It’s that time of the year again. Yep,
College Football will be back on Labor Day Weekend with games on September 3rd
to the 7th and because of that it’s time to give you my predictions
for the 2015 season. Unlike reading from a College Football Preview Magazine on
who will be good or not I’m giving you a College Football Preview for free on
my blog like I have been for the last 5 years.
However, I’m going to be honest with you
all. This year I’m not going to go all out unfortunately. I’ve become busy this
year with a something I’ve grown to love and take seriously. It’s something I value
being competitive with but still have fun with these people I’ve grown very
closely and worked together as a team with…. My Cross Country & Track Kids
I coach (LOL) and of course my own job, too. (LOL). But with coaching I kind of
gotten busy getting them ready for the season and trying to read up on how to
get them better but enjoy cross country and track of course.
Yet, I am going to breakdown my favorite
team in the WHOLE WORLD. Give you records of what teams will finish in each
conference then I’ll list who will be going to the New Year’s Six Bowls games.
This year the Orange Bowl and the Cotton Bowl will be the 2 Bowl games that
will host the College Football Playoff but the other 4 Bowl Games (Rose, Sugar,
Fiesta, and the Peach Bowl) will have some great matchups. Without further ado
here we go with the predictions starting with a breakdown of my favorite team
1.)
THE OHIO STATE
BUCKEYES (8-0) B10 13-0 Overall
The defending National Champions. After
losing to Virginia Tech the 2nd game last year Ohio State went on a
major run to the College Football Playoff and they did it with 2 backup
Quarterbacks since Braxton Miller was out with a shoulder surgery. QB JT
Barrett led Ohio State until he was out with a broken ankle during the Michigan
game but Cardale Jones came in and didn’t miss a beat leading the Buckeyes to
the B10 Championship win against Wisconsin and through the College Football
Playoff against Alabama & Oregon. It looks like the QB job will come down
between Barrett and Jones again since Braxton Miller will move to
H-Back/Receiver.
The Running Game will be led by Junior
RB Ezekiel Elliot. Who had the best 3 game stretch (B10 Championship, Sugar
Bowl, and National Championship) where he ran for 220 yards, 230 yards, and 246
yards to finish with 1,878 yards. He’s a preseason Heisman Candidate. Juniors
Bri’ote Dunn, Dontre Wilson, Warren Ball and Sophomore Curtis Samuel will see
time also.
For Wide Receiver the challenge will be
to replace Long Threat Devin Smith and team leader Evan Spencer who both
graduated. Junior Michael Thomas returns as the lead returning receiver from
last year. Freshman Paris Campbell, Johnnie Dixon and Seniors Braxton Miller
(who switched from QB) and Corey Smith will be looked upon as well. Torrence
Gibson who is a Freshman QB might get a look at receiver.
Sophomore Jalin Marshall is back at
Receiver as well and he will be also a punt returner like he was last year.
Though he, Dontre Wilson, Corey Smith ,and Joey Bosa will have to sit out of
the Virginia Tech game due to violating team rules.
The Offensive Line returns almost
everyone. Led by All American Candidate Senior OT Taylor Decker. Junior OG Pat
Elfien, Sophomore OT Jamarco Jones, and Senior Center Jacoby Boren are also the
returning starters.
The Defensive Line will be led by All
American Junior DE Joey Bosa, after he serves his one game suspension &
Senior All B10 DT Adolphus Washington. Sophomore Tracy Sprinkle and Seniors
Tommy Schutt & Joey Hale will see time as well.
For Linebacker I think Ohio State will
have no doubt the best group in the country. Led by returning lead tackler
& Senior OLB Joshua Perry along with Sophomore Darron Lee who played
awesome last year as a freshman. Sophomore Raekwon McMillian saw a lot of time
last year and I think he’ll have a great year as well. Also, Freshman Justin
Hilliard, Sophomore Dante Booker and Senior Cameron Williams will also see
time.
