Top 25 teams need answers this spring

— -- Mark Schlabach's 2016 Way-Too-Early Top 25 has Alabama and Florida State in the top two spots, but each face some big questions to answer this spring.

Using those rankings, here are other questions that need answers for each of our top 25 teams.

1. Alabama Crimson Tide

What will the defense look like without Kirby Smart? For the first time since 2008, Alabama will enter the spring with a new defensive coordinator. Under Smart, the Crimson Tide won four national championships in eight years. Now it's Jeremy Pruitt's turn. Pruitt, who came over from Georgia, coached at Alabama before, so the schemes and strategy shouldn't look all that different. Plus, Nick Saban is still there. But it might be strange not seeing Smart and Saban working alongside each other this spring. -- Greg Ostendorf

2. Florida State Seminoles

Will a receiver step up? Quarterback is the most glaring question as it's conceivable any of three players -- Sean Maguire, Deondre Francois or Malik Henry -- could start the opener. However, spring practice isn't settling that competition. More important for the offense is how much progress the offensive line and receivers make over 15 practices. It takes time for a line to build chemistry, and the Seminoles are slated to return all of their starters and contributors from the group. At receiver, there is talent but the offense has struggled to replace Kelvin Benjamin, Rashad Greene and Nick O'Leary. Who will emerge as the go-to option? -- Jared Shanker