cash in on the upcoming college football wars.<\/p>\n Unlike Ohio State, LSU, and Florida State, the Fighting Irish have no quarterback drama to watch this summer. With Golson fleeing to Tallahassee, Notre Dame was spared of a quarterback quandary and instead will have Malik Zaire as the team\u2019s starting signal-caller next season. Zaire will have a wide range of weapons next season, as there are 19 players set to come back for the Fighting Irish.<\/p>\n That group includes Will Fuller, Corey Robinson, Chris Brown, and Amir Carlisle, who all finished last season with at least 300 receiving yards and combined for 24 of the team\u2019s 30 receiving TDs. The receiving cast is so deep that wide receiver C.J. Prosise (516 yards, two touchdowns in 2014) has been optioned to the backfield, where help is needed. Last season, the Fighting Irish finished 19th<\/sup> in passing yards (285.5 per game) and 70th<\/sup> in rushing yards (159.5 per game).<\/p>\n Defense has been Michigan State\u2019s calling card to success for the past four seasons, wherein the Spartans finished inside the Top 10 in total yards allowed per game<\/a>. This year, the Spartans look to be just as ferocious on the defensive end led by former Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, Shilique Calhoun.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t sleep on the Spartans\u2019 offense, though. Connor Cook, projected to be a Top-10 selection in next year\u2019s NFL draft, will be back under center to command Michigan State\u2019s offense which finished last season 36th<\/sup> overall in passing yards with 265.6 yards per game.<\/p>\n Alabama took heavy losses to their offense with the departures of running back T.J. Yeldon, as well as receivers Amari Cooper and DeAndrew White. Alabama also lost Blake Sims, which further fuels the excitement of Crimson Tide haters waiting for Alabama to stumble this coming season. But the same group of people must have forgotten just how slick Nick Saban is in replenishing his team with top flight recruits. In fact, Alabama\u2019s recruit haul this offseason was ranked second overall by Rivals.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Tigers had an awful stretch to end their campaign last season, as they went 1-4 in their last five games, including a heartbreaking 34-31 overtime loss to Wisconsin in the Outback Bowl. Auburn, however, seems to have the weapons to get back into NCAA title contention. That starts with quarterback Jeremy Johnson, who will now be in charge of Auburn\u2019s passing offense. Like Johnson, wide receiver D’haquille Williams is also set to inherit the limelight as the team\u2019s top receiver following Sammy Coates leaving for the NFL.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the arrival of former Gators coach Will Muschamp at Auburn should have a positive influence on the Tigers\u2019 defense. Last season, the Tigers were ninth in the SEC in total defense with 398.8 total yards allowed per game.<\/p>\n Let the post-Marcus Mariota era begin for Oregon. With the Heisman-winning quarterback now in the NFL, the Ducks will have to decide who between Eastern Washington transfer Vernon Adams and Marcus Mariota\u2019s backup Jeff Lockie will be the team\u2019s starting signal-caller in the upcoming season. \u00a0Mariota is a tough act to follow but whoever wins the job will be guaranteed a tremendous amount of talent to work with. Among them is wide receiver Byron Marshall, who finished last season with 1,003 receiving yards and six touchdowns.<\/p>\n Hell hath no fury like a football team scorned of a place in the four-team playoff\u2014just like TCU last season. The Horned Frogs took out all their frustration on Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl last December<\/a> after being left out in the inaugural CFP despite an impressive 11-1 regular season record.<\/p>\n TCU is considered as among the top schools to challenge for the top spot in the preseason polls. Of course, that has a lot to do with sophomore quarterback Trevone Boykin, whose magnificent rookie season earned him the favorite label to win this coming season\u2019s Heisman Trophy. As of this writing, Boykin is priced +500<\/a> to take home the coveted trophy.<\/p>\n![\"Leonard](\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Leonard-Fournette.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n15. Florida State Seminoles<\/h3>\n
14. Ole Miss Rebels<\/h3>\n
13. Arizona Wildcats<\/h3>\n
12. Notre Dame Fighting Irish<\/h3>\n
11. UCLA Bruins<\/h3>\n
10. Clemson Tigers<\/h3>\n
9. Georgia Bulldogs<\/h3>\n
8. Michigan State Spartans<\/h3>\n
7. Alabama Crimson Tide<\/h3>\n
6. Baylor Bears<\/h3>\n
5. USC Trojans<\/h3>\n
4. Auburn Tigers<\/h3>\n
3. Oregon Ducks<\/h3>\n
2. TCU Horned Frogs<\/h3>\n
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