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This is the team everybody is excited about (or scared of, depending on your perspective), and a team a lot of college football fans would pay to see. Led by Jeff Tedford, who was considered by some NFL teams for a coaching job this past offseason, the California Golden Bears surprised a lot of people by posting their second consecutive winning season after going 1-10 in 2001.

The Golden Bears made their mark as the only team to defeat USC, and they can do it again - after all, Cal is returning 17 out of 22 starters. However, since they lack the element of surprise, they're going to have to do it against defenses that are geared up for them. Aaron Rodgers should be up to the task. He exploded for 2,903 yards and 19 touchdowns despite entering the season as the backup to Reggie Robertson. Better yet, he still has Geoff McArthur as his deep threat. McArthur, a senior, caught 85 passes for 1,504 yards last year.

There's little doubt the offense will put up huge numbers, but it's up to the defense to help make them count. They played well enough for the 8-6 record, but some lapses kept them from being a 10-win team. With nine starters returning, they don't have any excuses. However, they're counting on players to shine in their first full season of Division I-A football , including Joe Maningo, who played well in the opening weeks before suffering a knee injury, and Daymeion Hughes, who earned a starting job this year after impressive performances in five games as a true freshman.