Preseason Top 25 capsules

no. 1 Oklahoma

n Last season:12-2

Coach:Bob Stoops (43-9, 4 years)

Returning starters:

Offense 4, defense 10

Key games:Sept. 6 at Alabama; Oct. 11 vs. Texas; Oct. 25 at Colorado; Nov. 1 Oklahoma State; Nov. 8 at Texas A&M

No. 2 Ohio State

n Last season:14-0

Coach: Jim Tressel (21-5, 2 years)

Returning starters: Offense 11, defense 6

Key games: Aug. 30 Washington; Sept. 13 N.C. State; Oct. 11 at Wisconsin; Nov. 1 at Penn State; Nov. 15 Purdue; Nov. 22 at Michigan

No. 3 Miami

n Last season: 12-1

Coach:Larry Coker (24-1, 2 years)

Returning starters: Offense 5, defense 7

Key games:Sept. 6 Florida; Oct. 11 at Florida State; Nov. 1 at Virginia Tech; Nov. 8 Tennessee; Nov. 29 at Pittsburgh

No. 4 Michigan

n Last season:10-3

Coach:Lloyd Carr (76-23, 8 years)

Returning starters: Offense 7, defense 6

Key games:Sept. 13 Notre Dame; Oct. 25 Purdue; Nov. 1 at Michigan State; Nov. 22 Ohio State

No. 5 Texas

n Last season:11-2

Coach:Mack Brown (49-15, 5 years; 135-89-1, 19 years)

Returning starters: Offense 6, defense 6

Key games: Sept. 13 Arkansas; Oct. 4 Kansas State; Oct. 11 vs. Oklahoma; Nov. 1 Nebraska; Nov. 8 at Oklahoma State; Nov. 28 at Texas A&M

NO. 6 AUBURN

n Last season: 9-4

Coach:Tommy Tuberville (30-19, 4 years; 55-39, 8 years)

Returning starters: Offense 8, defense 8

Key games:Aug. 30 Southern Cal; Oct. 4 Tennessee; Oct. 25 at LSU; Nov. 15 at Georgia; Nov. 22 Alabama

NO. 7 KANSAS STATE

n Last season: 11-2

Coach:Bill Snyder (116-51-1, 14 years)

Returning starters: Offense 7, defense 5

Key games:Oct. 4 at Texas; Oct. 11 at Oklahoma St.; Oct. 18 Colorado; Nov. 15 at Nebraska

NO. 8 SOUTHERN cal

n Last season:11-2

Coach:Pete Carroll (17-8, 2 years)

Returning starters: Offense 6, defense 6

Key games: Aug. 30 at Auburn; Oct. 4 at Arizona State; Oct. 18 at Notre Dame; Oct. 25 at Washington; Nov. 22 UCLA

NO. 9 VIRGINIA TECH

n Last season:10-4

Coach:Frank Beamer (117-69-2, 16 years; 159-92-4, 22 years)

Returning starters: Offense 8, defense 9

Key games: Sept. 18 Texas A&M; Oct. 22 at West Virginia; Nov. 1 Miami; Nov. 8 at Pittsburgh; Nov. 29 at Virginia.

NO. 10 PITTSBURGH

n Last season:9-4

Coach:Walt Harris (36-35, 6 years; 47-59, 9 years)

Returning starters: Offense 8, defense 7

Key games:Sept. 27 at Texas A&M; Oct. 11 Notre Dame; Nov. 8 Virginia Tech; Nov. 15 at West Virginia; Nov. 29 Miami

NO. 11 GEORGIA

n Last season:13-1

Coach:Mark Richt (21-5, 2 years)

Returning starters: Offense 3, defense 5

Key games:Sept. 13 South Carolina; Sept. 20 at LSU; Oct. 4 Alabama; Oct. 11 at Tennessee; Nov. 1 vs. Florida; Nov. 15 Auburn

NO. 12 TENNESSEE

n Last season:8-5

Coach:Phillip Fulmer (103-25, 11 years)

Returning starters: Offense 8, defense 3

Key games:Sept. 20 at Florida; Oct. 4 at Auburn; Oct. 11 Georgia; Oct. 25 at Alabama; Nov. 8 at Miami

NO. 13 FLORIDA STATE

n Last season: 9-5

Coach:Bobby Bowden (259-64-4, 27 years; 332-96-4, 37 years)

