Who are the nation’s greenest units?

The ESPN bloggers are getting into the St. Patrick’s Day spirit by breaking down the least experienced units in college football. Some highlights below, with links to the full reviews….

Graham Watson:

BYU offensive line: The Cougars will have to fill four of the five starting spots on the offensive line, but do have some depth there since several players received playing time due to injuries and some shuffling last year.

Boise State wide receivers: Boise State lost its three starting receivers, including Jeremy Childs, who left early for the NFL. Childs led the team in receiving yards and receptions last year and now quarterback Kellen Moore is going to have to break in some new playmakers.

Brian Bennett:

Louisville: The biggest bunch of newbies are at quarterback, where there are four candidates for the job but not one who’s seen any significant playing time at this level.

South Florida: Look no farther than the offensive line, where four of five starters need to be replaced.

Tim Griffin:

Oklahoma offensive line: The departure of starting center Jon Cooper, tackle Phil Loadholt and guards Duke Robinson and Brandon Walker means that Sam Bradford will have an inexperienced group protecting him next season. Trent Williams moves to left tackle and Bob Stoops likes his incoming talent, if not its early work habits.

Texas defensive line: The major question dogging the Longhorns’ national title hopes will be rebuilding a defensive front that loses All-American defensive end Brian Orakpo, defensive tackle Roy Miller, defensive tackleAaron Lewis and defensive end Henry Melton from last season.

Texas Tech offensive line: New quarterback Taylor Potts will be relying on a retooled offensive line protecting his blind side after left tackle Rylan Reed, left guard Louis Vasquez and center Stephen Hamby all departed from last year.

Chris Low:

Alabama: The Crimson Tide are replacing three-year starter John Parker Wilson at quarterback, but losing the threesome of Andre Smith, Marlon Davis and Antoine Caldwell on the offensive line leaves the biggest void. They were at the crux of just about everything Alabama did on offense last season.

Georgia: Much of the focus this spring will be on Joe Cox and the quarterback position, but the Bulldogs’ most glaring weakness is the lack of a dominant pass-rusher from the defensive end position. They’ve got to find somebody who can consistently get to the quarterback.

LSU: Jordan Jefferson started the final two games at quarterback last season as a true freshman and enters 2009 as the favorite to win the job. His main competition will come from another true freshman, Russell Shepard, who graduated early and is going through spring practice.

Heather Dinich:

GEORGIA TECH — Having lost three of four starters on the defensive line, it’s easily one of the greenest groups in the whole conference.

MIAMI – The Canes are still young everywhere, but remember quarterback Jacory Harris has only started two games and his backups have no collegiate experience.

NORTH CAROLINA — The Tar Heels lost their top three receivers and will be counting heavily on inexperienced players to replace Hakeem Nicks, Brandon Tate and Brooks Foster.

Ted Miller

Arizona State — QB: Combined starts of the five candidates to replace Rudy Carpenter at quarterback? Zero.

Oregon – DT: Both starting defensive tackles are gone and this unofficial depth chart shows 14 combine tackles for seven potential replacements.

Oregon State — DE: Sackmasters Victor Butler and Slade Norris and their 41.5 combined sacks over the past two seasons are gone. Sophomore Kevin Frahm and senior Ben Terry, who split two sacks between themselves in 2008, are in.

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Ohio State’s offensive line — Don’t be shocked if Ohio State enters 2009 with three sophomores (Mike Brewster, Mike Adams, J.B. Shugarts) and a transfer (Justin Boren) on its starting line.

Penn State’s defensive ends — Jerome Hayes should be back from another knee injury, but Penn State will be on the lookout for a proven pass rusher after losing Aaron Maybin, Maurice Evans and Josh Gaines.

Purdue’s wide receivers — New coach Danny Hope made wide receiver a peak priority in his first recruiting class after losing Greg Orton and Desmond Tardy, who combined for 136 receptions and 1,596 yards last year.

Wisconsin’s defensive line — The Badgers lose three multiyear starters (Matt Shaughnessy, Mike Newkirk and Jason Chapman) and don’t return many proven players aside from ends O’Brien Schofield and Dan Moore.

And — of course — everyone’s favorite green unit:

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College Football Bowls 2008/2009; Mitch’s Early Leans Part 2

I know my first early leans weren’t so popular with many, I guess no matter what I say 50 percent of the people who read it are bound to be disappointed.

