Spring Practice - College Top Twenty-Five

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Spring Practice has commenced on the gridiron across the nation and it is time to weigh-in on this year's Top 25 teams.  It's early but you have to start somewhere.  Here's my picks going into Spring Practice.

25.       Utah - Will start making noises in the Pac 12.

24.       Boise State - No Kellen but Boise State             won't last long in the two digits.

23.       Nebraska - Taylor Martinez will rebound in 2012.

22.       TCU - Welcome to the Big 12, look for Casey Pachall to have a big year.

21.       Kansas State - Look for KState to pick-up where they left off in 2011.

20.       Stanford - No Andrew Luck but Barry Sanders Jr. joins the Cardinals.

19.       Michigan State - Look for the Spartans to drop Boise State in opener.

18.       Oklahoma State - Mike Gundy's team will be for real once again.

17.       Florida - Not quite ready for prime time but only a year away.

16.       Texas - Like Florida, not quite there but improving rapidly.

15.       Clemson - Which Tigers will show up, early season or end of season.

14.       Virginia Tech - Beamer's offense must catch up with the defense.

13.       West Virginia - Welcome to the Big 12 - Hope all that money will be worth it.

12.       Florida State - Seminoles eliminate penalties and they will find success in the ACC.

11.       Arkansas - Great team in toughest division of SEC, play both Alabama and LSU at home.

10.       Michigan - The team "UP NORTH" returns to the Top Ten; will lose to Ohio State.

9.         South Carolina - Spurrier's year to challenge Alabama and LSU. 

8.         Wisconsin - Montee Ball will challenge for the Heisman but come up short          

                                against the Buckeyes. 

7.         Oregon - The Ducks's offense will once again prevail until they face the Trojans.

6.         Georgia - Look for Georgia to rule the SEC East.

5.         Ohio State - Braxton Miller and Urban Meyer will make everyone forget about the sanctions.

4.         Oklahoma - Landry Jones will have a big year and the Sooners will contend for the

                                Championship.

3.         Alabama - The wait for the rematch is already on; The Crimson Tide reloads.

2.         LSU - Already counting the days to the rematch; LSU's defense only gets better.

1.         USC - Matt Barkley didn't stay to come in second; the Trojans roar back off probation.