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Addicted To Quack Oregon Game by Game Predictions

These are my game by game predictions for the upcoming season. I tend to be slightly pessimistic, so I am not picking Oregon to go undefeated and make the championship game. 

Something random, I noticed that Oregon climbed the Pac-10 bowl pecking order perfectly from 2006 to 2010. 2006: Las Vegas Bowl, 2007 Sun Bowl, 2008 Holiday Bowl, 2009 Rose Bowl, 2010 BCS National Championship. I don't know what that means, but it's interesting nonetheless. On to the predictions:

 

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Addicted To Quack College Football Preview: Projected Conference Standings

 

Out of boredom and anticipation for the season I decided to put together a small College Football Preview. This is part one of a few that I will post heading into Thursday. Feel free to comment, disagree or make you own picks.

 

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Chip Kelly was named the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year, named after the legendary Grambling football coach.

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The men's basketball schedule has officially been released. We aren't in the Pape Jam this year, but we have a nice Pac-10/ Big 12 Hardwood series matchup against Missouri.

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Addicted To Quack College Football Preview, Part 9 of 11



ConnorOSU from Building the Dam and I will be doing an 11 part College Football Preview throughout the summer. Today we will be doing the first and second All-America teams. Mine are in BOLD and ConnorOSU's are in regular font.


Tortuga12's:                                                                          

1st team offense:                                                                

QB: Tim Tebow (Florida)                                                  

RB: Jahvid Best (California)                                            

RB: Jonathan Dwyer (Georgia Tech)                               

WR: Dez Bryant (Oklahoma State)                                

WR: Arrelious Benn (Illinois)                                           

TE: Jermaine Gresham (Oklahoma)                              

OL: Kristofer O'Dowd (USC)                                          

OL: Ciron Black (LSU)                                                      

OL: Russel Okung (Oklahoma State)                               

OL: Trent Williams (Oklahoma)                                        

OL: Adam Ulatoski (Texas)                                                

 

 

1st team defense:                                                             

DL: Jerry Hughes (TCU)                                                   

DL: George Selvie (South Florida)                                  

DL: Ndamukong Suh (Nebraska)                                      

DL: Gerald McCoy (Oklahoma)                                        

LB: Brandon Spikes (Florida)                                          

LB: Rolando McClain (Alabama)                                      

LB: Sean Weatherspoon (Missouri)                                

DB: Eric Berry (Tennessee)                                            

DB: Taylor Mays (USC)                                                     

DB: Trevard Lindley (Kentucky)                                      

DB: Syd'Quan Thompson (California)                             

 

 

1st team special teams:

K: Matt Bosher (Miami)

P: Bryan Anger(California)

KR: Perrish Cox (Oklahoma State)

PR: Brandon James (Florida)                                                               

 

2nd team offense:                                                               

QB: Sam Bradford (Oklahoma)                                        

RB: Kendall Hunter (Oklahoma State)                            

RB: Evan Royster (Penn State)                                     

WR: Mardy Gilyard (Cincinnati)                                      

WR: Damian Williams (USC)                                           

TE: Rob Gronkowski (Arizona)                                     

OL: Brian Bulaga (Iowa)                                                  

OL: Rodney Hudson (Florida State)                               

OL: Brandon Carter (Texas Tech)                                  

OL: John Estes (Hawaii)                                                  

OL: Stephen Wisniewski (Penn State)                          


2nd team defense:                                                              

DL: Terence Cody (Alabama)                                        

DL: Carlos Dunlap (Florida)                                           

DL: Greg Hardy (Ole Miss)                                              

DL: Antonio Coleman (Auburn)                                      

LB: Rennie Curran (Georgia)                                         

LB: Navorro Bowman (Penn State)                                

LB: Eric Norwood (South Carolina)                                 

DB: Joe Haden (Florida)                                                  

DB: Walter Thurmond III (Oregon)                                

DB: Morgan Burnett (Georgia Tech)                               

DB: Kyle Wilson (Boise State)  

 

2nd team special teams:

K: Kai Forbath (UCLA)

P: Alex Henry (Nebraska)

KR: C.J. Spiller (Clemson)

PR: Javier Arenas (Alabama)                                   

Poll
Whose All-America teams do you agree with more?
Tortuga12
14 votes
ConnorOSU
8 votes

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Addicted To Quack College Football Preview, Part 8 of 11

 

ConnorOSU from Building the Dam and I will be doing an 11 part College Football Preview throughout the summer. Today we will be predicting the winners of the postseason. Mine are in BOLD and Connor's are in regular font.

