Pretty good read, the article only has questions 14-20 and the rest are from 2006. I will post the 2007 questions when they are up, here are a few quotes from the article: 20. How's this season going to be? LSU might be even better than the national title team of a few years ago. 16. 30 non-conference games to get really, really excited about ... 1. Virginia Tech at LSU, Sept. 8 While Virginia Tech vs. LSU might not get the national attention this off-season like USC vs. Nebraska will, the two should be among the five best (at worst, ten best) in the country. This will have national title implications. The Tigers beat the Hokies 26-8 in the 2002 opener. Read the rest here: http://cfn.scout.com/2/619731.html
14. Which conference will be the best in 2006? 1. SEC - And it's not even close. You could flip around the other five BCS conferences in any way and it'd be hard to argue against the order, but there's no way anyone but the SEC can be named on top. Florida, LSU, Tennessee, Georgia, Arkansas and Auburn would be among the favorites to win any other conference in the country, while South Carolina isn't far behind. Kentucky is good enough to go back to a bowl, while Vanderbilt has the experience to finally get back to the post-season. Alabama will be a nasty out with Nick Saban coaching. You could do a lot worse than Ole Miss and Mississippi State for the bottom feeders. The best team should be ... LSU 2. Big 12 3. Big East 4. Pac 10 5. Big 10 6. ACC 13. Five teams likely to take a bit of a tumble ... - Florida It won't be a long fall, if there is one, but the SEC has a way of picking off teams that would normally be national title contenders. Just ask LSU and Auburn. The Gator defense has to replace several key NFL players while the loss of steady hand Chris Leak, even though Tim Tebow should be ready to shine, will hurt during the long SEC season. While the team might be a tad worse (before it becomes an unstoppable monster in 2008), the schedule is far, far more manageable than last year. Get by road dates at LSU and South Carolina, beat Georgia, hold serve at home, and its off to the SEC title with a shot at defending for the national championship. However, that's far easier said than done with games against Tennessee, Auburn, at LSU, at Kentucky, Georgia, Vanderbilt (who's given the Gators a nightmare of a time over the last two years), at South Carolina and Florida State. - Ohio State Last year everyone wondered about how the Buckeyes would replace all the defensive stars. Now it's all about who'll make plays on offense, especially at quarterback. The program is more than good enough to reload, but with road games at Penn State and Michigan, along with dates with Wisconsin, at Minnesota and at Purdue, there are bound to be just enough slips to prevent another trip to the BCS. - Notre Dame While you might think the program would be ready to rock in year three of the Charlie Weis era, but you don't get better by losing Brady Quinn, Darius Walker, Jeff Samardzija and Rhema McKnight. It'll take a year for Jimmy Clausen to get his feet wet, and then watch out. By then, the secondary will finally have a few players who can cover. How's this to start the season? Georgia Tech, at Penn State, at Michigan, Michigan State, at Purdue, at UCLA, Boston College, USC. Anything better than 5-3 will be a miracle. I will post the rest when it is updated, read the rest here: http://cfn.scout.com/2/620170.html
More on the LSU/Va Tech game from Southern Pigskin: The Virginia Tech at LSU game will be an absolute showcase game for college football. Anyone can see that this game is going to be good, but I think it will be one of the top three or four games of the year. Two extraordinary defense, both finished in the top three statistically last season, meeting two punishing running backs and speed on the perimeter; this has the makings of a classic. Needless to say, the atmosphere in Death Valley will be absolutely electric. Look for this game to serve as a springboard into much bigger things for the winner. http://southernpigskin.com/page.cfm?story=11343&cat=exclusives
I wonder who the ACC powers will be next year? I don't follow them and this year Florida State, and Miami down with Wake, BC, and GT up- anyone knows who has the high number of returning starters??
I expect the ACC to be led by Virginia Tech, Miami, and Georgia Tech next season. All 3 are in the same division I belive but the other side of the conference is a toss up. Clemson, BC, Maryland, Virginia, NC State, Ga Tech are all interchangeable, making the ACC painfully mediocre year in and year out. Wake should be back for another year, and North Carolina should compete for a bowl as well. I expect rapid improvement in Chapel Hill under Butch Davis.
That VT game should be a good one. If we can jump on them early, they seem to fall apart and start pointing fingers at each other.
Top 20 New Coordinators you need to know: 1. Jimbo Fisher 5. OC Gary Crowton, LSU – At first glance, Crowton and new boss, Les Miles, look like a very strange marriage. Crowton clearly favors the pass, while Miles prefers a much more conservative ball-control offense. Figure the two to meet in the middle with balance still being the order of the day in Baton Rouge. Oregon led the Pac-10 in rushing last year, proof that Crowton will adapt to the talent he inherits. He also has deep roots in Louisiana, which Miles is convinced will pay long-term dividends in the area of recruiting. Last Gig: Oregon offensive coordinator Read the rest here: http://cfn.scout.com/2/620517.html
