Thursday, March 03, 2005

Cal Ranked 23 By SportsLine

Pre-Season Rankings put USC at #1, despite hobbled QB

23. California: A big drop from 2004 with Aaron Rodgers and the best receivers gone. Tedford signed five junior college players, and three of them already are on campus. Quarterback Joseph Ayoob, the favorite to replace Rodgers, has been called the white Michael Vick. Tailback Marshawn Lynch might have to carry the load until Ayoob develops. Juco All-American LB Desmond Bishop also gets ready this spring. Why they're ranked here: It's a leap of faith to put the Bears in the top 25. Few BCS teams have lost more. In Jeff we trust.

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