Tortuga12's:

Award:                                         What it's for:                                        Player/Coach (Team):

Heisman Memorial Trophy       Outstanding player                           Tim Tebow (Florida)

Maxwell Award                           Outstanding player                            Colt McCoy (Texas)

Walter Camp Award                  Player of the year                               Sam Bradford (Oklahoma)

Dick Butkus Award                   Outstanding linebacker                     Brandon Spikes (Florida)

Outland Trophy                           Outstanding interior lineman           Gerald McCoy (Oklahoma)

Chuck Bednarik Award            Defensive player of the year            Eric Berry (Tennessee)

Davey O'Brien Award               National quarterback award             Sam Bradford (Oklahoma)

Johnny Unitas Award               Outstanding senior quarterback       Tim Tebow (Florida)

Doak Walker Award                   National running-back award            Jahvid Best (California)

Fred Biletnikoff Award              Outsatnding wide receiver                 Dez Bryant (Oklahoma State)

Jim Thorpe Award                      Outstanding defensive back              Eric Berry (Tennessee)

John Mackey                               Outstanding tight end                           Jermaine Gresham (Oklahoma)

Lou Groza                                     Collegiate placekicker award             Matt Bosher (Miami)

Bronko Nagurski                        Defensive player of the year               Taylor Mays (USC)

Ray Guy Award                           Outstanding punter                                 Brian Anger (California)

Vince Lombardi/ Rotary Award  Outstanding lineman                            Kristofer O'Dowd (USC)

Ted Hendriks                                 Defensive end of the year                    Jerry Hughes (TCU)

Rimington Trophy                         Outstanding center                                Kristofer O'Dowd (USC)

Home Depot Award                      Coach of the year                                  Houston Nutt (Ole Miss)

 

 

ConnorOSU's:


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Heisman Memorial Trophy   Outstanding Player                    Colt McCoy (Texas)

Maxwell Award                        Outstanding Player                    Tim Tebow (Florida)                                   

Walter Camp Award               Player of the Year Award           Sam Bradford (Oklahoma)

Dick Butkus Award                 Outstanding Linebacker            Travis Lewis (Oklahoma)

Outland Trophy                       Outstanding Interior Lineman   Russel Okung (Oklahoma State)

Chuck Bednarik Award          Defensive Player of the Year    Eric Berry (Tennessee)

Davey O’Brien Award             National Quarterback Award     Tim Tebow (Florida)

Johnny Unitas Award             Outstanding Sr. Quarterback     Tim Tebow (Florida)

Doak Walker Award                National Running Back Award  Jacquizz Rodgers (Oregon State)

Fred Biletnikoff Award            Outstanding Wide Reciever        Dez Bryant (Oklahoma State)

Jim Thrope Award                   Outstanding Defensive Back      Eric Berry (Tennessee)

John Mackey Award                Outstanding Tight End                Jermaine Gresham (Oklahoma)

Lou Groza Award   ;                 Collegiate Placekicker Award    Morgan Flint (Oregon)

Bronko Nagurski Award          Defensive Player of the year      Carlos Dunlap (Florida)

Ray Guy Award                         Outstanding  Punter                     Trent Dittmer (Georgia)

Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award  Outstanding Lineman                Kristofer O’Dowd (USC)

Ted Hendriks Award                  Defensive End of the Year         Ndamukong Suh (Nebraska)

Rimington Trophy                       Outstanding Center                     Kristofer O'Dowd (USC)

Home Depot Award                    Coach of the Year                         Chris Petersen (Boise State)

 

Poll
Whose predictions do you agree with more?
Tortuga12
16 votes
ConnorOSU
3 votes

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Addicted To Quack College Football Preview, Part 6 of 11

ConnorOSU from Building the Dam and I will be doing an 11 part College Football Preview throughout the summer. Today we will be ranking the conferences and classifying the teams. Connor's are compared to other teams in the conference and mine are compared to other teams in the country. Mine are in BOLD and Connor's are in regular font.

Tortuga12's:

 1. SEC

Elite teams: Florida, Ole Miss, Alabama
Good teams: LSU, Georgia
So-so teams: Tennessee, Arkansas, South Carolina
Mediocre teams: Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Auburn, Mississippi St.
Bad: NONE

2. Big 12

Elite teams: Texas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State
Good teams: Nebraska, Kansas, Texas Tech
So-so teams: Missouri, Colorado
Mediocre teams: Baylor, Texas A&M
Bad teams: Kansas State, Iowa State

3. PAC-10

Elite teams: USC
Good teams: Oregon, California, Oregon State
So-so teams: Stanford, UCLA, ASU
Mediocre teams: Arizona
Bad teams: Washington, Washington State

4. Big 10

Elite teams:Ohio State
Good teams: Penn State, Michigan State, Iowa
So-so teams: Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin
Mediocre teams: Northwestern, Minnesota
Bad teams: Purdue, Indiana

5. ACC

Elite teams: Virginia Tech
Good teams: Florida State, Georgia Tech
So-so teams: Wake Forest, Clemson, NC State, Miami, North Carolina
Mediocre teams: Maryland, Boston College
Bad teams: Virginia, Duke

6. MWC

Elite teams: NONE
Good teams: TCU, BYU, Utah
So-so teams: Air Force
Mediocre teams: Colorado State, UNLV
Bad teams:New Mexico, San Diego State, Wyoming

7. Big East

Elite teams: NONE
Good teams: Pittsburgh, West Virginia
So-so teams: Rutgers, South Florida,
Mediocre teams: Cincinnati, Connecticut
Bad teams: Syracuse, Louisville

8. WAC

Elite teams:Boise State
Good teams: NONE
So-so teams: Nevada, Fresno State, Louisiana Tech
Mediocre teams: Hawaii
Bad teams: Utah State, Idaho, New Mexico State, San Jose State

