NCAA Football Playoffs (NCAA 12)

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BCS Changes System, Turns to a Playoff

The nation got what it wanted today, as College Football will now have December Madness each year. Bowl Championship Series Coordinator John Swofford announced earlier today that there would indeed be a playoff system.

The reason for the decision Swofford claims is that, "The current BCS system was no longer as profitable for schools as a current playoff program would be. Plus it's what the fans wanted." Even though a playoff system has been created, the bowl system is not dead. Several bowls will cease to exist, but many will still be played, giving teams that do not make the playoffs one more chance in the spotlight. Also, historic bowls such as the Rose, Orange, Sugar, Fiesta, and the BCS National Championship game will be played as apart of the playoff game.

The format for this playoff will be a single elimination, 16 team tournament. The 11 conference champions, and the next 5 BCS ranked teams will be in the field, ranked according to the BCS computers.


Swofford announced the playoff today, bringing joy to college football fans

After this sudden announcement, rumors have swirled that the BCS secretly demanded that all BCS have atleast 12 teams. Reports are that Notre Dame, TCU, Temple, and Villanova have accepted invitations to join the Big East, while Houston and BYU are expected join the Big 12. Also, Swofford announced that there will be a conference championship for every single conference, even if there are less than 12 teams in that conference. This means even the C-USA, Sun Belt, Mountain West, and WAC will have a championship game.

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Conference Previews



Atlantic

#10 Florida State Seminoles

Weapons such as QB E.J. Manuel, CB Greg Reid, and DE Brandon Jenkins should lead Florida State to an ACC championship.

#24 NC State Wolfpack

Losing Russell Wilson hurts, but new QB Mike Glennon and 8 returning starters will help make up for it.

#32 Clemson Tigers

Andre Ellington must carry the Tigers on offense with shaky QB problems.

#40 Maryland Terrapins

New Head Coach Randy Edsall should help improve the Terrapins, and develop sophomore QB Danny O'Brien.

#67 Boston College Eagles

Montel Harris is an ACC player of the year candidate, but the passing attack must improve.

#84 Wake Forest Deamon Deacons

A young core of QB Tanner Price and HB Josh Harris must lead the Deacons out of the Atlantic cellar.


Coastal

#17 Virginia Tech Hokies

The defense and offensive line should be set, but new QB Logan Thomas must lead the way.

#34 Miami Hurricanes

QB Jacory Harris has to become more consistent if the Hurricanes are going to take the division.

#44 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Roddy Jones and Embry Peeples will have to carry the load in the triple option offense.

#53 North Carolina Tar Heels

If the secondary and question marks with QB Bryn Renner are answered, the Tar Heels are a dark horse.

#57 Virginia Cavaliers

In it's second season using the 4-3, Virginia's defense should improve, but a new QB and HB must step up.

#92 Duke Blue Devils

QB Sean Renfree threw for the most yards of any returning ACC QB, but the Blue Devils defense looks atrocious.


ACC Predictions

Offensive Player of the Year: HB Montel Harris, Boston College

Defensive Player of the Year: CB Greg Reid, Florida State

Championship Game: Virginia Tech over Florida State

South


#9 Texas A&M Aggies

QB Ryan Tannehill will help the Aggies put up lots of points to help an already solid defense.

#22 Texas Longhorns

A defense full of playmakers should help Texas rebound in 2011.

#43 Baylor Bears

QB Robert Griffin III must do it all for Baylor to compete.

#48 Texas Tech Red Raiders

Question marks on who will lead the Air Raid offense at QB are a concern, but the Red Raiders will always put up points.

#52 Houston Cougars

After an injury last year, record setting QB Case Keenum hopes to regain Heisman hype, and help Houston ease its transition into a new conference.

#64 BYU Cougars

QB Jake Heaps and one of the best defenses in BYU history, will help BYU survive its first year in the Big 12.


North


#1 Oklahoma Sooners

QB Landry Jones, WR Ryan Broyles will lead a deadly spread offense, while LB Travis Lewis is the captain of a strong defense. National Championship or Bust.

#7 Oklahoma State Cowboys

The Brandon Weeden to Justin Blackmon connection will be almost impossible to stop.

#23 Missouri Tigers

QB Taylor Gabbert's transfer to Mizzou will help the Tigers compete against the Oklahoma schools.

