BIG TEN
|
CURRENT RECORD
|
PREDICTED RECORD
|
PROJECTED RECORD
|
BOWL
PROJECTION
|
Ohio State
|
0-0, 3-0
|
7-1, 12-1
|
7-1, 12-1
|
Rose Bowl
|
Wisconsin
|
0-0, 2-1
|
6-2, 9-3
|
6-2, 9-3
|
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl
|
Penn State
|
0-0, 2-1
|
4-4, 8-4
|
4-4, 7-5
| |
Indiana
|
0-0, 2-1
|
3-5, 6-6
|
2-6, 4-8
| |
Purdue
|
0-0, 1-2
|
1-7, 2-10
|
0-8, 1-11
| |
Illinois
|
0-0, 2-1
|
0-8, 2-10
|
2-6, 4-8
| |
Nebraska
|
0-0, 2-1
|
7-1, 11-2
|
6-2, 9-3
|
Gator Bowl
|
Michigan
|
0-0, 3-0
|
6-2, 10-2
|
7-1, 11-2
|
Capital One Bowl
|
Northwestern
|
0-0, 3-0
|
6-2, 10-2
|
6-2, 10-2
|
Outback Bowl
|
Michigan State
|
0-0, 3-0
|
5-3, 8-4
|
4-4, 7-5
|
Meineke Car Care Bowl
|
Iowa
|
0-0, 2-1
|
2-6, 4-8
|
2-6, 5-7
| |
Minnesota
|
0-0, 3-0
|
1-7, 4-8
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2-6, 6-6
|
Heart of Dallas Bowl
|
- It was not a great week for the Big Ten. Penn State, Illinois and Nebraska lost home games to quality opponents in UCF, Washington and UCLA. Wisconsin lost a controversial game at Arizona State. Michigan needed a last-second stand to hold-off Akron. The carnage leaves Ohio State carrying the entire reputation of the conference on their backs, because let's be honest, nobody gives Northwestern any credit. Mark your calendars for October 5th when Ohio State visits Evanston.
- Going back to Michigan, every team is allowed an "oops" game, so as long as the Wolverines recover and play better against Connecticut this week, panic should not set in. It is the first road test of the year for Devin Gardner, so we'll wait and see if his ball security improves after a terrible week last week.
- Is Ohio State better with Kenny Guiton under center? You have to at least consider the thought.
- Can Michigan State pull any offensive momentum out of the Youngstown State game? Notre Dame will provide a good barometer entering Big Ten play. My gut is that this offense is still not ready.
- Conference play begins this week with Purdue at Wisconsin. It seems like the perfect remedy for the Badgers to open conference play and get re-focused after the chaos from Saturday in the desert. It doesn't hurt to have the Big Ten's weakest team coming to your house.
PAC 12
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CURRENT RECORD
|
PREDICTED RECORD
|
PROJECTED RECORD
|
BOWL
PROJECTION
|
Oregon
|
0-0, 3-0
|
9-0, 13-0
|
9-0, 13-0
|
BCS National Championship
|
Stanford
|
0-0, 2-0
|
7-2, 10-2
|
7-2, 10-2
|
Rose Bowl
|
Washington
|
0-0, 2-0
|
5-4, 8-4
|
5-4, 8-4
|
Sun Bowl
|
Oregon State
|
1-0, 2-1
|
5-4, 8-4
|
4-5, 6-6
|
New Mexico Bowl
|
California
|
0-0, 1-2
|
2-7, 3-9
|
2-7, 3-9
| |
Washington State
|
1-0, 2-1
|
1-8, 3-9
|
2-7, 4-8
| |
Arizona State
|
0-0, 2-0
|
7-2, 9-4
|
7-2, 10-3
|
Alamo Bowl
|
UCLA
|
0-0, 2-0
|
6-3, 8-4
|
6-3, 9-3
|
Holiday Bowl
|
USC
|
0-1, 2-1
|
6-3, 9-4
|
5-4, 7-6
| |
Arizona
|
0-0, 3-0
|
4-5, 7-5
|
4-5, 7-5
|
Las Vegas Bowl
|
Utah
|
0-1, 2-1
|
2-7, 3-9
|
2-7, 5-7
| |
Colorado
|
0-0, 2-0
|
0-9, 1-11
|
1-8, 3-9
|
- Oregon looks absolutely unstoppable. Marcus Mariota is my Heisman front-runner.
