As the University of Florida begins and ends practice every day, each player knows the reality of the season ahead of them. Every fan of the Gators expects a repeat National Championship from the team that returns almost every key starter on both sides of the ball. All around the nation, every poll has Florida at the No. 1 spot and no expectation of a loss on their schedule. The question is not which game the ...

After completing an exhaustive 12-part series in which I researched and evaluated all 120 FBS college football teams and ranked them within their respective conferences, I’m finally ready to post my preseason top 25. Before you get yourself all red-faced from screaming like a teething baby, keep in mind there are several teams I didn’t include in my top 25 who I think could actually beat some of those included. But, I wanted to recognize ...

WhatIfSports.com will preview a week of the college football season each day for 15 days, including projected scores from 10,000 simulations for all FBS games and updated standings as of that week. Once we have reached the end of the season, we will present our projected bowl matchups with results. Rosters and depth charts are up-to-date and as accurate as possible as of Aug. 1, 2009. A schedule of our 2009 College Football Preview, including links to other ...

With just a little over a week left before the start of the college football season, I've finally completed my 12-part "Conference Breakdown" series. Here's a final look at all the projected conference winners, and I've also added my selections for division winners as well.   Part 1: The Mid-American Conference   Projected MAC West Champion: Central Michigan Chippewas Last Year 8-5 My 2009 Prediction: 8-4   Projected MAC East Champion: Buffalo Bulls Last Year 8-5 My 2009 Prediction: 8-4   Projected MAC Champion: Central Michigan Chippewas   Part ...

According to offensive coordinator/quarterback coach Shawn Watson, true freshman Cody Green from Dayton Texas has surged ahead of Latravis Washington in the battle for the backup quarterback behind Zac Lee. "He's done a great job. He's really catching on," Watson said. "I'm really pleased with where he is at. Latravis is competing hard with him, trying to make up the ground he lost. We'll make some decisions by the end of the week." Just think about it, ...

According to offensive coordinator/quarterback coach Shawn Watson, true freshman Cody Green from Dayton Texas has surged ahead of Latravis Washington in the battle for the backup quarterback behind Zac Lee. "He's done a great job. He's really catching on," Watson said. "I'm really pleased with where he is at. Latravis is competing hard with him, trying to make up the ground he lost. We'll make some decisions by the end of the week." Just think about it, ...

According to a release from the Indiana University athletic department, Indiana has agreed to play its 2010 home game against Penn State at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland.In exchange for moving the game from Bloomington to the suburbs of Washington, D.C. (and selling an allotment of 7,000 seats), Indiana will receive $3 million. Anybody else see the writing on the wall?Not quite sure this is Delaware State forfeiting a conference game to earn an Ann Arbor ...

While we're not in the habit of following Mr. Herbstreit's every move, he did have some positive things to say about the Wolverines in 2009. So did former WR-loving-NFL-GM-turned-college-analyst Matt Millen.Herbstreit says the X factor may be the strength and conditioning improvements made by the team this off-season. "The way they played (last year) I know was frustrating for Michigan fans, but in talking to Rich and listening to him give me some examples of ...

The Pittsburgh corner/safety prospect says he'll visit Maryland and Michigan in September. Maryland is recruiting him as a receiver, Michigan as a defensive back. Ifill and teammate Cullen Christian had previously discussed attending the same school, but as the recruiting process has evolved, they are going to make the best decision for themselves regardless of what the other is doing. "At first, we were banking on going to the same school, no matter where it ...

Some things we consider a given every college football season, like the refs will blow calls, there will be some major upsets along the way, and not everyone will be happy when bowl season rolls around. On the other side, there are always some elements of unpredictability—things that we know could happen but can't quite put our finger on. With college football a week away, here are some of my predictions that may surprise you.   1. ...