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1. Oregon
The Ducks led the nation by averaging 531 yards and 47 points per game last season, when they came within one defensive stop of the BCS title.
2. Stanford
Quarterback Andrew Luck has "developed a relationship" with all of his current receivers, coach David Shaw said, after losing his top two targets from last season.
3. Arizona State
The Sun Devils look to extend their streak of season-opening wins to nine when they play UC Davis for the first time Thursday night.
4. USC
The Trojans open the season against Minnesota, having won 13 straight openers and 11 consecutive games against teams from the Big Ten Conference.
5. Utah
Coach Kyle Whittingham insisted that quarterback Jordan Wynn is totally healthy, despite a precautionary preseason plan to limit his reps at times during camp.
6. Washington
Running back Chris Polk has "looked really good" recovering from knee surgery, but coach Steve Sarkisian hasn't said whether he will play against Eastern Washington.
7. Arizona
The Wildcats hope to snap the five-game losing streak that ended last season, but they will have a whole new offensive line in the opener against Northern Arizona.
8. Oregon State
Senior receiver James Rodgers is still out hurt, but freshman running back Malcolm Agnew will start the opener against Sacramento State.
9. Cal
Junior quarterback Zach Maynard is the starter for the Golden Bears, having thrown for 2,694 yards and 18 touchdowns as a sophomore at Buffalo.
10. UCLA
Hoping to improve a dreadful passing game, the Bruins have not said whether Kevin Price or Richard Brehaut will start at quarterback against Houston.
11. Colorado
The Buffaloes favor extending their series with season-opening opponent Hawaii, coach Jon Embree said, in part because of recruiting possibilities on the islands.
12. Washington State
Coach Paul Wulff said his Cougars finally have enough pieces to effectively run his preferred fast-paced offense, after going 5-32 the past three years. 1. Oregon
The Ducks led the nation by averaging 531 yards and 47 points per game last season, when they came within one defensive stop of the BCS title.
2. Stanford
Quarterback Andrew Luck has "developed a relationship" with all of his current receivers, coach David Shaw said, after losing his top two targets from last season.
3. Arizona State
The Sun Devils look to extend their streak of season-opening wins to nine when they play UC Davis for the first time Thursday night.
4. USC
The Trojans open the season against Minnesota, having won 13 straight openers and 11 consecutive games against teams from the Big Ten Conference.
5. Utah
Coach Kyle Whittingham insisted that quarterback Jordan Wynn is totally healthy, despite a precautionary preseason plan to limit his reps at times during camp.
6. Washington
Running back Chris Polk has "looked really good" recovering from knee surgery, but coach Steve Sarkisian hasn't said whether he will play against Eastern Washington.
7. Arizona
The Wildcats hope to snap the five-game losing streak that ended last season, but they will have a whole new offensive line in the opener against Northern Arizona.
8. Oregon State
Senior receiver James Rodgers is still out hurt, but freshman running back Malcolm Agnew will start the opener against Sacramento State.
9. Cal
Junior quarterback Zach Maynard is the starter for the Golden Bears, having thrown for 2,694 yards and 18 touchdowns as a sophomore at Buffalo.
10. UCLA
Hoping to improve a dreadful passing game, the Bruins will continue to start QB Kevin Prince, but Richard Brehaut will also get some snaps against Houston.
11. Colorado
The Buffaloes favor extending their series with season-opening opponent Hawaii, coach Jon Embree said, in part because of recruiting possibilities on the islands.
12. Washington State
Coach Paul Wulff said his Cougars finally have enough pieces to effectively run his preferred fast-paced offense, after going 5-32 the past three years.