- Arizona State's reward for escaping against Wisconsin Saturday...is a trip to Stanford. A huge early season test for both teams that have high aspirations in 2013.
- USC is back in a bowl, but only because their defense is extremely good.
- UCLA was very impressive going to Nebraska and getting an emotional win. In late October, trips to Stanford and Oregon on consecutive weeks will provide the real test.
SEC
|
CURRENT RECORD
|
PREDICTED RECORD
|
PROJECTED RECORD
|
BOWL
PROJECTION
|
South Carolina
|
1-1, 2-1
|
7-1, 11-2
|
6-2, 9-3
|
Outback Bowl
|
Georgia
|
1-0, 1-1
|
6-2, 9-3
|
7-1, 10-3
|
Capital One Bowl
|
Florida
|
0-0, 1-1
|
5-3, 8-4
|
5-3, 7-5
|
Gator Bowl
|
Vanderbilt
|
0-2, 1-2
|
4-4, 8-4
|
2-6, 6-6
|
Military Bowl
|
Missouri
|
0-0, 2-0
|
2-6, 6-6
|
3-5, 7-5
|
Music City Bowl
|
Tennessee
|
0-0, 2-1
|
2-6, 5-7
|
3-5, 6-6
|
BBVA Compass Bowl
|
Kentucky
|
0-0, 1-2
|
0-8, 2-10
|
0-8, 2-10
| |
Texas A&M
|
0-1, 2-1
|
8-0, 13-0
|
7-1, 11-1
|
Orange Bowl
|
Alabama
|
1-0, 2-0
|
7-1, 11-1
|
7-1, 12-1
|
Sugar Bowl
|
Ole Miss
|
1-0, 3-0
|
5-3, 8-4
|
5-3, 9-3
|
Chick-Fil-A Bowl
|
LSU
|
0-0, 3-0
|
4-4, 8-4
|
6-2, 10-2
|
Cotton Bowl
|
Auburn
|
1-0, 3-0
|
3-5, 7-5
|
2-6, 6-6
|
Liberty Bowl
|
Mississippi State
|
0-1, 1-2
|
2-6, 5-7
|
1-7, 4-8
| |
Arkansas
|
0-0, 3-0
|
1-7, 5-7
|
2-6, 6-6
|
- Yes, I was wrong about Texas A&M, but isn't Johnny Football fun to watch? The Aggies have defensive issues, but Manziel is really really good.
- I told you I wouldn't give you Alabama-Ohio State and I still won't give you Alabama (although everyone got smart and is now with me on Oregon). Aren't people a little worried about the Tide after two games? The offense struggled in the opener, the defense against A&M. The schedule is soft, but this team is currently not equal to the past two Championship versions.
Big 12
|
CURRENT RECORD
|
PREDICTED RECORD
|
PROJECTED RECORD
|
BOWL
PROJECTION
|
Oklahoma State
|
0-0, 3-0
|
8-1, 11-1
|
8-1, 11-1
|
Fiesta Bowl
|
Oklahoma
|
1-0, 3-0
|
7-2, 10-2
|
7-2, 9-3
|
Alamo Bowl
|
Texas
|
0-0, 1-2
|
7-2, 10-2
|
5-4, 6-6
|
Meineke Car Care Bowl
|
Baylor
|
0-0, 2-0
|
6-3, 9-3
|
7-2, 10-2
|
Cotton Bowl
|
Kansas State
|
0-0, 2-1
|
6-3, 9-3
|
4-5, 6-6
|
Pinstripe Bowl
|
TCU
|
0-1, 1-2
|
5-4, 7-5
|
5-4, 7-5
|
Holiday Bowl
|
Texas Tech
|
1-0, 3-0
|
3-5, 6-6
|
5-4, 8-4
|
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl
|
West Virginia
|
1-0, 2-1
|
2-7, 5-7
|
3-6, 5-7
| |
Iowa State
|
0-0, 0-2
|
1-8, 3-9
|
1-8, 1-11
| |
Kansas
|
0-0, 1-1
|
0-9, 1-11
|
0-9, 2-10
|
- The free-fall that is Texas continues. While the Big 12 continues to break-in new quarterbacks all over the place, they must all lick their chops at the thought of playing Texas. This week at home against Kansas State will tell us a lot. I thought Texas would be in the class of Oklahoma State, Oklahoma and Baylor. It appears I was wrong.