#51 Kansas State Wildcats

An improving defense should help support an offensive with a lot of inexperience at key positions.


#76 Kansas Jayhawks

A horrid offense must be better if Kansas doesn't want to get beaten up in the North.

#77 Iowa State Cyclones

The spread offense should do well, but the Iowa State defense is holding this team back.

Big 12 Awards

Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year: WR Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State

Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year: LB Travis Lewis, Oklahoma

Big 12 Championship Game: Oklahoma over Texas A&M

North

#21 Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Weapons on offense like WR Michael Floyd, plus a great core defensively should help Notre Dame be a force in the Big East.

#46 Pittsburgh Panthers

QB Tino Sunseri and HB Ray Graham should help new head coach Todd Graham compete for the North crown.

#47 Connecticut Huskies

The receivers, offensive line, and defense mostly return but the two backfield positions are unanswered.

#63 Syracuse Orange

HB Antwon Bailey must help the Orange on offense, which may have to overcome a struggling defense.

#81 Temple Owls

Bernard Pierce is an All-American candidate, but that is assuming he and the rest of the team can go from the MAC to Big East play.

#109 Villanova Wildcats

The 2009 champions of AA football will have a rough time transitioning to BCS football.


South

#14 TCU Horned Frogs

A dominant defense lead by Tank Carder should help the Horned Frogs find success in the new Big East.

#26 West Virginia Mountaineers

Geno Smith and the Air Raid offense should put up lots of points in Morgantown.

#62 Louisville Cardinals

An aggressive defense must help a young offensive overcome its problems.

#66 USF Bulls

B.J. Daniels is expected to have a big year for USF at QB.

#69 Cincinatti Bearcats

Collaros, Pead, and Woods lead a stacked offense, but the defense must be able to slow teams down this year.

#74 Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Chas Dodd looks to avoid a sophomore slump at QB and help Rutgers climb out of the cellar.


Big East Offensive Player of the Year: QB Geno Smith, West Virginia

Big East Defensive Player of the Year: LB Tank Carder, TCU

Big East Championship Game: TCU over Notre Dame

Leaders

#15 Michigan State

HB Edwin Baker and QB Kirk Cousins are talented enough to lead the Spartans past Nebraska, and become Leaders champions.

#16 Nebraska Cornhuskers

DT Jared Crick and LB Lavonte David should lead an absolutely stacked defense, while speedy QB Taylor Martinez must become more consistent.


#33 Michigan Wolverines

QB Denard Robinson gives Michigan a Heisman candidate, but the defense must rebound from an awful year.


#35 Northwestern Wildcats

QB Dan Persa and an easy Big Ten schedule could do wonders for the Wildcats.

#38 Iowa Hawkeyes

Sophomore HB Marcus Coker and the Hawkeyes ground and pound style of play will give opponents trouble.


#79 Minnesota Golden Gophers

Former wideout MarQueis Gray is the new QB, but the Gophers will struggle mightily in the Big Ten.

Legends


#6 Ohio State Buckeyes

Despite suspensions and turmoil, Ohio State has the talent to still capture a Big Ten title.


#11 Wisconsin Badgers

QB Russell Wilson, HBs James White and Montee Ball give Wisconsin the best ground attack in the country.


#28 Penn State Nittany Lions

The QB situation looks troubling, as star wideout Derek Moye has no one to throw him the ball. If that issue is settled, Penn State becomes a contender.


#61 Illinois Fighting Illini

The Illini are flying under the radar, and should provide some upsets with their explosive offense lead by sophomore QB Nathan Scheelhase.

#78 Purdue Boilermakers

The shaky situation at QB will provide Purdue with trouble on offense, but the defense looks poised for a good season.

#83 Indiana Hoosiers

The Hoosiers only won 1 game in the Big Ten last year, and a similar performance is expected in 2011.


Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year: QB Denard Robinson, Michigan


Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year: DT Jared Crick, Nebraska


Big Ten Championship Game: Michigan State over Ohio State

#30 UCF Golden Knights

Strong recruiting classes and HB Latavius Murray have the Golden Knights as the conference favorite.

#36 Tulsa Hurricanes

QB G.J. Kinnie is one of the top QBs in the nation, and could have Tulsa in the playoffs.