The Defensive Backfield will be led by
Juniors Safeties Tyvis Powell & Vonn Bell. Sophomore CB Eli Apple is a star
on the rise. Junior CB Cameron Burrows & Freshman Marshon Lattimore round
up the backfield.
I think along with the Linebackers and
the Backfield the Buckeyes will have the best Back 7 in college football. The D
Line will miss Michael Bennett but with Bosa, Washington, and a few others
they’ll get better to help the D.
The Special Teams return both Punter and
Kickers. Junior P Cameron Johnston and Sophomore Kicker Sean Nuernberger.
The Buckeyes Schedule shouldn’t be too
daunting after the Labor Day Rematch at Virginia Tech as they face Hawaii,
Northern Illinois, and Western Michigan at home in non-conference. They then
open B10 play. The only game before the November 21st home matchup
against Michigan State that they should watch out for is home against Penn
State since PSU has improved but it’s a night game at home. Though only 4 big
games to watch (at Virginia Tech, Penn State, Michigan State, at Michigan of
course) I see no reason why they should win the East Division, win the B10
Championship and play in the College Football Playoff.
Now here my list of how I think each team will finish in College
Football predictions starting with the BIG 10 and all the way down with the
worst conference in the Sun Belt.
#
CONFERENCE CHAMPION
Big 10
East
Division Conf
Overall
#Ohio
State 8-0 13-0
Michigan
St 7-1 11-1
Penn
State 5-3 9-3
Michigan 4-4 7-5
Indiana 2-6 6-6
Maryland 2-6 5-7
Rutgers 0-8 3-9
West
Division Conf
Overall
Wisconsin
7-1 10-3
Minnesota
5-3 8-4
Nebraska
5-3 8-4
Northwestern 4-4 7-5
Iowa
4-4 7-5
Purdue
2-6 4-8
Illinois
1-7 4-8
Southeastern
Conference
East
Division Conf
Overall
Georgia 7-1 11-2
Tennessee 6-2 9-3
Missouri 4-4
8-4
Florida 4-4 7-5
South
Carolina 3-5 6-6
Kentucky 1-7 4-8
Vanderbilt
0-8 3-9
West
Division Conf
Overall
#Alabama
7-1 12-1
LSU
6-2 10-2
Auburn
5-3 9-3
Ole
Miss 4-4 8-4
Arkansas
4-4 8-4
Texas
A&M 3-5 7-5
Mississippi
St 2-6 6-6
PAC 12
North
Division Conf
Overall
Oregon 9-0
11-2
Stanford
6-3 8-4
California
4-5 6-6
Washington
4-5 6-6
Washington
St 1-8 3-9
Oregon
State 1-8 3-9
South
Division Conf
Overall
#USC
8-1 11-2
Arizona
State
7-2 9-3
UCLA 6-3 9-3
Utah 4-5
7-5
Arizona
4-5 7-5
Colorado
0-9 3-10
Big 12 Conf Overall
#TCU 9-0 12-0
Baylor 8-1 11-1
Oklahoma 6-3 9-3
Oklahoma
St 5-4 8-4
Texas 5-4 7-5
West
Virginia 4-5 7-5
Texas
Tech 4-5 6-6
Kansas
State 3-6 6-6
Iowa
State 1-8 3-9
Kansas 0-9 1-11
Atlantic Coast
Conference
Atlantic
Division Conf
Overall
#Florida
State 7-1 12-1
Clemson 6-2 9-3
NC
State 5-3 9-3
Louisville
4-4 7-5
Boston
College 3-5 6-6
Syracuse 1-7 3-9
Wake
Forest 1-7 3-9
Coastal
Division Conf
Overall
North
Carolina 6-2 9-4
Georgia
Tech 6-2 8-4
Virginia
Tech 5-3 8-4
Miami
(Fla) 5-3 8-4
Pittsburgh 4-4 7-5
Duke 3-5 6-6
Virginia 0-8 2-10
American
