Sports Illustrated - Preseason Issue
Volume 4, Issue 1
Cover Story
Greatness!
Sanders has Texas fans excited about another National Championship.
Photo: Marlan Sanders, Texas #47
Preseason Polls
Story: Hopes Renew
#3 Trojans expect to have great 2006 campaign.
Photo: Darnell Bing, Southern Cal #20
Coaches' Poll
Code:
Rnk LW Team W-L PTS
1 -- Texas (38) 0-0 1454
2 -- Miami (21) 0-0 1442
3 -- Southern Cal 0-0 1397
4 -- Oklahoma 0-0 1334
5 -- Tennessee 0-0 1318
6 -- Virginia Tech 0-0 1230
7 -- Auburn 0-0 1095
8 -- Rutgers 0-0 1053
9 -- Virginia 0-0 918
10 -- North Carolina State 0-0 913
11 -- Iowa 0-0 765
12 -- Michigan 0-0 764
13 -- Louisville 0-0 661
14 -- Arkansas 0-0 578
15 -- Georgia 0-0 558
16 -- Ohio State 0-0 500
17 -- Texas A&M 0-0 444
18 -- Oklahoma State 0-0 431
19 -- Colorado 0-0 364
20 -- UCLA 0-0 349
21 -- Maryland 0-0 320
22 -- Florida State 0-0 317
23 -- Fresno State 0-0 237
24 -- Arizona State 0-0 221
25 -- Ole Miss 0-0 147
Media Poll
Code:
Rnk LW Team W-L PTS
1 -- Texas (43) 0-0 1747
2 -- Oklahoma (22) 0-0 1587
3 -- Miami (2) 0-0 1575
4 -- Southern Cal (2) 0-0 1535
5 -- Virginia Tech (1) 0-0 1407
6 -- Auburn (1) 0-0 1292
7 -- Tennessee 0-0 1278
8 -- Rutgers 0-0 1256
9 -- Iowa 0-0 1096
10 -- Michigan 0-0 1094
11 -- North Carolina State 0-0 989
12 -- Virginia 0-0 967
13 -- Georgia 0-0 884
14 -- Louisville 0-0 778
15 -- Ohio State 0-0 761
16 -- Arkansas 0-0 715
17 -- Texas A&M 0-0 503
18 -- Oklahoma State 0-0 466
19 -- Colorado 0-0 441
20 -- Maryland 0-0 398
21 -- UCLA 0-0 393
22 -- Florida State 0-0 390
23 -- Ole Miss 0-0 355
24 -- Arizona State 0-0 327
25 -- Fresno State 0-0 261
Heisman Watch
Story: Could He Win?
Rutgers's Facyson has all the ingredients of a Heisman-quality running back.
Photo: Markis Facyson, Rutgers #7
<> RS Sr. HB Markis Faycson, Rutgers
Last Year: 299 car, 1927 yards, 22 TD, 43 rec, 432 yards, 3 TD
<> RS Jr. HB Demetris Summers, South Carolina
Last Year:
259 car, 1361 yards, 8 TD, 30 rec 368 yards, 5 TD, 1254 return yards, 2 TD
<> RS Sr. HB Tyson Browning, Georgia
Last Year:
162 car, 880 yards, 11 TD, 37 rec, 474 yards, 5 TD, 1266 return yards
<> RS Sr. Marc Guillon, Miami
Last Year:
216-384, 3444 yards, 33 TD, 13 INT, 31 car, 15 yards, 1 rec, 13 yards
<> Soph. WR Chandler Webster, Louisville
Last Year:
81 rec, 1371 yards, 13 TD, 1 car, 5 yards
Preseason All-Americans
Story: Players to Watch
Rutgers needs a good Junior year from Gant to have a successful season.
Photo: Tavaris Gant, Rutgers #3
First Team
QB - RS Jr. Gerry Connell, Central Florida
HB - Jr. Jackie Bridges, Duke
HB -
RS Sr. Markis Facyson, Rutgers
HB - RS Jr. Demetris Summers, South Carolina
WR - Soph. Chandler Webster, Louisville
WR - RS Jr. Craig Chambers, Washington
TE - Jr. Jamal Ferguson, Utah State
G - Soph. Merrill Brown, Colorado (LG)
C - Soph. Rick Grant, North Texas
G - Soph. RS Lou Taylor, Maryland (RG)
T - Soph. Jerel Christensen, Air Force (RT)
T - Jr. Gaylon McLaughlin, Arkansas (RT)
DE - Soph. Warren Smith, Marshall (LE)
DE - Sr. Ben Jennings, North Texas (LE)
DT - Jr. Kelly May, Tennessee
DT - Tony Simpson, Southern Cal
OLB - RS Jr. Ernie Sims, Florida State (LOLB)
MLB - Jr. D.D. Swift, Eastern Michigan
OLB - Soph. Dorian Archie, Central Michigan (ROLB)
CB - RS Sr. Tim Mixon, California
CB -
Jr. Tavaris Gant, Rutgers
CB - Jr. Ulysses Hall, Louisville
FS - Jr. Donald Tolbert, Central Michigan
SS -
Jr. Maximus Meridius, Rutgers
K - Soph. Blake Willis, Arkansas
Second Team
QB - RS Sr. Marc Guillon, Miami
HB - RS Jr. Demetris Summers, South Carolina
HB - RS Sr. Tyson Browning, Georgia
HB - Jr. Ahmaad Conley, Kansas State
WR - Jr. Derrick Kincaid, Ohio State
WR - Soph. Jason Harris, Fresno State
WR - RS Jr. Andre Caldwell, Florida
TE - Jr. Marley Young, Michigan
T - RS Sr. Rob Sims, Ohio State (LT)
G - Jr. Donta Peterson, Missouri (LG)
C - Soph. Emmanuel Johnson, Air Force
G - Jr. Zac McDonald, Rice (RG)
T - Jr. Jameal Givens, Colorado (RT)
DE - Jr. Jarad Reyes, Hawaii (LE)
DE - Jr. Jose Perkins, Air Force (RE)
DT - Jr. Monte McIntosh, Iowa
DT -
RS Jr. Nate Robinson, Rutgers
OLB - Jr. John Vickers, New Mexico (LOLB)
MLB - Soph. Scottie Gandy, Western Michigan
OLB - Jr. Jorge Hatfield, Memphis (ROLB)
CB - Soph. Jerome Kincaid, UCLA
CB - Soph. Rashard Eaton, Oregon State
FS - Jr. Josiah Paulding, Georgia Tech
SS - Jr. Jeremiah McCullough, Washington State
K - Soph. Corey Dangerfield, Kent State
Conference Outlook
Story: Our Picks
Look for Texas to be at the top of the Big 12 standings in 2006.
Photo: Texas mascot
Predicted Conference Winners
ACC: Virginia
Big Ten: Iowa
Big Twelve (North): Colorado
Big Twelve (South): Texas
Big Twelve: Texas
Big East: Miami
Conference USA: Louisville
MAC (East): Central Florida
MAC (West): Bowling Green
MAC: Bowling Green
Mountain West: Colorado State
Pac-10: Southern Cal
SEC (East): Tennessee
SEC (West): Auburn
SEC: Tennessee
Sun Belt: North Texas
WAC: Fresno State