(Writer’s note: If it’s all good with you guys, I am just going to use the very same beginning to this article as I did for the last two weeks. It kinda let’s you know they are related. Also, I am lazy.) It’s that nutty time of year when basketball is over, the Olympics haven’t started and baseball is still meaningless. We are all just sitting patiently waiting for football; and nothing says, “football is getting moderately close; but not super-close” like my annual “SEC and National Predictions” series of articles. 1. Ohio State will knock Michigan out of the playoffs… I could easily see UM rolling into Columbus undefeated and on top of the world on the last week of the season. I can also see OSU’s having two losses prior to that contest (one to Oklahoma and one to a conference foe). However, Coach Khaki Pants and his Wolverines will limp out of Ohio with their first blemish of the year; a blemish that will send the Buckeyes to the Big 10 championship game and prevent Michigan from playing for a national title. 2. Three SEC west teams are looking for new coaches at the end of the season… I am leaning towards Texas A&M (for lack of performance), Ole Miss (for scandal) and either Auburn or LSU (for not meeting expectations). If I am right, those early Auburn/ A&M and Auburn/ LSU games in September will be pivotal. 3. A running back wins the Heisman… I just…
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