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1. Louisville; *Brian Brohm / Hunter Cantwell; Brohm is a mega-talent. Cantwell has starting experience.

2. USC; *John David Booty / Mark Sanchez; Despite not having an established go-to WR, Booty will have big numbers.

3. West Virginia; *Patrick White / Jarrett Brown; White is a dangerous runner and is developing into a solid passer.

4. Hawai'i; *Colt Brennan / Tyler Graunke; Brennan set a Division I-A record with 58 TD passes last season.

5. Michigan; *Chad Henne / Ryan Mallett; Henne will oversee one of the nation's best offenses this season.

6. Missouri; *Chase Daniel / Chase Patton; Daniel an exciting multi-dimensional talent.

7. Texas; *Colt McCoy / Sherrod Harris; McCoy emerged from obscurity to throw 29 TD passes last season.

8. Kentucky; *Andre' Woodson / Mike Hartline; Woodson has developed into SEC's best passer.

9. Texas Tech; *Graham Harrell / Taylor Potts; Harrell will put up big numbers in Red raiders' pass-happy attack.

10. New Mexico State; *Chase Holbrook / J.J. McDermott; Holbrook has chance to lead nation in passing yards this season.

11. California; *Nate Longshore / Kyle Reed;Longshore benefits from teachings of QB Zen master Jeff Tedford.

12. Georgia;*Matthew Stafford / Joe Cox;Stafford struggled at times last season, but will produce this season.

13. Texas A&M;*Stephen McGee / Jerrod Johnson;McGee is a good runner with a strong arm.

14. Purdue;*Curtis Painter / Joey Elliott;Painter threw for 3,985 yards and 22 TDs last season.

15. Boston College;*Matt Ryan / Chris Crane;Ryan should benefit from working with new Coach Jeff Jagodzinski, who comes from NFL's Packers.

16. Florida;Tim Tebow / John Brantley;There's no truth to the rumor that Tebow prays to himself.

17. Washington State;*Alex Brink / Gary Rogers;Brink has big-time arm, and he'll show it off this season.

18. Tennessee;*Erik Ainge / Jonathan Crompton;Ainge is a good, solid college QB. And what's wrong with that?

19. USF;*Matt Grothe / Grant Gregory;Grothe is an exciting talent who needs a feature TB to emerge.

20. Nebraska;Sam Keller / Joe Ganz;Keller started at Arizona State before transferring to Nebraska.

21. Oklahoma State;*Bobby Reid / Zac Robinson;Reid will be at controls of one of nation's most prolific offenses.

22. Arizona State;*Rudy Carpenter / Danny Sullivan;Carpenter struggled last season, but should thrive in Dennis Erickson's offense.

23. Utah;Brian Johnson / Tommy Grady;Johnson started in 2005, then redshirted with injury last season.

24. Vanderbilt;*Chris Nickson / Mackenzi Adams;Nickson is big-time athlete who has excellent WRs.

25. Central Michigan;*Dan LeFevour / Brian Brunner;LeFevour threw for 3,031 yards, 26 TDs last season.

26. Penn State;*Anthony Morelli / Daryll Clark;Morelli was mega-hyped out of high school, but he still has something to prove.

27. Arizona;*Willie Tuitama / Tyler Leon;If Tuitama can stay healthy, he is a multi-dimensional threat for Wildcats.

28. Miami;*Kyle Wright / Kirby Freeman;This is last go-round for Wright, a senior who may not be able to keep the job.

29. Florida State;*Drew Weatherford / Xavier Lee;So, was it the players or the coaches the past few seasons?

30. Iowa State;*Bret Meyer / Austen Arnaud;Meyer is good but sometimes tries to do too much because supporting cast is lacking.

31. Virginia;*Jameel Sewell / Scott Deke;As goes Sewell, so goes the Cavaliers. He has big-timer potential.

32. Tulsa;*Paul Smith / David Johnson;Plain name, but this guy has got game. Smith is a good runner and passer.

33. Auburn;*Brandon Cox / Blake Field;Cox, a lefty, was hurt last season, and his play suffered.

34. Illinois;*Juice Williams / Eddie McGee;Williams is great athlete who needs work on his decision-making.

35. South Carolina;*Blake Mitchell / Chris Smelley;Mitchell has the tools but hasn't truly grasped Spurrier's offense.

36. UCLA;Ben Olson / *Patrick Cowan;Olson has more talent, but truth be told, Cowan seems tougher.

37. Alabama;*John Parker Wilson / Greg McElroy;Wilson has a strong arm and should be good fit in new offense.

38. Oregon;*Dennis Dixon / Brady Leaf;Dixon has physical tools but lacks consistency. Leaf is Ryan's brother.

39. Notre Dame;Evan Sharpley / Demetrius Jones;Touted freshman Jimmy Clausen figures into the mix, too.

40. Oklahoma;Sam Bradford / Joey Halzle;No pressure here: If QB play is merely adequate, Sooners will win Big 12.

41. LSU;Matt Flynn / Ryan Perrilloux;All Flynn, a senior, has to do is step in and guide one of the nation's most talented teams.

