— Dylan Babbs

Its never to early. These are the teams that will have success in the 2011 college football season.

BCS Title Game Prediction: Oregon Ducks (13-0) and Oklahoma Sooners (12-0)

Surprise Team: Washington.Steve Sarkisian  is slowly rebuilding a lost program. Last year’s Holiday Bowl showed it. Projected record: 9-3

15. TCU Horned Frogs: Lost important QB Andy Dalton, but return ten starters, including LB Tank Carder. Play Boise State on the smurf turf in their last season in the MWC. Projected record: 10-2

14. Arizona State Sun Devils: Dennis Erickson and the Sun Devils had a rough season last years, barely missing a bowl game. They will probably face Oregon in the PAC-12 Championship game. Projected record: 9-4.

13. South Carolina Gamecocks: Steve Spurrier and the Gamecocks hope to rebound last year over a frustrating season. They return QB Steven Garcia and super-hyped sophomore RB Marcus Lattimore and eleven other starters. Projected record: 9-3.

12. Michigan State Spartans: Kirk Cousins returns to lead Michigan State to yet another surprise season. They return thirteen total other starters. Projected record: 10-2.

11. Texas A&M Aggies: The Aggies return eighteen starters and QB Ryan Tannehill. They play in the talented Big-12 south. Projected record: 9-3.

10. Wisconsin Badgers: Wisconsin returns eleven starters, along with many capable runners. They hope to duplicate last season’s success. Projected record: 10-2.

9. Arkansas Razorbacks: Razorbacks have to replace NFL-bound QB Ryan Mallet, but return thirteen total starters. They hope to make it to the sugar bowl yet again. Projected record: 9-3.

8. Ohio State Buckeyes: Although star QB Terrell Pryor and 4 other players are suspended for the first five games, the Buckeyes appear to be in alright condition. Their only fear in the first five games is at Coral Gables where they play Miami. They only return eight starters, but c’mon, there Ohio State, they will always be good. Projected record: 10-2.

7. Stanford Cardinal: Although Jim Harbaugh and literally the entire Stanford staff left for the 49er’s, the Cardinal are back and loaded with talent. Heisman runner-up Andrew Luck returns for a total of eleven starters, five offensive and six defensive. Projected record: 11-1.

6. Boise State Broncos: Last year was supposed to be the perfect season for Boise State, but Nevada ruined it on a cold night in Reno. QB Kellen Moore leads the offense returning seven players, while the defense returns 7 too. Hopefully coach Chris Peterson has plenty of trick plays up his sleeve, or in his playbook. Projected record: 11-1.

5. Oklahoma Sate Cowboys: It sure will be a game between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State it Norman in the end of the season. Sixteen starters return including senior QB Brandon Weeden and All-American WR Justin Blackmon. Projected record: 11-1.

4. Alabama Crimson Tide: Nick Saban is back for his fifth year at Alabama, and things are looking good for him. Although they have some questions for positions, like quarterback, they return seventeen starters and RB Trent Richardson, who hopes to have a breakout season. A big game for them will be at LSU in SEC conference play. Projected record: 11-1.

3. LSU Tigers: A big reason Miles didn’t take the Michigan job is well because, LSU will be really good next year. Although they play in a very tough conference, they have a good chance of making it to the SEC Title game. They return sixteen starters, 9 on offense, including QB Jordan Jefferson, and six on defense. A key loss to their defense was CB Patrick Peterson who bypassed his senior season for the money in the NFL. They have a pretty tough schedule, playing Oregon in Cowboy Stadium and Alabama at home. Projected record: 12-1.

2. Oklahoma Sooners: The Sooners will be led by QB Landry Jones, who stepped in for injured Bradford two years ago. They return at total of seventeen starters, eight on defense and nine on offense. They will be well coached by veteran Bobby Stoops. Projected record: 12-0.

1. Oregon Ducks: Could this be the greatest offense ever? The Ducks return seven players on the offensive side of the ball, including junior stars QB Darron Thomas, RB LaMichael James, and RB Kenjon Barner. On defense, Cliff Harris and four other starters return. Ducks will be well coached with Chip Kelly, who’s head coaching record is an astonishing 22-4. Only questions are with the defensive lineman and linebackers. Projected record: 13-0.

By Conference: SEC ( 4), PAC-12 (3), Big-12 (3), Big-10 (3), MWC (2)

Heisman Prediction: 1. LaMichael James (ORE), 2. Andrew Luck (STA), 3. WR Justin Blackmon (OKST), 4. Darron Thomas (ORE), and 5. Landry Jones (OKL)

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Well that was alot of writing. What’s your early top 10?