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Okay guys. The college football season is almost upon us, which means it’s time for this blogger to get blogging. A few preseason thoughts from Ted Kim:

Ted’s Preseason Top Five (to be updated every week):

1. Ohio State --- With 18 starters returning and the burning motivation of being humiliated in the national title game in back to back years as fuel, the Buckeyes are the team to beat in my eyes. Of course, all bets are off when they play (Insert SEC team here) in the title game.

2. Florida --- As much as I hate to say it, QB Tim Tebow is really, really good (in college, at least.) This team has 16 starters back and benefits from cinching one of the nation’s best recruiting classes. And I think the play and, dare I say, experience of Tebow gives them an edge even in the competitive SEC. Unless they get beaten by…

3. Georgia --- We know Georgia can beat Florida. They did last year. But Georgia’s schedule is just so tough (at South Carolina, at Arizona State, at LSU, Florida, at Auburn) that I see them losing two games at least.

4. USC --- Very good, as usual. Stud recruits. Future NFLers everywhere. Yawn. But their quarterback, Mark Sanchez, is unproven and, now, injured. And they are so very young. Only four offensive starters return, a fact that makes this team’s first-half schedule (at Virginia, Ohio State, at Oregon State, Oregon, Arizona State) seem daunting.

5. Oklahoma --- I don’t understand how a team as talented as this --- They crushed, I mean, crushed Missouri twice last year --- can lay an egg in the Fiesta Bowl like it did. Either Mizzou is as overrated as we think or West Virginia is as good as the Patriots and Colts combined. Still, I think the Sooners remain the class of the Big 12, regardless of what Chase Daniel or Matthew Haag says.

Possible surprises: Auburn, BYU, Texas, LSU.

Most overrated teams: Pretty much everyone in the Big 12 not named Oklahoma or Texas. Yes, there are many dynamic talents returning next year. But since when does a returning quarterback guarantee success? (See: Louisville, Texas circa 2007.) Definitely Mizzou (our favorite whipping boy); Texas Tech (Once the Red Raiders play some occasional defense, maybe I’ll take notice.); Kansas (The Jayhawks open with the following schedule: Florida International, Louisiana Tech, at South Florida, Sam Houston State. Way to stick your neck out on the line Mark Mangino.) Finally, I can’t put together an “overrated” list without mentioning one of my least favorite teams, the Clemson Tigers, who have been poised for a breakout year every year since 1981 (when they won the national title).

Most underrated teams: West Virginia (All this team does is win big bowl games. Why they aren’t ranked higher than they are, especially with Pat White at QB, is beyond me.); BYU (This team has won 22 games over the past two seasons and returns 10 offensive starters.); Wake Forest (My prediction: They’ll beat Clemson and still go to the Bush League Bowl.); Michigan State (Watch out for these guys. All of the Big Ten attention seems to be on Ohio State, Illinois and Wisconsin, but the Spartans have got talent and scrappiness.)

Sports Illustrated is sooo wrong: Mizzou at No. 4, over Florida, Oklahoma and LSU. Gimme a break.

Sports Illustrated is sooo right: Arizona State at No. 16. Alas, Jake, I think that’s exactly where they belong.

That’s it for now. Keep those blog entries coming!