College Football Predictions 2010

SEC Champion - Alabama Crimson Tide - Thelike the Hokies to reclaim the ACC crown. Odds
defending BCS champions haven't lost a regularmakers have listed Virginia Tech at +1500 to win
season conference game since the 2007 season.the BCS championship.
That kind of track record under coach Nick SabanBig East Champion - Pittsburgh Panthers - Pitt is
gives them an excellent chance to bring home thecoming off its best season in nearly 30 years, and
SEC title again in 2010, especially now that a guythe scary thing is that the season could have
named Tim Tebow is no longer in the league.been a lot better. Pitt had 10 defeats in 2009, and
Odds makers have listed Alabama at +600 to winall three of them came by a combined 11 points.
the BCS championship.With explosive tailback Dion Lewis ready to make
Big 12 Champion - Oklahoma Sooners - Thea run at the Heisman, Pitt appears poised to win
experience that Landry Jones gained while filling inthe Big East. Odds makers have listed Pitt at
for the injured Sam Bradford gives the Sooners+4000 to win the BCS championship.
an excellent chance to find the top of the Big 12Mountain West Champion - TCU Horned Frogs -
ranks again in 2010. Without Colt McCoy underThe Horned Frogs are not only the most
center, Texas could endure some growing pains,complete team in the MWC, but one of the most
and Big 12 North challenger Nebraska doesn'tcomplete football teams in the country. Their only
figure to be as dominant without Ndamukong Suh.blemish was a 7-point loss to Boise State in the
Odds makers have listed Oklahoma at +500 toFiesta Bowl last season. Odds makers have listed
win the BCS championship.TCU at +1500 to win the BCS championship.
Big 10 Champion - Ohio State Buckeyes - WithWAC Champion - Boise State Broncos - Boise
plenty of returning talent on both sides of theState has won a pair of BCS bowls in recent
football, and a favorable schedule, the Buckeyesyears, and it would love to take things up another
have an excellent opportunity to win their sixthnotch with an overall BCS championship this
straight Big Ten championship. If they can handleseason. With nine starters returning on both sides
Miami at home in their second game of theof the ball from a team that ran the table last
season, and Iowa on the road in their second toseason, the Broncos might just get their chance.
last game of the season, the Buckeyes may findOdds makers have listed Boise State at +700 to
themselves playing for a national title. Oddswin the BCS championship.
makers have listed Ohio State at +600 to win theConference USA Champion - Houston Cougars -
BCS championship.Houston led the entire country by scoring 42.2
Pac-10 Champion - USC Trojans - The NCAA haspoints per game in 2009, and with star
taken action against USC, enforcing a two-yearquarterback Case Keenum back for his senior
bowl ban and reducing the amount of scholarshipsseason, we can expect the Cougars to light up
available. This means new head coach Lane Kiffinthe scoreboard again in 2010. The result should be
will have his work cut out for himself in the longa conference title. Odds makers have grouped
run, but year one should be a success. He alreadyHouston as part of the field at +10000 to win the
has strong-armed quarterback Matt Barkley inBCS championship.
place along with plenty of other offensiveMid-American Champion - Northern Illinois Huskies -
weapons. The Pac-10 is down, and that gives theThe Huskies could take some non-conference
Trojans a great chance to take the league. Plus,losses early as they play three BCS schools in the
they'll make every game count knowing there willopening weeks, but those games should have
be nothing to play for in January.them ahead of the curve when conference play
ACC Champion - Virginia Tech Hokies - Underkicks off. The Huskies return nine starters on a
head coach Frank Beamer, the Hokies have putdefensive unit that led the league in yards allowed,
together six consecutive 10-win campaigns.and that defense will be the driving force behind a
Virginia Tech has been among the best defensivevery successful season. Odds makers have listed
teams in the country each of those six seasons,Northern Illinois as part of the field at +10000 to
and with seven offensive starters back from awin the BCS championship.
unit that finished second in the ACC in scoring, I