#54 ECU Pirates

QB Dominique Davis and the Pirates have a prolific offensive attack, but the defense will continue to get tossed around.


#70 SMU Mustangs

QB Kyle Padron and the Run 'N Shoot Offense have the Mustangs as a serious C-USA contender.

#86 Southern Miss Golden Eagles

QB Austin Davis and Southern Miss will try and continue to make the postseason for a 10th straight year, something no other C-USA team can say.

#90 Marshall Thundering Herd

DE Vinny Curry and an improving Marshall defense will face an amazingly difficult schedule.

#97 Toledo Green Wave

QB Ryan Griffin and HB Orleans Darkwa make a dynamic duo, but Toldeo's defense has put up some awful statistics.

#102 UTEP Miners

A ballhawking secondary will have to make up for a very inexperienced offense.

#110 Rice Owls

A returning offensive line, and a new aggressive approach on defense could help Rice suprise some in the standings.

#112 Memphis Tigers

Memphis should have some bumps switching to the spread after losing 11 games last year.

#115 UAB Blazers

HB Pat Shed is a playmaker, but the UAB defense is one of the nation's worst.

Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year: QB G.J. Kinnie, Tulsa

Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year: DE Vinny Curry, Marshall

Conference USA Championship Game: UCF over Tulsa

#58 Navy Midshipmen

Backs Alexander Teeich and Gee Gee Greene and Navy's triple option attack holds an edge over Army.

#75 Army Black Knights

Seniors QB Trent Steelman and LB Steven Erzinger are the Knight's playmakers, and they'll be needed for Army to reach the postseason.




East

#71 Miami (OH) Red Hawks

9 starters return on defense from a team that shocked everyone by winning 10 games last year.

#73 Ohio Bobcats

One of the better defenses in the conference is now joined by a spread no huddle attack on the other side of the ball.

#103 Bowling Green Falcons

Bowling Green returns almost all of its starters last year, but the problem is they only won 2 games last year.

#104 Kent State Golden Flashes

The Golden Flashes have one of the better defenses in the country who must pick up the pieces for arguably the worst offense in the MAC.

#108 Buffalo Bulls

Cincinatti transfer QB Chazz Anderson must help improve one of the worst passing offenses in the nation.

#120 Akron Zips

The Zips offense last year was second to last in the entire nation.

West

#37 Northern Illinois Huskies

An explosive offense featuring Senior QB Chadler Harnish has the Huskies as run away favorites in the MAC.

#91 Western Michigan Broncos

QB Alex Carder looks to repeat a tremendous sophomore campaign, and lead the Broncos to a surprising MAC West title.

#94 Central Michigan Chippewas

QB Ryan Radcliff will have to help the Chippewas transition from a spread offense to a pro style offense smoothly.

#97 Toledo Rockets

WR Eric Page is the best weapon in the entire MAC conference, and 17 starters return from an 8 win season.

#105 Ball State Cardinals

Ball State will now run a no-huddle, pass first offense, while CB Sean Baker leads the defense.

#119 Eastern Michigan Eagles

A defense that gave up 44 points per game last year must improve dramatically to improve from a 2 win season.


MAC Offensive Player of the Year: QB Chandler Harnish, Northern Illinois

MAC Defensive Player of the Year: CB Sean Baker, Ball State

MAC Championship: Northern Illinois over Miami (Ohio)





#8 Boise State Broncos

The Broncos and Heisman candidate QB Kellen Moore are the clear favorites to go undefeated in the MWC.

#42 Air Force Falcons

The best triple option attack in the nation lead by QB Tim Jefferson, will give opponents fits, last year averaging around 300 yards on the ground per game.

#65 San Diego State Aztecs

QB Ryan Lindley and HB Ronnie Hillman give the Aztecs a dynamic offense.

#82 Wyoming Cowboys

7 starters return on defense that must pick it up this year, as a freshman QB will have to start for the Cowboys.

#87 Colorado State Rams

LB Mychal Sisson returns after leading the country in forced fumbles last year, but the Rams defense was still picked on throughout the season.

#88 UNLV Runnin' Rebels

Record-setting QB Omar Clayton is a one man wrecking crew, but this year has a long way to go, just coming off a 2 win season.

