Mark Schlabach of ESPN.com has posted is “way too early” top 25 and already updated it. I am not going to recap the entire thing, but I have a few thoughts. If you want to see the entire list, check the link.

  • Boise St. and TCU are all in the top 10. I think it’s a testament to those two teams that they are thought that highly of.
  • Texas is back in the top 10. Losing a four-year starter at QB and still being in the top 10 is pretty amazing.
  • Nebraska is #7. One of the more storied programs in history is making a comeback and they stand a good chance of getting to the Big 12 title game.
  • Wisconsin squeaked their way into the top 10 at #9. I think this is high praise for the Badgers and Brett Bielma. I honestly would have bet Bielma would be fired before the start of 2012, but it’s not looking that way.
  • Urban Meyer is probably one of the two best coaches in college football, but I think Florida is going to slip this year. I think they are ranked #10 out of respect.
  • I think USC (#21) and Penn St. (#22) are both ranked too high. I am gleefully hoping Lane Kiffin runs USC into the ground.
  • I find it interesting that Stanford is nowhere to be found. Only three Pac 10 teams made the cut, but they weren’t one of them.