NCAA 2004 Dynasty: Buffalo Bulls

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2003 BUFFALO BULLS DYNASTY REPORT

This is a dynasty that will be played with NCAA 2004 on the PS2 with All-American sliders heavily favoring the CPU with 9 minute quarters. I will be playing all of the games and have taken over as the head coach of Buffalo. I have also taken over Connecticut and Notre Dame but will be doing nothing with those squads. I am hoping that they get an invite to a major conference. There will be no house rules. The goal is to turn Buffalo into a MAC power with the ultimate goal of an invite to the Big East and a National Championship.


I have already played the 2003 season with the Bulls going (4-8, 2-6) and managing their first ever MAC road win over Miami.

Wk 1: @Rutgers W 34-24
Wk 2: @ Iowa L 45-10
Wk 3: vs. Columbia W 37-10
Wk 4: vs. Connecticut (Rival) L 35-24
Wk 5: vs. Akron L 34-17
Wk 6: @ Central Florida L 49-10
Wk 7: @ Miami (Ohio) W 26-13
Wk 8: vs. Marshall L 45-13
Wk 9: vs. Ohio W 10-3
Wk 10: @ Toledo L 33-6
Wk 11: vs. Northern Illinois L 55-3
Wk 13: @ Kent State L 30-13

After a 2-2 start, the Bulls lost three straight. The Akron game saw UB come back from down 21-3 to close it to 21-17 in the fourth before an interception return sealed their fate. The win at Miami was huge as the Bulls forced seven turnovers and played their best game of the year. The final five games were an offensive struggle as turnovers and inconsistant running of the ball constantly had the Bulls in a hole that they could not dig out of. Overall, it was a three game improvement in wins from 2002 and the AD gave Coach Hofher a B- job security rating.

2004 Recruits

5 star recruits
None

4 star recruits
DE Jodie Butler, NY – 79

3 star recruits
LE Jamelle Haney, NY – 65
HB Grant Cummings, OK – 70
FS Luke Jenkins, NC - 67

2 star recruits
FS Xavier Cassell, ME – 62
FS Tra Garcia, NJ – 62
WR Vance Callahan, MA – 66
G Tremayne May, NY – 65
CB Ronnie Moses, DE - 71

1 star recruits
MLB Casey Robbins, NJ – 60
WR Antwaun Smith, NY – 58

Due to a severe lack of talent on the 2003 roster, all but two of these recruits will see action. A. Smith and G. Cummings were redshirted. We end up with the 8th best class in the MAC and the 73rd overall class.

MAC Recruiting:

1. Central Florida (National Rank: 28)
2. Western Michigan (40)
3. Marshall (48)
4. Miami (OH) (56)
5. Northern Illinois (66)
6. Toledo (69)
7. Bowling Green (70)
8. Akron (71)
9. Buffalo (73)
10. Ball State (76)
11. Kent State (77)
12. Ohio (85)
13. Eastern Michigan (91)
14. Central Michigan (115)


Top Ten Recruiting Classes:

1. Ohio State (10 five star)
2. Virginia Tech (7)
3. Maryland (5)
4. Texas (5)
5. Oklahoma (6)
6. Florida State (3)
7. Notre Dame (5)
8. Louisville (2)
9. Oregon State (5)
10. Iowa (3)

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The 2003-04 Bowl season saw three MAC teams get invites: Central Florida, Toledo and Marshall. That was a MAC record and hopefully a sign that the MAC is improving overall and their prestige will also move up.

New Orleans Bowl: North Texas 25, Houston 14
GMAC Bowl: Toledo 38, TCU 31
Tangerine Bowl: Virginia 31, Florida State 24 (OT)
Fort Worth Bowl: Wisconsin 45, Boston College 19
Las Vegas Bowl: USC 42, Air Force 14
Hawai’i Bowl: Fresno State 45, Marshall 28
Motor City Bowl: Central Florida 38, South Carolina 35
Insight.com Bowl: Washington 27, Notre Dame 17
Continental Tire Bowl: Georgia Tech 34, Pittsburgh 27
Humanitarian Bowl: Boise State 31, Utah 10
Alamo Bowl:Oklahoma State 28, Penn State 22
Houston Bowl: UNLV 14, UAB 10
Holiday Bowl: Kansas State 28, Oregon State 6
Silicon Valley Bowl: Minnesota 45, Nevada 17
Sun Bowl: Purdue 16, UCLA 12
Liberty Bowl: Colorado State 26, Southern Mississippi 14
Music City Bowl: Michigan 27, Mississippi State 10
Independence Bowl: LSU 41, Colorado 16
San Francisco Bowl: West Virginia 35, New Mexico State 28 (OT)
Outback Bowl: Tennessee 38, Indiana 16
Gator Bowl: Virginia Tech 28, Maryland 14
Capital One Bowl: Iowa 34, Auburn 10
Peach Bowl: NC State 45, Ole Miss 36
Cotton Bowl: Nebraska 19, Georgia 12

