CFB: Preseason Predictions and Bowl Projections

2015 College Football Predictions

ACC: VT (11-2) over Clemson (11-2)

ATLANTIC

1. Clemson (11-1, 7-1) (L- at NCSU)

T2. Louisville (9-3, 6-2) (L- vs AU, vs Clemson, at Pitt)

T2. Florida St (10-2, 6-2) (L- vs UL, at Clemson)

4. North Carolina St (8-4, 4-4) (L- vs UL, at VT, vs Clemson, at FSU)

5. Boston College (6-6, 3-5) (L- vs FSU, at Clemson, at UL, vs VT, vs NCSU, vs ND)

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6. Wake Forest (2-10, 0-8) (W- vs Elon, at Syracuse, at Army)

7. Syracuse (3-9, 0-8) (W- vs RI, vs CMU, at USF)

COASTAL

1. Virginia Tech (10-2, 7-1) (L- vs tOSU, at GT)

2. Georgia Tech (10-2, 6-2) (L- at Clemson, vs FSU)

3. Pitt (8-4, 5-3) (L- at VT, at GT, vs ND, vs Miami)

4. North Carolina (7-5, (4-4) (L- vs USC, at GT, at Pitt, at VT, at NCSU)

T5. Miami (7-5, 3-5) (L- at FSU, vs VT, vs Clemson, at UNC, vs GT)

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T5. Virginia (4-8, 3-5) (W- vs W&M, at Pitt, vs Cuse, vs Duke)

6. Duke (4-8, 1-7) (W- at Tulane, vs NCCU, at Army, at WF)

BIG 12: TCU (11-1)

1. TCU (11-1, 8-1) (L- at OU)

2. Baylor (10-2, 7-2) (L- at OSU, at TCU)

T3. Texas (8-4, 6-3) (L- at ND, at TCU, at WVU, at BU)

T3. Oklahoma (9-3, 6-3) (L- vs Texas, at BU, at OSU)

T5. West Virginia (8-4, 5-4) (L- at OU, at BU, at TCU, at KSU)

T5. Oklahoma St  (8-4, 5-4) (L- at Texas, at WVU, at TTU, vs TCU)

7. Texas Tech (6-6, 4-5) (L- at Arky, vs TCU, vs BU, at OU, at WVU, at Texas)

8. Kansas St (6-6, 3-6) (L- at OSU, vs TCU, vs OU, at Texas, vs BU, at TTU)

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9. Iowa St (4-8, 1-8) (W- vs NIU, vs Iowa, at Toledo, vs KU)

10. Kansas (1-11, 0-8) (W- vs SDS)

BIG TEN: Ohio St (13-0) over Wisconsin (11-2)

EAST

1. Ohio St (12-0, 8-0)

2. Michigan St (10-2, 6-2) (L- vs UO, at tOSU)

3. Penn St (9-3, 5-3) (at tOSU, at NW, at Mich St)

4. Maryland (6-6, 3-5) (L- at WVU, at tOSU, vs PSU, at Iowa, vs Wisc, at Mich St)

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5. Michigan (5-7, 3-5) (W- vs UNLV, vs Or St, vs NW, vs RU, at Ind)

T6. Rutgers (4-8, 1-7) (W- vs Norfolk St, vs KU, at Ind, at Army)

T6. Indiana (5-7, 1-7) (W- vs SIU, vs FIU, vs WKU, at WF, at Purdue)

WEST

1. Wisconsin (11-1, 8-0) (L- vs Bama)

2. Minnesota (9-3, 6-2) (L- vs TCU, at tOSU, vs Wisc)

T3. Nebraska (7-5, 5-3) (L- vs BYU, at Miami, vs Wisc, at Minn, vs Mich St)

T3. Iowa (7-5, 5-3) (L- at ISU, vs Pitt, at Wisc, vs Minn, at NU)

5. Northwestern (6-6, 3-5) (L- vs Stan, vs Minn, at Mich, vs Iowa, at NU, at Wisc)

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6. Illinois (4-8, 1-7) (W- vs Kent St, vs W Ill, vs MTSU, at Purdue)

7. Purdue (3-9, 0-8) (W- at Marshall, vs Ind St, vs BG)

INDEPENDENTS

Brigham Young (12-0)

Notre Dame (10-2) (L- vs GT, at Clemson)

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Army (4-8) (W- vs Fordham, at E Mich, vs Bucknell, vs Tulane,)

PAC-12: Oregon (11-2) over Utah (9-4)

NORTH

1. Oregon (10-2, 7-2) (L- at ASU, at Stan)

T2. Cal (7-5, 5-4) (L- at Texas, at UW, at Utah, vs SC, at UO)

T2. Stanford (7-5, 5-4) (L- at SC, vs AZ, vs UCLA, vs Cal, vs ND)

4. Washington (6-6, 4-5) (L- at BSU, at SC, vs UO, at Stan, vs Utah, at ASU)

5. Washington St (6-6, 3-6) (L- at Cal, at UO, at AZ, vs Stan, at UCLA, at UW)

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6. Oregon St (3-9, 1-8) (W- vs Weber, vs SJSU, vs CU)

SOUTH

T1. Utah (9-3, 6-3) (L- at UO, at SC, at AZ)

T1. Arizona St (9-3, 6-3)(L- at Utah, at WSU, at Cal)

T1. Southern Cal (8-4, 6-3) (L- at ASU, at ND, at UO, vs UCLA)

T1. UCLA (8-4, 6-3) (L- vs BYU, vs ASU, vs Cal, at Utah)