- Blake Bell looked like a revelation for the Sooners, but will it be too late for the offense to hum against Notre Dame in two weeks? If nothing else, it cements Oklahoma in the company of Oklahoma State and Baylor.
ACC
|
CURRENT RECORD
|
PREDICTED RECORD
|
PROJECTED RECORD
|
BOWL
PROJECTION
|
Florida State
|
1-0, 2-0
|
8-0, 13-0
|
8-0, 13-0
|
BCS National Championship
|
Clemson
|
0-0, 2-0
|
7-1, 10-2
|
7-1, 11-1
|
Sugar Bowl
|
Maryland
|
0-0, 3-0
|
4-4, 7-5
|
5-3, 9-3
|
Music City Bowl
|
NC State
|
0-0, 2-0
|
3-5, 6-6
|
3-5, 6-6
|
Advocare V100 Bowl
|
Boston College
|
1-0, 2-1
|
2-6, 5-7
|
2-6, 5-7
| |
Syracuse
|
0-0, 1-2
|
2-6, 4-8
|
2-6, 4-8
| |
Wake Forest
|
0-1, 1-2
|
1-7, 3-9
|
1-7, 2-10
| |
Virginia Tech
|
0-0, 2-1
|
7-1, 10-3
|
6-2, 9-3
|
Sun Bowl
|
Miami FL
|
0-0, 2-0
|
6-2, 9-3
|
6-2, 10-3
|
Chick-Fil-A Bowl
|
Georgia Tech
|
1-0, 2-0
|
5-3, 8-4
|
6-2, 9-3
|
Russell Athletic Bowl
|
North Carolina
|
0-0, 1-1
|
6-2, 9-3
|
5-3, 8-4
|
Belk Bowl
|
Pittsburgh
|
0-1, 1-1
|
3-5, 6-6
|
2-6, 4-8
| |
Duke
|
0-1, 2-1
|
1-7, 4-8
|
1-7, 4-8
| |
Virginia
|
0-0, 1-1
|
1-7, 3-9
|
2-6, 5-7
|
- Not much new in the ACC this week. Virginia Tech still can't score. Florida State is still really good.
AAC
|
CURRENT RECORD
|
PREDICTED RECORD
|
PROJECTED RECORD
|
BOWL
PROJECTION
|
Louisville
|
0-0, 2-0
|
7-1, 11-1
|
8-0, 12-0
|
Orange Bowl
|
Cincinnati
|
0-0, 1-1
|
6-2, 10-2
|
6-2, 9-3
|
Pinstripe Bowl
|
UCF
|
0-0, 2-0
|
6-2, 8-4
|
7-1, 10-2
|
Russell Athletic Bowl
|
Rutgers
|
0-0, 1-1
|
5-3, 7-5
|
6-2, 8-4
|
Belk Bowl
|
Houston
|
1-0, 2-0
|
4-4, 6-6
|
4-4, 6-6
|
BBVA Compass Bowl
|
South Florida
|
0-0, 0-2
|
3-5, 5-7
|
1-7, 1-11
| |
Connecticut
|
0-0, 0-1
|
3-5, 4-8
|
2-6, 3-9
| |
SMU
|
0-0, 1-1
|
3-5, 4-8
|
3-5, 4-8
| |
Memphis
|
0-0, 0-1
|
2-6, 4-8
|
2-6, 3-9
| |
Temple
|
0-1, 0-2
|
1-7, 4-8
|
1-7, 2-10
|
- UCF's victory at Penn State serves notice to Louisville when the Golden Knights visit on October 18th.
