This year of college football will be a exciting one. Alabama will play an experienced LSU in Death Valley. There will be some very exciting Week 1 matchups like Alabama vs USC and Ole Miss vs Florida St. Here is my top 25.







1. Alabama-The Tide are always a national powerhouse and this year should be no different despite some tough games.



2. Oklahoma-The Sooners have 13 returning starters and should make the playoff unless they slip up @TCU.



3. Florida St-An experienced Seminoles (17 returning starters) play all their key games at home and should be a force.



4. Stanford-The Cardinal have only 11 returning starters but have Heisman worthy running back Christian McCaffery who should keep them in every game.



5. LSU- With 17 returning starters and their key game (vs Alabama) at home, LSU could very well be #1.



6. Clemson- With QB Deshaun Watson returning, they will be vying for a spot in the playoff. It will come down to their game @Florida St.



7. Ohio St- They only have 6 starters back but should win the Big 10 and maybe even the playoff.



8. Tennessee- With 17 returning starters from a team that was 4 plays away from being undefeated, they should make some noise in the SEC.



9. Washington- They only went 7-6 last year but they have some great young talent. But I still think they’re a year away from greatness.



10. TCU- With only 3 returning starters back on offense, it will be tough going. But if they beat Oklahoma, they could win the Big 12 and even make the playoff.



11. Notre Dame- They only have 9 returning starters but have their 2 key games at home. If they manage to not lose late in the season, the playoff will be within reach.







12. Ole Miss- The Rebels lost a lot of talent but still have Chad Kelly at QB. If they beat one of either Florida St or Alabama, they could very well make the playoff.



13. Michigan- They have 14 starters back but play 3 key games on the road. They might have to wait until they get those key games at home to make the playoff.



14. UCLA- With last year’s #1 QB prospect, Josh Rosen, back and 9 starters from defense, the Bruins should win the Pac-12 South and maybe win the Pac-12.



15. Baylor- Fresh off their scandal, Baylor has only 10 starters back and a new coach who will be figuring things out. Baylor will need some time to adjust and that could cost them.



16. USC- The Trojans have 15 starters back but a new QB and key games on the road. Given that, they should be able to win 9 to 10 games.



17. Michigan St- With a tough early matchup @Notre Dame, the Spartans could get off on the wrong foot. But with Ohio St and Michigan both at home, new QB Tyler O'Conner could captain them to another Big Ten title.



18. Oregon- With another new QB from the FCS, Oregon will have to improve their defense that gave up 38 points per game last year to have a chance at winning the Pac-12.



19. Iowa- With only 5 starters back on offense, Iowa could dance into the Big-10 title game but will get destroyed by whichever team they plays.



20. Florida- With 12 starters back and Luke Del Rio (yes, he is related to Raiders coach Jack Del Rio) now running the offense, they could be a real threat.



21. North Carolina- With 14 starters back from a team that almost won the ACC, they should be able to make it to the title game again.



22. Boise St- With 13 starters back from a team that should have been undefeated, they could be able to do it this year.



23. West Virginia- With 13 starters back from a team that went 8-5 with every key game on the road, they could drastically improve with every key game at home.



24. Louisville- They have 17 starters back and host Florida St. Need I say more?



25. Houston- They only have 11 starters back but have star QB Greg Ward. They could get off to a rocky start against Oklahoma but can and should win every other game.