I would hope that people realize that these are just leans and not my final picks. I’m not anywhere near done with my final analysis and as everyone knows, I always show as much of my reasoning behind my picks as I feel people are interested in seeing and beyond that they are open for discussion in the forum.

Just because I pick against or lean against a certain team in a certain game it doesn’t mean I “hate” them, it just means I like my chances picking the other side, it’s really that simple.

I always go the extra yard in making my picks, I don’t just look at a list of games and circle winners, I leave that for the rest of the Internet geniuses and their crystal balls, how so many people have so many of their bowl picks already out and have for days is amazing to me and shows they haven’t put any time or effort into it at all but more are just looking for something to write about.

I welcome those pickers and all people interested to enter my free bowl picking contest. I started the picking contests during the regular season and they gained momentum every week. It’s not just a great chance to actually see how you stack up picking games against everyone else but it also gives you a forum to post your picks and debate them with everyone else. I honestly believe that the 350,000+ people a month who visit The College Football Place are among the most educated fans of the game anywhere.

While I won’t be releasing any picks until next week, I am in the midst of research and I’m seeing trends and stats which are making me lean one way or another in certain games. I talked about four of these leans last time out and I’ll try a few more today.

 

Alabama is -10 1/2 over Utah

And while I would love to be able to jump on board and pick the underdog, I am leaning heavily toward taking the Crimson Tide. I for one wasn’t overwhelmed with Bama’s performance this year and I thought that John Parker Wilson would cost them in the end, while I think they eventually lost as a team (just as they had won as a team) Alabama is a pretty solid choice in this one as I think the Utes may have a hard time moving the ball.

While I know five weeks off between games is a long time and I know we once again have a match up of great coaches, without locking in, I would think Alabama may be three to four touchdowns better than Utah in yet another very bad and boring BCS game.

Of course this can all change in the upcoming weeks as I begin to dig deeper.

 

LSU +5 against Georgia Tech

I have heard the words Georgia Tech and lock about 15 too many times the past few weeks and being the contrarian I am, it reeks of an easy LSU cover (late FG anyone?) or an outright win. I think it would be tough to dispute who has better athletes, the better coach is a coin flip, and big game experience makes me think taking the points here might not be such a bad play.

While the game may be a home game for Georgia Tech, LSU hasn’t fared to poorly in their trips to Atlanta.

 

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College Football’s Biggest Surprises of 2008 (So Far)

This year has been typical in that there have been many surprises for fans to talk about.  Let’s recap a few of the biggest be they good or bad.

 

1. Alabama

Everyone said not if, but when Nick Saban would return the Crimson Tide to national prominence and BCS bowls.  Most thought he was at least a year or two away from making that happen.   Alabama’s ascent to number one this year has to be at least one of the biggest surprises.

 

1. Michigan

Help me understand how hiring Rich Rodriguez is a good thing.  They fired Lloyd Carr why?  I don’t believe anybody saw this train wreck coming, especially the people that hired Coach Rod.

 

1. The sudden and complete downfall of Tommy Bowden

Clemson was supposed to be a contender this year.  Instead, their miserable start cost Bowden his job and Clemson their hope for reaching the next level.

 

1. Tennessee

Picked to finish in the top 20, but instead struggling not to finish at the bottom of the SEC with their worst record in decades.  Like Bowden, Fulmer joins the unemployment line with this plummet.

 

1. The Big 12

Yes, many expected Oklahoma to be good, but nobody expected so many teams to have such great seasons.  The SEC is good, but the Big 12 is GREAT.  Never before have so many teams been so close to making it to the top from this conference.

 

1. Oregon State

By beating USC, the mighty Beavers are going to the Rose Bowl ahead of USC with a win over cross-state rival Oregon.  Anybody who said they saw Oregon State beating out USC for the Rose Bowl, raise your hand.  Yeah, that’s what I thought.

 

1. Auburn

Picked by some to win the SEC West, picked by all as a top 20 team, Auburn will be sitting at home this bowl season and perhaps looking for a new coach.  Tuberville’s experiment with the spread proved to be a disaster.  Now he’s trying to simply spread the blame.

 

1. Ole Miss

There’s not a man on the Ole Miss roster that’s ever been to a bowl game.  At the beginning of the season there was reason to expect this year would be different.  Houston Nutt proved one school’s problem could be another school’s solution.  The defeat of Florida cost the Gators a number one ranking and may qualify as the year’s big upset.