#116 New Mexico Lobos

Ohio State and West Virginia transfer wideouts Lamaar Thomas and Deon Long give New Mexico much needed playmakers.


MWC Offensive Player of the Year: QB Kellen Moore, Boise State

MWC Defensive Player of the Year: LB Mychal Sisson, Colorado State

MWC Championship Game: Boise State over Air Force




North

#3 Stanford Cardinal

QB Andrew Luck is the leader in the Heisman race and for the #1 pick in the 2012 NFL draft. He should have enough talent around him to get past Oregon this year.

#5 Oregon Ducks

QB Darron Thomas, and HBs LaMichael James and Kenjon Barner will tear teams up this year on the ground, creating another unstoppable Oregon offense.

#45 Oregon State Beavers

The QB Ryan Katz to WR James Rodgers connection will be tough to stop for opposing defenses.

#49 Washington Huskies

HB Chris Polk returns after a fantastic sophomore season, and will need to help an offense who lost its best player, QB Jake Locker.

#55 Cal Golden Bears

LBs Mychal Kendricks and D.J. Holt will need to anchor a defense which must make up for a lackluster offense.

#93 Washington State Cougars

QB Jeff Tuel is a top QB in the conference, but doesn't have much to work with.


South


#25 Arizona State Sun Devils

MLB Vontaze Burfict and DE Junior Onyeali star for a stacked defense, but problems at QB could be this team's kyrptonite.

#29 USC Trojans

QB Matt Barkley, and WR Robert Woods make a terrific offense, but the defense should really struggle expect for star S T.J. McDonald.

#31 Utah Utes

Not facing Oregon or Stanford is a relief for new Pac-12 team Utah, and QB Jordan Wynn and HB Eddie Wide are a darkhorse to make the conference championship game.

#56 Arizona Wildcats

QB Nick Foles is one of the best QBs, and with WR Juron Criner, Arizona's Air Raid offense is tough to stop.

#80 UCLA Bruins

The Bruins QB dilemma looks to slow down their offense. DE Datone Jones and the young defense also look average.

#89 Colorado Buffaloes

HB Rodney Stewart must do it all for Colorado to compete in the Pac-12.

Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year: QB Andrew Luck, Stanford

Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year: MLB Vontaze Burfict, Arizona State

Pac-12 Championship Game: Stanford over Arizona State





East


#13 South Carolina Gamecocks

HB Marcus Lattimore and WR Alshon Jeffery are two of the best offensive players in the country, but QB Stephen Garcia must improve for the Gamecocks to reach the SEC title game again.

#20 Florida Gators

LB Jelani Jenkins and the Gator defense looks poised for a good year, but QB John Brantley and HB Chris Rainey must rebound from a tough season.

#27 Georgia Bulldogs

QB Aaron Murray is coming off a great freshman year, and Georgia will need top recruit HB Isaiah Crowell to have a fantastic first year himself if the Bulldogs want to be crowned SEC East champs.

#41 Tennessee Volunteers

HB Tauren Poole and WR Justin Hunter are two impact players for the Vols, but their defense looks lackluster.

#59 Kentucky Wildcats

Kentucky lost all of its offensive stars, but the defense returns most of its best players and will be trying new methods of multiple formations.

#85 Vanderbilt Commodores

MLB Chris Marve and the Commodores have the defense to compete in the SEC, but QB Larry Smith and the Vandy offense must be more productive.

West

#2 Alabama Crimson Tide

LB Dont'a Hightower leads the best defense in the country, while HB Trent Richardson chases after a Heisman.

#4 LSU Tigers

Playmakers WR Reuben Randle and WR Russell Shepard will have to help out inconsistent QB Jordan Jefferson often. CB Tyrann Mathieu is the star of an intimidating LSU defense.

#12 Auburn Tigers

HBs Michael Dyer and Onterio McCalebb hope to help Auburn skip the rebuilding process and help Auburn compete again for a national championship.

#18 Arkansas Razorbacks

HB Knile Davis, the top SEC running back from last year, and WR Greg Childs give new QB Tyler Wilson plenty of weapons on offense.

#19 Mississippi State Bulldogs

QB Chris Relf makes all the right decisions in coach Dan Mullen's spread option offense, as the Bulldogs are one of the top rushing teams in the nation.

