2013 NCAA Football Predictions

ACC
Atlantic
1. Florida State (11-2, 7-1)
2. Clemson (9-3, 7-1)
3. NC State (7-5, 3-5)
4. Wake Forest (6-6, 3-5)
5. Maryland (5-7, 2-6)
6. Syracuse (4-8, 2-6)
7. Boston College (4-8, 1-7)
Coastal
1. North Carolina (10-3, 7-1)
2. Virginia Tech (9-3, 6-2)
3. Miami (8-4, 5-3)
4. Georgia Tech (8-4, 5-3)
5. Pittsburgh (6-6, 3-5)
6. Virginia (5-7, 3-5)
7. Duke (5-7, 2-6)

ACC Championship - Florida State over North Carolina

Offensive POY - Tajh Boyd  QB/Clemson
Defensive POY - Christian Jones  LB/Florida State
Game of the Year - 10/19, Florida State at Clemson

American
1. Louisville (11-1, 7-1)
2. Rutgers (9-3, 6-2)
3. Cincinnati (9-3, 5-3)
4. UCF (7-5, 5-3)
5. UConn (7-5, 5-3)
6. Houston (5-7, 3-5)
7. South Florida (5-7, 3-5)
8. SMU (4-8, 3-5)
9. Memphis (5-7, 2-6)
10. Temple (4-8, 1-7)

Offensive POY - Teddy Bridgewater  QB/Louisville
Defensive POY - Preston Brown  LB/Louisville
Game of the Year - 10/10, Rutgers at Louisville

Big 12
1. Texas (11-1, 8-1)
2. Oklahoma (9-3, 7-2)
3. Kansas State (9-3, 6-3)
4. Oklahoma State (8-4, 5-4)
5. Texas Tech (8-4, 5-4)
6. TCU (7-5, 5-4)
7. Baylor (7-5, 4-5)
8. Kansas (5-7, 3-6)
9. West Virginia (5-7, 2-7)
10. Iowa State (3-9, 0-9)

Offensive POY - Lache Seastrunk  RB/Baylor
Defensive POY - Jackson Jeffcoat  DE/Texas
Game of the Year - 10/12, Texas vs Oklahoma @ Dallas

Big 10
Leaders
1. Ohio State (13-0, 8-0)
2. Wisconsin (9-3, 5-3)
3. Penn State (9-3, 5-3)
4. Indiana (5-7, 2-6)
5. Illinois (4-8, 2-6)
6. Purdue (3-9, 1-7)
Legends
1. Michigan (10-3, 6-2)
2. Nebraska (9-3, 5-3)
3. Northwestern (9-3, 5-3)
4. Michigan State (7-5, 4-4)
5. Iowa (6-6, 4-4)
6. Minnesota (6-6, 2-6)

Big 10 Championship - Ohio State over Michigan

Offensive POY - Braxton Miller  QB/Ohio State
Defensive POY - Ryan Shazier  LB/Ohio State
Game of the Year - 11/30, Ohio State at Michigan

Pac-12
North
1. Oregon (12-1, 8-1)
2. Stanford (10-2, 7-2)
3. Oregon State (9-3, 6-3)
4. Washington (7-5, 4-5)
5. Washington State (5-7, 3-6)
6. Cal (3-9, 2-7)
South
1. USC (9-4, 6-3)
2. UCLA (8-4, 6-3)
3. Arizona (7-5, 4-5)
4. Arizona State (5-7, 4-5)
5. Utah (5-7, 3-6)
6. Colorado (3-9, 1-8)

Pac-12 Championship - Oregon over USC

Offensive POY - Marcus Mariota  QB/Oregon
Defensive POY - Ed Reynolds  S/Stanford
Game of the Year - 11/7, Oregon at Stanford

