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July 16, 2013
Oregon has a single question to answer
All the pieces are in place. Can Oregon make a run at the national title with a new coach in charge? That's the only 2013 question for which the Ducks don't have an obvious, impressive answer.
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July 15, 2013
USC will be fun, FWIW
With Marqise Lee and a sparkly, aggressive new 3-4 defense, Lane Kiffin's Trojans should be really fun to watch. But will they be good enough to avoid a winter coaching search?
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July 12, 2013
Stanford must remain David
Major-league continuity for a team that has won 35 games in three years? Check. Cooperative (but still pretty challenging) schedule? Check. This might be Stanford's best chance to make a serious run at the national title.
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July 11, 2013
Utah tries to stem the tide
After a season marred by injury and inconsistency, Kyle Whittingham's Utes head into 2013 with drastically lower expectations than they had a year ago.
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July 10, 2013
Oregon State bounces back
After a rather sudden collapse in 2011, Oregon State bounced back in a major way last fall. Now Mike Riley's Beavers have to prove that 2011 was the oddity.
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July 9, 2013
Arizona has gains to sustain
After a shaky offseason, can the Wildcats navigate a pretty easy schedule and sustain last year's improvement in the win column?
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July 3, 2013
Graham at home at ASU
Todd Graham inherited a roster almost perfectly suited for his style of play in 2012. And this year, he's got experience in his corner as well. Now ... about that schedule...
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July 2, 2013
Cal and the transition checklist
Sonny Dykes inherits a football program with a high ceiling, thanks in part to Jeff Tedford's 11 years in charge. How much noise can his Golden Bears make in his first year in charge?
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July 1, 2013
UCLA vs. the second year
Jim Mora, Jr., engineered a hell of a turnaround in Year 1 at Westwood. Can his Bruins overcome a rough road schedule and a sketchy secondary to make their third straight Pac-12 title game?
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June 28, 2013
Washington lays a healthy foundation
Washington surged defensively, slumped offensively, and finished 7-6 for the third straight year. Can this exciting squad break through their self-imposed glass ceiling?
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June 27, 2013
Colorado's long road back
In Mike MacIntyre, Colorado brought in a head coach who did at San Jose State exactly what he will be asked to do in Boulder: salvage a broken program.
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June 25, 2013
When does the fun start at Wazzu?
It's safe to say that Washington State games will probably be more fun in 2013 than they were last year. But will they be more successful for the Cougars?