This week Sporting News Insider Bill Bender joined Levack and Goz to begin previewing the upcoming college football season. Bender recently released a list of what players he considered to be the top forty players in the country.

The season starts in late August and already there are some intriguing story lines. Who will be the starting quarterback for the Alabama Crimson Tide? Will Jim Harbaugh be able to get Michigan to win a Big Ten title? Is Clemson's defensive line on pace to be one of the greatest of all time? To listen to the entire interview, click on the link below.

Don't forget the UAlbany Great Danes kick off their season against the Pittsburgh Panthers on Saturday September 1st at 3:30pm. You can hear the game on ALT 1057. What do you make of the above list from Bill Bender? Do you agree or disagree with the rankings? Let us know below.

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