9. C-USA

Elite teams: NONE
Good teams: Houston
So-so teams: East Carolina, Southern Miss, Tulsa
Mediocre teams: Memphis, Rice
Bad teams: UCF, Marshall, UAB, UTEP, SMU, Tulane

10. MAC

Elite teams: NONE
Good teams:Central Michigan
So-so teams: Western Michigan, Buffalo
Mediocre teams:Ball State, Northern Illinois
Bad teams: Ohio, Miami (Oh), Akron, Kent State, Toledo, Eastern Michigan

11. Sun Belt

Elite teams: NONE
Good teams: NONE
So-so teams:Troy
Mediocre teams: FAU, Arkansas State, MTSU,
Bad teams: LA. Lafayette, La. Monroe, FIU, North Texas, WKU

ConnorOSU's:

1. SEC

Elite Teams: Georgia, Alabama, Florida
Good Teams: Mississippi, South Carolina, LSU
So-So Teams: Tennessee, Mississippi, Vanderbilt
Mediocre Teams: Arkansas, Auburn, Kentucky
Bad Teams: None

2. Big 12

Elite Teams: Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas
Good Teams: Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Kansas
So-So Teams: Texas Tech, Kansas State, Iowa State
Mediocre Teams: Baylor, Colorado, Texas A&M
Bad Teams: None

3. Pac-10

Elite Teams: USC, Oregon
Good Teams: Arizona State, California
So-So Teams: Oregon State, Arizona
Mediocre Teams: Stanford, UCLA
Bad Teams: Washington, Washington State

4. ACC

Elite Teams: Virginia Tech, Florida State, Boston College
Good Teams: Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, Virginia
So-So Teams: Maryland, North Carolina, Clemson
Mediocre Teams: Miami (Florida), NC State, Duke
Bad Teams: None

5. WAC

Elite Teams: Boise State, Fresno State
Good Teams: Nevada, Louisiana Tech
So-So Teams: San Jose State, Hawaii
Mediocre Teams: New Mexico State, Utah State
Bad Teams: Idaho

6. Big 10

Elite Teams: Ohio State, Wisconsin
Good Teams: Penn State, Michigan State
So-So Teams: Illinois, Nortwestern
Mediocre Teams: Iowa, Minnesota
Bad Teams: Michigan, Purdue, Indiana

7. Big East

Elite Teams: Pittsburgh, West Virginia
Good Teams: Cincinnati, South Florida
So-So Teams: Connecticut, Rutgers
Mediocre Teams: Louisville, Syracuse
Bad Teams: None

8. Mountain West

Elite Teams: Utah, TCU
Good Teams: BYU, Air Force
So-So Teams: Colorado State, New Mexico
Mediocre Teams: UNLV, Wyoming
Bad Teams: San Diego State

9. MAC

Elite Teams: Ball State, Buffalo, Western Michigan
Good Teams: Bowling Green, Northern Illinois, Temple
So-So Teams: Central Michigan, Ohio, Toledo
Mediocre Teams: Akron, Eastern Michigan, Kent State
Bad Teams: Miami (Ohio)

10. C-USA

Elite Teams: Tulsa, East Carolina, UTEP
Good Teams: Southern Miss, UCF, Rice
So-So Teams: Marshall, Houston, Memphis
Mediocre Teams: Tulane, SMU, UAB
Bad Teams: None

11. Sun Belt

Elite Teams: Troy, Louisiana-Lafayette
Good Teams: Florida Atlantic, Arkansas State
So-So Teams: Louisiana-Monroe, Middle Tennessee State
Mediocre Teams: Florida International, North Texas
Bad Teams: Western Kentucky

 

 

 

Poll
Whose ranking do you agree with more?
Tortuga12
10 votes
ConnorOSU
8 votes

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Addicted To Quack College Football Preview, Part 5 of 11

ConnorOSU from Building the Dam and I will be doing an 11 part College Football Preview throughout the Summer. Today we will be ranking every team 1-120. My rankings will be in BOLD and Connor's will be in regular font.

Tortuga12's:

