USC loses almost no one. They will be the HUGE favorite out west.Bama in the SEC, with LSU being the only realistic hurdle. To say the least the jury is still out on Smart and the UGA talent. It's conceivable that the talent is there, but not enough experience. Coaching ?. LSU could be scary, Aranda is great - he and Pruitt are far above everyone else in the SEC. But of course they have Coach O, but such obstacles are occasionally overcome in the short term.
OSU returns a lot including Barrett. Great coach, though they've not recovered from Herman's departure - just like Mullen at UF. '09 and '10 were not good offensive years, as '15 and '16 have not been.
Hard to say about PSU - maybe.
OU loses much on O and never had much on D.
USC loses a lot, but they have Darnold and good prospects. They also have Helton who we don't know about.
UW returns a lot, with a very good coach, but the PAC12 will likely be better.
FSU returns a lot, but they still have Jimbo.
Clemson loses Watson and more, but they have evaluated and recruited very well. Have to acknowledge Dabo, but still not sure.
Best guess: Bama, OSU, Wash, ?.
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