It's as important to find teams that might be pretty bad as well as finding teams, like Georgia, that might be very good. Rice could be pretty bad this year.
I've always rooted for the Owls because they are a small school located in the talent rich state of Texas, and because they share a mascot with my school, Temple. Nevertheless, I think this could be a very trying year for Rice.
They have a mediocre, albeit returning, quarterback, little depth at the RB position, and only 1 starter back on the offensive line. That spells trouble. They have a nice corps of returning receivers, but, I'm pretty sure they will be a wasted commodity.
A pretty bad '11 defense returns only 5.5 starters. None are standouts, and, in fact, last year's two best defenders are gone.
If things were not bad enough, the Owls may have lost their most valuable asset from the '11 squad. Punter Kyle Martens averaged a net of 39.7 yards per punt! A team like Rice cannot afford the loss of any decent contributor, not to mention one of the country's best punters.
Handicapping angle: As much as I wish I could write otherwise, I think Rice should be a go-against team this year, particularly when they step up in class.
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