Associated Press Top 25 team capsules

No. 1t Miami

2001: 12-0.

Coach: Larry Coker (12-0, 1 year).

Returning starters: Offense 4, defense 6.

Players to watch: QB Ken Dorsey; K Todd Sievers; WR Andre Johnson; DT William Joseph; DE Jerome McDougle; LB D.J. Williams; C Brett Romberg; TE Kellen Winslow Jr.; DT Vince Wilfork.

Stadium: Orange Bowl (72,319).

Strengths: DL; LB; QB.

Question marks: Secondary; offensive line.

Key games: Sept. 7 at Florida; Oct. 12 FSU; Nov. 9 at Tenn.; Nov. 30 at Syracuse; Dec. 7 Va. Tech.

No. 1t Oklahoma

2001: 11-2.

Coach: Bob Stoops (31-7, 3 years).

Returning starters: Offense 8, defense 7.

Players to watch: TE Trent Smith; LB Ted Lehman; DT Tommie Harris; RB Quentin Griffin; DE Jimmy Wilkerson; G Mike Skinner; CB Derrick Strait; WR Antwone Savage

Stadium: Memorial (75,004).

Strengths: Quarterback; defensive line; special teams.

Question marks: Wide receiver; secondary.

Key games: Sept. 7 Alabama; Oct. 12 Texas; Nov. 2 Colorado; Nov. 9 at Texas A&M.

No. 3 Texas

2001: 11-2.

Coach: Mack Brown (38-13, 4 years; 124-87-1, 18 years).

Returning starters: Offense 8, defense 5.

Players to watch: QB Chris Simms; RB Cedric Benson; WR Roy Williams; DL Marcus Tubbs; DE Cory Redding; LB Derrick Johnson.

Stadium: Memorial (80,106).

Strengths: QB; RB; DL, WR; secondary; ST

Question marks: OL; LB.

Key games: Sept. 14 at North Carolina; Oct. 12 Oklahoma; Oct. 19 at Kansas St.; Nov. 2 at Nebraska; Nov. 29 Texas A&M.

No. 4 Tennessee

2001: 11-2.

Coach: Phillip Fulmer (95-20, 10 years).

Returning starters: Offense 5, defense 5.

Players to watch: QB Casey Clausen; WR Kelley Washington; TE Jason Witten; S Julian Battle; CB Jabari Greer; PK Alex Walls; CB Willie Miles; RB Cedric Houston.

Stadium: Neyland (104,079).

Strengths: Quarterback; wide receiver; secondary.

Question marks: Running back; defensive line.

Key games: Sept. 21 Florida; Oct. 5 Arkansas; Oct. 12 at Georgia; Oct. 26 Alabama; Nov. 2 at South Carolina; Nov. 9 Miami.

No. 5 Florida State

2001: 8-4.

Coach: Bobby Bowden (250-59-4, 26 years; 323-91-4, 36 years).

Returning starters: Offense 7, defense 8.

Players to watch: RB Greg Jones; WR Craphonso Thorpe; DT Darnell Dockett; DL Travis Johnson; LB Kendyll Pope.

Stadium: Doak-Campbell (80,000).

Strengths: QB; OL; DL; LB; WR.

Question marks: Secondary.

Key games: Sept. 14 at Maryland; Sept. 26 at Louisville; Oct. 3 Clemson; Oct. 12 at Miami; Oct. 26 Notre Dame; Nov. 23 at N.C. State; Nov. 30 Florida.

No. 6 Florida

2001: 10-2.

Coach: Ron Zook (1st year).

Returning starters: Offense 5, defense 5.

Players to watch: QB Rex Grossman; RB Earnest Graham; WR Taylor Jacobs; DT Ian Scott; OT Max Starks; G Shannon Snell; S Todd Johnson.

Stadium: Ben Hill Griffin (83,000).

Strengths: QB; LB; RB.

Question marks: WR; Zook replacing Spurrier.

Key games: Sept. 7 Miami; Sept. 21 at Tennessee; Oct. 12 LSU; Oct. 19 Auburn; Nov. 2 Georgia; Nov. 16 South Carolina; Nov. 30 at Florida State.

