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Marshawn Lynch averaged nearly nine yards per carry as a Cal freshman in 2004; will he become a superstar in 2005?

Robert Beck/SI

The Crystal Ball

Who'll make the BCS? Which teams will flop? Who'll be the next household name? SI.com's experts offer their final predictions for 2005.

• MANDEL'S MAILBAG: Are you offended?

• POWER RANKINGS: USC at No. 1 and ...

• BOWL PROJECTIONS: Who'll play for title?

•

MANDEL: Finally, it's Shockley time

Honor Roll

• MENEZ: Race for the Heisman

• McCARTNEY: Top newcomers

• SI's Preseason All-Americans

•	'Noles to start Weatherford vs. No. 9 Miami
•	UCLA's Olson out for Saturday with fracture
•	Ohio State to honor coach Hayes with plaque
•	Player waiting word from dad in New Orleans
•	Gators set to donate $75,000 to Red Cross
•	Pruett, Goff among Harris poll's 6 new voters
•	Katrina pushes back games at LSU, So. Miss
•	Juco transfer Taylor is Huskers' starting QB
•	More college football news

SI's TOP 25
• No. 1 USC
• No. 2 Texas
• No. 3 Florida
• No. 4 Mich.
• No. 5 Tenn.
• All the rest

There's a reason college football isn't more popular west of the Rockies.

NCAA, why stop at banning Native American mascots? Plenty of others need to go.

Opening Saturday is nearly a week away. Here are 10 reasons why I'm excited.

Season Guide

• SCHEDULES: Teams | Bowls | TV
• FROM SI: Top 25 Scouting Reports
• Teams 26-119 | Divs. I-AA, II, III
• ATHLON: Previewing all 119 teams

THE PHOTO FILE

SI.COM'S 2005 PREVIEW LINEUP

8/8: Offensive Revolution

8/8: The Virtual Playbook

8/9: SI's Top 25 teams

8/9: The Gamebreakers

8/11: ACC Preview

8/12: Big East Preview

8/15: Big 12 Preview

8/16: Big Ten Preview

8/16: JoePa's 40th Season

8/17: Pac-10 Preview

8/18: SEC Preview

8/19: C-USA | MWC | WAC

8/22: Ind. | Sun Belt | MAC

8/22: Bowl Projections

8/23: Can USC 3-peat?

8/25: Newcomers to Watch

8/26: 15 Games to Watch

8/29: SI's All-Americans

8/30: Power Rankings

8/30: Heisman Watch

8/31: The Crystal Ball

Outside of Matt Leinart, who has the best shot at winning the Heisman?

Reggie Bush (USC)

Ted Ginn Jr. (Ohio St.)

Chris Leak (Fla.)

Adrian Peterson (Okla.)

Vince Young (Texas)

Someone else

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