PlanetOut and Gay.com's Annual 2009 Preseason Top 25 College Football Countdown

Welcome to my annual edition of the 2009 Preseason Top 25 College Football Countdown.

It's August, which means school campuses across the United States are busy preparing for the upcoming college football season. Coaches are preparing strategies and evaluating player's skills. Football players are lifting weights, memorizing playbooks, and sweating at two-a-day practices. Cheerleaders are working on routines and stunts. Marching Bands are in rehearsals putting final touches on formations. College Football Fans are counting the days for the most anticipated time of the year.

It's time for a preview of the season ahead and the teams that appear on paper to be headed for greatness. I hope you are as excited for the upcoming season as I am. So let's kick it off, here are my predictions.  Be sure to click on each team for a more in depth analysis of that particular team.  

#25:    Notre Dame Fighting Irish

#24:    Brigham Young Cougars

#23:    Rutgers Scarlet Knights

#22:    Clemson Tigers

#21:    Iowa Hawkeyes

#20:    Texas Christian Horned Frogs

#19:    Miami Hurricanes

#18:    Nebraska Cornhuskers

#17:    Boise State Broncos

#16:    Illinois Fighting Illini

#15:    Utah Runnin' Utes

#14:    Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

#13:    Oklahoma State Cowboys

#12:    Louisiana State Tigers

#11:    Mississippi Rebels

#10:    Georgia Bulldogs

# 9:    California Golden Bears

# 8:    Ohio State Buckeyes

# 7:    Virginia Tech Hokies

# 6:    Alabama Crimson Tide

# 5:    Penn State Nittany Lions

# 4:    Southern California Trojans

# 3:    Oklahoma Sooners

# 2:    Texas Longhorns

# 1:    Florida Gators

(Photo: Getty Images)

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J.D. Jones has worked as a sports editor and coached high school boy's and girls tennis teams. Besides tennis, he is an avid college and pro football and basketball fan.

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