No. 7 Colorado

2001: 10-3.

Coach: Gary Barnett (20-16, 3 years; 64-71-2 12 years).

Returning starters: Offense 7, defense 8.

Players to watch: TE Quinn Sypniewski; LB Sean Tufts; RB Chris Brown; QB Craig Ochs; RB Marcus Houston..

Stadium: Folsom (51,748).

Strengths: QB; RB; OL.

Question marks: Secondary; K.

Key games: Saturday Colorado State; Sept. 14 USC; Sept. 21 at UCLA; Oct. 5 Kansas State; Nov. 2 at Oklahoma; Nov. 29 at Nebraska.

No. 8 Georgia

2001: 8-4.

Coach: Mark Richt (8-4, 1 year).

Returning starters: Offense 8, defense 5.

Players to watch: DL Johnathan Sullivan; WR Fred Gibson; LB Boss Bailey; TE Benjamin Watson; S Sean Jones; KR Fred Gibson; PR Damien Gary; K Bill Bennett.

Stadium: Sanford (86,520).

Strengths: WR; OL; special teams.

Question marks: QB; secondary.

Key games: Saturday Clemson; Sept. 14 at South Carolina; Oct. 5 at Alabama; Oct. 12 Tennessee; Nov. 2 Florida; Nov. 30 Georgia Tech.

No. 9 Nebraska

2001: 11-2.

Coach: Frank Solich (42-9, 4 years).

Returning starters: Offense 5, defense 6.

Players to watch: RB Dahrran Diedrick; DL Chris Kelsay; PR-CB DeJuan Groce; C John Garrison; OT Dan Vili Waldrop; DL Demoine Adams; LB Barrett Rudd; K Josh Brown; LB Demorrio Williams; KR Josh Davis.

Stadium: Memorial (74,031).

Strengths: RB; OL; DL; special teams.

Question marks: QB; WR.

Key games: Sept. 14 at Penn St.; Oct. 26 at Texas AM Nov. 2 Texas; Nov. 16 at Kansas State; Nov. 29 Colorado.

No. 10 Ohio State

2001: 7-5.

Coach: Jim Tressel (7-5 1 year; 142-62-2, 16 years).

Returning starters: Offense 5, defense 7.

Players to watch:: RB Lydell Ross; G Adrien Clarke; DL Will Smith; DL Tim Anderson; LB Matt Wilhelm; S Mike Doss; LB Cie Grant; KR Maurice Hall; WR Michael Jenkins.

Stadium: Ohio (101,568).

Strengths: LB; defensive line.

Question marks: QB; RB; OL.

Key games: Sept. 14 WSU; Oct. 26 Penn State; Nov. 23 Michigan.

No. 11 Washington

2001: 8-4.

Coach: Rick Neuheisel (26-10, 3 years; 59-24, 7 years).

Returning starters: Offense 8, defense 5.

Players to watch: WR Reggie Williams; K John Anderson; WR Paul Arnold; DL Kai Ellis; LB Ben Mahdavi; CB-KR Roc Alexander; S Greg Carothers; QB Cody Pickett.

Stadium: Husky (72,500).

Strengths: WR; OL; special teams.

Question marks: Linebacker.

Key games: Saturday at Michigan; Oct. 19 at USC; Nov. 2 UCLA; Nov. 16 at Oregon; Nov. 23 at Washington State.

No. 12 Washington State

Coach: Mike Price (73-75, 13 years; 119-119, 21 years).

Returning starters: Offense 7, defense 6.

Players to watch: WR Mike Bush; RB Jermaine Green; CB Marcus Trufant; QB Jason Gesser; DL D.D. Acholonu; K Drew Dunning.

Stadium: Martin (37,600).

Strengths: Quarterback; defensive line; WR.

Question marks: Offensive line; linebacker; secondary.

Key games: Sept. 14 at Ohio State; Oct. 5 USC; Nov. 9 Oregon; Nov. 23 Washington; Dec. 7 at UCLA.

No. 13 Michigan

2001: 8-4.

Coach: Lloyd Carr (66-20, 7 years).

Returning starters: Offense 7, defense 8.