BCS Bowls:

Rose Bowl: Washington State 52, Texas 36
Orange Bowl: Florida State 20, Miami 14
Fiesta Bowl: Arkansas 38, Louisville 13
Sugar Bowl: (National Championship) Ohio State 23, Oklahoma 12

Final MAC Standings:
East
1. Central Florida (13-1, 9-0)
2. Marshall (7-6, 5-3)
3. Kent State (7-5, 5-3)
4. Miami (OH) (6-6, 4-4)
5. Akron (6-6, 3-5)
6. Buffalo (4-8, 2-6)
7. Ohio (4-8, 1-7)

West
1. Bowling Green (7-6, 6-3)
2. Toledo (8-5, 5-3)
3. Western Michigan (6-6, 5-3)
4. Ball State (5-7, 4-4)
5. Northern Illinois (6-6, 4-4)
6. Eastern Michigan (5-7, 3-5)
7. Central Michigan (2-10, 1-7)

Final Top 25:
1. Ohio State (13-0)
2. Virginia Tech (11-2)
3. Washington State (11-2)
4. Oklahoma (12-2)
5. Florida State (11-2)
6. Miami (11-2)
7. Iowa (11-2)
8. Kansas State (12-2)
9. Arkansas (12-2)
10. Texas (10-3)
11. Louisville (12-1)
12. NC State (10-3)
13. Maryland (10-3)
14. Central Florida (13-1)
15. Auburn (10-3)
16. Washington (9-4)
17. Colorado State (11-2)
18. Oregon State (11-2)
19. Tennessee (9-4)
20. Virginia (9-4)
21. Nebraska (10-4)
22. Ole Miss (8-5)
23. Georgia Tech (8-5)
24. Wisconsin (9-4)
25. Notre Dame (9-4)

2003 Season Award Winners:
Heisman: S. Jackson, RB Oregon State
Maxwell: S. Jackson
Best QB: M. Kegel, Washington State
Best RB: S. Jackson
Best WR: B. Waller, Air Force
Best OL: R. Wood, Oklahoma State
Bednarik: M. Boley, Southern Miss
Best DL: J. Babin, Western Michigan
Best LB: R. Day, Louisville
Thorpe: M. Woods, Eastern Michigan
Groza: M. Nugent, Ohio State
Best Coach: Central Florida, 13-1

2003 Buffalo Bulls Awards:

The Bulls received no post season awards although kicker Mark Baker was a semifinalist for the Groza Award which hoors the nation’s best kicker.

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The following are some stats for the 2003 Buffalo Bulls.

Passing:
QB Randall Secky: 140-338 2154 yards, 9 TD, 22 INT, 90.7 Rat
QB Steve Sampsel: 19-52 232 yards, 0 TD, 3 INT, 62.5 Rat

Rushing:
RB Aaron Leeper: 200-707, 5 TD, 8 Fum
FB Tom Shaughnessy: 21-95, 2 TD
RB Raul Guzman: 14-49, 1 TD
QB Randall Secky: 51-(-307), 1 TD, 6 Fum

Receiving:
WR Tim Dance: 33-577, 2 TD
RB Aaron Leeper: 30-338, 2 TD
WR Azzam Stallworth: 21-293
WR Brian Watson: 20-322, 2 TD
TE Brad Miller: 18-346
WR Matt Knueven: 15-316, 3 TD

Tackles:
LB Lamar Wilcher: 59 tackles / 7 TFL
FS Mark Graham: 53 / 1
SS J.J. Gibson: 45 / 5
CB D. Bradford: 39 / 9
LB R. Morris: 38 / 6
CB A. Baines: 34 / 4
CB Gerald Williams: 32 / 2
DE R. Schroeder: 32 / 5

