College Football Preview

Alright here are my college football predictions. In the end I think Boise State will play Iowa for the BCS National Championship. I think Boise can get past Virginia Tech on Labor Day night, and beat Oregon State on the blue field. They will win the rest of their games in the easy WAC Conference to go undefeated. In Iowa I see a team that is even better than last year's Orange Bowl Champions. They get Ohio State and Penn State at home. I think they win both of those key games, and finish the regular season undefeated. I think Boise State QB Kellen Moore has another monster statistical season and walks away with the Heisman. And while people will talk about how Boise State vs. Iowa is the least sexiest BCS Championship ever, it will turn out to be one of the best BCS Championships ever. And the state of Idaho will be dancing, and the blue field will be rocking when Boise State becomes the first non BCS school to win a BCS Championship.

It will be a party all year down at the Blue Field in Boise, Idaho.

The only thing from keeping me from picking Alabama is I find it so incredibly hard to believe that for a 3rd straight season Alabama will go undefeated in the SEC regular season. 8 straight teams will play Alabama coming off a bye week. One of those teams has to beat Alabama.

I think Urban Meyer and Florida will continue to have success, even without Tim Tebow. Their is a lot of bias here but I think Florida State will have a huge bounce back season led by QB Christian Ponder. Ball State will be a terrific story and will win the MAC, and post double digit wins on the season. That will make David Letterman and Jason Whitlock proud. TCU will have another undefeated regular season, but will be left out of the BCS National Championship game. Cincinnati will win the Big East Championship for a third straight season. Arizona will win the Pac 10 and head to the Rose Bowl. Ohio State will make a return trip to the Rose Bowl. USC will be better than last year, but will still not be as dominate as they once were. Baylor and Northwestern will meet in a bowl game, with Baylor coming out on top in a thriller. And in the ultimate FU move Nebraska will end its final season in the Big 12 winning the Big 12 Championship. Below are my Top 25, my predictions of records for all Division I teams, my bowl predictions, my award predictions, and my First Team All American predictions. Enjoy!

Top 25

1.) Boise State


2.) Iowa

3.) Alabama

4.) TCU

5.) Ohio State

6.) Florida

7.) Texas

8.) Utah

9.) Florida State

10.) Nebraska

11.) Pittsburgh

12.) LSU

13.) Wisconsin

14.) Arizona

15.) North Carolina

16.) West Virginia

17.) Ball State

18.) BYU

19.) Stanford

20.) Miami

21.) USC

22.) Houston

23.) Oklahoma

24.) Virginia Tech

25.) Cincinnati
 
 

Iowa will have even a better team than last year's team that won the Orange Bowl.

 
 
 
 

Conference Predictions

 
SEC West


Alabama 13-1 (8-1)

Auburn 9-4 (5-3)

Arkansas 9-4 (5-3)

LSU 10-3 (5-3)

Ole Miss 9-4 (4-4)

Mississippi State 5-7 (2-6)



SEC East

Florida 12-2 (7-2)

Georgia 9-4 (4-4)

Tennessee 7-6 (4-4)

Kentucky 7-6 (4-4)

South Carolina 5-7 (2-6)

Vanderbilt 3-9 (0-8)



SEC Championship: Alabama 27 Florida 17



Big Ten

Iowa 12-1 (8-0)

Ohio State 11-2 (6-2)

Wisconsin 10-3 (5-3)

Penn State 8-5 (5-3)

Michigan State 8-5 (4-4)

Purdue 7-6 (4-4)

Michigan 8-5 (3-5)

Northwestern 6-7 (3-5)

Minnesota 6-7 (3-5)

Indiana 6-6 (2-6)

Illinois 4-8 (1-7)



Big 12 South

Oklahoma 10-4 (7-2)

Texas 11-2 (6-2)

Texas A&M 9-4 (5-3)

Oklahoma State 8-5 (4-4)

Texas Tech 7-6 (3-5)

Baylor 7-6 (3-5)



Big 12 South

Nebraska 11-3 (7-2)

Missouri 8-5 (4-4)

Colorado 7-6 (4-4)

Kansas 6-6 (3-5)

Kansas State 5-7 (2-6)

Iowa State 2-10 (0-8)



Big 12 Championship: Nebraska 20 Oklahoma 16



ACC Coastal

Virginia Tech 10-4 (7-2)

North Carolina 10-3 (6-2)

Miami 9-4 (6-2)

Georgia Tech 8-5 (5-3)

Duke 4-8 (2-6)