SEC
East
1. Florida (11-2, 7-1)
2. South Carolina (9-3, 5-3)
3. Georgia (9-3, 5-3)
4. Vanderbilt (8-4, 4-4)
5. Tennessee (6-6, 3-5)
6. Missouri (6-6, 2-6)
7. Kentucky (4-8, 1-7)
West
1. Alabama (13-0, 8-0)
2. Texas A&M (9-3, 5-3)
3. LSU (9-3, 5-3)
4. Mississippi State (7-5, 4-4)
5. Ole Miss (7-5, 4-4)
6. Arkansas (5-7, 2-6)
7. Auburn (5-7, 1-7)

SEC Championship - Alabama over Florida

Offensive POY - Todd Gurley  RB/Georgia
Defensive POY - CJ Moseley  LB/Alabama
Game of the Year - 9/14, Alabama at Texas A&M

Mountain West
Mountain
1. Boise State (11-2, 7-1)
2. Utah State (7-5, 6-2)
3. Air Force (7-5, 5-3)
4. Wyoming (7-5, 4-4)
5. Colorado State (5-7, 4-4)
6. New Mexico (4-8, 2-6)
West
1. Fresno State (10-3, 6-2)
2. San Diego State (8-4, 6-2)
3. San Jose State (7-5, 5-3)
4. Nevada (3-9, 2-6)
5. UNLV (3-9, 1-7)
6. Hawaii (0-12, 0-8)

Mountain West Championship - Boise State over Fresno State

Offensive POY - Derek Carr  QB/Fresno State
Defensive POY - Derron Smith  S/Fresno State
Game of the Year - 9/20, Boise State at Fresno State

Conference USA
East
1. Marshall (9-4, 6-2)
2. East Carolina (7-5, 6-2)
3. Middle Tennessee (6-6, 5-3)
4. UAB (5-7, 4-4)
5. Florida Int'l (3-9, 2-6)
6. Southern Miss (2-10, 1-7)
7. Florida Atlantic (2-10, 1-7)
West
1. Tulsa (10-3, 7-1)
2. Rice (9-3, 6-2)
3. Louisiana Tech (8-4, 6-2)
4. UTEP (7-5, 4-4)
5. North Texas (5-7, 4-4)
6. Tulane (4-8, 2-6)
7. UTSA (2-10, 2-6)

Conference USA Championship - Tulsa over Marshall

Offensive POY - Rakeem Cato  QB/Marshall
Defensive POY - Cody Bauer  LB/Rice
Game of the Year - 11/14, Marshall at Tulsa

MAC
East
1. Ohio (9-4, 7-1)
2. Bowling Green (7-5, 6-2)
3. Kent State (7-5, 5-3)
4. Buffalo (5-7, 4-4)
5. Akron (5-7, 4-4)
6. Miami OH (1-11, 1-7)
7. UMass (1-11, 0-8)
West
1. Northern Illinois (11-2, 7-1)
2. Ball State (9-3, 6-2)
3. Toledo (7-5, 6-2)
4. Central Michigan (5-7, 4-4)
5. Western Michigan (3-9, 2-6)
6. Eastern Michigan (1-11, 0-8)

MAC Championship - Northern Illinois over Ohio

Offensive POY - Jordan Lynch  QB/Northern Illinois
Defensive POY - Gabe Martin  LB/Bowling Green
Game of the Year - 11/13, Ball State at Northern Illinois

Sun Belt
1. Western Kentucky (8-4, 6-1)
2. UL-Lafayette (8-4, 5-2)
3. UL-Monroe (6-6, 5-2)
4. Arkansas State (6-6, 4-3)
5. Troy (6-6, 4-3)
6. Texas State (4-8, 2-5)
7. South Alabama (3-9, 2-5)
8. Georgia State (3-9, 0-7)

Offensive POY - Kolton Browning  QB/UL-Monroe
Defensive POY - Isaiah Newsome  S/UL-Monroe
Game of the Year - 10/3, Western Kentucky at UL-Monroe

Independents
1. Notre Dame (9-3)
2. BYU (7-5)
3. Navy (6-6)
4. Army (3-9)
5. New Mexico State (2-10)
6. Idaho (1-11)