#60 Ole Miss Rebels

HB Brandon Bolden must have a terrific season for the Rebels to avoid getting mauled in the tough SEC West.


SEC Offensive Player of the Year: HB Trent Richardson, Alabama

SEC Defensive Player of the Year: LB Dont'a Hightower, Alabama

SEC Championship Game: Alabama over South Carolina





#72 Troy Trojans

QB Corey Robinson and the Trojans are heavy favorite to win their 6th straight Sun Belt championship.

#96 Florida International Golden Panthers

WR T.Y. Hilton is the former conference player of the year and returns to help FIU try and knock off Troy.

#100 Mid Tenn State Blue Raiders

Star HB Ben Cunningham must make up for the loss of Dwight Dasher by carrying the load on offense.

#101 Arkansas State Red Wolves

QB Ryan Aplin and the Red Wolves look great this year, except for a terrible offensive line.

#107 UL Monroe

LB Jason Edwards and Cameron Blakes head a 3-3-5 defense that gives most opponents trouble.

#111 Florida Atlantic Owls

A new stadium has been built for FAU, and the new 3-4 defense is improved. Still, FAU has the worst offense in the Sun Belt.

#113 North Texas Mean Green

The Mean Green will go as far as HB Lance Dunbar can take them, who was in the top ten in the country in rushing yards.

#118 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

The Hilltoppers only one two games last year but Sun Belt offensive player of the year HB Bobby Rainey returns and so does a talented defense.


Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year: HB Bobby Rainey, Western Kentucky

Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year: DL Jonathan Massaquoi, Troy

Sun Belt Championship Game: Troy over Florida International





#39 Hawai'i Warriors

With Boise St. gone, QB Bryant Moniz and the best passing offense in the nation is the favorite in the WAC.

#50 Nevada Wolfpack

MLB James Michael-Johnson is the leader of a good defensive unit, but the Pistol offense must regroup after losing star QB Colin Kaepernick to the NFL.

#68 Fresno State Bulldogs

Speedy HB Robbie Rouse returns, and will be tough for opposing defenses to slow down.

#98 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

The Bulldogs air raid offense should eventually turn into a scoring machine, but the defense still appears like it is below average.

#99 Idaho Vandals

QB Brian Reader looks to have a solid first year starting, but Idaho lost almost all of its playmakers last year.

#106 Utah State Aggies

HB Robert Turbin will have to get back to his old ways of dominating on the ground before his recent injury, while LB Bobby Wagner will try for his third straight season in leading the WAC in tackles.

#114 San Jose State Spartans

The Spartans won one game last year, but every starter returns on defense as the Spartans look to improve.

#117 New Mexico State Aggies

A new spread offense will need to productive for the Aggies to do better than their 1 win season last year.

WAC Offensive Player of the Year: QB Bryant Moniz, Hawai'i

WAC Defensive Player of the Year: LB Bobby Wagner, Utah State

WAC Championship Game: Hawai'i over Nevada

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Pre-Season All-Americans



1st Team

QB Andrew Luck, Stanford
HB LaMichael James, Oregon
HB Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina
WR Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State
WR Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma
TE Michael Egnew, Missouri
C Michael Brewster, Ohio State
G David DeCastro, Stanford
G Barrett Jones, Alabama
T Nate Potter, Boise State
T Matt Reynolds, BYU

DE Quinton Couples, UNC
DE Brandon Jenkins, Florida State
DT Jared Crick, Nebraska
DT Billy Winn, Boise State
LB Lavonte David, Nebraska
LB Luke Kuechly, Boston College
LB Manti Te'O, Notre Dame
CB Cliff Harris, Oregon
CB Jayron Hosley, Virginia Tech
S Mark Barron, Alabama
S T.J. McDonald, USC

K Blair Walsh, Georgia
P Drew Butler, Georgia
KR Eric Page, Toledo
PR Cliff Harris, Oregon


Second Team Offense

QB Kellen Moore, Boise State
HB Knile Davis, Arkansas
HB Trent Richardson, Alabama
WR Michael Floyd, Notre Dame
WR Alshon Jeffery, South Carolina
TE Ladarius Green, UL Lafayette
C David Molk, Michigan
G Jaymes Brooks, Virginia Tech
G Brandon Washington, Miami
T Levy Adcock, Oklahoma State
T Jonathan Martin, Stanford

