A New Regime: Pitt Panthers Dynasty (NCAA 14)

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Bowl Game Update

North Carolina Tar Heels at Pittsburgh Panthers
Jan 3, 2014	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#4 North Carolina Tar Heels (8-5 (6-3))	10	7	7	0	24
#11 Pittsburgh Panthers (11-2 (7-2))	7	17	7	3	34

Team Stats Comparison
	UNC	PITT
Total Offense	381	508
Rushing Yards	99	270
Passing Yards	282	238
First Downs	16	25
Punt Return Yards	11	22
Kick Return Yards	55	87
Total Yards	447	617
Turnovers	0	4
3rd Down Converstion	5-14	4-11
4th Down Conversion	0-4	1-3
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	2-1-1	4-2-1
Penalties	1-5	1-15
Posession Time	11:45	20:15

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		UNC	PITT
3:40	(PITT) TD: M. McKeon, 12 Yd run	0	7
3:19	(UNC) TD: R. Whitaker, 35 Yd pass from J. Wilson	7	7
2:22	(UNC) FG: J. Dixon, 24 Yd FG	10	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		UNC	PITT
3:44	(PITT) TD: B. Lewis, 6 Yd run	10	14
1:27	(PITT) TD: B. Lewis, 37 Yd run	10	21
0:36	(UNC) TD: D. Hicks, 13 Yd pass from J. Wilson	17	21
0:06	(PITT) FG: A. Reed, 41 Yd FG	17	24
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		UNC	PITT
6:33	(PITT) TD: B. Lewis, 21 Yd run	17	31
0:41	(UNC) TD: S. Parker, 29 Yd run	24	31
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		UNC	PITT
2:02	(PITT) FG: A. Reed, 30 Yd FG	24	34

North Carolina Tar Heels PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Jonathan Wilson 24/43 284 2 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Demarcas Poland 10 89 8.9 0 Scott Parker 1 29 29.0 1 Jonathan Wilson 9 -19 -2.1 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Rob Whitaker 4 63 15.7 1 Brian Golden 7 60 8.5 0 Steve Williams 3 49 16.3 0 Demarcas Poland 3 40 13.3 0 Donny Hicks 4 34 8.5 1 Bryan Davis 1 25 25.0 0 Lewis McKinney 1 9 9.0 0 Scott Parker 1 4 4.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Shane Nudent 9 1.0 0 0 Casey Coleman 4 1.0 0 0 Marcus Hawkins 11 0.0 1 0 Joe Grant 5 0.0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG J.J. Dixon 1/3 3/3 6 25 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Anthony McRae 2 87 32.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Scott Parker 2 55 27.5 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Lewis McKinney 1 11 11.0 0

Pittsburgh Panthers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Martin McKeon 20/32 238 0 3 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Byron Lewis 28 176 6.2 3 Jermaine Wright 3 56 18.6 0 Jake Harrison 9 31 3.4 0 Tez Campbell 1 5 5.0 0 Martin McKeon 6 2 0.3 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Jamal Green 5 75 15.0 0 Jermaine Wright 7 63 8.9 0 Nate Dennis 4 59 14.7 0 Tez Campbell 2 29 14.5 0 Byron Lewis 2 12 6.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Brent Harris 5 2.0 0 0 Eddie Sledge 3 2.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Antone Reed 2/2 4/4 10 41 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Quentin Evans 1 44 44.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Jermaine Wright 4 87 21.7 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Courtney Fowler 2 22 11.0 0

--The Highlights--
The Panthers have had a very successful year. They won the American Conference and come into the Orange Bowl ranked 11th in the country. The Panthers and North Carolina were quick to find the scoreboard. Panthers QB McKeon struggled throwing the ball yet again today. He was pressured many times, which resulted in 3 INTs and a fumble. That did not stop the Panthers offense though. Panthers HB Lewis kept the ball moving on the ground. The Panthers offense found different ways to move the ball on the ground. The option, HB dives, and even given the WR a chance to run the ball. Lewis had a great end to the season having 176 yds and 3 TDs. The second half saw a little bit more defense from both teams. The Panthers managed to have a 10-point lead with 2 minutes left in the 4th quarter. North Carolina was storming down the field but got stopped from getting in the endzone and turned the ball over on downs to give the Panthers the win. The Panthers could expect to move up in the polls and have plenty of hope for next season.

