College Football No. 1 to No. 120

Ranking Div. I-A teams

By Mike Huguenin

Orlando Sentinel

1. Southern California

Talent aplenty on both sides.

2. Louisiana State

Coach Les Miles will be key.

3. Virginia Tech

LSU tilt on Sept. 8 big one.

4. Wisconsin

New QB still a question.

5. Oklahoma

Should prevail in Big 12.

6. Michigan

Defense remains question.

7. Texas

To battle Sooners in Big 12.

8. Florida

Defense losses will hurt.

9. West Virginia

Spread offense carries day.

10. California

The offense will be enough.

11. Louisville

Petrino to be missed.

12. Georgia

Plenty of bite at QB.

13. TCU

Win at Texas could do it.

14. UCLA

Has chance for 10 wins.

15. Missouri

Offense will be loaded.

16. Ohio State

Talent losses cut deep.

17. Iowa

Hawkeyes won’t flip-flop.

18. Auburn

Has been overlooked.

19. Florida State

New staff the difference.

20. Penn State

Much-hyped at QB.

21. Boise St.

One-loss season likely.

22. South Carolina

Could win SEC East.

23. Boston College

QB Matt Ryan is a good one.

24. Southern Mississippi

Best team in C-USA.

25. Hawaii

Possible BCS interloper.

26. Nebraska

A threat in Big 12 North.

27. Georgia Tech

QB change welcomed.

28. Rutgers

Won’t surprise anyone in ‘07.

29. Tennessee

Seven-win season may get ugly.

30. Texas A&M

Coach under fire early.

31. South Florida

Still lacks feature back.

32. Oregon

TB Jonathan Stewart vital.

33. Alabama

It’s all about Nick Saban.

34. Arkansas

Off-season nightmare over.

35. Texas Tech

Raiders will throw ball.

36. Miami

No honeymoon for Shannon.

37. Notre Dame

A lot of holes to fill.

38. Oregon St.

Bid for second in the Pac-10?

39. Oklahoma St.

Powerful offense a key.

40. Utah

Early schedule an issue.

41. Clemson

No break for Tommy B.

42. Arizona

Mike Stoops fights for job.

43. BYU

Has shot for second in MWC.

44. Arizona St.

Has lots of offensive tools.

45. Purdue

QB Curtis Painter is underrated.

46. Kansas St.

Wildcats on the upswing.

47. Maryland

Will finish in middle of ACC.

48. Houston

Cougars need talent at QB.

50. Michigan St.

Spartans will be tougher.

51. Kentucky

UK will be able to score.

52. Washington St.

Rushing still a void.

53. Pittsburgh

Easy to overlook.

54. Virginia

QB Jameel Sewell a star.

55. Miami (Ohio)

Hawks to recover.

56. Wake Forest

No more surprises.

57. Kansas

Mangino needs bowl.

58. Fresno St.

Bulldogs bad in ‘06.

59. Illinois

Zook has Illini believing.

60. Vanderbilt

First bowl since 1983?

61. New Mexico

Lobos will be running a lot.

62. Navy

Coach Johnson’s future in air.

63. SMU

Mustangs appear bowl ready.

64. E. Carolina

Skip Holtz needs QB.

65. Washington

Ty Willingham sits on hot seat.

66. Colorado

Early grumblings under way.

67. Cincinnati

New coach will repair Bearcats.

68. Tulsa

Loss of Coach Kragthorpe hurts.

69. Colorado St.

TB Kyle Bell will be key cog.

70. Stanford

New coach brings leadership.

71. UCF

O’Leary wants back in bowl.

72. Ohio U

Bobcats a solid MAC team.

73. Minnesota

Program energized.

74. UTEP

Right QB could equal bowl bid.

75. Marshall

Sub-.500 season possible.

76. Ball St.

QB Nate Davis can bring it.

77. Indiana

Focus will be a concern.

78. Wyoming

Early season will be tough.

79. Northwestern

Defense must improve.

80. Mississippi

Coach Ed Orgeron can recruit.

81. N.C. State

O’Brien brings discipline.

82. Iowa St.

Gene Chizik gets program.

83. Nevada

Growing pains expected.

84. Bowling Green

Will rely on offense.

85. Connecticut

Coach has lost some luster.

86. Mississippi St.

Improvement needed.

87. San Jose St.

Spartans relevant again.

88. C. Michigan

Chippewas’ offense solid.

89. Troy

May be class of Sun Belt.

90. Memphis

Staff has been revamped.

91. Syracuse

Hoops season start yet?

92. San Diego St.

Another long year.

93. Baylor

Simply isn’t a Big 12 program.

94. Rice

Owls went to a bowl last season.

95. N. Illinois

Who will carry ball?

96. Air Force

Falcons will throw more.

97. Kent St.

16 starters return for Flashes.

98. Toledo

Off-field woes will dog Rockets.

99. UNLV

Class or casinos? Tough call.

100. N. Carolina

Uphill for Butch Davis.

101. New Mexico St.

5,000 yards passing.

102. Duke

Let Coach K run football, too.

103. FAU

Once planned to play for ‘07 title.

104. Middle Tennessee

Can win the Sun Belt.

105. Temple

Will get at least 1 upset win.

106. La-Monroe

Ranked 106th for reason.

107. Arkansas St.

Won’t be Indians anymore.

108. UAB

Team bereft of real talent.

109. Idaho

Eighth straight losing season.

110. Akron

“Zips” have cool name.

111. La. Tech

Vince Dooley’s son coach.

112. Tulane

At least offense will improve.

113. La-Lafayette

Stadium below sea level.

114. Army

Ex-NFLer Stan Brock new coach.

115. North Texas

Pass-happy offense arrives.

116. Eastern Michigan

20th anniversary of last bowl.

117. Utah St.

Defense has 11 starters back.

118. Buffalo

Team has long way to go.

119. FIU

One win would be improvement.

120. Western Kentucky

I-A provisional team.