1. LSU 2. USC 3. Ala 4. Ore 5. OU 6. UGA 7. WVA ???? 8. FSU 9. MSU ???????? 10. So.Car 23. ND 23. Notre Dame Fighting Irish: The jury still seems to be out on whether coach Brian Kelly can return the Fighting Irish to national prominence. There's no question the Irish are a better defensive team under Kelly, but the offense continues to struggle because of turnovers and poor quarterback play. Kelly will again oversee a quarterback battle during the offseason, with Tommy Rees, Andrew Hendrix and Everett Golson battling for the starting job. They'll be without star receiver Michael Floyd, but tight end Tyler Eifert decided to come back for one more season. The defense should continue to improve as young linemen like Aaron Lynch and Stephon Tuitt get stronger. Notre Dame's schedule in 2012 is daunting, with nine games against teams that played in bowl games, including road contests at Michigan State, Oklahoma and USC. Top 25 Gators not ranked.
Terry, sorry I missed this when I posted my topic. Mine was from Sportsline but we probably didn't need two topics. Sorry.