1.    Florida
2.    Texas
3.    Oklahoma
4.    USC
5.    Virginia Tech
6.    Alabama
7.    Ohio State
8.    Ole Miss
9.    Oklahoma State
10.    Penn. State
11.    Boise State
12.    Oregon
13.    California
14.    TCU
15.    LSU
16.    Georgia
17.    Georgia Tech
18.    Nebraska
19.    Florida State
20.    Notre Dame
21.    Kansas
22.    Iowa
23.    Oregon State
24.    BYU
25.    Pittsburgh
26.    Utah
27.    Michigan State
28.    North Carolina
29.    Texas Tech
30.    West Virginia
31.    Wake Forest
32.    Rutgers
33.    Illinois
34.    Houston
35.    Miami
36.    Tennessee
37.    NC State
38.    South Florida
39.    Missouri
40.    Michigan
41.    UCLA
42.    Arkansas
43.    Clemson
44.    Wisconsin
45.    East Carolina
46.    Northwestern
47.    Colorado
48.    Southern Miss.
49.    Connecticut
50.    Nevada
51.    Cincinnati
52.    Kentucky
53.    Stanford
54.    Minnesota
55.    Arizona State
56.    Baylor
57.    Maryland
58.    Tulsa
59.    Arizona
60.    Central Michigan
61.    Auburn
62.    Air Force
63.    South Carolina
64.    Boston College
65.    Memphis
66.    Vanderbilt
67.    Texas A&M
68.    Navy
69.    Purdue
70.    Virginia
71.    Western Michigan
72.    Louisiana Tech
73.    Iowa State
74.    Syracuse
75.    Hawaii
76.    Kansas State
77.    Louisville
78.    Duke
79.    Buffalo
80.    Fresno State
81.    Washington
82.    Colorado State
83.    Troy
84.    Indiana
85.    Mississippi State
86.    Ball State
87.    UNLV
88.    Marshall
89.    Washington State
90.    UTEP
91.    Bowling Green
92.    Arkansas State
93.    Florida Atlantic
94.    UCF
95.    San Diego State
96.    Tulane
97.    San Jose State
98.    Florida Int.
99.    Wyoming
100. New Mexico
101.Ohio
102.Kent State
103.Temple
104. New Mexico State
105.Middle Tennessee
106. Rice
107. Northern Illinois
108. Louisiana-Monroe
109. Army
110.Louisiana-Lafayette
111. Utah State
112. Toledo
113. UAB
114. SMU
115. Akron
116. Miami (Ohio)
117. Eastern Michigan
118. Idaho
119. North Texas
120. Western Kentucky

ConnorOSU's:

1. Georgia
2. Oklahoma
3. USC
4. Virginia Tech
5. Alabama
6. Boise State
7. Missouri
8. Oregon
9. Ohio State
10. Pittsburgh
11. Mississippi
12. Utah
13. Florida State
14. Texas
15. Florida
16. Nebraska    
17. Boston College
18. Arizona State
19. South Carolina
20. California
21. LSU
22. Ball State
23. Oregon State
24. West Virgnia
25. Mississippi State
26. Oklahoma State
27. Tulsa
28. Tennessee
29. Troy
30. Kansas
31. TCU
32. UCLA
33. Vanderbilt
34. Texas Tech
35. Wisconsin
36. Georgia Tech
37. Penn State
38. Wake Forest
39. Michigan State
40. Maryland
41. Buffalo
42. Arizona
43. BYU
44. Cincinnati
45. Illinois
46. Fresno State
47. Arkansas
48. Louisiana-Lafayette
49. Stanford
50. Virginia
51. Western Michigan
52. Auburn
53. North Carolina
54. Army
55. Kentucky
56. Florida Atlantic
57. Nevada
58. Kansas State
59. Navy
60. East Carolina
61. Air Force
62. South Florida
63. Notre Dame
64. Iowa State
65. Northwestern
66. Colorado State
67. Iowa
68. UTEP
69. Louisiana Tech
70. New Mexico
71. Bowling Green
72. Minnesota
73. Arkansas State
74. Michigan
75. Northern Illinois
76. Baylor
77. Temple
78. Southern Miss
79. Connecticut
80. Purdue
81. Central Michigan
82. San Jose State
83. Rutgers
84. Louisiana-Monroe
85. Clemson
86. Louisville
87. Colorado
88. Miami (Florida)
89. Washington
90. Texas A&M
91. NC State
92. Syracuse
93. Duke
94. Indiana
95. Middle Tennessee State
96. Washington State
97. Florida International
98. UNLV
99. Hawaii
100. Ohio
101. UCF
102. Wyoming
103. Utah State
104. Toledo
105. Rice
106. San Diego State
107. New Mexico State
108. North Texas
109. Idaho
110. Akron
111. Eastern Michigan
112. Marshall
113. Kent State
114. Houston
115. Miami (Ohio)
116. Memphis
117. Western Kentucky
118. Tulane
119. SMU
120. UAB

Poll
Whose rankings do you agree with more?
Tortuga12
23 votes
ConnorOSU
16 votes

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Addicted To Quack College Football Preview, Part 4 of 11

 

ConnorOSU from Building the Dam and I will be doing a 11 part College Football Preview throughout the Summer. Today we will be doing Conference Championship and Bowl Game Predictions. My picks will be in BOLD and Connor's will be in regular font.


ACC Championship              C-USA Championship             MAC Championship

Florida State vs Va. Tech     East Carolina vs Houston       Buffalo vs Western Michigan

Big 12 Championship          SEC Championship                 New Mexico Bowl

Nebraska vs Texas               Florida vs Mississippi             Colorado State vs Nevada

St. Petersburg Bowl             New Orleans Bowl                   Las Vegas Bowl

Connecticut vs FAU             Troy vs Memphis                     Stanford vs TCU

Poinsettia Bowl                    Hawaii Bowl                             Motor City Bowl

UCLA vs BYU                       East Carolina vs Hawaii          Buffalo vs Northwetern

Meineke Car Care Bowl       Emerald Bowl                          Music City Bowl

Wake Forest vs West Va.     Miami vs Oregon St.               Clemson vs Arkansas

Independence Bowl              Eagle Bank Bowl                    Champs Sports Bowl

