1.   Baltimore took the title last year and will have to stave off the Dodgers for that honor this season.

2.   Allen earned All-Pro honors last season.

3.   Expect more flags to be fluttering on the row of honor next season.

4.   He earned All-Big East first-team honors last season.

5.   He would be the third Cardinals defender to win that honor this season, joining defensive endSimeon Rice and strong safety Tommy Bennett.

6.   McCullough, a junior, earned second-team all-conference honors this season.

7.   Robinson, a finalist for coach of the year honors last season, is in the final year of his contract.

8.   Robinson followed with MVP honors last season.

9.   San Francisco lineman Jesse Sapolu earned that honor last season.

10.   Strong safety Damiyon Bell heads the list of returnees after earning first-team All-America honors last season.