5. Arizona (8-4, 5-4) (L- vs UCLA, at UW, at SC, at ASU)

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6. Colorado (4-9, 0-9) (W- at Haw, vs UMass, vs CSU, vs Nicholls)

SEC: AU (12-1) over Tennessee (9-4)
EAST

1. Tennessee (9-3, 6-2) (L- vs OU, vs Arky, vs UGA)

2. Georgia (8-4, 5-3) (L- vs Bama, vs UK, at AU, at GT)

T3. Missouri  (7-5, 4-4) (L- at UGA, vs Miss St, vs BYU, vs Tenn, at Arky)

T3. Kentucky (7-5, 4-4) (L- vs Mizzou, vs AU, at Miss St, vs Tenn, vs UL)

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5. Florida (5-7, 2-5) (W- vs NMSU, vs ECU, vs Vandy, at USC, vs FAU)

6. South Carolina (4-8, 1-7) (W- vs UNC, vs UCF, vs Vandy, vs Citadel)

7. Vanderbilt (2-10, 0-8) (W- vs Austin Peay, at MTSU)

WEST

1. Auburn (11-1, 7-1) (L- at Arky)

T2. Alabama (10-2, 6-2) (L- vs Tenn, at AU)

T2. Arkansas (10-2, 6-2) (L- at Bama, at LSU)

4. LSU (9-3, 5-3) (L- vs AU, at Bama, at Miss)

5. Mississippi (7-5, 4-4) (L- at Bama, at Memphis, vs Arky, at AU, at Miss St)

6. Texas A&M (6-6, 3-5) (L- vs ASU, vs Arky, vs Bama, at Miss, vs AU, at LSU)

7. Mississippi St (6-6, 2-6) (L- vs LSU, at AU, at A&M, vs Bama, at Arky, vs Miss)

AMERICAN: Cincy (10-3) over Memphis (12-1)

MW: Boise St (12-1)

2015 Bowl Predictions

CFP Bowls

Cotton (Semifinal): 2 TCU (11-1) vs 3 Auburn (12-1)

Orange (Semifinal): 1 Ohio St (13-0) vs 4 BYU (12-0)

Rose: Oregon (11-2) vs Wisconsin (11-2)

Fiesta: Boise St (12-1) vs Clemson (11-2)

Sugar: Baylor (10-2) vs Alabama (10-2)

Peach: Virginia Tech (11-2) vs Arkansas (10-2)

NCG: 2 TCU (12-1) over 1 Ohio St (13-1)

ACC

3. Russell Athletic: FSU (10-2) vs Texas (8-4)

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Tier 2 (4-7)

TaxSlayer: Louisville (9-3) vs Texas A&M (6-6)

Belk: Georgia Tech (10-2) vs Missouri (7-5)

Sun: ^Notre Dame (10-2) vs Arizona (8-4)

Pinstripe: Pitt (8-4) vs Maryland (6-6)

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Tier 3 (8-10)

Military: North Carolina St (7-5) vs AMERICAN

Independence: Miami (7-5) vs Stanford (7-5)

Quick Lane: North Carolina (7-5) vs Northwestern (6-6)

*Poinsettia Bowl: Boston College (6-6) vs MW

BIG 12

3. Alamo: Oklahoma (9-3) vs Arizona St (9-3)

4. Russell Athletic: Texas (8-4) vs Florida St (10-2)

5. Texas: West Virginia (8-4) vs LSU (9-3)

6. Liberty: Oklahoma St (8-4) vs Georgia (8-4)
7. Cactus: Texas Tech (6-6) vs California (7-5)

8. Heart of Dallas: Kansas St (6-6) vs C-USA

BIG TEN

Tier 1 (3-5)

Holiday: Michigan St (10-2) vs Utah (9-4)

Citrus: Penn St (9-3) vs Tennessee (9-4)

Outback: Minnesota (9-3) vs Mississippi (7-5)

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Tier 2 (6-8)

Pinstripe: Maryland (6-6) vs Pitt (8-4)

Music City: Nebraska (7-5) vs Kentucky (7-5)

Foster Farms: Iowa (7-5) vs UCLA (8-4)

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Tier 3 (9-10)

Quick Lane: Northwestern (6-6) vs Boston College (6-6)

Armed Forces: N/A vs MW

PAC-12

2. Alamo: Arizona St (9-3) vs Oklahoma (9-3)

3. Holiday: Utah (9-4) vs Michigan St (10-2)

4. Foster Farms: UCLA (8-4) vs Iowa (7-5)

5. Sun: Arizona (8-4) vs North Carolina St (8-4)

6. Las Vegas: Southern Cal (8-4) vs MW#2

7. Cactus: California (7-5) vs Texas Tech (6-6)

*Independence: Stanford (7-5) vs Miami (7-5)

*Armed Forces: Washington (6-6) vs MW

*Hawaii Bowl: Washington St (6-6) vs AMERICAN

SEC

4. Citrus: Tennessee (9-4) vs Penn St (9-3)

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Tier 1 (5-10)

Outback: Mississippi (7-5) vs Minnesota (9-3)

TaxSlayer: Texas A&M (6-6) vs

Music City: Kentucky (7-5) vs Nebraska (7-5)

Texas: LSU (9-3) vs West Virginia (8-4)

Belk: Missouri (7-5) vs Georgia Tech (10-2)

Liberty: Georgia (8-4) vs Oklahoma St (8-4)

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11. Birmingham: Mississippi St (6-6) vs AMERICAN

12. Independence: N/A vs ACC