Missouri vs Tulsa                  Rice vs North Carolina           NC State vs Illinois

Humanitarian Bowl               Holiday Bowl                           Texas Bowl

Utah vs La. Tech                  Oregon vs Nebraska                 Baylor vs Navy

Armed Forces Bowl             Sun Bowl                                   Insight Bowl

Air Force vs Southern Miss. California vs Notre Dame       Wisconsin vs Texas Tech

Chick-fil-A Bowl                    Outback Bowl                           Gator Bowl

Florida State vs Georgia      Iowa vs LSU                              Georgia Tech vs Colorado

Capital One Bowl                 Rose Bowl                                 Sugar Bowl

Mich. State vs Alabama      Ohio State vs USC                    Mississippi vs Penn State

International Bowl               Papajohns.com Bowl               Cotton Bowl

South Fla. vs Cent. Mich.   Rutgers vs Kentucky                Oklahoma St. vs Tennessee

Liberty Bowl                        Alamo Bowl                                Fiesta Bowl

Houston vs Arkansas St.    Michigan vs Kansas            Oklahoma vs Pittsburgh

Orange Bowl                        GMAC Bowl                               BCS National Title

Virginia Tech vs Boise St.  Maryland vs West. Mich            Florida vs Texas


 

ACC Championship              C-USA Championship             MAC Championship

Florida State vs Va. Tech     East Carolina vs Tulsa            Buffalo vs Ball State

Big 12 Championship           SEC Championship                 New Mexico Bowl

Missouri vs Oklahoma          Georgia vs Alabama               Colorado State vs La. Tech

St. Petersburg Bowl             New Orleans Bowl                  Las Vegas Bowl

Rutgers vs Rice                    Troy vs UCF                             Kansas vs Utah

Poinsettia Bowl                    Hawaii Bowl                           Motor City Bowl

Arizona vs TCU                     UTEP vs Hawaii                      Buffalo vs Iowa

Meineke Car Care Bowl        Emerald Bowl                        Music City Bowl

Wake Forest vs Cincy           Maryland vs Oregon St.          Virginia vs South Carolina

Independence Bowl             Eagle Bank Bowl                    Champs Sports Bowl

Minnesota vs Vanderbilt       Army vs North Carolina           BC vs Michigan State

Humanitarian Bowl              Holiday Bowl                           Texas Bowl

Air Force vs Nevada             Arizona State vs Tenn.            Kansas vs Navy

Armed Forces Bowl             Sun Bowl                                 Insight Bowl

BYU vs Rice                         California vs West Virginia      NW vs Texas Tech

Chick-fil-A Bowl                   Outback Bowl                         Gator Bowl

Florida State vs LSU            Penn State vs Mississippi       Georgia Tech vs Okla State

Capital One Bowl                Rose Bowl                              Sugar Bowl

Wisconsin vs Florida           Ohio State vs USC                   Alabama vs Boise State

International Bowl              Papajohns.com Bowl              Cotton Bowl

Connecticut vs WMU           South Florida vs Kentucky      Neb. vs South Carolina

Liberty Bowl                        Alamo Bowl                           Fiesta Bowl

Tulsa vs Auburn                   Ilinois vs Texas                     Missouri vs Utah

Orange Bowl                       GMAC Bowl                           BCS National Title

Virginia Tech vs Oregon      East Carolina vs Ball State   Georgia vs Oklahoma

Poll
Whose picks do you agree with more?
Tortuga12
14 votes
ConnorOSU
10 votes

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Addicted To Quack College Football Preview, Part 3 of 11

ConnorOSU from Building the Dam and I will be doing a 11 part College Football Preview throughout the Summer. Today we will be doing game-by-game predictions for each Pac-10 team. My picks will be in BOLD and Connor's will be in regular font.

USC                                                                Oregon                                                     Arizona State

San Jose State, Win                                  @ Boise State, Loss                             Idaho State, Win
@ Ohio State, Loss                                    Purdue, Win                                            Louisiana-Monroe, Win
@ Washington, Win                                   Utah, Win                                                 @ Georgia, Loss
Washington State, Win                             California, Win                                        Oregon State, Win
@ California, Win                                        Washington State, Win                        @ Washington State, Win
@ Notre Dame, Win                                    @ UCLA, Win                                          Washington, Win
Oregon State, Win                                      @ Washington, Win                              @ Stanford, Win
@ Oregon, Win                                             USC, Loss                                               California, Loss
@ Arizona State, Loss                               @ Stanford, Win                                     USC, Win
Stanford, Win                                               Arizona State, Win                                 @ Oregon, Loss
UCLA, Win                                                     @ Arizona, Win                                       @ UCLA, Loss
Arizona, Win                                                 Oregon State, Win                                  Arizona, Win

California                                                       Oregon State                                           Arizona

