North Carolina feels like they were not as bad as the record indicated in 2007, and they may be right. In his first season as head coach, Butch Davis saw his team lose six games by seven points or less. However, three of their four wins were by six points [+]

In 2007, Virginia finished with a 9-4 record, but they could have just as easily finished 4-9. The Cavaliers became the first team in NCAA history to win five games by two points or less. However, a win is a win, and the Cavaliers had a chance to win the [+]

As Randy Shannon began his first season as head coach in Miami, he found his Hurricanes unranked in the preseason polls for the first time since 1998. While sporting one of the nations least productive offenses, Shannon finished the 2007 season with a 5-7 record and missed playing in a [+]

Houston has a new head coach, but it should be a smooth transitional period according to Jake Keyes, as he says the Cougars have what it takes to win the Conference USA title in his Houston preview.

After a seven-win season in 2006 and their first postseason berth since 1961, 2007 wasn't very kind to Rice. However, the league's top QB-WR combo could have the Owls in the hunt for a second bowl bid in three seasons, says Jake Keyes in his Rice preview.

Oklahoma hasn't had much success in BCS games over the last few seasons, but with the talent they have on both sides of the ball, 2008 could be the year they break the streak, according to Jake Keyes.

Last season, the nation's top offense led Tulsa to 10 wins in Todd Graham's first year. This season, the Golden Hurricane will be chasing a Conference USA title, and in his Tulsa preview, Jake Keyes breaks down the talent that will lead them there.

New writer Jake Keyes gives his take on the 2008 San Francisco 49ers and the crucial season that looms ahead for the team and for head coach Mike Nolan.