--Recruiting Update--
New Signees:
4* HB Cedric Schmidt
4* WR Eric Nelson
3* WR Cedric Minor
3* Lee Moore
3* ATH Pat Forte

Up Next: End of Season Wrap-Up (Conference Standings, Pitt Award Winners and All-Americans, Signed Recruits)

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End of Season Update

Premier League

SEC Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 13, 2014
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#1 Ohio State	13-1	0.920	9-1	551	287	W2
#3 Alabama	10-3	0.760	7-2	448	304	L1
#18 Michigan	8-5	0.610	5-4	383	337	L1
#4 Notre Dame	8-5	0.610	5-4	392	304	W2
Oklahoma State	7-6	0.530	5-4	326	383	L5
#22 Oklahoma	9-5	0.640	5-5	512	379	W1
#6 Oregon	8-5	0.610	4-5	411	387	W3
#2 Texas	8-5	0.610	4-5	387	314	W4
Stanford	5-7	0.410	3-6	265	312	L2
LSU	5-7	0.410	3-6	339	310	W1
USC	5-7	0.410	3-6	245	302	W1
Florida	5-7	0.410	2-7	292	326	L1

Championship League I

Big Ten Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 13, 2014
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#13 Texas A&M	10-4	0.710	8-2	499	313	L1
#8 Georgia	10-4	0.710	7-3	424	438	W1
#20 North Carolina	8-5	0.610	6-3	431	324	L1
#21 Wisconsin	8-5	0.610	6-3	319	315	L1
Iowa	7-6	0.530	5-4	389	370	L1
Virginia Tech	8-5	0.610	5-4	384	245	L1
Michigan State	7-6	0.530	5-4	400	283	L1
#9 Washington	8-5	0.610	4-5	352	332	W2
Nebraska	8-5	0.610	4-5	437	296	W1
#19 South Carolina	8-5	0.610	4-5	392	319	W1
#23 Florida State	8-5	0.610	4-5	325	317	W2
#17 Clemson	7-6	0.530	4-5	321	321	W5
Miami	7-6	0.530	3-6	335	305	W2
TCU	4-8	0.330	3-6	277	377	L1
Boise State	6-7	0.460	3-6	368	381	L3
Penn State	3-9	0.250	2-7	282	380	L4

Championship League II

PAC-12 Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 13, 2014
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#11 Missouri	10-4	0.710	8-2	433	376	W3
Utah	8-5	0.610	6-3	317	279	L1
Boston College	8-5	0.610	6-3	377	306	W2
Ole Miss	8-5	0.610	6-3	328	296	W4
Kansas State	7-7	0.500	6-4	403	430	L4
West Virginia	6-7	0.460	5-4	310	329	L1
Georgia Tech	8-5	0.610	5-4	376	286	L1
Tennessee	5-7	0.410	5-4	288	322	L2
Louisville	6-6	0.500	4-5	337	301	L2
BYU	7-6	0.530	4-5	369	343	W1
Arkansas	5-7	0.410	4-5	335	384	W1
Northwestern	6-6	0.500	3-6	386	318	W1
Mississippi State	7-6	0.530	3-6	390	305	W1
Baylor	5-7	0.410	3-6	307	372	W1
UCLA	5-7	0.410	3-6	307	294	L1
Auburn	4-8	0.330	2-7	246	300	L2

Challenger League I

ACC Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 13, 2014
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#12 Syracuse	10-3	0.760	7-2	340	230	W2
Virginia	7-6	0.530	6-3	384	322	L4
#15 Cincinnati	10-4	0.760	6-3	394	273	W1
Illinois	6-7	0.460	5-4	349	303	L5
#10 UCF	9-4	0.690	5-4	362	301	W4
Purdue	6-7	0.460	4-5	337	346	L2
NC State	7-6	0.530	4-5	323	303	W2
Rutgers	7-6	0.530	3-6	279	351	W1
Vanderbilt	4-8	0.330	3-6	252	313	L1
USF	3-9	0.250	2-7	253	320	W1