Maryland, Win                                               Portland State, Win                                Central Michigan, Win
Eastern Washington, Win                          @ UNLV, Win                                            Northern Arizona, Win
@ Minnesota, Win                                        Cincinnati, Win                                        @ Iowa, Loss
@ Oregon, Loss                                            Arizona, Win                                            @ Oregon State, Loss
USC, Loss                                                       @ Arizona State, Loss                          @ Washington, Win
@ UCLA, Win                                                  Stanford, Win                                          Stanford, Win
Washington State, Win                               @ USC, Loss                                            UCLA, Win
@ Arizona State, Win                                   UCLA, Win                                                Washington State, Win
Oregon State, Loss                                      @ California, Win                                    @ California, Loss
Arizona, Win                                                   Washington, Win                                    @ Oregon, Loss
@ Stanford, Win                                            @ Washington State, Win                    @ Arizona State, Loss
@ Washington, Win                                      @ Oregon, Loss                                     @ USC, Loss

Stanford                                                           UCLA                                                         Washington

@ Washington State, Win                           San Diego State, Win                             LSU, Loss
@ Wake Forest, Loss                                  @ Tennessee, Loss                                Idaho, Win
San Jose State, Win                                     Kansas State, Win                                  USC, Loss
Washington, Win                                           @ Stanford, Loss                                    @ Stanford, Loss
UCLA, Win                                                        Oregon, Loss                                           @ Notre Dame, Loss
@ Oregon State, Loss                                  California, Loss                                        Arizona, Loss
@ Arizona, Loss                                             @ Arizona, Loss                                      @ Arizona State, Loss
Arizona State, Loss                                       @ Oregon State, Loss                            Oregon, Loss
Oregon, Loss                                                   Washington, Win                                     @ UCLA, Loss
@ USC, Loss                                                    @ Washington State, Loss                   @ Oregon State, Loss
California, Loss                                               Arizona State, Win                                   Washington State, Win
Notre Dame, Win                                             @ USC, Loss                                             California, Loss

Washington State

Stanford, Loss
vs. Hawaii, Win
SMU, Win
@ USC, Loss
@ Oregon, Loss
Arizona State, Loss
@ California, Loss
vs. Notre Dame, Loss
@ Arizona, Loss
UCLA, Win
Oregon State, Loss
@ Washington, Loss

Tortuga's Picks after the jump

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Addicted To Quack College Football Preview, Part 2 of 11

ConnorOSU from Building the Dam and I will be doing a 11 part College Football Preview throughout the Summer. Today we will be predicting each teams regular season record and spot in their respective conferences. My picks are on the right in regular font and Connor's are in BOLD and on the left. NOTE: This is the second part of our conference predictions.

ConnorOSU's picks:                                                                                       Tortuga12's picks:

Big 12 North                     Overall Record                     Conf. Record       Big 12 North    Overall Record  Conf. Record      

1. Missouri                              10-2                                           6-2                 1. Nebraska         9-3                        6-2
2. Nebraska                             8-4                                            5-3                 2. Kansas             9-3                        5-3
3. Kansas                                 8-4                                            4-4                 3. Missouri            7-5                        4-4
4. Kansas State                      4-8                                            1-7                 4. Colorado           7-5                        3-5 
5. Iowa State                           4-8                                            1-7                 
5. Iowa State         4-8                        1-7
6. Colorado                              4-8                                            1-7                 6. Kansas State    3-9                        0-8

Big 12 South                                                                                                     Big 12 South

1. Oklahoma                            11-1                                          7-1                 1. Texas                 11-1                      7-1
2. Texas                                    11-1                                          7-1                 2. Oklahoma         11-1                      7-1
3. Oklahoma State                  9-3                                            6-2                 3. Oklahoma St.   10-2                      6-2
4. Texas Tech                           9-3                                           5-3                 4. Texas Tech        8-4                        4-4
5. Baylor                                     3-9                                           1-7                 5. Baylor                  6-6                        3-5
6. Texas A&M                             3-9                                           0-8               6. Texas A&M          5-7                        2-6

Big Ten                              Overall Record                      Conf. Record        Big Ten        Overall Record   Conf. Record

1. Ohio State                              11-1                                          7-1                1. Ohio State          10-2                     7-1
2. Wisconsin                               9-3                                           7-1                2. Penn State         10-2                     6-2   
3. Penn State                              10-2                                         6-2                3. Michigan State    9-3                      5-3
4. Michigan State                       10-2                                        6-2                 4. Iowa                      9-3                      5-3
5. Illinois                                        8-4                                          5-3                5. Illinois                   8-4                      5-3
6. Northwestern                          9-3                                          5-3                6. Michigan               7-5                      4-4
7. Iowa                                           8-4                                          4-4                7. Wisconsin            6-6                      3-5
8. Minnesota                                6-6                                          4-4                8. Northwestern       7-5                      3-5
9. Michigan                                  8-4                                          4-4                 9. Minnesota            6-6                      3-5
10. Purdue                                   6-6                                          3-5                 10. Purdue                4-8                      2-6
11. Indiana                                   3-9                                          0-8                 11. Indiana                3-9                      1-7

Independents                           Overall Record                                               Independents                  Overall Record

1. Army                                       7-5                                                                    1. Notre Dame                  9-3
2. Navy                                        7-6                                                                    2. Navy                                7-6
3. Notre Dame                           5-7                                                                    3. Army                                4-8

Mountain West                        Overall Record              Conf. Record         Mountain West  Overall Record  Conf. Record

