Quarterback: Surprisingly, Marcus Mariota is named to the 1st Team, while Jameis Winston is named to the 2nd Team. Mariota's game-changing ability beat Winston's all-around skillset that is complemented by a very talented supporting cast.
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| Todd Gurley, Georgia, RB |
Wide Receiver: Very few teams in college football nowadays use only two wide receivers. Consequently, Prime Time College Football names three wide receivers on both the 1st Team and 2nd Team. The best in the country this year are Amari Cooper (Alabama), Laquon Treadwell (Ole Miss), and Nelson Agholor (USC). All three wideouts should be first round draft choices when they enter the NFL Draft in the future.
Tight End: Most publications have Florida State's Nick O'Leary listed as their 1st Team tight end. O.J. Howard (Alabama) possesses more raw talent than O'Leary, and Alabama's new quarterback will look to him early and often as he settles into his new role. Advantage: Howard.
Offensive Tackle: Texas A&M's Cedric Ogbuehi would have been a first round draft choice if he entered the 2014 NFL Draft. He instead chose to return to College Station and carry on the tradition of very successful Texas A&M left tackles. Ogbuehi was a lock for the 1st Team. LSU's La'el Collins is a mountain of a man and should provide excellent run blocking for LSU's stable of running backs in 2014.
Offensive Guard: Vadal Alexander (LSU) will team with Collins to form the best two man combination on an offensive line in the country. Florida State's Tre' Jackson will have another great season and should see his name appear on the postseason 1st All-American team as well.
Center: Hroniss Grasu (Oregon) is nearly the unanimous choice for every preseason 1st Team All-American team that's been published out there. We follow suit.
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| Vic Beasley, Clemson, DE |
Defensive End: Vic Beasley (Clemson), Leonard Williams (USC), and Randy Gregory (Nebraska) anchor three excellent defensive lines this season. Beasley should be a terror for opposing offensive lineman once again this season, and Williams should provide solid run-stuffing and pass rushing for the Trojans in LA. Gregory burst onto the scene last season and gave Big Ten coaches a reason to scratch their heads as they prepared for the dominant Husker.
Defensive Tackle: Robert Nkemdiche (Ole Miss) was the #1 recruit in the nation coming out of high school in 2013 and his freshman season at Ole Miss did not disappoint. He's been moved to the inside to play defensive tackle this season. No doubt he will be a force to reckoned with for the Rebels.
Linebacker: Myles Jack (UCLA) is the most well-known linebacker of this bunch, and he's definitely talented, but the other two linebackers listed on the 1st Team can also alter games in a similar way. Introducing Ramik Watson (Georgia) and Leonard Floyd (Georgia). Watson and Floyd headline a stout Georgia defense in 2014 and both players will regularly disrupt opposing offenses throughout the season. Watson is a tackling machine - he led the Bulldogs in tackles in 2013 - and Floyd is more of a finesse pass rushing threat.
Cornerback: Vernon Hargreaves III (Florida) surprised the SEC in 2013, but he won't be so successful accomplishing that this year. Every SEC team will know about Hargreaves III and will be forced to game plan around his excellent instincts and play-making abilities. Ifo Ekpre-Olomu would have been a first round draft choice had he entered the 2014 NFL Draft. His chances to be a first round selection in 2015, however, should be solidified after what many analysts predict will be a great season for Olomu in Eugene.
Safety: Alabama's Landon Collins played in the shadow of Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, the first round draft choice of the Green Bay Packers in the 2014 NFL Draft, last season. This season, Collins will be the best player in the Crimson Tide secondary and he'll be expected to make plays for one of Saban's most talented defenses. Cody Prewitt (Ole Miss) joins Collins on the 1st Team and he should be a solid defender in the Rebels defensive backfield.
