College Football: Florida Gators Ranked #1 in Rivals Preseason Rankings

The Florida Gators is listed as the top team in Rivals.com’s college football preseason rankings on Wednesday.

The reigning national champions return seven offensive starters, including 2007 Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow, and the entire defensive starting lineup that held Oklahoma’s prolific defense to just 14 points in the BCS title game.

Tebow loses star wide receiver Percy Harvin, but still keep the speedy trio of Brandon James, Jeff Demps and Chris Rainey in the backfield. Sophomore wideout Deonte Thompson is expected to step up in their depleted receiving corps.

Linebacker Brandon Spikes leads the defense as one of the nation’s top linebackers. Defensive end Carlos Dunlap and cornerbacks Joe Haden and Ahmad Black are also amongst the nation’s best at their respective positions. Sophomore safety Will Hill might be the most talented player in the defensive backfield as a reserve

The Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans, Oklahoma Sooners and Alabama Crimson tide round out the top five. Texas and OU will once again battle in the Big 12 as Colt McCoy and Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford duel for the rights as the best quarterback in the conference (and nation). Safety Taylor Mays becomes the latest in a string of defensive stalwarts for the Trojans, while Terrence Cody and Rolando McClain do the same for the stingy Crimson Tide defense.

The Virginia Tech Hokies, Ohio State Buckeyes, Ole Miss Rebels, Boise State Broncos and Oklahoma State Cowboys finish out Sports Illustrated’s top 10.

For the entire top 20 preseason college football rankings by SI, please look below:

1. Florida Gators
2. Texas Longhorns
3. USC Trojans
4. Oklahoma Sooners
5. Alabama Crimson Tide
6. Virginia Tech Hokies
7. Ohio State Buckeyes
8. Ole Miss Rebels
9. Boise State Broncos
10. Oklahoma State Cowboys
11. LSU Tigers
12. Penn State Nittany Lions
13. California Golden Bears
14. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
15. Georgia Bulldogs
16. Kansas Jayhawks
17. Oregon Ducks
18. Iowa Hawkeyes
19. West Virginia Mountaineers
20. TCU Horned Frogs
21. Texas Tech Red Raiders
22. Utah Fighting Utes
23. Florida State Seminoles
24. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
25. South Florida Golden Bulls

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