College Football Preseason Top 5

Every sportswriter in the world does a college football preseason top 10, so I figured I should do a Top 5 to be a little different. So here we go:

1) Boise State Broncos- Yes, I truly believe this. You heard it here first, the Boise State Broncos will win the 2010-11 BCS National Title. This team returns basically every player from their undefeated, Fiesta Bowl winning team from last year. More importantly, they return the most accurate, most consistent quarterback in the nation, Kyle Wilson. And this team has shown that they always get up for big games. They will beat Virginia Tech on Labor Day and beat whoever the BCS cartel challenges them with in Phoenix next January.

2) Alabama Crimson Tide- They are the defending national champs and there is no reason they shouldn't repeat. If not for the Broncos, they would definitely be #1. They return a solid QB in Greg McElroy, an elite receiver in Julio Jones, and an amazing running back 1-2 punch in Mark Ingram and Trent Richardson. They have lost quite a few defensive players, but the return of Tim Hightower and Nick Saban's recruiting prowess should make up for that. While they won't repeat as National Champs, it wouldn't be surprising at all to see them in Phoenix as well.

3) Ohio State Buckeyes- Behind any quarterback, this team would be good. But behind Terrell Pryor, this team can be amazing. It took until his junior year for Vince Young to become Superman. Well Pryor has hit his third year and it is his time to take off. If Pryor can be a fraction of what Young was his junior year, this team can be really, really special. However, since they are Ohio State, they will inevitable stumble somewhere along the way. And that is why they must be behind the Broncos and Crimson Tide.

4) Florida State Seminoles- I know, I know, no one else agrees with me. And I don't just have them here because I am a fan. Beyond their absurdly experienced offensive line and Heisman contender Christian Ponder, there isn't a team in the nation that can stop this offensive. Once again, the defensive will be the big question. I love Micky Andrews to death, but he wasn't using his defensive talent to the best of its ability. Mark Stoops should use their talent level much more fully. Between a highly ranked recruiting class and the moving of superstar corner Greg Reid to the starting line-up, this team should win the ACC and compete for a National Title bid. Call me crazy if you want, but you heard it here first: The Seminoles are back!

5) Texas Longhorns- This team actually returns a lot of starters, particularly at the skill positions. However, they are missing the big piece that ran it all, Colt McCoy. Still, Gerald Gilbert showed in the National Title Game that he is very talented and can handle the big stage. According to SI, the Longhorns are also moving away from the spread of Young and McCoy to a more traditional attack. This team should repeat as Big 12 Champions and are primed for another BCS game appearance.

Next 5: TCU Horned Frogs, Arkansas Razorbacks, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Iowa Hawkeyes