1. Utah                                       9-3                                     7-1                           1. TCU                           10-2              7-1
2. TCU                                        8-4                                     6-2                           2. BYU                            9-3                7-1
3. BYU                                        9-3                                     6-2                           3. Utah                           9-3                6-2
4. Air Force                               6-6                                     5-3                           4. Air Force                   8-4                 5-3
5. Colorado State                    7-5                                     4-4                           5. Colorado State        6-6                 4-4
6. New Mexico                         5-7                                     3-5                           6. UNLV                         5-7                 3-5
7. UNLV                                     3-9                                      1-7                           7. New Mexico              3-9                 2-6
8. Wyoming                              2-10                                    1-7                           8. San Diego State     4-8                 1-7
9. San Diego State                  3-9                                      0-8                           9. Wyoming                 2-10               1-7

SEC East                         Overall Record                     Conf. Record          SEC East           Overall Record     Conf. Record

1. Georgia                                  12-0                                    8-0                        1. Florida                      12-0                  8-0
2. Florida                                    11-1                                    7-1                         2. Georgia                    9-3                    6-2
3. South Carolina                       9-3                                     5-3                        3. Tennessee              7-5                    4-4
4. Tennessee                              9-3                                    5-3                         4. South Carolina       5-7                     3-5
5. Vanderbilt                                9-3                                    5-3                         5. Kentucky                  6-6                     2-6
6. Kentucky                                 7-5                                    3-5                          6. Vanderbilt                5-7                     2-6
 
SEC West                                                                                                          
SEC West    

1. Alabama                                  11-1                                  8-0                          1. Mississippi            10-2                   6-2
2. Mississippi                              11-1                                 7-1                           2. Alabama                10-2                   6-2
3. LSU                                             9-3                                  5-3                           3. LSU                         9-3                     5-3
4. Mississippi State                     9-3                                  5-3                          4. Arkansas                7-5                     3-5 
5. Arkansas                                   8-4                                  4-4                          5. Auburn                     5-7                     2-6
6. Auburn                                        7-5                                   4-4                         6. Mississippi State  4-8                     1-7

WAC                            Overall Record                         Conf. Record              WAC                Overall Record     Conf. Record

1. Boise State                             13-0                                        8-0                     1. Boise State            13-0                   8-0
2. Fresno State                            7-5                                         6-2                      2. Nevada                   8-4                     6-2
3. Nevada                                      9-3                                         6-2                      3. Louisiana Tech     7-5                     5-3
4. Louisiana Tech                        8-4                                         5-3                     4. Fresno State           6-6                    5-3
5. San Jose State                        5-7                                         4-4                     5. Hawaii                      7-6                    4-4
6. Hawaii                                        8-5                                          4-4                    6. San Jose State       4-8                    3-5
7. New Mexico State                   5-8                                          4-4                    7. Utah State               4-8                     3-5
8. Utah State                                 5-7                                          4-4                    8. Idaho                        2-10                   1-7
9. Idaho                                          3-9                                          1-7                     9. New Mexico State  3-10                   1-7     

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Addicted To Quack College Football Preview, Part 1 of 11

ConnorOSU from Building the Dam and I will be doing a 11 part College Football Preview throughout the Summer. Today we will be predicting each teams regular season record and spot in their respective conferences. My picks will be in BOLD and Connor's will be in regular font. NOTE: This is the first half of our conference predictions. Our second half will be up soon. The first team in Tortuga's ACC Atlantic is Florida State with a record of 9-3 and 6-2 in conference.

ACC Atlantic                  Overall Record              Conf. Record   ACC Atlantic             Overall Record             Conf. Record

1. Florida State                 8-4                                        6-2              1.                                                                                              2. Boston College           10-2                                      6-2               2. Wake Forest            8-4                                      5-3
3. Wake Forest                 8-4                                        4-4               3. NC St.                        7-5                                      4-4 
4. Maryland                        7-5                                        4-4               4. Clemson                  7-5                                      4-4  
5. Clemson                        5-7                                        3-5              5. Maryland                  6-6                                      3-5
6. NC St.                            5-7                                        3-5               6. Boston College       5-7                                      3-5

ACC Coastal                                                                                     ACC Coastal                 

1. Virginia Tech                 11-1                                      8-0             1. Virginia Tech            10-2                                   7-1 
2. Georgia Tech                 8-4                                        5-3             2. Georgia Tech           8-4                                     5-3
3. Virginia                            7-5                                        4-4             3. Miami                         7-5                                     4-4
4. North Carolina               7-5                                        4-4             4. North Carolina          8-4                                    4-4
5. Miami (Florida)               5-7                                        3-5            5. Virginia                       4-8                                    2-6
6. Duke                                 4-8                                        1-7            6. Duke                           4-8                                    1-7

Big East                   Overall Record                  Conf. Record    Big East                  Overall Record                 Conf. Record

