Alabama, Ohio State head Joel Klatt’s preseason top 10

College football is underway, and the primary full week of video games kicks off on Thursday.

Who’s going to crack the College Football Playoff? Which groups will shock the nation? Can Bryce Young defend his Heisman Trophy? These are amongst this fall’s many burning questions.

With that in thoughts, FOX school soccer analyst Joel Klatt provided his present top 10, in addition to sleeper groups for the 2022 season within the newest episode of “Breaking the Huddle.”

Alabama & Ohio State headline Joel Klatt’s Preseason top 10

Joel Klatt provides his preseason top 10, in addition to sleeper groups for the 2022 school soccer season.

1. Alabama

Klatt’s ideas: “I believe Bama, what they convey again with their quarterback, Bryce Young, and Will Anderson, that is gonna be actually laborious to beat for everyone else.”

2. Ohio State

Klatt’s ideas: “Ohio State, we all know their points: It’s on the defensive facet. That’s most likely the very best offense in school soccer.”

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3. Georgia

Klatt’s ideas: “Georgia, clearly, changing all of these nice defensive gamers, however they nonetheless have 14 five-stars on their roster.”

4. Clemson

Klatt’s ideas: “Clemson, changing [both] coordinators, that is a giant deal, clearly.”

5. Utah

Klatt’s ideas: “Utah and Kyle Whittingham have constructed one thing actually particular. Remember, Cameron Rising, when he is their beginning quarterback, they have been excellent late final 12 months and actually made a run. I really like Utah. I’ve acquired them at No. 5. I believe that they are the category of the Pac-12 and will make a push to the playoff for the primary day out of that convention in fairly a while.”

6. Michigan

Klatt’s ideas: “Quietly, I believe this could possibly be the second, third-best offense in all of faculty soccer. They’re going to commerce off quarterbacks early within the 12 months. J.J. McCarthy and Cade McNamara, they’re every going to get begins within the first two weeks, however they have weapons round them.”

7. (*10*)

Klatt’s ideas: “Notre Dame is a extremely high quality group. Last 12 months, I believed that they exceeded expectations. They’ll be higher on the line of scrimmage. I like what Notre Dame brings again.”

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8. Texas A&M

Klatt’s ideas: “What a recruiting class they’ve had. Now, granted, they will must get higher particularly in SEC play. Last 12 months, 4-4 within the SEC. They’ve acquired to get higher there, get higher quarterback play, because it pertains to interceptions and turnovers.”

9. North Carolina State

Klatt’s ideas: “North Carolina State quietly has constructed one thing superb. Dave Doeren, their head coach, has been excellent. Devin Leary, their quarterback, is again. They’ve acquired 10 starters again on their protection, which was the second-ranked protection within the ACC, so North Carolina State must be actually good.”

10. USC

Klatt’s ideas: “USC goes to be good on offense. We know that. The query is, defensively, what are they? Remember, now, they gave up 37 factors per sport in Pac-12 play final 12 months. Their protection was atrocious. That’s the explanation they went 1-6 of their final seven. They’ve acquired to repair their protection, and so they gotta repair the road of scrimmage.”

Klatt’s sleeper groups: Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin

Klatt likes the trio of Big Ten West groups, however the Golden Gophers’ favorable schedule and returning gamers pique his curiosity essentially the most.

Klatt’s ideas on Minnesota: “They keep away from each of the massive boys, Michigan and Ohio State. They’ve acquired Tanner Morgan, their quarterback, again. Kirk Ciarrocca is again, their offensive coordinator that Morgan had a terrific 12 months with a few years in the past. They’ve acquired Mo Ibrahim again, their operating again who tore his Achilles towards Ohio State in that first sport final 12 months. If you keep in mind, he was shredding that Ohio State protection in that first half. …

“If there is a sleeper group on the market that goes from unranked to doubtlessly top 10 or close to it, be careful for Minnesota, rowing that boat with P.J. Fleck.”