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:
Jim Grobe

Last year:
11-3. The Demon Deacons lost to Louisville in the Orange Bowl, 24-13.

Offense: Last year's unit was outstanding; this year's promises to be even better. Returning at quarterback is ACC Rookie of the Year Riley Skinner, who led the conference in passing efficiency, completion percentage and interception ratio. All-conference center Steve Justice and huge junior guard Chris DeGeare (six-foot-four, 362 pounds) head an excellent line. Fifth-year senior Micah Andrews should get most of the carries.

Defense: Only five starters will return, but they could anchor an effective unit if replacements can be found for the three members of the secondary who graduated and for middle linebacker Jon Abbate, who is headed to the NFL.

Schedule: Not easy. Wake Forest faces six teams that played in bowls last season, including an out-of-conference home game against Nebraska.

Prediction: 8-4

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