Click on a team below to find out more (predicted record in parentheses):

1. USC (11-1)
2. West Virginia (11-1)
3. Ohio State (10-2)
4. Florida (10-2)
5. LSU (10-2)
6. Texas (10-2)
7. Michigan (10-2)
8. Boise State (11-1)
9. Auburn (9-3)
10. Louisville (9-3)
11. Arkansas (9-3)
12. Oklahoma (9-3)
13. Virginia Tech (9-3)
14. UCLA (9-3)
15. Wisconsin (9-3)
16. Rutgers (9-3)
17. Oregon State (8-4)
18. Tennessee (8-4)
19. Wake Forest (8-4)
20. Boston College (8-4)
21. Nebraska (8-4)
22. Texas Christian (8-4)
23. Georgia Tech (8-4)
24. Arizona (8-4)
25. Oklahoma State (8-4)
26. Penn State (8-4)
27. Georgia (7-5)
28. Miami (7-5)
29. Notre Dame (7-5)
30. BYU (8-4)
31. California (7-5)
32. Hawaii (9-3)
33. Florida State (7-5)
34. Maryland (7-5)
35. South Carolina (7-5)
36. Clemson (7-5)
37. South Florida (7-5)
38. Texas Tech (7-5)
39. Utah (7-5)
40. San Jose State (7-5)

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Coach:
Rich Rodriguez

Last year:
11-2. The Mountaineers beat Georgia Tech 38-35 in the Gator Bowl.

Offense: No weaknesses here. Quarterback Patrick White, a junior, is fast, accurate, tough and a leader. Playboy All America Steve Slaton is a consistently explosive tailback, and the line is big and strong. The wide receivers can catch and block for the run game. Very few defenses will have a chance to contain West Virginia's offensive firepower.

Defense: This unit should be better than last year's, with more depth and experience in the secondary as Rodriguez continues to recruit blue-chip athletes. The biggest problem: The offense scores so quickly and so often that the defense finds itself back out on the field before it gets a chance to rest.

Schedule: Who can beat the Mountaineers this year? Louisville and Rutgers have a shot, but West Virginia appears to have the edge on both in speed and experience. Anything less than a berth in the Bowl Championship Series will be a disappointment.

Prediction: 11-1

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