Get ready for a fall filled with stories and speculation about the quarterback situation at Nevada. Not only does it make for great copy but the battle between Colin Kaepernick and Nick Graziano is about the only thing left unsettled for the Wolf Pack after spring ball.

The Wolf Pack's depth chart is settled at many spots. The team returned eight offensive starters, including four along the offensive line, making things a bit easier.

But the defense shook out in spring ball. Six sophomores are slated to start on defense, an infusion of youth for a side of the ball that struggled at times last season. Defensive end Kevin Basped, who had 11.5 tackles for loss last season, could emerge as a star.

Nevada barely qualified for a bowl game last year, needing to defeat Louisiana Tech in the regular-season finale -- and needing Hawaii to earn a BCS spot -- just to qualify for the New Mexico Bowl, where it was soundly beaten by New Mexico. It was a school-record third consecutive bowl invite.

The Wolf Pack, which narrowly lost to Boise State, Hawaii and Fresno State, are looking for bigger things than simply a bowl invitation. With such an explosive offense -- they had 23 scoring plays of 25 or more yards, second in the nation -- they want to be mentioned as one of the top teams in the top-heavy WAC.

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