Big 12 Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 13, 2014
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Arizona	9-4	0.690	7-2	400	256	W7
#24 Arizona State	9-4	0.690	6-3	351	318	W2
Houston	8-5	0.610	6-3	319	315	W3
Oregon State	6-7	0.460	6-3	302	335	L1
Texas Tech	8-5	0.610	5-4	389	310	W1
Tulsa	6-6	0.500	5-4	366	317	L1
SMU	4-8	0.330	4-5	278	416	W1
San Diego State	4-8	0.330	2-7	260	311	L3
California	4-8	0.330	2-7	321	360	L2
Nevada	2-10	0.160	2-7	270	394	L3

Challenger League II

American Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 13, 2014
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#7 Pittsburgh	11-2	0.840	7-2	429	278	W1
Maryland	9-4	0.690	6-3	361	257	W1
Ohio	8-5	0.610	5-4	373	319	L1
Ball State	8-5	0.610	5-4	310	299	L1
Connecticut	7-6	0.530	5-4	295	311	L1
Wake Forest	6-6	0.500	4-5	290	322	L1
Navy	5-7	0.410	4-5	259	308	L1
Temple	6-6	0.500	4-5	302	292	W1
ECU	4-8	0.330	3-6	286	412	L1
Toledo	4-8	0.330	2-7	312	326	L1

Mountain West Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 13, 2014
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#5 Fresno State	11-2	0.840	8-1	454	232	W6
Kansas	9-4	0.690	7-2	349	307	W1
Indiana	8-5	0.610	6-3	355	302	L1
Iowa State	9-4	0.690	6-3	303	252	W3
Colorado	8-5	0.610	5-4	340	336	W2
Kentucky	4-8	0.330	4-5	202	341	L1
Minnesota	3-9	0.250	3-6	253	350	L5
Arkansas State	5-7	0.410	3-6	320	326	W1
Northern Illinois	3-9	0.250	2-7	264	389	L1
Air Force	1-11	0.080	1-8	217	346	L4

Challenger League III

C-USA Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 13, 2014
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#14 FIU	11-2	0.840	9-0	352	255	L1
Buffalo	9-4	0.690	7-2	294	222	L2
Kent State	8-5	0.610	6-3	332	299	L1
Duke	6-7	0.460	5-4	315	303	L1
Marshall	7-6	0.530	4-5	341	301	W2
Florida Atlantic	6-7	0.460	4-5	303	283	L1
Southern Miss	5-7	0.410	3-6	259	331	L1
Miami University	3-9	0.250	3-6	242	369	L5
Central Michigan	5-7	0.410	3-6	274	305	L2
Bowling Green	4-8	0.330	1-8	317	310	L4

MAC Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 13, 2014
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Washington State	8-5	0.610	8-1	384	322	L1
Rice	8-5	0.610	6-3	311	308	L1
Utah State	8-5	0.610	5-4	342	314	L1
UL Lafayette	7-6	0.530	5-4	338	296	L3
UTEP	7-5	0.580	5-4	336	276	W2
Hawaii	5-7	0.410	4-5	258	325	W1
UL Monroe	4-8	0.330	4-5	309	395	L1
Colorado State	4-8	0.330	3-6	252	304	L2
Wyoming	5-7	0.410	3-6	294	316	L1
San Jose State	3-9	0.250	2-7	313	338	L7

Cellar League

Sun Belt Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 13, 2014
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#16 Western Kentucky	11-2	0.840	8-0	341	166	L1
UNLV	8-5	0.610	6-2	334	336	L1
Troy	9-4	0.690	6-2	386	349	W6
UTSA	7-5	0.580	6-2	303	275	W1
North Texas	6-6	0.500	4-4	300	286	L3
Louisiana Tech	6-6	0.500	4-4	363	371	L4
Tulane	5-7	0.410	3-5	296	333	W3
Texas State	4-8	0.330	3-5	263	336	L1
New Mexico	3-9	0.250	2-6	238	337	L6
New Mexico State	3-9	0.250	1-7	234	326	L2
Idaho	3-9	0.250	1-7	257	369	L2

