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
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| 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
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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