 

1. Tim Tebow

How can a former Heisman winner be snubbed the following year by the Unitas Award by not even being nominated?  John Parker Wilson over Tebow?  And we expect them to be rational?

 

1. Vanderbilt

The little team that could.  Vandy hasn’t been to a bowl game since 1982 but will be there this year.  Coach Bobby Johnson proved that the school’s confidence in giving him the time he needed to restore the program was not in vain.

 

Honorable Mention: Notre Dame

Most figured Notre Dame would continue to be an underperforming team, but few figured they would suck THIS bad.  Charlie Weis deserves the Golden Foot to the Lead Butt for this season and should be shown the door.  Many doubt it will happen, however.

 

I number these top 10 all number one because it’s up to you to decide the order. Depending on the area of the country you live in and the team you pull for, I’m sure the order will change.

But as Lee Corso says so often, “Not so fast my friend.”  The season is far from over, and more surprises await.  The biggest story may still be unwritten.

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What to Watch for – Week 8

It’s a little belated, but here it is.  Another week of college football, another set of matchups for me to watch.  So, what’s on the docket for this week?

Thursday

• Florida State @ NC State (ESPN, 7:30PM ET).  Florida State, the team of the 90s, is now playing on Thursdays.  MAC Status: CONFIRMED.  Maybe there’s just a little bit of bitterness about what was basically criminal battery against Joe Germaine in the 1998 Sugar Bowl, but how cool is it that a one-loss Florida State team is now a “dark horse” in the ACC and on the perimeter of the top 25?
• BYU @ Texas Christian (VS?, 8:00PM ET).  Such is the way of college football scheduling.  The top 10 Cougars take their show on the road to one-loss Texas Christian (one loss to Oklahoma: you might have heard that they’re pretty good this season), the same place where Stanford dropped a decision 31-14.  But instead of this, ESPN gives us Bobby Bowden on the sidelines still trying to lick through the crust of Thursday morning’s applesauce from the edge of his lips.  I’m hoping Versus picks up this game.

Friday

• Hawaii @ Boise State (ESPN, 8:00PM ET).  Matchup of the past two WAC champions, though one of those school’s BCS experience was significantly better than the other.  I’m sure there’s a drinking game to be constructed regarding Ian Johnson’s proposal and the blue turf.  Oh, did you know that Boise State’s turf is blue?

Saturday

• Purdue @ Northwestern (ESPN2, 12:00PM ET).  If there’s one unmistakeable feature about the Big Ten that reminds me of home, it’s the noon-time kickoffs.  Purdue, fresh off of making our offense look like an idiot, travels to Evanston to take on the Wildcats, who suffered their first loss last week.  With all due respect to the Boilermakers, I’ll be pulling hard for the Wildcats to win this one.  In my ideal world, Northwestern and Vanderbilt (now probably out of the SEC title picture) meet up in the Capital One Bowl in the battle of the nerd schools.  I’m guessing Northwestern needs to win that one to make it happen.
• Georgia Tech @ Clemson (ESPN, 12:00PM ET).  As you may have heard, Tommy Bowden was basically fired at Clemson.  The consequences of this change with a top notch opponent coming into Clemson is obvious: their chances of beating Georgia Tech increased substantially.  I’ll be flipping between this and Purdue-Northwestern mostly for my adoration of Paul Johnson.
• Wisconsin @ Iowa (BTN, 12:00PM ET).  I think this best captures what will probably unfold during this game.  The one throwing up at the end, however, is you.
• Ole Miss @ Alabama (CBS, 3:30PM ET).  A lot of people have this penciled in as a certain victory for Bear Saban.  It may well be.  However, most importantly, Ole Miss should be able to neutralize Alabama’s shining feature: its awesome offensive line that makes me super jealous.  John Parker Wilson is an efficient QB, but far from spectacular.
• Kansas @ Oklahoma (ABC, 3:30PM ET).  I’ve seen on ESPN’s news crawl that Oklahoma leads this series 65-28.  To be honest, I was surprised to read that Kansas has won that many games in this series.  I don’t think they’ll be adding one to the win column this game, though.
• Ohio State @ Michigan State (ABC, 3:30PM ET).  The main attraction.  I’ll add more thoughts to this game on Friday, but the backdrop to this story will be Javon Ringer.  Aside from being arguably the conference’s top performer this season so far, he was a heavy Buckeye lean coming out of HS in Dayton’s Chaminade-Julienne.  However, as good of a tailback he was, he wasn’t a very good student and wasn’t going to make OSU’s increasingly higher grade for admission.  I have lots of thoughts on this, but I’ll keep my mouth shut on the issue if Ringer does.  On the game itself: I’m not very optimistic… why should I be?
• Michigan @ Penn State (ESPN, 4:30PM ET).  I’ll be watching what I can of this game.  We play Penn State this week and, well.. why shouldn’t I watch it? Beaver Stadium is probably going to riot after this game, regardless of the result.
• Missouri @ Texas (ABC, 8:00PM ET). Don’t care, don’t care, don’t care.  Dooooooon’t care.
• LSU @ South Carolina (ESPN, 8:00PM ET). Herbstreit called this the upset special of the week.  Since he’s been right every othe week this season, I’ll have to watch.  Les Miles is guaranteed to lose two games a season, so will this be it?