Independents Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 13, 2014
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Mid Tenn State	7-6	0.530	---	397	298	L1
UAB	7-5	0.580	---	297	295	W2
Western Michigan	7-5	0.580	---	268	253	W1
Army	5-7	0.410	---	278	272	W5
Eastern Michigan	5-7	0.410	---	260	280	L1
Old Dominion	4-8	0.330	---	284	351	L4
UMass	4-8	0.330	---	231	359	W2
Akron	3-9	0.250	---	134	340	L6
South Alabama	3-9	0.250	---	212	307	L6
Georgia State	2-10	0.160	---	224	320	W1
Memphis	1-11	0.080	---	179	359	L5

Top 25 Rankings

NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Jan 16, 2014
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	2	Ohio State (61)	13	1	1525
2	5	Texas	8	5	1241
3	1	Alabama	10	3	1182
4	10	Notre Dame	8	5	1165
5	11	Fresno State	11	2	1122
6	8	Oregon	8	5	1120
7	12	Pittsburgh	11	2	1080
8	13	Georgia	10	4	1037
9	14	Washington	8	5	862
10	16	UCF	9	4	789
11	18	Missouri	10	4	777
12	19	Syracuse	10	3	721
13	7	Texas A&M	10	4	712
14	15	FIU	11	2	668
15	20	Cincinnati	10	3	641
16	17	Western Kentucky	11	2	604
17	23	Clemson	7	6	513
18	3	Michigan	8	5	505
19	24	South Carolina	8	5	483
20	4	North Carolina	8	5	467
21	6	Wisconsin	8	5	422
22	NR	Oklahoma	9	5	345
23	NR	Florida State	8	5	309
24	NR	Arizona State	9	4	278
25	NR	Ole Miss	8	5	276

--Pitt Award Winners--
Nagurski and Lombardi - LE Brent Harris - 32 tackles, 13 sacks, 2 FF, TD

--Pitt All-Americans--
1st Team All-NCAA
LE Brent Harris Jr(RS)
SS Jarred Fox Sr(RS)

All-NCAA Freshman Team
WR Jamal Green Fr

All-American 1st Team
HB Byron Lewis Jr
LT Tyjuan Fitzpatrick Sr(RS)
LG Pedro Andrews Sr(RS)
LE Brent Harris Jr(RS)
DT Eddie Sledge Sr
MLB Jordan Nichols Sr(RS)
CB Courtney Fowler Sr
FS Josh Moody Jr(RS)
SS Jarred Fox Sr(RS)
K Antone Reed Jr(RS)
P Quentin Evans Sr(RS)
Returner Jermaine Wright Sr(RS)

All-American 2nd Team
WR Nate Dennis Jr
WR Jamal Green Fr
RE Nick Reid Jr(RS)
LOLB Mario Triplett Jr(RS)
CB Gerald Willis Jr(RS)

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Offseason Update

Coaching Changes
DC Nathan Kendrick (1st season). He is entering his first season as a defensive coordinator at the collegiate level. He was a dominant coach at Greensburg Central Catholic, a local high school, and pursued the Panthers DC position once he found out that the position was open.

OC Jeff Lewis (4th season). Jeff Lewis might not have been a great option for the Panthers but definitely has some things to bring to the table. In a relatively young coaching staff he is the one with the most experience. Unfortunately, he has not been graced with being a part of a great team. His career record is 11-25. After seeing the previous season that the Panthers had Lewis definitely thinks that he can help the Panthers to even further improve the offense.

Players Leaving
Only senior graduates. WR Jermaine Wright is deciding to enter the NFL Draft. He has had a very successful career in the NCAA with the Panthers. He was chosen in the 3rd round by the New England Patriots. Because of his ability to catch and hold on to the ball the Patriots think that he will be a great asset for them as he progresses through his career. The Panthers wish him the best of luck as he begins his professional career.

