Part 3: BCS Conference Previews

Every day this Memorial Day weekend, I will give my predictions for the 2011 college football season.  Here are my predictions for how the BCS Conferences will end up this upcoming 2011 football season.

Atlantic Coast Conference

Atlantic Division

1) Florida State (8-4, 6-2)

2) NC State (9-3, 5-3)

3) Clemson (8-4, 5-3)

4) Maryland (6-6, 3-5)

5) Wake Forest (5-7, 2-6)

6) Boston College (4-8, 2-6)

Coastal Division

1) Virginia Tech (11-1, 8-0)

2) Miami FL (10-2, 6-2)

3) North Carolina (7-5, 4-4)

4) Georgia Tech (6-6, 4-4)

5) Virginia (6-6, 2-6)

6) Duke (3-8, 1-7)

Title Game: Virginia Tech over Florida State

Big East Conference

1) Rutgers (10-2, 6-1)

2) West Virginia (9-3, 6-1)

3) Connecticut (10-2, 5-2)

4) Pittsburgh (6-6, 4-3)

5) Louisville (6-6, 3-4)

6) Cincinnati (5-7, 2-5)

7) South Florida (4-8, 1-6)

8) Syracuse (4-8, 1-6)

Big Ten Conference

Legends Division

1) Nebraska (11-1, 7-1)

2) Michigan State (10-2, 7-1)

3) Iowa (9-3, 5-3)

4) Michigan (8-4, 4-4)

5) Northwestern (7-5, 3-5)

6) Minnesota (1-11, 0-8)

Leaders Division

1) Wisconsin (10-2, 6-2)

2) Ohio State (9-3, 6-2)

3) Penn State (7-5, 4-4)

4) Illinois (6-6, 3-5)

5) Purdue (6-6, 3-5)

6) Indiana (3-9, 0-8)

Title Game: Wisconsin over Nebraska

Big XII Conference

1) Texas (11-1, 8-1)

2) Oklahoma (11-1, 8-1)

3) Texas A&M (10-2, 7-2)

4) Kansas State (7-5, 5-4)

5) Oklahoma State (7-5, 4-5)

6) Baylor (6-6, 4-5)

7) Kansas (6-6, 3-6)

8) Texas Tech (6-6, 3-6)

9) Missouri (5-7, 3-6)

10) Iowa State (1-11, 0-9)

Pacific 12 Conference

North Division

1) Oregon (10-2, 8-1)

2) Stanford (11-1, 8-1)

3) Oregon State (6-6, 5-4)

4) California (6-6, 4-5)

5) Washington (6-6, 4-5)

6) Washington State (2-10, 0-9)

South Division

1) Utah (9-3, 8-1)

2) Arizona State (9-3, 6-3)

3) Arizona (4-8, 2-7)

4) UCLA (4-8, 2-7)

5) Colorado (1-11, 1-8)

Not Eligible: USC (10-2, 7-2)

Title Game: Oregon over Utah

Southeastern Conference

East Division

1) Florida (10-2, 6-2)

2) Georgia (8-4, 5-3)

3) Tennessee (9-3, 5-3)

4) South Carolina (8-4, 4-4)

5) Kentucky (6-6, 2-6)

6) Vanderbilt (2-10, 1-7)

West Division

1) Alabama (11-1, 7-1)

2) LSU (11-1, 7-1)

3) Auburn (8-4, 5-3)

4) Arkansas (6-6, 3-5)

5) Mississippi State (6-6, 2-6)

6) Mississippi (4-8, 1-7)

Title Game: Alabama over Florida

Part 2: Preseason Conference USA, Mid-American, Mt. West, and Western Athletic Conference Predictions

Every day this Memorial Day weekend, I will give my predictions for the 2011 college football season.  Here are my predictions for how the Conference USA, Mid-American Conference, Mt. West Conference, and Western Athletic Conference will end up this upcoming 2011 football season.

Conference USA

East Division

1) Central Florida (9-3, 7-1)

2) East Carolina (6-6, 5-3)

3) Southern Miss (5-7, 4-4)

4) Marshall (5-7, 3-5)

5) Memphis (4-8, 2-6)

6) UAB (2-10, 1-7)

West Division

1) SMU (10-2, 8-0)

2) Houston (9-3, 6-2)

3) UTEP (8-4, 5-3)

4) Tulsa (6-6, 5-3)

5) Rice (3-9, 3-5)

6) Tulane (1-11, 0-8)

Title Game: Central Florida over SMU

Mid-American Conference

East Division

1) Ohio (10-2, 8-0)

2) Temple (9-3, 7-1)

3) Miami OH (6-6, 5-3)

4) Akron (6-6, 4-4)

5) Bowling Green (4-8, 3-5)

6) Buffalo (4-8, 3-5)

7) Kent State (3-9, 1-7)

West Division

1) Northern Illinois (7-5, 6-2)

2) Toledo (7-5, 6-2)

3) Central Michigan (7-5, 6-2)

4) Ball State (2-10, 2-6)

5) Eastern Michigan (3-9, 1-7)

6) Western Michigan (1-11, 0-8)

Title Game: Ohio over Northern Illinois

Mountain West Conference

1) Texas Christian (12-0, 7-0)

2) Boise State (11-1, 6-1)

3) San Diego State (9-3, 5-2)

4) Air Force (7-5, 4-3)

5) Colorado State (7-5, 3-4)

6) UNLV (3-9, 2-5)

7) Wyoming (5-7, 1-6)

8) New Mexico (1-11, 0-7)

Western Athletic Conference

1) Nevada (9-3, 7-0)

2) Hawaii (11-2, 6-1)

3) Fresno State (6-7, 5-2)

4) Idaho (5-7, 3-4)

5) Louisiana Tech (4-8, 3-4)

6) Utah State (4-8, 3-4)

7) San Jose State (1-11, 1-6)

8) New Mexico State (1-12, 0-7)

Part 1: Preseason Sun Belt Conference and FBS Independents

Every day this Memorial Day weekend, I will give my predictions for the 2011 college football season.  Here are my predictions for how the Sun Belt Conference and the FBS Independents will end up this upcoming 2011 football season.

Sun Belt Conference

1) Troy (9-3, 8-0)

2) Middle Tennessee (8-4, 7-1)

3) Florida Atlantic (6-6, 6-2)

4) Arkansas State (6-6, 5-3)

5) LA-Monroe (4-8, 3-5)

6) North Texas (3-9, 3-5)

7) LA-Lafayette (3-9, 2-6)

8) Florida International (2-10, 2-6)

9) Western Kentucky (1-11, 0-8)

Independents

1) BYU (9-3)

2) Notre Dame (8-4)

3) Navy (8-4)

4) Army (6-6)