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College Football: The Five Most Suprising and Five Most Disappointing Teams

The Five Most Surprising Teams

1) Vanderbilt Commodores (5-0, 3-0)

After years of being SEC’s perennial punching bag, head coach Bobby Johnson has Vanderbilt in contention to win the SEC East.

Beating Auburn last night could be a watershed moment for the program, provided Johnson doesn’t leave for a bigger name school. This wasn’t a scheduling fluke either; Vandy has beaten South Carolina, won at Ole Miss, and beaten Auburn. Look for a 7-9-win season and their first bowl since 1982. 

2) Alabama Crimson Tide (6-0, 3-0)

Nick Saban decided that everyone’s three to four year plan to return Alabama football to prominence was too long. So, he did it in two.

They are the nation’s most physical team, just ask the Clemson Tigers and the Georgia Bulldogs—two preseason top 10 teams who wilted under the Tide’s massive lines. Also, John Parker Wilson is doing an efficient job at quarterback.

3) Penn State Nittany Lions (6-0, 2-0)

No team has stayed within two touchdowns of Penn State this year. This includes Oregon State, who beat the USC Trojans, and explosive Big 10 rival Illinois. Penn State was expected to be good, but not dominant.

If they can get by a reeling Wisconsin team next week, only a game at Ohio State on October 25 may stand in the way of finishing undefeated.

4) Northwestern Wildcats (5-0, 1-0)

The beauty of college football is that when nearly at the midpoint of the season, schools like Northwestern and Vanderbilt are a combined 10-0. The Wildcats could be 9-0 before playing Ohio State, on Nov. 8. Don’t think so? Next four are Michigan State and Purdue at home, and Indiana and Minnesota on the road. Those are all winnable games.  

5) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (4-1, 2-1)

Paul Johnson’s critics said his triple option offense wouldn’t work in the ACC, and many media types had the Jackets winning only three, four, or five games this year.

Johnson is proving them all wrong. With the ACC’s best defensive line, as the anchor, and the offense rapidly improving, the Jackets will only get better as the season progresses.

 

The Five Most Disappointing Teams

1) Tennessee Volunteers (2-3, 0-2)

Predicted by many to at least be a contender in the SEC East, if not one of the favorites, the Vols are the Division’s worst team.

Phillip Fulmer looks lost. His seat isn’t hot, it’s on fire.

Vol fans have just about had it with an inept offense. The SEC is already unforgiving and when in-state rival, Vanderbilt, surpasses you, well, these are tough times in Knoxville.

2) West Virginia Mountaineers (3-2, 1-0)

West Virginia was supposed to march through their schedule and be 6-0 when the Auburn Tigers came calling on October 23. It didn’t work out that way.

They had two losses in their first three games.

Additionally, the nation’s most dynamic player, Pat White, looks confused without backfield mates Owen Schmitt, and Steve Slaton. Bill Stewart is not off to a good start, either. However, the Big East is still there for the taking, so the season is not all lost… yet.

3) Clemson Tigers (3-2, 1-1)

C.J. Spiller, James Davis, and Cullen Harper were all returning, coming off a nine-win season. There was skill, talent, and a ready ACC. This was Clemson’s year to win the ACC.