Sacks:
CB D. Bradford: 5
DE R. Schroeder: 3
FS M. Graham: 1
LB Lamar Wilcher: 1

Interceptions:
SS J.J. Gibson: 7
LB Lamar Wilcher: 4
FS Mark Graham: 4
CB D. Bradford: 4
CB G. Williams: 3

Kicking:
K Mark Baker: 15-19 FG, 20-20 XP, Long: 49

Punting:
P Dallas Pelz: 64-2400 (37.5 avg), 5 inside 20

Team Stats:

Points per game: 16.4 (109)
Points against: 36.16 (95)
Total YPG: 245.7 (117)
Passing YPG: 199.9 (T83)
Rushing YPG: 45.7 (117)
Total Defense YPG: 350.0 (32)
Passing Defense YPG: 226.3 (69)
Rushing Defense YPG: 123.7 (15)
Sacks: 29 (T69)
Penalties: 721 yards (37)
Giveaways: 33 (113)
Takeaways: 37 (T3)
+/-: +4 (T31)

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2004 SEASON

The 2004 Buffalo Bulls came into the season with the expectation to compete in the MAC East. Here is a look at the Preseason MAC Picks:

East
1. UCF
2. Miami (OH)
3. Marshall
4. Kent State
5. Akron
6. Buffalo
7. Ohio

West
1. Toledo
2. Northern Illinois
3. Bowling Green
4. Western Michigan
5. Eastern Michigan
6. Ball State
7. Central Michigan

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I have completed the 2004 season also and will summarize below:

Week #1 vs. Hofstra
The Bulls opened the season against I-AA Hofstra at UB Stadium in a game that was supposed to be an easy test and to let all the new players get their feet wet. The Pride had other ideas as they jumped out to a 17-0 lead and led 17-7 at the half. After some adjustments to the defense at halftime (zone defense) the Bulls held Hofstra in check in the second half, yet still trailed 17-10 entering the fourth. After a game tying TD pass from Randall Secky to Aaron Leeper, JJ Gibson picked off a Hoftsra pass and raced 97 yards down the left sideline to put UB up for good in a 31-24 thriller. Secky was 16-33 for 341 yards and 3 TDs.

Week #2 @ Temple
The Bulls made the trip to Philadelphia to play the Owls in Lincoln Financial Field. Unfortunately, only about 500 people showed up. Undeterred, the Bulls pounded the Owls 30-10 to improve to 2-0.

Week #3 vs. Rutgers
Buffalo was looking to beat the Scarlet Knights for the third straight year and they would. JJ Gibson returned another INT for a score and the Bulls routed Rutgers 42-10. A 3-0 start had the AD mentioning a contract extension.

Week #4 @ Connecticut
The Bulls were brought back down to earth as the Huskies jumped out to a 29-3 halftime leaden route to a 36-10 victory ending the Bulls win streak at 3.

Week #6 @ Akron
After a very positive non-conference schedule the Bulls opened their MAC schedule in Akron at the Rubber Bowl. This game would be an example of things to come in the MAC as the Zips pounded the Bulls 56-6.

Week #7 vs. Central Florida
If last week’s loss wasn’t bad enough, the Bulls appeared to hit rock bottom when the Golden Knights visited. The Bulls trailed 14-0 at the end of the first quarter when this bizzare series of events occurred. After a UCF score, Vance Callahan returned the kickoff 93 yards for a TD. A. Hayes then returned the ensuing kickoff 98 yards to put UCF back up 28-7. Vance Callahan proceeded to return the next kickoff 88 yards for another TD. Back-to-back-to-back kickoff returns! The rest of the game was a complete fiasco as UCF rolled to a 77-21 win.

Week #8 vs. Miami (OH)
The hangover from the previous three blowout losses was evident early as UB truned the ball over 5 times in the first half and trailed 27-0 at the break and lost 33-7 to drop to (3-4, 0-3).

Week #9 @ Marshall
Just as the Bulls season turned around in Storrs, Connecticut in Week #4, it made another 180 in Huntington, WV in Week #9. The Bulls scored on their opening drive and led 3-0 until late in the first half. The Herd would take the lead as Stan Hill ran a keeper for a five yard score with just :31 left in the half. Brian Watson then fumbled the ensuing kickoff and Marshall returned it 17 yards for a devastating score. Unlike the previous four games, the Bulls did not fold up the tents but put forth a tremendous effort pulling within 3 at 14-11 after Randall Secky hit Matt Kneuven with a 15 yard TD pass. The comeback would end on the final play as Secky was picked off in the Marshall endzone to seal a 14-11 win for the Herd. But even in the loss, the Bulls seemed to turn a corner as a team that believed that it could compete.

