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Who's back: QB Todd Reesing, WRs Dexton Fields and Dezmon Briscoe, LBs Joe Mortensen and James Holt.
Who's not: RB Brandon McAnderson, WR Marcus Henry, T Anthony Collins*, DT James McClinton, CB Aqib Talib*.
Skinny: Kansas isn't about to fade away. The NFL defections of All-Americas Collins and Talib hurt, but Reesing should lead another productive offense.
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Who's back: RB Arian Foster, WR Lucas Taylor, G Anthony Parker, S Eric Berry.
Who's not: QB Erik Ainge, LBs Jerod Mayo* and Ryan Karl, S Jonathan Hefney.
Skinny: Jonathan Crompton steps in at quarterback and will play for a new offensive coordinator, ex-Richmond coach Dave Clawson. The Vols' defense figures to improve.
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Who's back: QB Cullen Harper, RB C.J. Spiller, WR Aaron Kelly, DB Michael Hamlin.
Who's not: RB James Davis*, T Barry Richardson, DE Phillip Merling*, LB Tramaine Billie.
Skinny: Tommy Bowden brings back the bulk of a team that came within a missed field goal of reaching the ACC title game. Can the Tigers finally live up to the hype?
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Who's back: QB Pat White, RB Noel Devine, G Greg Isdander, LB Reed Williams.
Who's not: RB Steve Slaton*, FB Owen Schmitt, WR Darius Reynaud*, DE Johnny Dingle*.
Skinny: Even with stars White and Devine, 2008 figures to be a transition for the Mountaineers, with a new coaching staff and a defense that loses seven starters.
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Who's back: QB Colt McCoy, WR Quan Cosby, DEs Brian Orakpo and Lamarr Houston.
Who's not: RB Jamaal Charles*, WR Nate Jones, TE Jermichael Finley*, DT Frank Okam, S Marcus Griffin.
Skinny: The defections of Charles and Finley put a huge dent in the 'Horns offense. On defense, the front seven should be solid, but the secondary remains a lingering question mark.
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Who's back: QB Rudy Carpenter, RB Keegan Herring, DE Dexter Davis, S Troy Nolan.
Who's not: RB Ryan Torain, WR Rudy Burgess, LB Robert James.
Skinny: Dennis Erickson's first team exceeded expectations by winning 10 games; his second squad should be more explosive on offense but has holes to fill on defense.
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Who's back: QBs Sean Glennon and Tyrod Taylor, CB Macho Harris, S Kam Chancellor.
Who's not: RB Branden Ore*, DE Chris Ellis, LBs Vince Hall and Xavier Adibi, CB Brandon Flowers*.
Skinny: Ore could still pull out of the draft by Friday, but the defending ACC champs will field an entirely new receiving corps and replace all the cogs in their front seven.
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Who's back: QB Max Hall, RB Harvey Unga, WR Austin Collie, LB Jan Jorgensen.
Who's not: LBs Kelly Poppinga and Bryan Kehl, DB Corby Hodgkiss.
Skinny: The Cougars won 11 games in spite of an extremely young offense, one that figures to be even more dangerous in '08. Jorgensen recorded 14 sacks as a sophomore.
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Who's back: RB Jeremiah Johnson, WR Jaison Williams, DE Nick Reed, S Patrick Chung.
Who's not: QB Dennis Dixon, RB Jonathan Stewart*, T Geoff Schwartz, S Matthew Harper.
Skinny: Sun Bowl MVP Justin Roper gave hope to the Ducks' post-Dixon offense, but replacing Stewart will be tough. Juco transfer LaGarrette Blount may step in.
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Who's back: RB Evan Royster, WR Deon Butler, DE Maurice Evans, LB Sean Lee.
Who's not: QB Anthony Morelli, RB Rodney Kinlaw, LB Dan Connor, CB Justin King*.
Skinny: Expected starting QB Daryll Clark showed off his running ability during spot duty in the Alamo Bowl, but can he become a dependable passer?
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