... it had to be done sooner or later. The following is a modest assessment of the country's 25 best teams, complete with 2008 records and final ranking, anticipated records for the upcoming season, and criterion for each team's place within the rankings.

Without further ado, here's my teams Nos. 21-25 in my preseason Top 25 poll:

25. Iowa Hawkeyes

2008 record: 9-4 (ranked No. 20)

Projected 2009 regular season record: 10-2 (losses at Penn St. on Sept. 26; at Michigan St. on Oct. 24)

The 411: Between the years of 2002-04, Iowa was one of the premier programs in the co...

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