Virginia 4-8 (1-7)



ACC Atlantic

Florida State 11-3 (7-2)

Clemson 8-5 (4-4)

Boston College 7-6 (4-4)

North Carolina State 8-5 (4-4)

Wake Forest 4-8 (2-6)

Maryland 4-8 (2-6)



ACC Championship: Florida State 27 Virginia Tech 23



PAC 10

Arizona 10-3 (8-1)

USC 10-3 (6-3)

Stanford 9-4 (6-3)

Oregon State 8-5 (6-3)

Washington 7-6 (6-3)

Oregon 8-5 (5-4)

California 7-6 (4-5)

UCLA 5-7 (3-6)

Arizona State 4-8 (2-7)

Washington State 1-11 (0-9)



Big East

Cincinnati 10-3 (7-0)

Pittsburgh 11-2 (6-1)

West Virginia 10-3 (5-2)

Rutgers 7-5 (3-4)

South Florida 7-6 (3-4)

UCONN 6-7 (3-4)

Syracuse 5-7 (2-5)

Louisville 3-9 (0-7)



Mountain West

TCU 12-1 (8-0)

Utah 12-1 (7-1)

BYU 10-3 (6-2)

Wyoming 7-6 (5-3)

Air Force 7-6 (4-4)

San Diego State 6-7 (3-5)

UNLV 4-8 (2-6)

Colorado State 2-10 (1-7)

New Mexico 2-10 (0-8)



Conference USA West

Houston 10-4 (8-1)

SMU 8-5 (6-2)

Tulsa 7-6 (4-4)

UTEP 6-6 (4-4)

Tulane 3-9 (1-7)

Rice 1-11 (1-7)



Conference USA East

Central Florida 8-6 (7-2)

East Carolina 7-6 (6-2)

Southern Mississippi 6-6 (4-4)

Marshall 6-7 (4-4)

UAB 5-7 (3-5)

Memphis 3-9 (1-7)



Conference USA Championship: Houston 44 Central Florida 34



WAC

Boise State 13-0 (8-0)

Nevada 10-4 (7-1)

Fresno State 8-5 (5-3)

Hawaii 8-6 (5-3)

Idaho 8-6 (3-5)

Louisiana Tech 4-8 (3-5)

San Jose State 4-9 (2-6)

Utah State 3-9 (2-6)

New Mexico State 0-12 (0-8)



Independents

Navy 10-3

Notre Dame 7-6

Army 4-8



MAC East

Temple 9-5 (6-3)

Ohio 7-6 (5-3)

Bowling Green 6-6 (4-4)

Miami of Ohio 4-8 (4-4)

Buffalo 5-7 (3-5)

Kent State 4-8 (3-5)

Akron 2-10 (1-7)



MAC West

Ball State 11-3 (8-1)

Western Michigan 7-5 (6-2)

Northern Illinois 6-6 (4-4)

Central Michigan 4-8 (3-5)

Toledo 3-9 (3-5)

Eastern Michigan 0-12 (0-8)



MAC Championship: Ball State 30 Temple 17



SUN Belt

Middle Tennessee 9-4 (8-0)

Florida Atlantic 6-7 (6-2)

Troy 6-6 (6-2)

Arkansas State 5-7 (4-4)

North Texas 4-8 (3-5)

Louisiana 3-9 (3-5)

FIU 3-9 (3-5)

ULM 2-10 (1-7)

Western Kentucky 1-11 (1-7)

Bowl Predictions

Citi BCS National Championship Game Jan. 10 8:00 ESPN: Boise State 24 Iowa 20

Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Jan. 9 9:00 ESPN: Oregon 34 Nevada 20

Papajohns.com Bowl Jan. 8 12:00 ESPN: Kentucky 27 UCONN 21

AT&T Cotton Bowl Jan. 7 8:00 FOX: Texas 34 Arkansas 24

GMAC Bowl Jan. 6 8:00 ESPN: Temple 23 Florida Atlantic 16

Allstate Sugar Bowl Jan. 4 8:00 ESPN: Alabama 24 TCU 23

Orange Bowl Jan. 3 8:00 ESPN: Florida State 34 Cincinnati 17

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Jan. 1 8:00 ESPN: Florida 27 Nebraska 20