Players to watch: QB John Navarre; RB Chris Perry; WR-KR Ronald Bellamy; LB Victor Hobson; S Cato June; CB Marlin Jackson; TE Bennie Joppru; DL Shantee Orr.

Stadium: Michigan (107,501).

Strengths: QB; WR; OL; DL.

Question marks: ST; LB.

Key games: Saturday Washington; Sept. 14 at Notre Dame; Oct. 12 Penn St.; Nov. 2 Mich. St.; Nov. 16 Wisconsin; Nov. 23 at Ohio St.

No. 14 LSU

2001: 10-3.

Coach: Nick Saban (18-7, 2 years; 61-33-1, 8 years).

Returning starters: Offense 5, defense 7.

Players to watch: WR Michael Clayton; LB Bradie James; PR Domanick Davis.

Stadium: Tiger (91,600).

Strengths:: RB; OL.

Question marks: QB; LB; secondary.

Key games: Sunday at Virginia Tech; Oct. 12 at Florida; Oct. 19 South Carolina; Oct. 26 at Auburn; Nov. 16 Alabama; Nov. 29 at Arkansas.

No. 15 Oregon

2001: 11-1.

Coach: Mike Bellotti (60-23, 7 years; 83-48-2 13 years).

Returning starters: Offense 6, defense 6.

Players to watch: RB-KR Onterrio Smith; LB Kevin Mitchell; OT Corey Chambers; WR-PR Keenan Howry; LB David Moretti; WR Samie Parker; S Rasuli Webster; S Keith Lewis.

Stadium: Autzen (54,000).

Strengths: WR; OL; LB.

Question marks: Quarterback; secondary.

Key games: Oct. 12 at UCLA; Oct. 26 USC; Nov. 9 at Washington State; Nov. 16 Washington; Nov. 23 at Oregon State.

No. 16 Virginia Tech

2001: 8-4.

Coach: Frank Beamer (107-65-2, 15 years; 149-88-4, 21 years).

Returning starters: Offense 6, defense 5.

Players to watch: RB Lee Suggs; RB Kevin Jones; TE Keith Willis; CB-PR Ronyell Whitaker; K Carter Warley; S Willie Pile.

Stadium: Lane (65,115).

Strengths: RB; DL; secondary; special teams.

Question marks: QB; WR; LB.

Key games: Sunday LSU; Sept. 12 Marshall; Sept. 21 at Texas AM Oct. 10 at BC; Nov. 9 at Syracuse; Nov. 30 Virginia; Dec. 7 at Miami.

No. 17 Louisville

2001: 11-2.

Coach: John L. Smith (34-15, 5 years; 103-54, 13 years).

Returning starters: Offense 5, defense 10.

Players to watch: QB Dave Ragone; WR James Taylor; TE Ronnie Gent; DL Dewayne White; S Curry Burns; S-PR Anthony Floyd.

Stadium: Cardinal (42,000).

Strengths: QB; defensive line; secondary.

Question marks: Wide receiver; offensive line.

Key games: Sept. 14 at Colorado State; Sept. 26 Florida State; Oct. 26 East Carolina; Nov. 14 at Southern Miss.

No. 18 Michigan State

2001: 7-5.

Coach: Bobby Williams (13-11, 2 years).

Returning starters: Offense 8, defense 7.

Players to watch: QB Jeff Smoker; WR-PR Charles Rogers; DT Matthias Askew; CB Cedric Henry; S Thomas Wright; G William Whitticker; C Brian Ottney.

Stadium: Spartan (72,027).

Strengths: Quarterback; offensive line.

Question marks: Running back; defensive line.

Key games: Sept. 21 Notre Dame; Oct. 26 Wisconsin; Nov. 2 at Michigan; Nov. 23 at Penn State.

No. 19 Marshall

2001: 11-2.

Coach: Bob Pruett (69-11, 7 years).

Returning starters: Offense 9, defense 6.

Players to watch: QB Byron Leftwich; WR Darius Watts; WR Denero Marriott; TE Jason Rader; DT Orlando Washington; RB Franklin Wallace; DT Marlon Hicks; S Chris Crocker; OT Nate McPeek.

