16. Texas
Fear: Junior QB Colt McCoy has his top two targets returning in Quan Cosby and Jordan Shipley
Jeer: What happens when less-with-more coach Mack Brown has only average talent?
17. Penn State
Fear: Nittany Lions return 18 starters from last season’s 9-4 squad
Jeer: That won’t matter much with road dates in Madison, Wis., and Columbus, Ohio
18. Auburn
Fear: Painfully anemic offense should improve under new coordinator Tony Franklin
Jeer: Defense should take a step back after losing four starters to the NFL
19. BYU
Fear: Offense that led Mountain West in scoring (31.0) and yards (449.1) returns virtually intact
Jeer: Two toughest games this season away from Provo: at TCU (Oct. 16) and at Utah (Nov. 22)
20. Oregon
Fear: The Ducks could have the nation’s best group of seven defensive backs
Jeer: There’s no replacing the All-American backfield duo of Dennis Dixon and Jonathan Stewart
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Patrick Stevens has covered Maryland and other Mid-Atlantic college sports for more than a decade. You can reach him at 64plus4@gmail.com.
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