jasathletics Preseason College Football MVP Rankings

1. Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State

Last year I had never even heard of Justin Blackmon until the very end of the college football season, and he seemed to be an unlikely candidate for the jasathletics College Football MVP award. Then I looked at his stats, and what I saw were some of the most impressive stats that I have ever seen. His overall numbers of 1782 yds and 20 tds were great. However, I was even more impressed when I looked at his stats from each game. This is because he did not have a single bad game. In fact, he had more than 100 yds and at least 1 td in every game he played in. It will definitely be tough for him to duplicate those numbers this year, but at the same time there is no reason to believe that he cannot. In the end, Blackmon is the best player in college football and I expect him to defend his title as jasathletics College Football MVP. One ESPN analyst even claimed that he could start right now on every NFL team, so others have taken notice as well. If he does defend his title this will be the third year in a row that a player from the Big 12 (also known as the Real Big 10) has won the award.

2. LaMichael James, RB, Oregon

LaMichael James came close to winning the jasathletics College Football MVP award last season. In fact, he was the front runner for the award until I found out about Blackmon. This year I expect James to take another solid run at winning the award. If he is able to have better stats than his 2010 numbers of 1731 yds on the ground and 21 tds, he will definitely make it tough for Blackmon to repeat. However, Blackmon is sure to put up some big numbers as well, which means that James might have to pass the elusive 2000 yd mark to win the award. This is a tough task though because Kenjon Barner is sure to get a decent amount of carries for the Ducks this year as well. Overall James will definitely put up some solid numbers this year and make a run for the award. A solid game against Louisiana State to start the year would really help him in his quest to win the jasathletics College Football MVP award.

3. Kellen Moore, QB, Boise State

If Titus Young and Austin Pettis were still at Boise State, then there is no doubt that Moore would have been the preseason favorite to win the jasathletics College Football MVP award. However, they are not, so Boise State is coming into the season with some untested wide receivers. This makes me a little bit concerned. Kellen Moore is one of the best quarterbacks in college football history though. Therefore, no matter who he is throwing the ball to, I expect him to put up large numbers. One thing that Moore does have going for him is a solid running back in Doug Martin. Martin should help take some of the pressure off of Moore and help open up the passing game. If Moore is able to put up some solid statistics against Georgia and if his receivers play well, then Moore could be the front runner for the award after week 1. A win against Georgia would not hurt his cause either. Overall I expect the man from Prosser, Washington, to have a solid year. I would not be surprised if he walks away with the jasathletics College Football MVP award at the end of the season. This is especially the case if he puts up the numbers that I expect him to put up this year, which are 4000+ yds and 40+ tds.

Some others in contention for the jasathletics College Football MVP award are Andrew Luck of Stanford, Marcus Lattimore of South Carolina, Trent Richardson of Alabama, and Landry Jones of Oklahoma. Luck is definitely the best professional prospect, but I do not know if he will be able to put up the kind of numbers that are needed to win the award. Lattimore had a big freshman campaign for South Carolina, but had trouble staying healthy at times. Richardson is now the main man in the Alabama backfield now that Mark Ingram has gone to the NFL. He is definitely going to put up some solid numbers, especially since Alabama does not have a proven quarterback. Finally, Landry Jones has some great receivers like Ryan Broyles coming back, which means he could very well pass his numbers from last year. If he is able to do that, then he will be a contender for the award at the end of the year.