DE Shea McClellin, Boise State
DE Devin Taylor, South Carolina
DT Kendall Reyes, Connecticut
DT John Somin, Ohio State
LB Vontaze Burfict, Arizona State
LB Tank Carder, TCU
LB Travis Lewis, Oklahoma
CB Stephen Gilmore, South Carolina
CB Shaun Prater, Iowa
S John Boyett, Oregon
S George Iloka, Boise State

K Grant Ressel, Missouri
P Quinn Sharp, Oklahoma State
KR Nick Williams, Connecticut
PR Tony Logan, Maryland




Heisman Trophy Candidates

8. WR Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma


7. HB Trent Richardson, Alabama


6. WR Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State


5. QB Landry Jones, Oklahoma


4. HB LaMichael James, Oregon


3. HB Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina


2. QB Denard Robinson, Michigan


1. QB Andrew Luck, Stanford

[RayAllen20]

Ok guys let me give you a quick rundown how this will work. I am not getting the game until later this month which is somewhat good for this dynasty. By the time I get the game some good re-rated rosters will have come out, and I have plenty of time to make some solid preview for the season. Anyways here is how I will do the dynasty.

First I will start a normal dynasty and do custom conferences. Add Villanova, remove UL-Lafayette. Notre Dame, Villanova, TCU, Temple to Big East, and Houston, BYU to Big 12. I will give then play about 4-8 games a week, and give summaries for them. Each week I'll try and give you a rundown on what happened, and things like top 25 polls, heisman races, and storylines. Then after the conference championship games end, I will exit the dynasty. Using the same rosters, and sitting players that are injured, I will then play the conference championships that couldn't be played in the dynasty (C-USA, Sun Belt, MWC, and WAC). Then I will create bowl games as a prelude to the playoffs which a team will have to have won 8 games to be eligible. Also I will try and make intriguing matchups in these bowl games.

Next I will create a playoff with 16 teams. 11 automatic bids for conference champs and then the next 5 best BCS ranked teams. The sites for these games will be the Fiesta, Orange, Rose, Sugar bowls, and then the BCS National Championship game. Using last year's standings this is what a tournament would have looked like.


#1 Auburn (SEC Champion)
#16 Miami (OH) (Mac Champion)

#8 Arkansas (At-Large Bid)
#9 Michigan State (At-Large Bid)

These two games and the winner of these games will play at the Fiesta Bowl.

#4 Stanford (At-Large Bid)
#13 UConn (Big East Champion)

#5 Wisconsin (Big 10 Champion)
#12 Virginia Tech (ACC Champion)

These two games and the winner of these games will play at the Orange Bowl.

#3 TCU (MWC Champion)
#14 UCF (C-USA Champion)

#6 Ohio State (At-Large Bid)
#11 Boise State (WAC Champion)

These two games and the winner of these games will play at the Rose Bowl.

#7 Oklahoma (Big 12 Champion)
#10 LSU (At-Large Bid)

#2 Oregon (Pac 10 Champion)
#15 Troy (Sun Belt Champion)

These two games and the winner of these games will play at the Sugar Bowl.


The Final Four will be played at the BCS National Championship Game site.

Ok so as you see some great matchups would occur and a true champion would be crowned giving teams like TCU and Boise State a shot, even if they may have to go through teams like Ohio St., Oregon, and Auburn.

Also this will most likely be a one year dynasty unless export a team was put in, or I decide to put in a lot of work and re-create teams in teambuilder or by editing the rosters.

EDIT: Actually surprisingly got the game today. Now I am editing rosters, making good sliders and testing them out. Should be ready to go in a couple days.

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Tim Brando: Hello ladies and gentlemen, and buckle your seatbelts because it is time for another fascinating season of college football.

Spencer Tillman: But isn't just any season now is it.

Tim Brando: Not at all Spencer, as teams have switched conferences, and we now have a playoff in college football. It has been announced it will be a 16 team playoff featuring 11 conference conference champions and 5 at-large bids based on the BCS standings. With all these changes, schedules have also been changed, and we are announcing the Week 1 games on College Football today!