Mountain West
|
CURRENT RECORD
|
PREDICTED RECORD
|
PROJECTED RECORD
|
BOWL
PROJECTION
|
Boise State
|
1-0, 2-1
|
6-2, 9-4
|
6-2, 9-3
|
Poinsettia Bowl
|
Utah State
|
1-0, 2-1
|
6-2, 9-3
|
7-1, 10-3
|
Las Vegas Bowl
|
Wyoming
|
0-0, 2-1
|
4-4, 7-5
|
4-4, 7-5
|
Armed Forces Bowl
|
Air Force
|
0-2, 1-2
|
4-4, 6-6
|
4-4, 6-6
|
New Mexico Bowl
|
Colorado State
|
0-0, 1-2
|
2-6, 5-8
|
2-6, 4-9
| |
New Mexico
|
0-0, 1-2
|
1-7, 3-9
|
1-7, 3-9
| |
Fresno State
|
0-0, 2-0
|
7-1, 12-1
|
7-1, 12-1
|
Fiesta Bowl
|
San Jose State
|
0-0, 1-1
|
6-2, 9-3
|
6-2, 8-4
|
Hawaii Bowl
|
San Diego State
|
0-0, 0-2
|
5-3, 7-5
|
4-4, 5-7
| |
Nevada
|
0-0, 1-2
|
4-4, 5-7
|
4-4, 5-7
| |
UNLV
|
0-0, 1-2
|
2-6, 4-8
|
2-6, 4-8
| |
Hawaii
|
0-0, 0-2
|
1-7, 1-11
|
1-7, 1-11
|
- The big showdown between Fresno State and Boise State is Friday. Will Boise State continue their dominance of the conference? I am taking Fresno State to end the reign of the Broncos.
C-USA
|
CURRENT RECORD
|
PREDICTED RECORD
|
PROJECTED RECORD
|
BOWL
PROJECTION
|
East Carolina
|
1-0, 2-1
|
7-1, 10-3
|
7-1, 10-3
|
Liberty Bowl
|
Marshall
|
0-0, 2-1
|
6-2, 8-4
|
6-2, 8-4
|
Heart of Dallas Bowl
|
Middle Tennessee
|
0-0, 2-1
|
5-3, 7-5
|
6-2, 8-4
|
Military Bowl
|
UAB
|
0-0, 0-2
|
4-4, 6-6
|
4-4, 5-7
| |
Southern Miss
|
0-0, 0-3
|
3-5, 4-8
|
2-6, 2-10
| |
FAU
|
0-1, 1-2
|
2-6, 3-9
|
2-6, 3-9
| |
FIU
|
0-0, 0-3
|
0-8, 0-12
|
0-8, 0-12
| |
Tulsa
|
0-0, 1-2
|
7-1, 9-4
|
6-2, 8-4
|
Beef O'Brady's Bowl
|
Rice
|
0-0, 1-1
|
6-2, 9-3
|
7-1, 10-3
|
New Orleans Bowl
|
Louisiana Tech
|
0-1, 1-2
|
5-3, 7-5
|
3-5, 5-7
| |
North Texas
|
0-0, 2-1
|
4-4, 5-7
|
5-3, 7-5
| |
Tulane
|
1-0, 2-1
|
3-5, 5-7
|
4-4, 5-7
| |
UTEP
|
0-0, 1-1
|
2-6, 4-8
|
2-6, 3-9
| |
UTSA
|
0-0, 1-2
|
2-6, 3-9
|
2-6, 3-9
|
- East Carolina and Marshall lost close games this week, which doesn't help the overall opinion of this conference. Rice beating Kansas and North Texas over Ball State are decent wins.
