Another early look at 2006 college football

I don't know how these people can rank the teams so early without knowing the impact freshman that might come, but here's another really early look at 2006:

College Football News Rankings

40. Oregon State 2005 Record: 5-6

Why to get excited: The schedule works out well with the only road games against bowl teams coming against Boise State and UCLA. 2005 might have been a bizarre bust, but almost everyone returns for 2006. RB Yvenson Bernard quietly had a tremendous season, QB Matt Moore threw for a ton of yards, the entire offensive line returns, and the run defense finished 17th in America allowing a mere 108 yards per game.
However ...
Why to be grouchy: …the pass defense was just this close to being the worst in college football allowing close to 300 yards per game. For good or bad, everyone in the secondary returns, but the front seven loses linebackers Trent Bray and Keith Ellison.
The number one thing to work on is: Besides pass defense, turnovers, turnovers, turnovers and penalties. No one gave it away more than the Beavers last year with 13 lost fumbles and 23 interceptions, and the mistakes kept them from going to a bowl game. The Beavers also struggled with penalties committing close to nine per game.
Biggest offensive loss: WR Mike Hass
Biggest defensive loss: LB Trent Bray

They do have the Beavers down as a team that should be better than last season.