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Thursday, August 23
Updated: August 25, 2:44 PM ET
 
Quick Snaps: the Top Fives

By Kirk Herbstreit
Special to ESPN.com

Eds. Note: ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit picks his Top Five in a few of the more interesting categories to look for in college football this year. Remember, this is his list. Not everyone will agree, but it should spark some decent water-cooler conversation. Herbstreit's ESPN.com column, "Quick Snaps" will appear every Monday and Friday during the college football season.

Top Five Generals
1. Ken Dorsey, Miami
2. Joey Harrington, Oregon
3. Jason Thomas, UNLV
4. Rex Grossman, Florida
5. Eric Crouch, Nebraska
 Antonio Bryant
Pittsburgh's Antonio Bryant is questionable for Saturday's game with South Florida.

Top Five Difference Makers
1. Antonio Bryant, Pittsburgh
2. Jabar Gaffney, Florida
3. B.J. Johnson, Texas
4. Ron Johnson, Minnesota
5. Freddie Milons, Alabama

Top Five Game Breakers
1. DeShaun Foster, UCLA
2. Damien Anderson, Northwestern
3. Derek Watson, South Carolina
4. Ken Simonton, Oregon State
5. (t) Lee Suggs, Virginia Tech and Maurice Morris, Oregon

Top Five Intimidators
1. Julius Peppers, North Carolina
2. Greg Gathers, Georgia Tech
3. John Henderson, Tennessee
4. Mario Haggan, Mississippi State (He's moved from LB to DE -- uh-oh!)
5. Dwight Freeney, Syracuse

Top Five Gangstas
1. Trev Faulk, LSU
2. Kalimba Edwards, South Carolina
3. Saleem Rasheed, Alabama
4. Rocky Calmus, Oklahoma
5. Andra Davis, Florida

Top Five Assassins
1. Roy Williams, Oklahoma
2. (t) Ed Reed, Miami and Mike Doss, Ohio State
3. Pig Prather, Mississippi State
4. Willie Pile, Virginia Tech
5. Stuart Schweigert, Purdue

Top Five Blankets
1. Quentin Jammer, Texas
2. Lito Sheppard, Florida
3. Rashad Bauman, Oregon
4. Derrick Strait, Oklahoma
5. Phillip Buchanon, Miami

Top Five Hogmollies
1. Bryant McKinnie, Miami
2. Mike Pearson, Florida
3. Brett Williams, Florida State
4. Toniu Fonoti, Nebraska
5. Fred Weary, Tennessee

Top Five Newcomers
1. Kelley Washington, WR, Tennessee
2. Andrew Williams, DE, Miami
3. Willis McGahee, RB, Miami
4. Antonio Hargo, WR, Mississippi State
5. (t) Korey Banks, CB, Mississippi State and Michael Clayton, WR, LSU

Frank Beamer
Frank Beamer really has nothing left to prove at Virginia Tech.

Top Five Underrated Coaches
1. Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech.
2. Bill Snyder, Kansas State
3. Rick Neuheisel, Washington
4. Joe Tiller, Purdue
5. Mike Bellotti, Oregon

Unsung Heroes
1. Will Overstreet, Tennessee
2. Maurice Morris, Oregon
3. Quentin Griffin, Oklahoma
4. Purdue's defense
5. Reche Caldwell, Florida
6. B.J. Johnson, Texas

Going Bowling? (It could happen for these teams)
1. Washington State
2. Iowa
3. Temple
4. Oklahoma State
5. Maryland

Moving On Up (Teams ready to take it to the next level)
1. Colorado
2. LSU
3. Pittsburgh
4. UCLA
5. Ohio State

All-Uni Team (Guys who look the coolest when suited up)
1. Dominique Stevenson, LB, Tennessee
2. Alex Brown, DE, Florida
3. Saleem Rasheed, LB, Alabama
4. Roy Williams, WR, Texas
5. Roy Williams, SS, Oklahoma
6. Mike Doss, SS, Ohio St.
7. Marcus Houston, RB, Colorado
8. Victor Hobson, DE, Michigan
9. Grant Irons, DE, Notre Dame
10. Jerramy Stevens, TE, Washington

BCS Conference Winners & Sleepers
SEC East Winner: Florida; Sleeper: South Carolina
SEC West Winner: Mississippi State; Sleeper: Alabama
ACC Winner: FSU; Sleeper: Clemson
Big East Winner: Miami; Sleeper: Pittsburgh
Big Ten Winner: Ohio State; Sleeper: Purdue
Big 12 North Winner: Nebraska; Sleeper: Colorado
Big 12 South Winner: Oklahoma; Sleeper: Texas A&M
Pac-10 Winner: Oregon; Sleeper: UCLA

Top Five GameDay Locations
1. Texas A&M
2. Anywhere in the SEC
3. Virginia Tech
4. Nebraska
5. Oregon









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