Rose Bowl Jan. 1 4:30 ABC: Ohio State 30 Arizona 22

Konica Minolta Gator Bowl Jan. 1 1:30 CBS: Ole Miss 26 Michigan State 20

Capital One Bowl Jan. 1 1:00 ABC: Wisconsin 30 Auburn 23

Outback Bowl Jan. 1 1:00 ESPN: Georgia 27 Penn State 21

Dallas Football Classic Jan. 1 12:00 ESPNU: Baylor 37 Northwestern 34

Chick-Fil-A Bowl Dec. 31 8:00 ESPN: LSU 33 Virginia Tech 24

Liberty Bowl Dec. 31 3:30 ESPN: Houston 38 Missouri 24

Hyundai Sun Bowl Dec. 31 2:00 CBS: Miami 31 Washington 30

Meineke Car Care Bowl Dec. 31 12:00 ESPN: Pittsburgh 17 Georgia Tech 13

Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl Dec. 30 10:00 ESPN: Oregon State 31 Oklahoma 23

Franklin American Mortgage Mortgage Music City Bowl Dec. 30 6:40 ESPN: Clemson 30 Tennessee 13

New Era Pinstripe Bowl Dec. 30 3:20 ESPN: West Virginia 27 Texas Tech 23

Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl Dec. 30 12:00 ESPN: Air Force 44 Central Florida 41

Valero Alamo Bowl Dec. 29 9:15 ESPN: Stanford 27 Oklahoma State 22

Texas Bowl Dec. 29 6:00 ESPN: Michigan 28 Colorado 27

EagleBank Bowl Dec. 29 2:30 ESPN: SMU 38 Boston College 30

Insight Bowl Dec. 28 10:00 ESPN: Texas A&M 31 Purdue 17

Champs Sports Bowl Dec. 28 6:30 ESPN: North Carolina 20 Notre Dame 17

AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl Dec. 27 5:00 ESPN: North Carolina State 34 Wyoming 10

Little Caesars Bowl Dec. 26 8:30 ESPN: Ball State 33 Minnesota 30

Sheraton Hawaii Bowl Dec. 24 8:00 ESPN: Hawaii 34 Tulsa 27

S.D. County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl Dec. 23 8:00 ESPN: BYU 33 Navy 27

MAACO Las Vegas Bowl Dec. 22 8:00 ESPN: Utah 33 California 20

Beef ‘O’ Brady’s St. Petersburg Bowl Dec. 21 8:00 ESPN: South Florida 42 Marshall 20

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Dec. 18 9:00 ESPN: East Carolina 31 Middle Tennessee 27

uDrove Humanitarian Bowl Dec. 18 5:30 ESPN: Idaho 38 Ohio 34

New Mexico Bowl Dec. 18 2:00 ESPN: Fresno State 44 San Diego State 37

College Football Awards

Heisman Trophy

Winner: QB Kellen Moore Boise State

2.) QB Terrelle Pryor Ohio State

3.) RB Mark Ingram Alabama

4.) QB Christian Ponder Florida State



Outland Trophy: DT Jared Crick Nebraska

Nagurski Trophy: DE Adrian Clayborn Iowa

Groza Award: K Blair Walsh Georgia

O’Brien Award: QB Christian Ponder Florida State

Mackey Award: TE Kyle Rudolph Notre Dame

Biletnikoff Award: WR A.J. Green Georgia

Maxwell Award: QB Kellen Moore Boise State

AP Coach of the Year: Chris Petersen Boise State

Kellen Moore will walk away with the Heisman Trophy.

1st Team All-American Offense

QB: Kellen Moore Boise State

RB: Mark Ingram Alabama

RB: Dion Lewis Pittsburgh

WR: A.J. Green Georgia

WR: Julio Jones Alabama

WR: Austin Pettis Boise State

TE: Kyle Rudolph Notre Dame

C: Colin Baxter Arizona

G: Justin Boren Ohio State

G: Rodney Hudson Florida State

T: Marcus Cannon TCU

T: Anthony Castonzo Boston College

1st Team All-American Defense

DE: Robert Quinn North Carolina

DT: Jared Crick Nebraska

DT: Jurrell Casey USC

DE: Adrian Clayborn Iowa

LB: Bruce Carter North Carolina

LB: Don’t’a Hightower Alabama

LB: Mark Herzlich Boston College

LB: Nigel Bradham Florida State

CB: Patrick Peterson LSU

CB: Brandyn Thompson Boise State

S: Tyler Sash Iowa

S: Blake Gideon Texas

1st Team All-American Special Teams

K: Blair Walsh Georgia

KR: T.Y. Hilton F.I.U.

P: Ryan Donahue Iowa

PR: Greg Reid Florida State

Mark Herzlich will have an All-American type year after returning from battling cancer.

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