First, the college football opener; the Kansas Jayhawks travel to Pittsburgh to face the Panthers.




Spencer Tillman: Great to see some BCS conference teams match-up, but I don't see this one being too close. The Panthers with HB Ray Graham are a much better football team than the Jayhawks. Head Coach Turner Gill needs a couple more years to turn them around.

Tim Brando: The next game is Notre Dame's first ever Big East game. With scheduling conflicts, Notre Dame had to fit in their Big East schedule while playing rivals such as USC and Michigan. Should be a tough year for them schedule wise, and they'll start off down south against the USF Bulls.



Spencer Tillman: Wow, this is a game I'm looking forward to. A lot of hype in South Bend this year, and USF is no team to sleep on. QB B.J. Daniels could definitely give the Irish problems. I don't think Notre Dame will just walk into the Big East and take over right away, as I don't think the conference gets enough credit. Still, I think the Irish take this once, in a close contest.

Tim Brando: Yes, should be a good one indeed. The next contest, is our game of the week. Two teams that have great shots at making the first ever BCS playoffs in Florida State and Oklahoma State. The Seminoles will travel to Stillwater, Oklahoma, and are slight underdogs in this one.



Spencer Tillman: This is a can't miss one folks! Stillwater has a tough crowd, so this will definitely be a difficult one for the Seminoles to pull of, but I think they do. The reason why is Cornerback Greg Reid can maintain WR Justin Blackmon, and help stop Oklahoma State's offense.

Tim Brando: Yes that battle in the secondary should be a thrill to watch. And finally, our last two games is a new FBS team, the Villanova Wildcats playing at Georgia Tech against the Yellow Jackets, and then the Kansas State Wildcats visiting the Tulane Green Wave. These two games will not be televised but give us some quick picks Spencer.

Spencer Tillman: I'll take Georgia Tech and Kansas State. Villanova will have trouble in its first ever FBS game against that triple option, and then the Wildcats have too much talent for Tulane.

Tim Brando: Well, that about wraps it up. Should be a dandy of a season, folks! Tune into CBS to watch some great college football match ups, Week 1.

[RayAllen20]

OK so I have sliders and edited my rosters to be pretty good. Time to start the season.

I will play usually 5 games a week, and write a report on those games will giving an around the NCAA update about the top 25, heisman race, and upsets. For the first week, since there is only 5 games I will just play 3.

I will usually pick the team that has the offense that the CPU struggles to run, like the triple option and teams that like the read option (Oregon). Thats basically all you need to know.

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I'm definitely following! Really creative and cool idea. Good luck with this!

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College Football Week 1

34 16

Player of the Game: HB Ray Graham had 134 yards off 29 carries, and scored 1 TD in the Pitt victory.

Turning Point of the Game: QB Toni Sunseri scores from 22 yards out on an option play behind some poor Kansas tackling. This put Pitt up 31-10

EA Sports: NCAA Football 12 Video

The Game Was Over When: Kansas failed to answer after Pitt went up 31-10. The Jayhawks punted after failing to get a first down.

Valiant Effort in Loss: HB J. Sims had 20 carries for 105 yards in a TD for the Jayhawks.

Come On! You have to do better than that!: QB J. Webb threw 2 interceptions and had 0 touchdown passes for Kansas, while also fumbling once.


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31 21

Player of the Game: WR T. Riddick had 3 receptions for 22 yards, and 1 carry for a 74 yard TD.

Turning Point: HB J. Gray turned the momentum towards the Fighting Irish's favor with a 74 yard rush for a TD to tie the game up at 21 out of the Leprechaun formation (type of Wildcat).

EA Sports: NCAA Football 12 Video

The Game Was Over When: You could sense the game was over when T. Riddick went to the house for the second consecutive 74 yard TD run out of the Leprechaun formation. However, it wasn't over until 2 minutes left when a B.J. Daniels incompletion on 4th and 1 gave the Irish the ball up 31-21.

Valiant Effort in Loss: HB D. Murray had 22 carries for 87 yards and 2 TDs for the Bulls.

Come On! You have to do better than that!: Despite winning, Dayne Crist threw 3 interceptions to only 1 TD. This almost allowed South Florida to pull of the upset.
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Georgia Tech 31, Villanova 14
Kansas State 31, Tulane 0