College football is just around the corner! And you know what that means, time for my college football predictions. Last year was crazy and I only picked 21 schools correctly. And some of those were probably the ones that canceled the season. The best conferences were the Big Ten and C-USA, which I picked four. The ACC was a complete crapshoot and I missed all of them. Maybe I can do better this year.
| ATLANTIC | COASTAL |
| Clemson | UNC |
| Louisville | Miami |
| Florida State | Pitt |
| Boston College | Virginia Tech |
| Syracuse | Virginia |
| NC State | Georgia Tech |
| Wake Forest | Duke |
Clemson wins this one again. I do not think they are as good as years past, but like most elite schools, they just reload and dominate. If I were to pick a school to shock people, I would take a bet on Pitt. I think they could contend for the Coastal title.
| EAST | WEST |
| Ohio State | Iowa |
| Penn State | Northwestern |
| Indiana | Wisconsin |
| Michigan | Minnesota |
| Maryland | Purdue |
| Michigan State | Nebraska |
| Rutgers | Illinois |
Ohio State is yet again at that elite level and everyone else is just attempting to catch up. I think the Nittany Lions will be much better than last year, although their schedule will be tough to start the season, so hopefully they do not fall into a hole again. I know NW is the sexy pick, but I will take Iowa to win the West.
Oklahoma
Iowa State
Texas
Oklahoma State
WVU
TCU
Texas Tech
Kansas State
Baylor
Kansas
Is this the last year with the Sooners and Longhorns? Maybe they can go out by playing in the conference championship game. That would actually be amusing.
| NORTH | SOUTH |
| Oregon | USC |
| Washington | Utah |
| Stanford | Arizona State |
| Washington State | UCLA |
| California | Arizona |
| Oregon State | Colorado |
Who knows with this conference. They had that weird short season last year and who knows how things will turn out now. I think USC is legit, but your guess is as good as mine.
| EAST | WEST |
| Georgia | Alabama |
| Florida | LSU |
| Kentucky | Texas A&M |
| Tennessee | Auburn |
| Missouri | Mississippi |
| South Carolina | Arkansas |
| Vanderbilt | Mississippi State |
Alabama all the way. I think LSU climbs back up to contention. The East will be a good battle between Georgia and Florida. I think Will Levis leads Kentucky to a good season.
Cincinnati
Tulsa
UCF
Memphis
SMU
Navy
Houston
Temple
USF
Tulane
East Carolina
The Bearcats return a good chunk of last year’s team, particularly their QB, Desmond Ridder. I think they dominate this conference, but do not go undefeated because of that Notre Dame game.
| EAST | WEST |
| Marshall | UTSA |
| Western Kentucky | North Texas |
| Florida Atlantic | LA Tech |
| Old Dominion | UAB |
| Charlotte | Rice |
| Florida International | UTEP |
| Middle Tennessee | Southern Miss |
Sure…these teams exist.
| EAST | WEST |
| Buffalo | Western Michigan |
| Ohio | Ball State |
| Kent State | Central Michigan |
| Akron | Toledo |
| Miami OH | Eastern Michigan |
| Bowling Green | Northern Illinois |
Is Ball State legit? They will find out when they play Penn State. I think Buffalo wins this conference. I would also bet money that one of the bottom teams actually wins their division.
| MW WEST | MW MOUNTAIN |
| San Jose State | Boise State |
| San Diego State | Air Force |
| Hawaii | Utah State |
| Nevada | Colorado State |
| Fresno State | New Mexico |
| UNLV | Wyoming |
It is hard to bet against Boise State in this conference.
| GROUP A | GROUP B |
| LA-Lafayette | Coastal Carolina |
| Arkansas State | Appalachian State |
| Texas State | Georgia Southern |
| South Alabama | Georgia State |
| LA-Monroe | Troy |
My favorite conference! I think the Chanticleers will be very good again, but I would not count App State out. I could see them winning them beating Coastal Carolina.
PLAYOFFS
1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Oklahoma
4. Clemson
I know this is a boring prediction. But come on, are there really any other teams worth thinking about? Maybe USC? I suppose we could have Georgia in there as well. I do not know. I will take Alabama to win it all though. I mean, is that the safest bet ever?