So far, the results have been far below expectations. First, there was an opening game where Alabama manhandled the Tigers, then the coaching debacle against Maryland. Now, the Tigers are close to wasting a golden opportunity for winning the ACC. Bowden is facing a major nightmare if the season doesn’t turn around, and fast.

4) Auburn Tigers (4-2, 2-2)

Tommy Tuberville has to be wondering if he made a mistake overhauling his offensive scheme to employ the spread offense. It just hasn’t caught on yet, and the Tigers are having a lot of trouble scoring and moving the ball. They looked like they were in total control after a quarter and a-half against Vanderbilt. Then, they couldn’t score.

If there is something you don’t want to be, it is the second best team in the state of Alabama.  

5) Arizona State Wildcats (2-3, 1-1)

They were supposed to be the Georgia Bulldogs’ toughest early-season test. Instead, they lost to UNLV, weren’t competitive against the Dawgs, and simply went through the motions against California in another loss.

Next up is an angry USC squad. A 2-6 start is not out of the question, because after USC is Oregon, and after that a road game with Oregon State.

 

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Ten Top Tens After Week 5 In College Football

Top Ten Teams

1) Oklahoma - The Sooners keep right on rolling.

2) LSU - Last year’s defending champs right on target.

3) Texas – Playing like they have something to prove.

4) Alabama – A nice win, but my guess is they won’t be here long.

5) Penn State – What can we say about Joe Pa’s kids this year?

6) BYU – The more turbulence in front of them, the better for the Cougars.

7) Tulsa – Two non-BCS schools get in?

South Florida – A win is a win is a win.

9) Missouri – With that defense they aren’t going far.

10) Utah – Parity is here.

 

I Told You So…Ten Times

1) Clemson is overrated. I did a double take when you guys ranked them…again.

2) Gators can’t run the ball. Gimmicks only get you so far.

3) Nebraska can’t beat anyone good. Why do you think they schedule so many stiffs?

4) Iowa can’t cover a spread. Apparently they forgot how to win games as well.

5) Clemson is overrated. Maybe it will stick if you guys hear it enough times.

6) Texas is really good. Take notice; Colt McCoy is better than we thought.

7) Duke is better this year. Looks like my bowl prediction may actually be right.

Virginia Tech isn’t done yet. Beamer and Foster have won with a lot less than this.

9) Oregon can score with anyone at QB. Their fifth-string QB has more TD passes than the entire Auburn team.

10) Tulsa is going to run the table. Any doubters still out there?

 

Ten Places I’m Glad I’m Nowhere Near today

1) Gainesville – Known for being pretty sore losers.

2) Jimmy John’s Jail Cell - Sucks to be him is my guess.

3) Lincoln, Neb. - Such nice people to be fooled again.

4) Dolphin Stadium – Actually I’m always glad when I’m not near that place; bring back the OB.

5) Knoxville, Tenn. – Where’s David Cutcliffe when you need him?

6) Skip Holtz’s Agent’s Office – Getting awfully quiet all of the sudden.

7) Los Angeles – Not a good weekend for college football fans. I’ll leave it at that.

Las Vegas – Wouldn’t have been a good day for me yesterday.

9) Toledo, Ohio - Not that it’s ever a great day to be there, but today must be extra bad.

10) Fayetteville, Ark.- I think the Hogs just gave up another TD.

 

Let’s Give It Up For The Smart Guys…

1) Duke – You guys are good.

2) Northwestern – Nice job at Iowa.

3) Navy – Highest graduation rate in D-1 and a win over Wake.

4) Stanford – Winners on the road over Washington.

5) Cal - Whooped up on Colorado State.

6) Rice – These guys can count way past 77.

7) Notre Dame – Say what you will, these guys graduate over 90 percent.

Boston College – Smart enough to schedule Rhode Island on Upset Saturday.

9) Vandy – Had a bye and still moves up in the rankings.

10) Army – Didn’t win, but actually looked respectable for a change.

 

Ten More Things I Noticed This Week

1) Charlie Weis is letting his hair grow out. Hippie.

2) Kirk Herbstreit missed the Georgia-Alabama game. He got four hours in a booth with Brent Musburger instead. Talk about a double whammy.

3) Larry Coker is more boring of an announcer than he was a coach. I know we didn’t think this was possible.

4) Home teams get a lot of great calls. I guess we did notice this before.

