1. Alabama loses 10 starters on offense (key losses: QB Sims, WR Cooper, RB Yeldon). They also lose 4 starters (could be 5 if MLB Ragland declares) starters on defense (key losses: S Collins, MLB Depriest).
2. Oregon loses 4 starters on offense (key loss: QB Mariota). They also lose 4 starters on defense (key losses: DE Armstead, CB Ifo Kepre-Olomu).
3. FSU loses 9 starters on offense (key losses: QB Winston, WR Greene, TE O'Leary). They also lose 4 starters on defense (key losses: CB Darby, CB Williams, DE Edwards Jr., DT Goldman).
4. Ohio State loses 3 starters on offense (key losses: WR Spencer, TE Heuerman, RT Baldwin). They also lose 4 starters on defense (key losses: CB Grant, DT Bennett).
5. Baylor loses 3 starters on offense (key losses: QB Petty, WR Goodley, WR Norwood). They also lose 2 starters on defense (Key losses: NB Collin, MLB Hager).
6. TCU loses 2 starters on offense (key losses: LT Fabuluje, TE Murphy). They also lose 5 starters on defense (key loss: CB White).
7. Miss State loses 7 starters on offense (key losses: 3 offensive linemen & 2 starting receivers). They also lose 7 starters on defense (key losses: 3 defensive linemen).
8. Michigan State loses 5 starters on offense (key losses: RB Langford, WR Lippett). They also lose 5 starters on defense (key losses: DE Rush, S Drummond, CB Waynes).
9. Ole Miss loses one starter on offense (key loss: QB Bo Wallace). They also lose 4 starters on defense (key losses: OLB Bryant, MLB Shackleford).
10. Arizona loses 6 starters on offense (key losses: RB Grisgby-Jones, 3 offensive linemen). They also lose 5 starters on defense (key losses: 3 defensive backs).