Returning starters: Offense 4, defense 10

Key games:Sept. 6 Maryland; Sept. 20 Colorado; Oct. 11 Miami; Nov. 1 at Notre Dame; Nov. 15 N.C. State; Nov. 29 at Florida

NO. 14 LSU

n Last season:8-5

Coach:Nick Saban (26-12, 3 years; 69-38-1, 9 years)

Returning starters: Offense 7, defense 5

Key games:Sept. 20 Georgia; Oct. 11 Florida; Oct. 25 Auburn; Nov. 15 at Alabama; Nov. 29 Arkansas

NO. 15 MARYLAND

n Last season: 11-3

Coach:Ralph Friedgen (21-4, 2 years)

Returning starters: Offense 6, defense 9

Key games:Sept. 6 at Florida State; Nov. 13 Virginia; Nov. 22 at N.C. State

NO. 16 N.C. STATE

n Last season: 11-3

Coach:Chuck Amato (26-12, 2 years)

Returning starters: Offense 7, defense 5

Key games:Sept. 13 at Ohio State; Nov. 1 Virginia; Nov. 15 at Florida State; Nov. 22 Maryland

NO. 17 WASHINGTON

n Last season:7-6

Coach:Keith Gilbertson (first year)

Returning starters: Offense 7, defense 7

Key games:Aug. 30 at Ohio State; Oct. 4 at UCLA; Oct. 18 at Oregon State; Oct. 25 Southern Cal; Nov. 22 Washington State

nO. 18 VIRGINIA

n Last season:9-5

Coach:Al Groh (14-12, 2 years)

Returning starters: Offense 8, defense 6

Key games:Oct. 18 Florida State; Nov. 1 at N.C. State; Nov. 13 at Maryland; Nov. 29 Virginia Tech

NO. 19 PURDUE

n Last season:7-6

Coach:Joe Tiller (46-28, 6 years; 85-58-1, 12 years)

Returning starters: Offense 8, defense 9

Key games:Sept. 27 Notre Dame; Oct. 11 Penn State; Oct. 18 at Wisconsin; Oct. 25 at Michigan; Nov. 8 Iowa; Nov. 15 at Ohio State

NO. 20 NOTRE DAME

n Last season:10-3

Coach:Tyrone Willingham (10-3, 1 year; 54-39-1, 8 years)

Returning starters: Offense 5, defense 8

Key games:Sept. 13 at Michigan; Sept. 27 at Purdue; Oct. 11 at Pittsburgh; Oct. 18 Southern Cal; Nov. 1 Florida State

NO. 21 WISCONSIN

n Last season:8-6

Coach:Barry Alvarez (92-61-4, 13 years)

Returning starters: Offense 8, defense 7

Key games:Aug. 30 at West Virginia; Oct. 4 at Penn State; Oct. 11 Ohio State; Oct. 18 Purdue; Nov. 22 Iowa

NO. 22 ARIZONA STATE

n Last season:8-6

Coach:Dirk Koetter (12-13, 2 years; 38-23, 5 years)

Returning starters: Offense 8, defense 8

Key games:Sept. 20 at Iowa; Sept. 27 at Oregon State; Oct. 4 Southern California; Oct. 25 at UCLA; Nov. 28 Arizona

NO. 23 COLORADO st.

n Last season:10-4

Coach:Sonny Lubick (84-37, 10 years; 105-56, 14 years)

Returning starters: Offense 8, defense 7

Key games:Aug. 30 vs. Colorado; Oct. 4 Fresno State; Oct. 9 at BYU; Oct. 16 Air Force; Nov. 7 at New Mexico

NO. 24 Oklahoma st.

n Last season:8-5

Coach:Les Miles (12-12, 2 years)

Returning starters: Offense 8, defense 6

Key games:Aug. 30 at Nebraska; Oct. 11 Kansas State; Oct. 25 at Texas A&M; Nov. 1 at Oklahoma; Nov. 8 Texas

NO. 25 TCU

n Last season:8-6

Coach:Gary Patterson (16-9, 2 years)

Returning starters: Offense 4, defense 6

Key games:Sept. 27 at Arizona; Oct. 10 at South Florida; Nov. 15 Cincinnati; Nov. 20 at Southern Miss

-- AssociatedPress