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1. Taylor Lewan, Michigan Grade-1st Round
2. Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M Grade-1st Round
3. Jake Matthews, Texas A&M Grade-1st Round
4. D.J. Fluker, Alabama Grade-2nd Round
5. Eric Fisher, Central Michigan-2nd Round
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Quarterbacks
1.Andrew Luck, QB Stanford(jr.)
2.Nick Foles, QB Arizona
3.Ryan Lindley, QB San Diego State
4.Landry Jones, QB Oklahoma(jr.)
5.Matt Barkley, QB USC(jr.)
6.Kellen Moore, QB Boise State
7.Tyler Wilson, QB Arkansas
8.Terrelle Pryor, QB Ohio State
9.John Brantley, QB Florida
10.Ryen Tannehill, QB Texas A&
11.Kirk Cousins, QB Michigan State
12.Brandon Weeden, QB Oklahoma State
13.Robert Griffin, QB Baylor
14.Geno Smith, QB West Virginia(jr.)
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Let's roll through the Bowls, all 35 of them, in chronological order (maybe). I'm going to lay out who's playing in each one and then make a prediction on who'll win. Yet again I'll point out if I put money on my own predictions my kids would starve. I heartily recommend that you don't base anything financial on my predictions!
New Mexico Bowl
Who: BYU vs. UTEP
Winner: BYU
uDrove Humanitarian Bowl
Who: Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State
Winner: Fresno State
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I'd say most agree that this week's game of the week is No.1 ranked Alabama traveling to play the no.19 South Carolina. I just happen to disagree. Yes, the Gamecocks are better, but this Alabama team is scary good. I saw the line on this game was 10. No way the Gamecocks keep it that close.
We are going to get to see some really great running backs in this game. And for Mark Ingram and Trent Richardson it could be a huge day. Unfortunately for South Carolina's Marcus Lattimore, he's going to have to run into guys like Crimson Tide defensive lineman Marcel Dareus (who looked like a top 5 pick against Florida), LBs Dont'a Hightower, and Nico Johnson and Safetys Mark Barron and Robert Lester. As good as he may be, it's going to be a long day.
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Two weeks into the college football season, and I suppose it's time to offer up the 5 guys I think are the frontrunners for the Heisman Trophy. Probably no real suprises here, except maybe one.
1. Kellen Moore QB Boise State - My preseason pick and I am sticking with him. Showed all the skill and poise expected of him in the preseason. Only one game in the books, but I expect his stats to go through the roof.
2. Terrell Pryor QB Ohio State - Won a big game against Miami and put up huge numbers doing it. I don't consider him the most outstanding player in the country, but if they win out, he'll almost certainly be the reason and that gets him the gold.
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This week's edition of the college football preview has me a little sad. Why? Because I never like picking against teams I like, especially my beloved Oklahoma Sooners. I had Sooner (and Pittsburgh Steeler) crib sheets for crying out loud. But this weekend, there's a big fat stack of premier matchups, I mean a big fat stack. For this week's preview, I am going to look at 4 games that I can't imagine any real college football fan missing.
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I decided this year to take a little different approach to ranking defensive lines. On one hand you could look at stats, which is what I see a lot of pundits do. Defenses that don't allow a lot of rush yards per game get a nod. You could think about the potential NFL millionaires along the line, or you can look at the ability to rush he passer. This year, I really only had 2 lines to consider and what it ultimately came down to for me was star power.
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Wide outs/Tight Ends has become increasingly more challenging to rank for a couple of reasons. One is the fact that fewer and fewer college teams utilize the tight end in the passing game like they should. Another is these spread offenses. Spread passing games can mask minimal talent with the scheme, and spread running games can misuse talented players. I used to put much more emphasis on the tight end and penalize teams that didn't have a receiver at the spot, but while there are still some teams that do it on my list, I won't automatically discount a team that doesn't. One thing I do demand is some top end talent. So when I look at the 4 teams I think are the real elite, the University of Houston and their wonky pass offense won't be a part of it. I am just not sure you couldn't plug in the 3rd best wide out from any of the teams i Continue Reading >>>
Parity in college football has created two things. First is a strong push toward a playoff system (which I will talk about in another article), and second it means the importance of the first poll of the year is greater than ever. Where you start the season is tough to take away from you, if you win, but if you get a crappy draw opening week, how far you can climb is going to be limited. You all know I don’t ever do a real Pre-Season Top 25, mainly because it’s just not that big of an issue. Odds are, a team in the first top ten will win the title, so beyond ten, it’s a serious climb to a BCS birth beyond a Conference Title. So without further ado, my Pre-Season Top Ten, all the rest in whatever order, and my National Championship Prediction sure to go wrong.
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