1st Team
| Pos. | Name | College | CL. | Ht. | Wt. |
| WR | Amari Cooper | Alabama | Jr. | 6-1 | 210 |
| WR | Laquon Treadwell | Ole Miss | So. | 6-2 | 229 |
| WR | Nelson Agholor | USC | Jr. | 6-1 | 190 |
| TE | O.J. Howard | Alabama | So. | 6-6 | 240 |
| OT | Cedric Ogbuehi | Texas A&M | Sr. | 6-5 | 305 |
| OG | Vadal Alexander | LSU | Jr. | 6-6 | 342 |
| C | Hroniss Grasu | Oregon | Sr. | 6-3 | 297 |
| OG | Tre' Jackson | Florida State | Sr. | 6-4 | 339 |
| OT | La'el Collins | LSU | Sr. | 6-5 | 315 |
| QB | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | Jr. | 6-4 | 215 |
| RB | Todd Gurley | Georgia | Jr. | 6-1 | 226 |
| RB | Melvin Gordon | Wisconsin | Jr. | 6-1 | 207 |
| DE | Vic Beasley | Clemson | Sr. | 6-2 | 235 |
| DT | Robert Nkemdiche | Ole Miss | So. | 6-4 | 280 |
| DE | Leonard Williams | USC | Jr. | 6-5 | 300 |
| DE | Randy Gregory | Nebraska | Jr. | 6-6 | 245 |
| LB | Myles Jack | UCLA | So. | 6-1 | 230 |
| LB | Ramik Wilson | Georgia | Sr. | 6-2 | 237 |
| LB | Leonard Floyd | Georgia | So. | 6-4 | 230 |
| CB | Ifo Ekpre-Olomu | Oregon | Sr. | 5-10 | 195 |
| CB | Vernon Hargreaves III | Florida | So. | 5-11 | 194 |
| S | Landon Collins | Alabama | Jr. | 6-0 | 222 |
| S | Cody Prewitt | Ole Miss | Sr. | 6-2 | 217 |
| ATH | Ty Montgomery | Stanford | Sr. | 6-2 | 215 |
2nd Team
| Pos. | Name | College | CL. | Ht. | Wt. |
| WR | Antwan Goodley | Baylor | Sr. | 5-10 | 225 |
| WR | DeVante Parker | Louisville | Sr. | 6-3 | 209 |
| WR | Stacy Coley | Miami | So. | 6-1 | 185 |
| TE | Nick O'Leary | Florida State | Sr. | 6-3 | 244 |
| OT | Cameron Erving | Florida State | Sr. | 6-6 | 310 |
| OG | Laken Tomlinson | Duke | Sr. | 6-3 | 320 |
| C | Isaac Seumalo | Oregon State | Jr. | 6-4 | 297 |
| OG | A.J. Cann | South Carolina | Sr. | 6-4 | 311 |
| OT | Andrus Peat | Stanford | Jr. | 6-7 | 312 |
| QB | Jameis Winston | Florida State | So. | 6-4 | 235 |
| RB | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | Sr. | 5-9 | 195 |
| RB | T.J. Yeldon | Alabama | Jr. | 6-2 | 221 |
| DE | Shilique Calhoun | Michigan State | Jr. | 6-4 | 257 |
| DT | Eddie Goldman | Florida State | Jr. | 6-4 | 314 |
| DT | Michael Bennett | Ohio State | Sr. | 6-2 | 288 |
| DE | Alvin Dupree | Kentucky | Sr. | 6-4 | 264 |
| LB | Eric Striker | Oklahoma | Jr. | 6-0 | 221 |
| LB | Benardrick McKinney | Mississippi State | Jr. | 6-5 | 245 |
| LB | Shaq Thompson | Washington | Jr. | 6-2 | 231 |
| CB | Tony Conner | Ole Miss | So. | 6-0 | 217 |
| CB | Kendall Fuller | Virginia Tech | So. | 5-11 | 195 |
| S | Su'a Cravens | USC | So. | 6-1 | 225 |
| S | Kurtis Drummond | Michigan State | Sr. | 6-1 | 200 |
| ATH | Speedy Noil | Texas A&M | Fr. | 5-11 | 190 |
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