2007 NCAA Football Predictions
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by Timothy Brown
The 2007 NCAA Football season is a little over three weeks away and I believe it is time to call out the preseason polls and show the people of the world my predictions for the end of the 2007 season.
Here is how the major conferences will shape up at seasons end:
PAC 10- USC definitely has the strong hold in this JV conference and will undoubtedly run the tables. However they will be tested against Cal and non conference opponent Nebraska.
Big 10- The clear favorite in the Big 10 are the Michigan Wolverines. With that being said they will still not find a way to win the conference. The Wisconsin Badgers will lose to Michigan but due to Michigan losing two other conference games (Penn State, Ohio State) the Badgers will sneak by the Wolverines to claim the conference title and play in the Rose Bowl.
Big East- The Scarlett Knights were the Cinderella last year but this year there will be no room for a surprise team (many people say USF but they will end up with a mediocre 7-5 season.) This year its all West Virginia. West Virginia has the talent to go undefeated but I believe they will be a one loss team, I'm just not sure who that loss will be to yet.
ACC- This is definitely a year for redemption for the Seminoles. I believe they lose three games in the regular season (Florida, Alabama, and an ACC team to be named later) but still find their way to the conference title game against the Hokies Who will have one loss (LSU sept 8th) and a shot at the national title. FSU wins a close one and Bowden Makes his last trip to the Sugar Bowl.
Big 12- Mizzou or Nebraska in the north... Neither both teams will have mediocre years again and the Kansas State Wildcats make it to the title game with a 5-3 conference record. In the south it depends on if Colt McCoy Can stay healthy... We all saw what happened last year against K-State when he went down early in that game. Ultimately this is a rebuilding year for Oklahoma so Texas takes the south after Texas A&M collapses at the end of the season. Texas Routes K-State in the conference title game.
SEC- Last but not least the toughest conference in the nation the SEC. Florida will struggle early and lose Sept. 15th to the Vols. Unfortunately for Florida they have a tougher schedule against the west (Ole Miss, Auburn, LSU) than Tennessee does (MSU, Alabama, Arkansas) So Tennessee will be able to hold that lead until seasons end. In the west it is a 3 team race (LSU, Auburn, Arkansas with Alabama playing tiebreaker). It will all come down to Houston Nutt, the coach for the Razorbacks. If he allows Mcfadden to run the ball thirty times a game he will get his conference title. If not the LSU Tigers will run the tables and Defeat the Vols for SEC Championship.
Top 25 at seasons end:
1) LSU- they were actually the best team last year and would have easily won the national title if it were in a tournament format. They just have to be aware of the hokies and run the tables in the conference.
2) West Virginia- Their schedule is set up perfectly to run the tables but a loss to Rutgers or Louisville will end their hopes of a national title.
3) Wisconsin- A repeat of last year is the best possible cenario for the badgers despite many predictions no shot at a national title.
4) USC- Easy Schedule puts them in the National title game but it will be Ohio State part two when the Sec Smashes the top ranked team
5) Texas- If colt McCoy Stays Healthy Texas may make another run for a national title. Unfortunately one loss will be too many and this Longhorn team will be upset prone in the Big 12 south.
6) Tennessee- Early season wins over Cal and Florida give Eric Aing and the Vols the Confidence they need to get back on (rocky) Top.
7) Michigan- The wolverines are still one of the best teams in the nation but I believe playing Ohio State Late in the season will be disastrous because the Buckeyes will be a much more mature team by then.
8) Virginia Tech- If the Hokies can pull off the early season upset against LSU they will be a definate national title contender
9) Auburn- The Tigers are another team who will have to beat LSU to get the national title consideration
10) Louisville- Just when you think the Cardinals will get a shot at the national title they find a way to lose... This year will be no different
11) TCU
12) Florida
13) Oklahoma
14) Georgia
15) Cal
16) Penn State
17) Arkansas
18) Ohio State
19) Boise State
20) Texas A&M
21) Nebraska
22) Florida State
23) Boise State
24) Rutgers
25) UCLA
