The Top 25 Scouting Reports

1. USC

2. Oklahoma

3. LSU

4. Georgia

5. Miami

6. Florida

7. Texas

8. Ohio State

9. Florida State

10. Kansas State

11. Tennessee

12. Michigan

13. Auburn

14. Missouri

15. Iowa

16. Clemson

17. Maryland

18. Oregon

19. Utah

20. West Virginia

21. Nebraska

22. Cal

23. Minnesota

24. TCU

25. Toledo

Scouting report KEY RETURNEES and TELLING NUMBER compiled by David Sabino.

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CONFERENCE CALL Florida State and Miami have never taken kindly to each other, and now they have ACC bragging rights to fight over.