1. Pittsburgh                      11-1                                       6-1          1. Pittsburgh                   10-2                                 6-1
2. West Virginia                  9-3                                        5-2          2. West Virginia              9-3                                   5-2 
3. Cincinnati                         8-4                                        4-3         3. Rutgers                        8-4                                   4-3 
4. South Florida                   8-4                                        4-3         4. South Florida              7-5                                   4-3
5. Connecticut                     7-5                                         3-4         5. Cincinnati                    6-6                                   3-4 
6. Rutgers                             6-6                                         1-6        6. Connecticut                7-5                                   3-4
7. Louisville                          4-8                                         1-6         7. Syracuse                    4-8                                   2-5
8. Syracuse                          3-9                                         0-7         8. Louisville                     3-9                                   1-6

C-USA East                Overall Record              Conf. Record     C-USA East             Overall Record               Conf. Record

1. East Carolina                   6-6                                         5-3       1. East Carolina              8-4                                   7-1            2. Southern Miss                  5-7                                         4-4       2. Southern Miss            9-3                                   6-2
3. UCF                                    6-6                                         4-4       3. Memphis                      6-6                                   4-4
4. Marshall                             6-6                                         4-4       4. UCF                               4-8                                   3-5
5. Memphis                            5-7                                         3-5       5. Marshall                      4-8                                   3-5
6. UAB                                    2-10                                       1-7        6. UAB                              2-6                                   2-10

C-USA West                                                                                      C-USA East                     

1. Tulsa                                 7-5                                          6-2        1. Houston                     9-3                                   7-1
2. UTEP                                 6-6                                          5-3        2. Tulsa                          8-4                                    6-2
3. Rice                                    6-6                                          4-4       3. Rice                             6-6                                    5-3
4. Houston                            2-10                                        1-7       4. UTEP                           4-8                                    3-5 
5. Tulane                                3-9                                          1-7      5. SMU                             2-10                                  1-7
6. SMU                                    3-9                                          1-7      6. Tulane                         1-11                                  0-8

MAC East                     Overall Record               Conf. Record    MAC East               Overall Record              Conf. Record 

1. Buffalo                              7-5                                           5-3        1. Buffalo                       9-3                                    6-2
2. Bowling Green                7-5                                           5-3        2. Bowling Green         7-5                                    5-3
3. Temple                             6-6                                           3-5        3. Temple                      6-6                                    4-4 
4. Ohio                                  5-7                                           3-5        4. Ohio                            5-7                                    3-5
5. Akron                                3-9                                           2-6         5. Miami (Ohio)            3-9                                     3-5
6. Kent State                       2-10                                         1-7         6. Akron                         3-9                                    2-6
7. Miami (Ohio)                  0-12                                         0-8          7. Kent St.                     2-10                                  1-7

MAC West                                                                                          MAC West

1. Ball State                        9-3                                            6-2       1. Western Michigan   9-3                                    7-1
2. Western Michigan         7-5                                            6-2       2. Central Michigan      8-4                                    6-2
3. Northern Illinois             7-5                                            5-3       3. Ball State                   8-4                                    5-3
4. Central Michigan           5-7                                            4-4       4. Northern Illinois        7-5                                    5-3
5. Toledo                             3-9                                            2-6       5. Toledo                         4-8                                    3-5
6. Eastern Michigan          2-10                                          1-7       6.  Eastern Michigan   2-10                                  2-8

Pac-10                     Overall Record                  Conf. Record    Pac-10                 Overall Record                    Conf. Record

1. USC                                 10-2                                          8-1       1. USC                            11-1                                   8-1
2. Oregon                            10-2                                          8-1       2. Oregon                      10-2                                   8-1 3.Arizona State                   8-4                                            6-3      3. California                   10-2                                   7-2 4.California                         9-3                                            6-3       4. Oregon State            9-3                                     6-3
5. Oregon State                   9-3                                            6-3      5. Stanford                     6-6                                     4-5
6. Arizona                              6-6                                            4-5      6. UCLA                          7-5                                     4-5
7. Stanford                            5-7                                            3-6      7. ASU                             6-6                                    4-5         8. UCLA                                 4-8                                            2-7     8. Arizona                       5-7                                    3-6
9. Washington                     2-10                                          1-8     9. Washington               2-10                                  1-8
10. Washington State         3-9                                            1-8    10. Washington State  1-11                                  0-9

Sun Belt                  Overall Record                   Conf. Record      Sun Belt               Overall Record                 Conf. Record

1. Troy                                   9-3                                             7-1       1. Troy                           8-4                                    7-1
2. Louisiana-Lafayette      7-5                                             6-2        2. Florida Atlantic       7-5                                    5-3
3. Florida Atlantic               8-4                                             6-2        3. Arkansas State      6-6                                    5-3 
4. Arkansas State              5-7                                             4-4        4. MTSU                        5-7                                    5-3
5. Louisiana-Monroe        5-7                                             4-4        5. Louisiana-Mon.       5-7                                    4-4
6. Middle Tennessee St.   3-9                                             3-5       6. Louisiana-Laf.         5-7                                    4-4
7. Florida International      2-10                                           1-7       7. Florida Int.                4-8                                    3-5
8. North Texas                    1-11                                           1-7       8. North Texas             3-9                                    2-6
9. Western Kentucky          1-11                                           0-8      9. Western Kentucky 2-10                                  1-7

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Matt Hayes of Sporting News ranks the top 25 players in the nation. No surprise at #1 and Jeremiah Masoli comes in at #9.

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