5) Pete Carroll claps a lot. Hey Pete, knock it off or I’ll start calling you “Clappy.”

6) Oklahoma has a really nice stadium. That thing is unbelievable, even on TV.

7) Bo Pelini needs a stylist. Do something Bo. Everyone knows you make millions, so the sweatshirt and ballcap thing doesn’t cut it.

I actually spend time wondering if any Clemson player ever fell down the hill. I wonder this every time I see it, but actually noticed this week.

9) Frank Beamer looks younger than he used to. Did he lose weight?

10) For a team that embraces tradition, Georgia is pretty non-traditional. I’m just not a fan of “alternative” uniforms.

 

Ten More Times I was Wrong

1) USC covers easily. Yeah right.

2) Bama is built to win in a year or two; Georgia is built to win right now. It sounded so good.

3) FIU is just as bad as last year. Nope.

4) North Texas is the worst team in the country. Wait a second; they gave up 77 to Rice yesterday, so maybe they are.

5) Jimmy Claussen isn’t that good. Maybe not the next Montana, but really some nice touch passes.

6) John Parker Wilson will cost Alabama the game. Not between the hedges he didn’t.

7) Wisconsin will win the Big Ten. Not if Joe Pa has anything to say about it.

UCLA and the spread – I am 0-5 against the spread in UCLA games this year.

9) Bill Stewart is the worst coach in the country. Sorry, Tommy Bowden, I forgot about you for a minute or two.

10) The ACC isn’t as bad as everyone thinks. Maybe Duke goes to a BCS bowl the way things are going.

 

Ten Biggest Week 5 Disappointments

1) Notre Dame won. It’s more fun when they lose.

2) Wisconsin – Can I borrow Pete Carroll’s choke sign?

3) Auburn’s Offense - They actually said on TV that they hoped Chris Todd was injured, because then he would have an excuse for how poorly he threw the ball.

4) Georgia’s first half – Will go down as one of the biggest no-shows of all time.

5) The Officiating – It’s gotten even worse.

6) Patrick Nix’s Offense - The prevent Offense is against everything I believe in.

7) USC’s Offensive game plan – Did they have one?

North Texas – Just cancel the rest of your games if you aren’t even going to try.

9) Florida’s Running game – I guess you actually have to have something to be disappointed in it.

10) Arkansas – This is a team in total disarray.

 

Ten Victims of the Soup Nazi (No Soup For you)

1) Mark Sanchez - No Heisman

2) Tommy Bowden – No Love

3) Mark Richt – No National Title

4) Dolphins Stadium – No one home

5) North Texas – No Wins

6) Phil Fulmer – No Job

7) Colt McCoy – No Respect

ACC – No Top-Tier Team

9) Clemson Fans – Nothing to cheer about

10) UGA – No Picture on Miami Mitch’s Ten Top 10’s

 

What We Have To Look Forward To

1)Texas-Oklahoma – Going to be the next big thing.

2) A BCS Mess - Inevitable now.

3) Cries of “We’re No. 2″ – Is anything more pathetic?

4) 10 More Weeks of Regular Season – Yeehaw!!

5) Bad-weather games- I can feel it in the air here.

6) More Upsets - Saturday was just the beginning.

7) Florida-LSU – Should be a really good one.

Trojan West Coast Spin - Like the Sun Rising in the East.

9) Losing teams in Bowl games – Either that or D-1AA.

10) Notre Dame in A BCS Game – Someone do something then.

 

Ten Reasons To Keep Watching College Football This Year

1) It’s the best game there is. I dare you to try and find one better.

2) Maybe the announcers will stop acting like they know everything. They don’t; we do.

3) Easy Point Spreads – A lot of people will give up after the whooping they took this weekend.

4) The SEC – They aren’t going to stop hitting.

5) You won’t have to see Pete Carroll as much. The media doesn’t love him as much when he’s not No. 1.

6) They’ll be plenty to argue. Going to be tough without a playoff this time around.

7) The Fight Songs and Rivalries - It’s getting to be that time already.

Conference Games – Did someone say bad blood?

9) Trophy Games – The Iron Bowl, Paul Bunyon’s Axe, The Little Brown Jug, Clean, old-fashioned hate, etc.

10) You may never get a chance to see Tommy Bowden on a sideline again. Sorry, never going to let him off easy.

 

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College Football: Upset Saturday and What It Means

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