Marshall won just five games a season ago and it finished third in the Conference USA's East Division with a 4-4 league record. Despite those uninspiring totals, most pundits believe the Thundering Herd will be a force in the CUSA this season. Marshall... Read more

Virginia Tech won fewer than 10 games for the first time since 2003 when it closed out its 2012 season with a 7-6 record. The sub-par finish was, indeed, a surprise given the success the Hokies have experienced under Frank Beamer . The odds makers, including... Read more

Head Coach Larry Fedora stepped into a difficult situation, in some respects, when he took the North Carolina job last year as the program was slapped with a host of NCAA penalties due to violations dating back to the Butch Davis era. However, Fedora... Read more

Fresno State enjoyed a major bounce back season last year under first year head coach Tim DeRuyter, posting a 9-4 record, its best since 2007. With 16 starters, including Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year Derek Carr (quarterback), returning to... Read more

Northwestern enjoyed its first double digit win season since 1995 last year, finishing with a 10-3 record thanks to a 34-20 upset of Mississippi State in the Gator Bowl. There is an expectation in Evanston that this year's team could come close to doing... Read more

It took Head Coach Bill Snyder a couple of seasons to return the Kansas State football to national prominence following a lackluster Ron Prince era, but return it he did. The Wildcats posted a 21-5 record over the last two years while earning Cotton and... Read more

BYU's 2012 campaign did not begin as hoped as the Cougars suffered road losses at Utah and Boise State to open 2-2. However, Bronco Mendenhall rallied his troops and the team closed out the regular season on a 3-1 run to finish their schedule at 7... Read more

LSU won double digit games for a third consecutive season in 2012, but its 10-3 campaign was a disappointment in some regard. The Tigers lost 6-14 at Florida and Alabama topped them 21-17 in Deaf Valley, which ensured their second fiddle status in the... Read more

Nebraska's transition to the Big Ten has been a successful one with the team posting a 19-8 record (12-4 in conference play) since leaving the Big 12. However, the Cornhuskers rabid fan base expects better. They want division and conference titles... Read more

It seemed as though Georgia Head Coach Mark Richt was coaching for his job a couple of season’s ago, but he is certainly on more secure footing heading into this year. The Bulldogs are coming off back to back SEC East titles while going 22-6 in... Read more