Stadium: Marshall (38,016).

Strengths: QB; WR; offensive line.

Question marks: Defensive line; linebacker.

Key games: Sept. 12 at Virginia Tech; Sept. 20 Central Florida; Nov. 12 Miami (Ohio).

No. 20 USC

2001: 6-6.

Coach: Pete Carroll (6-6, 1 year).

Returning starters: Offense 9, defense 5.

Players to watch: QB Carson Palmer; TE Alex Holmes; DT Bernard Riley; DT Shaun Cody; S Troy Polamalu; WR Kareem Kelly; LB Matt Grootegoed; LB Michael Pollard.

Stadium: L.A. Memorial Coliseum (92,000).

Strengths: QB; WR; LB.

Question marks: Secondary; DL.

Key games: Monday Auburn; Sept. 14 at Colorado; Sept. 21 at Kansas St.; Oct. 5 at Washington St.; Oct. 19 Washington; Oct. 26 at Oregon; Nov. 23 at UCLA; Nov. 30 Notre Dame.

No. 21 Maryland

2001: 10-2.

Coach: Ralph Friedgen (10-2, 1 year).

Returning starters: Offense 8, defense 6.

Players to watch: RB Bruce Perry; LB EJ Henderson; TE Jeff Dugan; LB Leon Joe; DT Randy Starks; PK Rich Parson; C Kyle Schmitt; OT Matt Crawford; G Todd Wilke.

Stadium: Byrd (48,055).

Strengths: Offensive line; linebacker.

Question marks: QB; secondary.

Key games: Saturday Notre Dame; Sept. 14 Florida State; Nov. 2 at North Carolina; Nov. 16 at Clemson.

No. 22 South Carolina

2001: 9-3.

Coach: Lou Holtz (17-18, 3 years; 233-113-7, 31 years).

Returning starters: Offense 5, defense 4.

Players to watch: QB Phil Petty; LB Kalimba Edwards; CB Sheldon Brown; G Cedric Williams; WR Brian Scott.

Stadium: Williams-Brice (80,250).

Strengths: OL; ST; RB.

Question marks: QB; secondary; LB.

Key games: Sept. 14 Georgia; Oct. 19 at LSU; Nov. 2 Tennessee; Nov. 16 Florida; Nov. 23 at Clemson.

No. 23 Texas A&M

2001: 10-2.

Coach: R.C. Slocum (117-41-2, 14 years).

Returning starters: Offense 9, defense 7.

Players to watch: DE Ty Warren; LB Jarrod Penright; CB Sammy Davis; S Terrence Kiel; LB Brian Gamble; RB Derek Farmer; WR Jamaar Taylor; G Taylor Whitley.

Stadium: Kyle Field (82,600).

Strengths: RB; WR; secondary.

Question marks: QB; DL.

Key games: Sept. 21 Virginia Tech; Oct. 26 Nebraska; Nov. 9 Oklahoma; Nov. 29 at Texas.

No. 24 Penn State

2001: 5-6.

Coach: Joe Paterno (327-96-3, 36 years).

Returning starters: Offense 8, defense 7.

Players to watch: QB Zack Mills; NT Jimmy Kennedy; DT Anthony Adams; CB Bryan Scott; KR Larry Johnson; WR Bryant Johnson.

Stadium: Beaver (107,282).

Strengths: WR; secondary; OL; DL.

Question marks: LB; RB.

Key games: Sept. 14 Nebraska; Oct. 5 at Wisconsin; Oct. 12 at Michigan; Oct. 26 at Ohio State; Nov. 23 Michigan State.

No. 25 N.C. State

2001: 7-5.

Coach: Chuck Amato (16-9, 3 years).

Returning starters: Offense 5, defense 6.

Players to watch: QB Philip Rivers; FS Terrence Holt; DL Shawn Price; OT Christopher Colmer; DL Terrance Chapman; CB Marcus Hudson; TB Tristian McLendon.

Stadium: Carter-Finley (51,500).

Strengths: QB; WR; DL.

Question marks: OL; LB.

Key games: Oct. 12 at North Carolina; Nov. 9 at Maryland; Nov. 23 Florida State.