NCAA Previews & Predictions
2008 Cincinnati preview: Bearcats set on bigger and better things
The Cincinnati Bearcats were the most experienced team in the Big East in 2007, and it showed as they began the season with a six straight wins. The Bearcats were then upset by Louisville and Pittsburgh. UC went 3-1 the rest of the season, including a close loss to West Virginia, and finished the year by […]
New Jackets’ coach hoping Josh Nesbitt can handle QB job
Just about everything will be new at Georgia Tech this year, with new head coach Paul Johnson installing his triple-option offense and former defensive coordinator Jon Tenuta off to Notre Dame.
Obviously, the quarterback is the key component in running the offense, and with Taylor Bennett having transferred to Louisiana Tech, that leaves the reins of […]
2008 Rutgers preview: No Ray Rice, but Scarlet Knights have potential
After a breakthrough 2006, Rutgers entered 2007 in the preseason rankings for the first time. The Scarlet Knights started the season with three straight wins and moved into the top 10 in the nation. The rest of the season saw inconsistent play and a 4-5 finish heading into the postseason. A win in the International […]
2008 South Florida preview: Bulls expect to prove last year was no fluke
The South Florida Bulls had a program-changing season in 2007. They showed they were legit in starting the year 6-0 with upset wins over No. 17 Auburn and No. 5 West Virginia. The Bulls eventually traveled to Rutgers as the No. 2 team in the nation, and the road to a BCS bowl game looked […]
2008 Duke preview: Will Cutcliffe bring respectability to Durham?
The Duke Blue Devils have arguably the worst football program among the BCS conferences, so there’s nowhere to go but up for new coach David Cutcliffe. The former Ole Miss head coach and Tennessee assistant replaces Ted Roof, who went 6-45 in four and half seasons. The Blue Devils haven’t even beaten an ACC opponent […]
2008 ACC Preview: Can FSU and Miami rise again, or is it all Clemson?
The Atlantic Coast Conference was supposed to be the next super-conference when Miami, Virginia Tech and Boston College joined the league, but the ACC has taken a beating in the BCS bowls.
The ACC has lost eight straight BCS bowl games since Florida State won the 1999 national title by beating then-Big East member Virginia Tech […]
2008 Army preview: Rough times likely to continue
Last year got off to a bad start early for Army, as the Black Knights’ coach, Bobby Ross, unexpectedly retired in January as Army was coming off another losing season. Offensive line coach Stan Brock was thrust into the head coaching role, but not much changed as Army finished 3-9 for the second straight season. […]
2008 Navy preview: Are Midshipmen headed to another bowl?
The Naval Academy recorded its fifth straight winning season in 2007, highlighted by a triple-overtime victory against Notre Dame that ended a 43-game losing streak to the Fighting Irish. Navy set a school record in points (511) running coach Paul Johnson’s triple option, but he left for Georgia Tech before bowl season, leaving assistant and […]
2008 Notre Dame preview: Irish rebuilt and ready to bounce back
It was a horrendous 2007 season for Charlie Weis and the Fighting Irish. It looked like a rebuilding year going in to everyone else, but Weis refused to call it that. The Fighting Irish were led by a freshman QB in Jimmy Clausen and had just nine starters returning. They were blasted in their first five […]
2008 North Carolina Tar Heels Preview: Looking to Surprise
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 or less, so they could […]
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