Post-Spring Way-Too-Early Top 25
— -- Spring practice is in the books, and now the long, frustrating wait for the 2014 college football season (and inaugural four-team playoff) begins.
While spring practice is generally a time in which coaches like to build depth and avoid injuries, there were a few significant developments around the country.
Projected top-25 teams like Clemson, Nebraska and USC named starting quarterbacks, but teams like Alabama, LSU, North Carolina, Texas A&M and Wisconsin didn't, leaving their competitions open through the summer and into preseason camp.
Oregon lost its best wide receiver to injury, while Georgia welcomed back a handful of players from ailments.
Defending BCS national champion Florida State remains No. 1 in our fourth edition of the 2014 Way-Too-Early Top 25. Alabama remains No. 2, Oklahoma and Auburn have moved up a couple of spots, and Oregon and Michigan State dropped a few notches.
Say hello to Texas Tech, Kansas State and Nebraska and goodbye to Texas, Central Florida and Washington.
Here is the Post-Spring Way-Too-Early Preseason Top 25:
1. Florida State Seminoles
2. Alabama Crimson Tide
3. Oklahoma Sooners
4. Auburn Tigers
5. Oregon Ducks
6. Michigan State Spartans
7. Ohio State Buckeyes
8. Georgia Bulldogs
9. Baylor Bears
10. South Carolina Gamecocks
11. Stanford Cardinal
12. UCLA Bruins
13. LSU Tigers
14. Texas A&M Aggies
15. Wisconsin Badgers
16. North Carolina Tar Heels
17. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
18. Iowa Hawkeyes
19. Florida Gators
20. USC Trojans
21. Texas Tech Red Raiders
22. Clemson Tigers
23. Kansas State Wildcats
24. Nebraska Cornhuskers
