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THE POSTSPRING TOP 25 TEAMS
USC: TROJAN HERO
Senior quarterback Matt Barkley is the preseason favorite for the Heisman Trophy.
LSU: LEADERS OF THE PACK
Junior cornerback Tyrann Mathieu (a.k.a. Honey Badger) is one of 15 starters back for No. 1 LSU.
ALABAMA: O SHOULD ROLL
The Tide lost a ton of talent on defense, but junior quarterback AJ McCarron leads a loaded offense.
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FROM THE SI VAULT: SEPT. 6, 1993
HARD CHARGER
A look back at San Diego's Junior Seau when he was at the crest of the new wave of NFL linebackers
BY JILL LIEBER
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SI BOXING
POUND-FOR-POUND
In the wake of his unanimous win over Miguel Cotto, Floyd Mayweather Jr. remains at the top of SI.com's boxing rankings. SI.com's Bryan Armen Graham writes, "Whether you believe his assertion that he chose to enter a toe-to-toe battle with Cotto or you think he showed signs of slippage, the five-division champ proved why he's one of the modern era's greatest."
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PETER READ MILLER (BARKLEY)
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SIMON BRUTY (MATHIEU)
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JOHN BIEVER (MCCARRON)
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MEL LEVINE (KING)
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ROBERT BECK (MAYWEATHER)
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WALTER IOOSS JR. (SEAU)
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