Hokies 25th, Alabama 1st in Andy Staples' Post Spring Top 25

Full list is here: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-football/news/20130507/post-spr...

This is what he said about Tech.

Key returnees: QB Logan Thomas, LB Jack Tyler, CB Kyle Fuller, DE James Gayle, CB Antone Exum

Key losses: OT Vinston Painter, WR Marcus Davis, LB Bruce Taylor, LB Alonzo Tweedy

Spring star: CB Brandon Facyson

Cornerback Exum had knee surgery in early February at the Gulf Breeze, Fla., clinic run by renowned surgeon -- and Alabama team physician -- James Andrews. Exum, who may not be recovered in time to play when the Hokies open their season against the Crimson Tide on Aug. 31 in Atlanta, didn't hesitate to let Andrews know who he thought would win the game. "He went up to my mom and was like, 'He's delirious in there. All he keeps saying is how he's going to be back for Alabama and they're going to beat Alabama,'" Exum told The Virginian-Pilot's Andy Bitter. "So I guess that was the first thing on my mind." The Hokies have a lot to prove in that game and throughout the 2013 season. Last year was one of the worst in the Frank Beamer era, and a program that has been a model of consistency probably won't be down long -- especially when it returns nine defensive starters. Beamer finally made changes on his offensive staff, but new coordinator Scot Loeffler will need to coax a great year out of Thomas to erase the stain left by the putrid offense he ran at Auburn in 2012. But on the Plains, Loeffler was trying to run a pro-style scheme with players recruited to run Gus Mahlzahn's spread. Now, he's working with a passer whose skill set is far more similar to -- and probably better than -- the quarterbacks Loeffler coached at Michigan from 2002-07.

Clemson is 10th, and Florida State is 12th.

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