42. Iowa;Jake Christensen / Arvell Nelson;Christensen is a dual threat who should thrive in Hawkeyes' attack.

43. Ohio State;Todd Boeckman / Rob Schoenhoft;Both are big guys, but neither will come close to Troy Smith's numbers.

44. Ball State;*Nate Davis / Emmanuel Lewis;Davis looks poised to lead Cardinals to first bowl since 1996.

45. Virginia Tech;*Sean Glennon / Tyrod Taylor;Hokies have a chance to play for it all — assuming Glennon can ramp up his game.

46. Western Michigan;Tim Hiller / Thomas Peregrin;Hiller started in 2005, then redshirted with an injury last season.

47. SMU;*Justin Willis / Zach Rhodes;Willis emerged from nowhere to throw for 26 TDs last season.

48. Air Force;*Shaun Carney / Eric Herbort;This will be Carney's 4th seaosn as starter, but he has to learn a new offense.

49. Wake Forest;*Riley Skinner / Brett Hodges;Skinner (Jacksonville Bolles) led Wake to surprising ACC title last season as redshirt freshman.

50. Kansas State;*Josh Freeman / Carson Coffman;Freeman started to live up to some of his hype late last season.

51. Georgia Tech;Taylor Bennett / Calvin Booker;The best thing about Bennett? He's not Reggie Ball.

52. Troy;*Omar Haugabook / Tanner Jones;Haugabook (Belle Glade Glades Central) does it all for Trojans.

53. Indiana;*Kellen Lewis / Ben Chappell;Lewis (Jacksonville Mandarin) has strong arm and also led Hoosiers in rushing.

54. BYU;Max Hall / Brenden Gaskins;Hall, a transfer from Arizona State, hasn't played in a game that has mattered since 2003.

55. Wisconsin;Tyler Donovan / Allan Evridge;Badgers appear set at every spot except QB. Donovan looks to be the kind of steady guy they need.

56. Oregon State;Sean Canfield / Lyle Moevao;Canfield has good size (6-4 / 225) but barely played in 2nd half of last season.

57. Washington;Jake Locker / Carl Bonnell;Big things are expected from Locker, who had better produce for a struggling program.