Athletic Conference
East
Division Conf Overall
#Cincinnati 6-2 10-3
Temple 6-2 8-4
Central
Florida 5-3 7-5
East
Carolina 4-4 5-7
Connecticut 1-7 3-9
South
Florida 0-8 1-11
West
Division Conf Overall
Houston 7-1 10-3
Memphis 6-2 9-3
Navy 5-3 8-4
Tulsa 4-4 7-5
Tulane 2-6 4-8
SMU 2-6 4-8
Mid-American
Conference
East
Division Conf Overall
Bowling
Green 7-1 8-5
Akron 6-2 8-4
Ohio 5-3 8-4
UMASS
4-4
5-7
Buffalo 2-6 5-7
Miami
(OH) 2-6 5-7
Kent
State 1-7 2-10
West
Division Conf Overall
#Toledo 7-1 10-3
Northern
Illinois 6-2
8-4
Western
Michigan 6-2 7-5
Ball
State 3-5 5-7
Central
Michigan 3-5
4-8
Eastern
Michigan 0-8 0-12
Mountain West
Conference
Mountain
Division Conf Overall
#Boise
State 8-0 12-1
Utah
State 7-1 8-4
Colorado
State 5-3 7-5
Air
Force 5-3 7-5
Wyoming 3-5 5-7
New
Mexico 1-7 4-8
West
Division Conf Overall
San
Diego State 6-2 8-5
Nevada 5-3 6-6
Fresno
State 4-4 5-7
San
Jose State 3-5 4-8
Hawaii 2-6 3-9
UNLV 0-8 1-11
Conference USA
East
Division Conf Overall
#Western
Kentucky 7-1 9-4
Marshall 6-2 9-3
Mid
Tennessee St 6-2 7-5
Old
Dominion 5-3 7-5
Florida
Atlantic 4-4 4-8
Florida
International 2-6 3-9
Charlotte 0-8 1-11
West
Division Conf Overall
Rice 6-2 8-5
Louisiana
Tech 6-2 8-4
Southern
Miss 3-5 4-8
UTEP 2-6 4-8
North
Texas 2-6 3-9
UT-San
Antonio 2-6 2-10
Independents Overall
Notre
Dame 12-0
BYU 8-4
Army 4-8
Sun Belt Conf Overall
Georgia
Southern 7-1 9-3
Arkansas
State 7-1 8-4
UL
Lafayette 6-2 8-4
Appalachian
State 5-3 8-4
Texas
State 5-3 7-5
South
Alabama 4-4 5-7
Troy 4-4 5-7
Louisiana
Monroe 3-5 4-9
New
Mexico State 2-6 2-10
Georgia
State 1-7 3-9
Idaho 0-8 1-11
Now
here are the Bowl Predictions for the New Years’ Six (Orange, Cotton, Rose, Sugar,
Fiesta and Peach Bowl). Not doing the other bowl games too much time.
Rose Bowl:
Michigan State (11-1) vs. USC (11-2)
Sugar Bowl:
Baylor (11-1) vs. Georgia (11-2)
Fiesta Bowl:
Boise State (12-1) vs. Oregon (11-2)
Peach Bowl:
Florida State (12-1) vs. LSU (10-2)
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
PLAYOFF
Cotton Bowl:
Ohio State (13-0) vs. Notre Dame (12-0)
Orange Bowl: TCU
(12-0) vs. Alabama (12-1)
National
Championship Game: Ohio State vs TCU
NATIONAL CHAMPS:
THE OHIO STATE BUCKEYES
YES,
that is right. With what they got this year I expect Ohio State to be the team
that once again becomes the only undisputed National Champions for a 2nd
year in a row and doing it undefeated. Urban would definitely be closely behind
Woody Hayes in Legend Status to me as a Buckeye Fan.
Well,
I promise when things wind down in the winter I’ll blog my Year End College
Football Awards plus I’ll look at the final records of teams and compare them
with my predictions and list that were the biggest surprises and
disappointments of this coming year. Until then I’m so happy College Football
is Back!!! Enjoy this season everyone & GO BUCKEYES!!!!!!!!!