Week #10 @ Ohio
Buffalo broke their five game losing streak with an impressive 33-23 win in Athens, Ohio. Aaron Leeper ran for 111 yards and caught 6 passes for 78 yards scoring 2 TDs.

Week #11 vs. Toledo
Full of confidence the Bulls hung with Toledo for three quarters before giving up 15 fourth quarter points in a 44-23 loss. Trailing just 29-23, Aaron Leeper fumbled at the Rocket 17 yard line which sealed the Bulls fate.

Week #12 @ Northern Illinois
The Huskies came into this game (6-3, 3-2) with postseason hopes and a three game win streak. They would take a devastating blow to their season as UB stunned the Huskies 38-24. Vance Callahan scored on a 78 yard TD reception, a 68 yard punt return and a 94 yard kickoff return. He was named the National Player of the Week.

Week #14 vs. Kent State
After turning their season around at Marshall the Bulls were looking to finish at .500 with a strong finish against Kent State. Instead, Joshua Cribbs ripped the Bulls apart as the Golden Flashes scored 44 first half points and cruised to a 58-31 win. The Bulls fell to (5-7, 2-6) and finished in last place in the MAC East.

1. vs. Hoftsra, W, 31-24
2. @ Temple, W, 30-10
3. vs. Rutgers, W, 42-10
4. @ Connecticut, L, 36-10

6. @ Akron, L, 56-6
7. vs. Central Florida, L, 77-21
8. vs. Miami (OH), L, 33-7
9. @ Marshall, L, 14-11
10. @ Ohio, W, 33-23
11. vs. Toledo, L, 44-23
12. @ Northern Illinois, W, 38-24

14. vs. Kent State, L, 58-31



It was a roller coaster ride of a season as the Bulls began with three straight wins, lost five straight, then alternated wins and loses down the stretch. This young team showed some progress, but needs a big recruiting year to move to that next level.

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The 2004-05 Bowl season saw four MAC teams get invites: Central Florida, Toledo, Akron and Kent State. This was another MAC record as it broke last year’s record of three. Akron won the MAC Championship with a 24-17 victory over Toledo.

New Orleans Bowl: Arkansa State 22, East Carolina 21
GMAC Bowl: Louisville 38, Toledo 10
Tangerine Bowl: Clemson 35, Purdue 18
Fort Worth Bowl: Central Florida 41, Memphis 33
Las Vegas Bowl: Colorado State 35, Washington State 16
Hawai’i Bowl: TCU 38, Rice 10
Motor City Bowl: Oregon State 38, Akron 28
Insight.com Bowl: Pittsburgh 24, Stanford 14
Continental Tire Bowl: New Mexico State 20, California 17
Humanitarian Bowl: Washington 30, Fresno State 10
Alamo Bowl:Iowa 42, Kansas State 23
Houston Bowl: Colorado 28, UAB 17
Holiday Bowl: Arizona State 28, Missouri 10
Silicon Valley Bowl: Kent State 31, Nevada 21
Sun Bowl: Penn State 38, Oregon 31
Liberty Bowl: So. Mississippi 31, UNLV 30
Music City Bowl: Ole Miss 63, Northwestern 24
Independence Bowl: Alabama 27, Texas A&M 24
San Francisco Bowl: West Virginia 31, San Diego State 24
Outback Bowl: Tennessee 34, Michigan 21
Gator Bowl: NC State 24, Notre Dame 3
Capital One Bowl: Georgia 55, Wisconsin 14
Peach Bowl: Mississippi State 30, Florida State 24
Cotton Bowl: Nebraska 24, Arkansas 16

BCS Bowls:

Rose Bowl: Miami 34, USC 22
Sugar Bowl: Auburn 38, Maryland 9
Fiesta Bowl: Texas 36, Virginia Tech 24
Orange Bowl: (National Championship) Ohio State 47, Oklahoma 41 (OT)