58. Memphis;*Martin Hankins / Will Hudgens;Hankins used to play for pass-happy Hal Mumme at I-AA SE Louisiana.

59. Bowling Green;*Anthony Turner / Tyler Sheehan;Turner is one of the best running QBs in the nation.

60. Miami (Ohio);*Mike Kokal / Daniel Raudabaugh;Kokal is athletic and a good runner, and also has an OK arm.

61. Kent State;*Julian Edelman / Anthony Magazu;Edelman is one of a number of solid, athletic QBs in the MAC.

62. Kansas;*Kerry Meier / Todd Reesing;Meier has good mobility and should be solid dual-threat talent for KU.

63. Colorado State;*Caleb Hanie / Grant Stucker;Hanie is a tough kid who can run, but he must make better decisions.

64. Fresno State;*Tom Brandstater / Ryan Colburn;Brandstater has big arm but make too many mistakes last season.

65. Rice;*Chase Clement / John Shepherd;Clement was steady last season and generally played mistake-free football.

66. Southern Miss;*Jeremy Young / Stephen Reaves;Young is mobile but still needs improvement in the passing game.

67. Navy;*K.N. Kaheaku-Enhada / Jarod Bryant;Middies completed 51 passes last season. Total.

68. Northwestern;*C.J. Bacher / Mike Kafka;Wouldn't it be great to describe an offense as "Kafkaesque"?

69. Michigan State;Brian Hoyer / Connor Dixon;Hoyer has a strong arm and could surprise this season.

70. Maryland;Jordan Steffy / Josh Portis;Steffy has edged out Portis, a transfer from Florida.

71. Boise State;Bush Hamdan OR Taylor Tharp;Nick Lomax, Neil's son, also is in the hunt for the job.

72. Clemson;Cullen Harper / Willy Korn;Korn, a touted freshman, eventually could get the starting job this season.

73. Wyoming;*Karsten Sween / Ian Hetrick;Sween, a lefty, looks like good fit in Cowboys' offense.

74. Cincinnati;*Dustin Grutza / Ben Mauk;Mauk, a Wake Forest transfer, will give Grutza a run for his money.

75. Colorado;Cody Hawkins / Nick Nelson;Hawkins, a redshirt freshman, is the son of Coach Dan Hawkins.

76. San Jose State;*Adam Tafralis / Sean Flynn;Tafralis won't hurt you, but he also isn't going to make many big plays.

77. Rutgers;*Mike Teel / Jabu Lovelace;Teel is an inconsistent passer, but Rutgers has a strong rushing attack.

78. Arkansas;Casey Dick / Nathan Emert;All Dick has to do is make sure his handoffs to Darren McFadden are good ones.

79. TCU;Marcus Jackson / Andy Dalton;TCU's only weakness appears to be at QB, as Jackson hasn't played much.

80. Marshall;*Bernard Morris / Wesley Beardain;Morris began his Herd career as a walk-on from Jones High.

81. Pitt;Bill Stull / Kevan Smith;Highly touted true freshman Pat Bostick also will be in the starting mix.

82. Stanford;T.C. Ostrander / Tavita Pritchard;Ostrander was born in a hospital on the Stanford campus.

83. New Mexico;Donovan Porterie / Bryan Clampitt;Porterie has solid skill-position talent around him.

84. Houston;Blake Joseph / Case Keenum;Graduated QB Kevin Kolb started 50 consecutive games for Cougars.

85. Toledo;*Aaron Opelt / Clint Cochran;Rockets need to rediscover the deep ball in their passing attack.

86. NC State;*Daniel Evans / Harrison Beck;Beck, a transfer from Nebraska, could end up beating out Evans.

87. Nevada;Nick Graziano / Colin Kaepernick;Graziano's mobility will be put to good use in "Pistol" offense.

88. UTEP;Trevor Vittatoe / Lorne Sam;Sam is a transfer from Florida State — where he was a WR.

89. UCF;Kyle Israel / Michael Greco;Israel has his limitations, but he also understands the offense.

90. UNLV;*Rocky Hinds / Travis Dixon;Hinds began his career at USC but lacked consistency last season.

91. San Diego State;Kevin O'Connell / Darren Mougey;This is final shot for O'Connell, whose numbers never have matched his physical ability.

92. Northern Illinois;Dan Nicholson / Ryan Morris;Nichol's favroite target will be WR Britt Davis, a converted QB.

93. Connecticut;Tyler Lorenzen / Dennis Brown;Lorenzen is a touted JC transfer who won job in fall drills.

94. Minnesota;Tony Mortensen OR Adam Weber;We'll be frank: No one knows how good these guys are — or aren't.

95. Louisiana Tech;*Zac Champion / Michael Mosley;Champion threw way too many picks (18) last season.

96. Duke;*Thaddeus Lewis / Zack Asack;Lewis is from Miami. Asack was suspended last season for plagiarism.

97. Ole Miss;Seth Adams / *Brent Schaeffer;Schaeffer was huge bust last season. If nothing else, Adams should add consistency.

98. Ohio U.;Brad Bower / Theo Scott;Bower, who began his career at Illinois, should boost Bobcat's passing attack.

99. Mississippi State;Mike Henig / Josh Riddell;Henig lacks SEC-caliber talent and has had trouble staying healthy.

100. Tulane;Scott Elliott / Anthony Scelfo;Elliott struggled in scant playing time last season.

101. Syracuse;Andrew Robinson / Cameron Dantley;Robinson will be helped by what should a solid receiving corps.

102. UAB;Joe Webb / Sam Hunt;Both have good size. Webb is better passer, Hunt the better runner.

103. La.-Monroe;*Kinsmon Lancaster / Trey Revell;Lancaster has good mobility, but needs to improve his decision-making.

104. Baylor;Michael Machen OR Blake Szymanski;This is the 4st college stop for Machen, 25.

105. North Carolina;T.J. Yates / Cam Sexton;Yates, a redshirt freshman, didn't play football until his senior season in high school.

106. East Carolina;Rob Kass / Patrick Pinkney;Kass is a former standout at Lake Highland Prep.

107. Arkansas State;*Corey Leonard / Travis Hewitt;Leonard is good runner but mediocre passer.

108. FAU;Rusty Smith / *Sean Clayton;Clayton began his career at Michigan State.

109. Temple;Vaughn Charlton OR *Adam DiMichele;DiMichele played JC baseball for 2 years before switching to football.

110. Army;*David Pevoto OR Carlson Williams;These two combined to throw 10 TDs and 24 picks last season.

111. Eastern Michigan;*Andy Schmitt / Tyler Jones;Schmitt was Eagles' leading rusher. Jones was No. 2.

112. Buffalo;*Drew Willy / Zack Ingle;Willy heading into 3rd season as starter.

113. Middle Tennessee;Joe Craddock / Dwight Dasher;Craddock has a bothersome knee, and Dasher is a true freshman.

114. Akron;Carlton Jackson OR Chris Jacquemain;Jackson is a former standout at Pompano Beach Ely.

115. La.-Lafayette;Michael Desormeaux / John Hundley;Desormeaux also played some WR and DB last season.

116. North Texas;Daniel Meager OR Giovanni Vizza;Mean Green converting to wide-open spread attack.

117. Utah State;Leon Jackson OR Sean Setzer;Jackson had his first 5 interceptions of last season returned for TDs.

118. Western Kentucky;David Wolke / Tyler Bruce;Wolke is a transfer from Notre Dame.

119. Idaho;Nathan Enderle / Brian Nooy;Enderle's 1st college start will come against USC. Uh-oh.

120. FIU;Paul McCall OR Wayne Younger;FIU had nation-low 5 TD passes last season. Can it match that this season?

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