The recruiting world isn’t done, we’re still waiting to find out who’s leaving early, the grad transfer quarterback circuit is in full go, and spring ball is still a long, long way away.

Your team isn’t on here? Give it a bit … there will be about 9,783 changes between now and the start of next season, here’s the first guess on who the top 25 teams of 2019 are going to be.

25. Missouri Tigers

And here comes the Kelly Bryant era. The former Clemson Tiger has found a home, and he’s got enough talent around him to make the offense amazing. The defense might lose a slew of key parts, but five of the top seven tacklers are back.

24. Florida State Seminoles

It was a young, young team that should be a whole lot better after improving a bit as the season went on. The Seminoles started seven underclassmen on defense, and now it should grow into a deep, productive group that’s a whole lot more consistent. The offensive line has to get a whole lot better, but the skill talent is there to shine if they can all get some room and time to work.

23. South Carolina Gamecocks

Total clunker against Virginia aside, the fundamentals are strong going into the 2019 season. Playmaking WR Deebo Samuel is done, and the O line needs a few new tackles, but QB Jake Bentley leads what should be better attack. But can it be consistent? On the other side, only four of the top 20 tacklers are expected to be gone.

22. UCF Knights

They’re not going away. Great O, suspect D … expect more of the same. They’re losing the defensive interior along with linebacking machine Pat Jasinski, but the offensive side should continue to explode. Assuming McKenzie Milton isn’t going to be ready yet, Darriel Mack is a good quarterback option leading another dangerous attack that should return all the top targets.

21. Iowa State Cyclones

RB David Montgomery is leaving early, and WR Hakeem Butler is gone, too, but this should still be Matt Campbell’s best team yet. QB Brock Purdy is a great one to build around, everyone is back on the offensive line, and the defense returns nine of the top 12 tacklers. It’ll be on the short list of sleeper teams to play for the Big 12 title.

20. USC Trojans

Okay, let’s give this another shot. JT Daniels was a high school senior playing quarterback, there were underclassmen in key spots across the board, and it was supposed to be a year of transition. Kliff Kingsbury is in at offensive coordinator, seven starters return on the offensive side, but … the defense. The secondary is going to be a massive issue early on, but the overall bounceback should be quick.

19. Syracuse Orange

Is the system in place to keep this all going? Yup. The top two tacklers – Ryan Guthrie and Kielan Whitner – are done, but eight of the top ten are back including most of the top pass rushing producers. QB Eric Dungey has to be replaced, but there are a whole lot of nice parts to work with for an offense that should be even more dangerous.

18. Washington Huskies

Is Jacob Eason ready to take over the quarterback gig and be amazing? He’ll need to shine for what should be a good offense that needs to overcome a rebuilding defense. Both lines have to undergo an overhaul, the early loss of S Taylor Rapp hurts a depleted secondary, and tackling machine Ben Burr-Kirven is done. Eight starters are gone on D, but the talent is there to step in.

17. Miami Hurricanes

Can Manny Diaz be the one to crank up get the program back to where it was two years ago? The team wasn’t that bad last season – it just didn’t have the explosion or punch. There has to be an identity to rely on offensively to go along with the killers on the other side. The amazing linebacking corps of Shaq Peterman, Zach McCloud, and Michael Pinckney returns – that should make up for the losses in the secondary.

16. Auburn Tigers

Can the Auburn team that ended its season by rocking Purdue keep it all going? QB Jarrett Stidham and WR Darius Slayton are leaving early, but the running backs should shine behind a potentially loaded line – at least, the line is loaded with experience. It’ll take all offseason to get the defense back up to snuff after losing way too many good parts, especially on the front seven.

15. Wisconsin Badgers

Let’s try this again. OT David Edwards is leaving early, and two other starters are gone, but the O line will be the Wisconsin O line again. The receiving corps is great, Jonathan Taylor is a Heisman candidate, and the quarterback situation will sort itself out. Heart-and-soul LB TJ Edwards is gone, but eight starters are back on defense.

14. Texas A&M Aggies

The hiring of Jimbo Fisher made Jace Sternberger a star, but the tight end is leaving early along with star RB Trayveon Williams. But the receiving corps is big and nasty for QB Kellen Mond. The defense, though, needs a TON of work on the front seven with five starters gone. Give it one more year of building, and then … look out.