Final MAC Standings:
East
1. Akron (9-5, 8-1)
2. UCF (10-3, 6-2)
3. Kent State (9-4, 6-2)
4. Ohio (5-7, 4-4)
5. Marshall (5-7, 3-5)
6. Miami (6-6, 3-5)
7. Buffalo (5-7, 2-6)

West
1. Toledo (10-4, 7-2)
2. Bowling Green (6-6, 5-3)
3. Western Michigan (6-6, 4-4)
4. Northern Illinois (6-6, 3-5)
5. Central Michigan (4-8, 2-6)
6. Ball State (2-10, 2-6)
7. Eastern Michigan (2-10, 2-6)

Final Top 25:
1. Ohio State (12-1)
2. Miami (12-1)
3. Auburn (13-1)
4. Oklahoma (14-1)
5. Texas (11-2)
6. Virginia Tech (11-2)
7. Southern Mississippi (12-1)
8. Maryland (11-2)
9. NC State (10-3)
10. Nebraska (13-2)
11. Louisville (11-2)
12. Arizona State (12-2)
13. Fresno State (12-1)
14. Georgia (11-3)
15. Iowa (10-3)
16. Wisconsin (10-3)
17. USC (9-4)
18. Arkansas (9-4)
19. Colorado State (11-2)
20. Tennessee (9-4)
21. Mississippi State (9-4)
22. Clemson (8-4)
23. Michigan (10-4)
24. Ole Miss (8-5)
25. Florida State (8-5)

2004 Season Award Winners:
Heisman: TA McClendon, RB NC State
Maxwell: TA McClendon
Best QB: T. Chang, Hawai’i
Best RB: TA McClendon
Best WR: D. Hagan, Arizona State
Best OL: D. Harvey, Air Force
Bednarik: S. Fraser, Ohio State
Best DL: S. Fraser
Best LB: R. Sweeney, Washington
Thorpe: A. Ulrich, Maryland
Groza: N. Novak, Maryland
Best Coach: Southern Mississippi, 12-1


2004 Buffalo Bulls Awards:

1st Team All-American:
G Dan Minochi, 30 pancakes, 1 SA
C Eric Weber, 47 pancakes, 1 SA
WR Vance Callahan, 35-521, 5 TDs, 28.7 KO ret avg, 18.7 Punt ret avg

All-Freshman Team:
WR Vance Callahan

Despite a 5-7 record, the Bulls landed three players on the 1st Team All-American Squad. Eric Weber and Dan Minochi made it from the offensive line. Eric Weber had 47 pancakes and only 1 sack allowed. Weber finished second in the Best OL award. Freshman Vance Callahan was a 1st team AA Wideout despite only having 35 receptions for 521 yards and 5 TDs. He led the nation in both kickoff (28.7) and punt return (18.7) average. He returned 3 kickoffs and 1 punt for TDs. Callahan also made the All-Freshman Team.

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The following are some stats for the 2004 Buffalo Bulls:

Passing:
QB Randall Secky: 160-348 2218 yards, 13 TD, 21 INT, 99.8 Rat
QB Steve Sampsel: 27-62 412 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT, 95.0 Rat

Rushing:
RB Aaron Leeper: 201-728, 5TD, 6 Fum
RB Raul Guzman: 23-55, 3 TD
FB L.J. Hernandez: 14-23, 1 TD
QB Randall Secky: 41-(-151), 1 TD, 5 Fum

Receiving:
RB Aaron Leeper: 46-607, 2 TD
WR Vance Callahan: 35-521, 5 TD
WR Matt Knueven: 35-538, 3 TD
WR Tim Dance: 32-482, 2 TD
WR Brian Watson: 17-236
TE Brad Miller: 14-247, 1TD

Tackles:
SS J.J. Gibson: 61 tackles / 4 TFL
FS Luke Jenkins: 57 / 2
LB Ell Stewart: 56 / 6
LB Bryan Cummings: 41 / 12
DE Jodie Butler: 40 / 8
CB Ronie Moses: 37 / 2
LB Rob Morris: 36 / 3
CB Germara Williams: 35 / 3

Sacks:
LB Bryan Cummings: 5
DE Jodie Butler: 2
LB Ell Stewart: 1
LB Rob Morris: 1

Interceptions:
FS Luke Jenkins: 9
SS JJ Gibson: 6
CB Ronie Moses: 2
LB Bryan Cummings: 1