Transfers
ROLB Clifford Clarke (69 ovr) Fr from Maryland
FS Peter Moore (63 ovr) Fr from Old Dominion

Recruiting

Pittsburgh Panthers Recruiting - 2013-14
NAME	POS	CLASS	HOMETOWN	HT	WT	CALIBER
Cedric Schmidt	HB	HS	Columbia, MO	5'11"	209
Eric Nelson	WR	HS	Storrs, CT	6'2"	191
Pat Forte	ATH	JUCO Jr	Mattoon, IL	6'2"	186
Lynn McCullough	G	HS	Vermilion, OH	6'2"	291
Ryan Herring	DT	HS	Socastee, SC	5'11"	261
Dwayne McCormick	DT	HS	Yeadon, PA	6'5"	325
Arthur Fletcher	QB	HS	Church Point, LA	6'0"	213
Charles Setzer	OLB	HS	Massapequa Park, NY	6'3"	231
Lee Moore	MLB	HS	Bayonet Point, FL	6'1"	240
Rich Barber	MLB	HS	Washington, DC	6'2"	229
Justin Smith	HB	HS	New Washoe City, NV	6'0"	207
Robert Ferguson	WR	HS	Highland, CA	6'0"	185
Matt Bryan	DE	HS	Pennsauken, NJ	6'4"	267
Jason Todd	DT	HS	Shiloh, OH	6'5"	278
Jed Clement	G	HS	Brook Park, OH	6'1"	282
Brian Burke	QB	HS	Storrs, CT	6'2"	225
Cedric Minor	WR	HS	Perth Amboy, NJ	5'11"	178
Jeff Walker	HB	HS	Landen, OH	5'10"	175
Nick Potts	MLB	HS	Sweet Home, OR	6'0"	228
Scott Ward	OLB	HS	Salem, VA	6'1"	225
Rodney Crosby	OLB	HS	Pittsburgh, PA	6'2"	215
Chip Nelson	P	HS	Tampa, FL	6'2"	192
Terrance Washington	P	HS	Lakeside, CA	6'0"	207

The Panthers got a good core of players. They grabbed defense focused around the front 7 to help the blitz and zone coverage of their 3-4. Some speedy linebackers might help to create even more pressure on the rush. The offense is a little bit different. One thing was clearly lacking in the Panthers arsenal, speed. QB Fletcher ran a 40-time of 4.52. The Panthers tried to use some of the option this year but Martin McKeon was not the best fit for that style. Also, the HBs and WRs currently on the roster are not the quickest players ever. The Panthers were trying to get a few players that could help open the vertical play on the field. HB Walker ran a 40-time of 4.42, and WR Minor ran a 40-time of 4.36, both look promising for outrunning defenses. The Panthers still have plenty of room for growth. But having the 32nd best recruiting class is definitely a step in the right direction.

Up Next: Preseason Report

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Preseason Report

This season the Panthers are joining the ACC. The NCAA found that the first year with the promotion/relegation system went well but had a few kinks in the system that might be worked out after a few years. One of the kinks was the lower tier teams being ranked high in the top 25. Pitt and Fresno State made it to the top 10 and Western Kentucky found their way to the top 20. The Panthers hope that this season is as good as last. They start the season unranked but are surely close to the top 25. The schedule this season is much tougher and the conference looks to provide a good challenge for the Panthers as they look for another promotion this year.