13. Penn State Nittany Lions

There might be a wee bit of a concern at finding the right guy at quarterback to replace Trace McSorley, but the Nittany Lions will be in the Big Ten title chase. The big losses are on the lines. Shareef Miller and Kevin Givens are leaving early on the D, and the right side of the offensive front is gone with Connor McGovern and Ryan Bates taking off. On the plus side, the running backs and receivers should be deadly, and LB Micah Parsons leads an outstanding back seven.

12. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

The Irish won’t have Dexter Williams around, and it won’t have Brandon Wimbush to step in if needed, but Ian Book is back along with just enough running back talent to make the O go. Replacing star CB Julian Love will be a problem, but the secondary should be a strong part of a rebuilding defense with four of the top five tacklers gone.

11. Michigan State Spartans

The offense isn’t going to be worse – it can’t be. The defense might be almost as good, though, with LB Joe Bachie returning to lead another outstanding group. Eight starters are back – CB Justin Layne is leaving early – including almost everyone of note on the front four. When it comes to the offense … the defense will be strong. At the very least, all five starters are back on the line, and there are options at quarterback. In all, eight starters are expected to return.

10. Oregon Ducks

It would’ve been nice if top receiver Dillon Mitchell stuck around, but there’s no complaining with QB Justin Herbert returning on an offense that gets back ten starters. If all goes well, roughly 17 of the top 20 tacklers on defense return, too. Throw in the elite recruiting class, and Oregon becomes the hot Pac-12 team this offseason.

9. Michigan Wolverines

There’s a whole lot of star power gone from the defensive side. LB Devin Bush, DE Rashan Gary, and CB David Long are leaving early, and Chase Winovich is gone from the line. The offense should be explosive with QB Shea Patterson expected back to lead a dangerous group of skill talent. The offensive line should be among the Big Ten’s best.

8. Florida Gators

Losing players early to the NFL is part of the cost of doing business in Gainesville. However, the loss of DE Jachai Polite, S Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, and leading tackler Vosean Joseph hurts. Four starters are done on the offensive line, but the spotlight will be on QB Feleipe Franks to see if he can take a bigger step forward.

7. Oklahoma Sooners

Let’s just assume Kyler Murray is doing some sport somewhere else. There will be a fight to take over the quarterbacking job – watch out with the grad transfer world – but the other skill guys will be amazing. Hollywood Brown is gone, but the receiving corps is great, and the lousy defense will at least be loaded with experience. Signing Lincoln Riley to an extension doesn’t hurt.

6. Texas Longhorns

Slowwwwww the roll just a wee bit – get ready for the hype to be off the charts, starting with QB Sam Ehlinger as the ultimate Longhorn cheerleader. WR Collin Johnson decided to come back to lead a loaded receiving corps, but the O line needs some retooling and more help at running back is a must. Finding replacements on defense haven’t been a problem for Tom Herman, but he’s losing at least seven starters.

5. LSU Tigers

The defense loses some major stars who’ll be amazing at the next level, but the secondary that was so depleted in the Fiesta Bowl should be okay, and the line will be solid. QB Joe Burrow and the passing game will be even stronger, the receivers will be terrific, and the ground game will be better behind a veteran line that should dominate.

4. Georgia Bulldogs

It’ll be the Jake Fromm show, but he’s losing receivers Riley Ridley, Mecole Hardman and TE Isaac Nauta. He’s also losing RB Elijah Holyfield to hand off to. But he gets to work behind a terrific-looking line, and Kirby Smart has loaded up with his recruiting classes over the last few years enough to fill in the skill gaps. The defense is going to be a killer, especially in the secondary.

3. Ohio State Buckeyes

Whether it’s Tate Martell or Justin Fields – Dwayne Haskins is leaving early -new head man Ryan Day will have someone amazing under center. The receiving corps takes a hit, but it’s Ohio State – the skill guys are terrific. The O line loses three starters, but the defensive front will have talent in waves. The young defensive back seven of last season will be a massive strength.

2. Alabama Crimson Tide

There are plenty of replacements needing to be made on both sides of the ball, but really? You think there’s going to be a problem when it comes to motivation after Santa Clara? Tua Tagovailoa is back around another dizzying array of skill talents. Okay, so almost all of the entire defensive front has to be replaced, but the secondary will be special. Nothing stops.

1. Clemson Tigers

Remember, Clemson is used to doing wholesale changes on the defensive front without skipping a beat. There are more talents ready to show what they can do. The passing game will be stellar with Trevor Lawrence bombing away to his amazing young targets. Having Travis Etienne to hand off to will help, too. Can the team find that same drive it had all of 2018? Nah, but the talent is undeniable.