SI's College Football Preview 2003

David Bergman

When Jim Tressel took over the Ohio State program, the team supposedly was poised to return to glory in 2003. Instead, the Buckeyes reached the promised land a year ahead of schedule. Now Ohio State is our pick to defend its national championship, led by a stout defense and quarterback/cover boy Craig Krenzel, one of the NCAA's smartest players. Read scouting reports on the rest of our Top 25 below, find out where we rank your favorite Division I-A school, and check out our top 10 in Divisions I-AA, II and III -- all in this online edition of Sports Illustrated's College Football Preview 2003.