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1. Oklahoma
Coach:
Stoops has done little but win since he arrived in Norman nine years ago.
Last season:
11-3, pretty good at most schools but not very pleasing to coach Bob Stoops, who expects to win a national championship every other year or so.
Studs:
They're numerous, and they're mostly on offense. Two of the biggest, literally and figuratively, are Playboy All America linemen Phil Loadholt and Duke Robinson. Loadholt is six-foot-eight and 350 pounds. Robinson weighs the same but is only six-foot-five. Quarterback Sam Bradford is six-foot-four but a mobile 208. He led the nation last year in passing efficiency as a redshirt freshman. DeMarco Murray returns at running back, and Jermaine Gresham is one of the nation's best tight ends. On defense, end Auston English and tackle Gerald McCoy are All-Americans in the making.
Scoop:
The talent is there for a national championship, especially if younger players at linebacker and in the secondary live up to their potential. Stoops's challenge is to get that talent to execute consistently over the course of the season. The non-conference schedule is winnable and, with Kansas and Texas Tech coming to Norman, so is the conference schedule.
Prediction:
12-0
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