COACH: Art Briles
2014 RECORD: 11-2
PROJECTED 2015 RECORD: 12-1
CIRCLE THE DATE: Nov. 27 at TCU
WHY NO. 3: Because only a handful of Power Five teams return more starters (17) than the Bears. Yes, we know that quarterback Bryce Petty isn’t one of them, but Briles has shown an ability to find throwers. He has his next quarterback picked out (Seth Russell) who is ready to take over. The nice part for Russell is he has so many talented helpers. All-America tackle Spencer Drango leads an offensive line that welcomes back all five starters.