MAC
|
CURRENT RECORD
|
PREDICTED RECORD
|
PROJECTED RECORD
|
BOWL
PROJECTION
|
Ohio
|
0-0, 2-1
|
7-1, 10-3
|
7-1, 10-3
|
Little Caesars Bowl
|
Bowling Green
|
1-0, 2-1
|
6-2, 8-4
|
6-2, 8-4
| |
Buffalo
|
0-0, 1-2
|
4-4, 6-6
|
4-4, 5-7
| |
Kent State
|
0-1, 1-2
|
3-5, 5-7
|
4-4, 6-6
| |
Miami OH
|
0-0, 0-2
|
3-5, 3-9
|
2-6, 2-10
| |
Akron
|
0-0, 1-2
|
2-6, 3-9
|
2-6, 3-9
| |
Massachusetts
|
0-0, 0-3
|
1-7, 2-10
|
1-7, 1-11
| |
Northern Illinois
|
0-0, 2-0
|
7-1, 12-1
|
7-1, 12-1
|
GoDaddy.com Bowl
|
Ball State
|
0-0, 2-1
|
6-2, 9-3
|
7-1, 9-3
|
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
|
Toledo
|
0-0, 1-2
|
6-2, 8-4
|
6-2, 8-4
|
Beef O'Brady's Bowl
|
Western Michigan
|
0-0, 0-3
|
4-4, 5-7
|
2-6, 2-10
| |
Central Michigan
|
0-0, 1-2
|
3-5, 4-8
|
3-5, 4-8
| |
Eastern Michigan
|
0-0, 1-2
|
0-8, 1-11
|
1-7, 2-10
|
- A mixed week for the MAC, with Ohio getting a really good win against Marshall, but Ball State and Bowling Green falling to North Texas and Indiana. The Falcons looked really bad against the Hoosiers and are currently outside looking in on the bowl picture.
Sun Belt
|
CURRENT RECORD
|
PREDICTED RECORD
|
PROJECTED RECORD
|
BOWL
PROJECTION
|
Louisiana-Monroe
|
0-0, 2-1
|
6-1, 9-3
|
6-1, 9-3
|
New Orleans Bowl
|
Louisiana-Lafayette
|
0-0, 1-2
|
5-2, 8-4
|
5-2, 8-4
|
Little Caesars Bowl
|
Arkansas State
|
1-0, 2-1
|
5-2, 7-5
|
6-1, 9-3
|
GoDaddy.com Bowl
|
Western Kentucky
|
0-1, 1-2
|
5-2, 8-4
|
3-4, 6-6
| |
Troy
|
0-1, 2-1
|
4-3, 5-7
|
4-3, 6-6
|
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
|
South Alabama
|
1-0, 2-1
|
2-5, 3-9
|
2-5, 3-9
| |
Texas State
|
0-0, 2-0
|
1-6, 3-9
|
2-5, 5-7
| |
Georgia State
|
0-0, 0-3
|
0-7, 1-11
|
0-7, 1-11
|
- Arkansas State struck first in the Sun Belt race, but ULM served notice with their victory over Wake Forest that they are right their with the Red Wolves.
- Western Kentucky is not right there, losing to a South Alabama team that lost their opener to Southern Utah. Bobby Petrino doesn't automatically make for a contending team.
Independents
|
CURRENT RECORD
|
PREDICTED RECORD
|
PROJECTED RECORD
|
BOWL
PROJECTION
|
Notre Dame
|
2-1
|
9-3
|
9-3
|
Poinsettia Bowl
|
Navy
|
2-0
|
7-5
|
8-4
|
Armed Forces Bowl
|
BYU
|
1-1
|
6-6
|
6-6
|
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl
|
Army
|
1-2
|
3-9
|
4-8
| |
Idaho
|
0-3
|
1-11
|
2-10
| |
New Mexico State
|
0-3
|
2-10
|
1-11
|
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