Yeah, Bleacher Report, but for the last few years, they have actually been using professional sportswriters much more. Including this guy.
At any rate, USF is ranked the #5 offense and Memphis #2.
USF:
5. South Florida Bulls
What makes them dangerous: Quinton Flowers is kind of like a running back who can throw the football. Taggart and Co. regularly called designed runs for the dual-threat quarterback, and Flowers responded with 1,530 yards and 18 touchdowns on the ground. He also notched a 62.5 completion percentage with 24 scores as a passer.
Room for improvement: Flowers is kind of like a running back who can throw the football. New offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert focused on tweaking Flowers' motion during the spring, according to ESPN.com's Andrea Adelson. The Bulls also need their pass-catching group to replace Rodney Adams, the only target who caught at least 30 passes last season—and he reeled in 67.
2017 projection: Taggart's departure may reduce USF's creativity on offense, but Gilbert has a clear command of a system that stresses defenses horizontally pre-snap and vertically post-snap. Though he must play to Flowers' strengths as a runner—and it might take a month, since that's something Texas and Tulsa lacked—the Bulls should be a nightmare to defend.
Memphis:
2. Memphis Tigers
What makes them dangerous: Riley Ferguson, who threw for 3,698 yards and 32 touchdowns, is back along with his supporting cast almost entirely intact. Anthony Miller is the undisputed leader of the receiving corps, and Doroland Dorceus highlights a formidable three-man rushing attack behind four returning linemen.
Room for improvement: The offensive line struggled throughout the season, but Ferguson also had a habit of holding the ball longer than necessary. And although he's not a dual-threat QB, Ferguson is mobile enough to evade initial pressure. Fewer negative plays are essential for Memphis to improve from good to great.
2017 projection: Mike Norvell's second year in charge could be an outstanding one. The Tigers will be a common choice, if not the favorite, to win the American Athletic Conference. Ferguson, Miller and an experienced bunch of complementary pieces will make Memphis the toughest Group of Five offense to stop.
Other G5 teams:
24. SDSU
16. WKU
14. Boise
8. CSU
7. MTSU
4. Toledo
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/27099...ll-in-2017