Too early to start thinking about next year's crop of fantasy rookies' Never. Here is a quick look at where some of the impact rookies of 2008 will spend their holiday seasons '

-- Quarterback --

At one point, Boston College was flying high this season. It jumped out of the gates with an impressive start, then began to tumble. Still, the program has arguably the most NFL-ready quarterback in Matt Ryan, who threw for 4,258 yards and 28 touchdowns in 2007. Depending on how the order shakes out Ryan could land very high in the first round of next April draft. First, his Eagles will face Michigan State in the Champs Sports Bowl on Friday, Dec. 28.

It will be quite a delight to watch Kentucky's Andre Woodson slice up Florida State in the Music City Bowl on New Year's Eve. Virtually half of the Seminoles roster has been suspended in a cheating scandal. Not that those players would have mattered, though. The 6-foot-5, 230-pound passer is a master of picking apart opposing defenses. Just ask LSU, who suffered one of its two losses to Woodson's Wildcats. In the past two seasons Woodson has tossed 67 touchdowns, and he is a safe bet to crack the first round in April.

One of the most evenly-matched games slated for New Year's Day is between No. 16 Tennessee and No. 18 Wisconsin. For the Volunteers to claim the Outback Bowl, though, they'll need a big day out of Erik Ainge, one of the tallest quarterback prospects (6-foot-6). Ainge finished his career with two very productive seasons; now he must finish off the Badgers.

Colt Brennan collected big numbers the past few years in coach June Jones' pass-friendly offense at Hawaii. Now he has NFL teams intrigued. On New Year's Day, Brennan has an opportunity to prove his worth against Georgia's fine-tuned defense in the Sugar Bowl.

-- Running Back --

One of several underclassmen expected to enter the NFL a year early, Oregon's Jonathan Stewart may have second thoughts after his Oregon Ducks meet a stout South Florida defense in the Sun Bowl on New Year's Eve. Jonathan Stewart is one of the country's most explosive runners, and a guaranteed first round pick.

The Capital One Bowl on New Year's Day pits Florida against Michigan and its super-stud Mike Hart. Few backs in college football have the track record Hart does, and many believe him to be one of the top running back prospects of 2008. Hart didn't hold up too well against the nation's No. 1 defense, Ohio State, in the season finale and the Gators present another tough challenge.

Also on that day, Arkansas' Heisman runner-up, Darren McFadden, will try to show voters why they made a mistake in picking the wrong guy for the award. His team faces Missouri in the Cotton Bowl. Should McFadden declare after this season, he would become the consensus top-ranked running back of this draft class, and possibly its top ranked player, regardless of position. If there is to be an Adrian Peterson of 2008, it's McFadden.

On Jan. 2, two potential future fantasy workhorses will meet in the Fiesta Bowl ' Allen Patrick of Oklahoma and Steve Slaton of West Virginia. Many believe Slaton will declare early; if he does, many project both he and Patrick to win up in the first two rounds.

On Jan. 5, Rutgers should walk over Ball State in the International Bowl. Actually, Rutgers' Ray Rice will sun over the Cardinals. Many believe Rice to be a top three running back prospect, should he declare. Consider the numbers: in each of the past two seasons he rushed for 20 touchdowns and gained more than 1,700 yards.

-- Wide Receiver --

The Armed Forced Bowl should be a breeze for underclassman DeSean Jackson, another likely early entrant of the 2008 class. Jackson and his Cal squad face the Air Force in the New Year's Eve affair.

On New Year's Day, Michigan's Mario Manningham will test the Gators' cornerbacks in the Capital One Bowl. Manningham might be the country's best wide receiver. Like Jackson he is only a junior, and like Jackson the odds are he'll be in the NFL in 2008. He could soon follow former Wolverine Braylon Edwards to the top 10 of the receiving charts.

In the Gator Bowl on New Year's Day, fans might want to check out Michael Crabtree of Texas Tech. This season Crabtree led the nation in catches (125), yards (1,861) and touchdowns (21). Of course, he is only a freshman, so in this case fantasy owners are scouting a few years down the road.

In the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 2, Malcolm Kelly of Oklahoma is considered a top 5 receiver prospect even though his numbers took a dip in 2007. Still, Kelly completed his last two seasons with 19 touchdowns for the Sooners.

-- Tight End --

Underclassman Travis Beckum of Wisconsin is one of the country's most athletic weapons at tight end. He will face a stiff challenge against Tennessee in the Outback Bowl on New Year's Day, but Beckum has held up against strong defenses before.

Missouri has a pair of stellar tight ends. The one fantasy owners need to watch is Martin Rucker, who caught 81 passes this season, including eight touchdowns. He will be a key ingredient in his team's offensive attack on Arkansas in the Cotton Bowl on New Year's Day.