Kicking:
K Mark Baker: 16-19 FG, 31-31 XP, Long: 48

Punting:
P Lewis Bond: 57-2240 (39.3 avg), 10 inside 20

Team Stats:
Points per game: 23.5 (T69, 7)
Points against: 34.6 (107, 14)
Total YPG: 273.5 (116, 14)
Passing YPG: 224.5 (54, 7)
Rushing YPG: 49.4 (117, 14)
Total Defense YPG: 403.8 (T83, 10)
Passing Defense YPG: 253.4 (T104, 13)
Rushing Defense YPG: 150.4 (48, 6)
Sacks: 26 (T98, 10)
Penalties: 346 yards (1,1)
Giveaways: 35 (T112, 14)
Takeaways: 26 (T32, 4)
+/-: -9 (T97, 13)

Secky and Leeper had very similar seasons to 2003. The Offense was overall a bit better, while the defense slipped form 32nd to 83rd. Another reason why the Bulls record did not improve was a -9 giveaway/takeaway compared to +4 last year.

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2004 RECRUITING

The following is a summary of the 2004 recruiting class. This is Jim Hofher’s second class. The Bulls program has been upgraded to a 2 star program following their 5-7 campaign. The Bulls will have 218 recruiting points with which to work.

Player’s Leaving:

C Eric Weber (Junior): Eric was a First team All-American and was ready to declare for the NFL draft before Jim Hofher convinced him to stay. (Total recruiting points used: 10)

T Zack Love (Junior): Zack was a semifinalist for the Best OL and also wanted to leave for the draft. Coach Hofher was able to convince him to stay. Love was our best returning player and it was very important that he return. (Total recruiting points used: 30)

QB Randall Secky (Ovr: 74): He graduates with less than stellar stats and a career record of 10-26 as a starter. He had 22 TD passes and 43 interceptions in his final two years.

TE Marc Brereton (59): A career backup.

RG Eric Zeppuhur (72): A stud on the right side, he will be missed.

LG Dan Minochi (71): A 1st team All-American will be sorely missed on the left side.

RG Tommy Miles (60): A reserve player.

LE Adrian Adriano (71): An adequate starter but not much else.

DT Sam Atuatasi (71): A JUCO transfer that didn’t make much of an impact.

LB Rob Morris (69): A steady linebacker that started all the games the past two seasons.

CB Amos Baines (65): Started his final 8 games.

FS J.J. Gibson (79): Probably UB’s best defensive player the past two seasons with 13 INTs and a player who was not afraid to lay the lumber.

Team Ratings by Position and needs:
QB: C- (2)
RB: C (2)
FB: D+ (1)
WR: C- (1)
TE: C (1)
T: C+
G: C (2)
C: C (1)
DE: C
DT: C- (2)
OLB: C (2)
MLB: D+ (2)
CB: C
FS: C-
SS: D+ (2)
K: B
P: C-

5 star recruits
None

4 star recruits
DT Thomas Ryan, NJ - 73

3 star recruits
QB Garry Wiggins, NY - 65
DT Ray Pearson, NY - 71
TE Brian Falls, NY - 72

2 star recruits
MLB Ross Williams, NY - 65
OLB Jeremy Drew, NY – 68

1 star recruits
DT Chris Chapman, PA – 58

A pretty thin class but it looks as though 6 of the seven recruits may be starters come opening day. This is not exactly what Jim Hofher was looking for as he has a roster with 22 seniors. If he should be offered a contract extension he is going to need a monster class next year. The Bulls recruiting class was ranked 93rd in the nation and 11th in the MAC.

2004 MAC Recruiting:

1. Kent State (National: 19)
2. Central Florida (20)
3. Western Michigan (29)
4. Akron (31)
5. Toledo (48)
6. Northern Illinos (51)
7. Ohio (59)
8. Miami (OH) (70)
9. Marshall (84)
10. Bowling Green (87)
11. Buffalo (93)
12. Central Michigan (109)
13. Ball State (111)
14. Eastern Michigan (115)


Top Ten Recruiting Classes:

1. Ohio State (9 five star)
2. Oklahoma (9)
3. Miami (8)
4. Auburn (6)
5. Texas (3)
6. USC (4)
7. Louisville (6)
8. Southern Mississippi (2)
9. Fresno State (3)
10. Colorado State (5)