Panthers Roster

Pittsburgh Panthers Depth Chart - 2014-15
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	Jamal Green (80)	Nate Dennis (79)	McKinley Hill (78)	Tez Campbell (76)
TE	Brock Newton (80)	Kyle Wise (79)	Eric Moore (72)
LT	John Whitehead (80)	Alex Allen (77)
LG	Lynn McCullough (76)	Matt Garcia (75)
C	Orlando Pierce (78)	Mark Barnes (73)
RG	Jed Clement (65)	Chris Perkins (64)
RT	Ben Daniels (78)	Dennis Jacobs (73)
QB	Darrius Anderson (76)	Jimmy Lane (78)	Joe Douglas (76)
FB	Mike Hopkins (79)	Rick Carlson (67)
HB	Byron Lewis (86)	Jake Harrison (80)	Lee Tate (76)	Jeff Walker (69)
Base 3-4 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	Brent Harris (87)	Marcus Richardson (78)
NT	Jermaine Ridgeway (79)	Ryan Herring (68)	Dwayne McCormick (68)	Jason Todd (65)
RDE	Nick Reid (83)	Teddy Freeman (73)
LOLB	Mario Triplett (81)	Scott Ward (63)
LILB	Dustin Alexander (75)	Nick Potts (71)	Kevin Gipson (71)
RILB	Nick Potts (71)	Kevin Gipson (71)
ROLB	Ernest Vogel (81)	Brandon Harris (75)	T.J. Graham (74)
CB	Gerald Willis (83)	Chuck Smith (83)	Pat Forte (78)	Joel Brown (74)
SS	Erik Gipson (75)	Michael Myer (75)
FS	Josh Moody (83)	Daniel Mack (73)
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	Anotone Reed (84)
P	Chip Nelson (72)
PR	Pat Forte (91)	Jeff Walker (83)	Chuck Smith (92)	Gerald Willis (93)
KR	Pat Forte (91)	Jeff Walker (83)	Gerald Willis (93)	Byron Lewis (96)
LS	John Whitehead (80)	Orlando Pierce (78)	Ben Daniels (76)

The Panthers decided to go with the redshirted freshman QB Anderson rather than Lane because Anderson is quicker and showed more agility and elusiveness during training camp. Lane is the backup in case Anderson gets injured or begins to struggle throughout the season. The Panthers defense is a mix of new and old. The front 7 are mainly the same players except for the MLB. SS Gipson is also a new face to join the starting 11 for the defense. Both Forte and Walker showed plenty of promise on special teams. Both had the ability to make big returns. HB Lewis ran for 1,331 yards last season. He is returning for his senior season and hopes to have another 1,000 yard season. WR Green also looks to have another fantastic season. As a freshman he had 778 receiving yards and 8 TDs. He is now filling the role that Wright had last season. Another note to make is that both starting G for the Panthers are freshman. McCullough and Clement did well during camp. Both did not let DE Harris and Reid intimidate them so the coaches are hoping that attitude translates the same on gameday.

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Panthers Schedule

Pittsburgh Panthers 2014 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Aug 30	vs Penn State#
Sep 6	at FIU
Sep 11	at Vanderbilt*
Sep 27	at Virginia*
Oct 4	at NC State*
Oct 11	vs Illinois*
Oct 18	at Purdue*
Nov 1	vs Rutgers*
Nov 8	vs #20 UCF*
Nov 15	vs Western Kentucky
Nov 29	vs Cincinnati*#
Dec 2	vs Auburn*

* - Denotes ACC game
# - Denotes rivalry game
Strength of Schedule: B-

Up Next: Conference Projections and Top 25

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--Conference Predictions--

Premier League (SEC)
1. #1 Ohio State
2. #2 Alabama
3. #3 Texas
4. #4 Notre Dame
5. #5 Oregon
6. #7 Georgia*
7. #8 Texas A&M*
8. #10 Michigan
9. #11 North Carolina*
10. #14 Oklahoma
11. Oklahoma State
12. Stanford

Championship League I (Big Ten)
1. #6 Washington
2. #9 Clemson
3. #12 Missouri*
4. #13 Florida State
5. #15 Virginia Tech
6. #16 South Carolina
7. #17 Wisconsin
8. #19 Nebraska
9. #21 Florida*
10. #23 Miami
11. #25 Iowa
12. Michigan State
13. Boston College*
14. LSU*
15. USC*
16. Utah*

Championship League II (PAC-12)
1. #18 Ole Miss
2. #24 Syracuse*
3. Arizona State*
4. Arizona*
5. Georgia Tech
6. Arkansas
7. Mississippi State
8. Louisville
9. Northwestern
10. West Virginia
11. BYU
12. Boise State*
13. Kansas State
14. Tennessee
15. TCU*
16. Penn State*

Challenger League I
ACC
1. #20 UCF
2. Cincinnati
3. Pittsburgh*
4. NC State
5. Virginia
6. Purdue
7. Rutgers
8. Vanderbilt
9. Auburn*
10. Illinois

Big 12
1. #22 Fresno State*
2. Texas Tech
3. Houston
4. Baylor*
5. Kansas*
6. UCLA*
7. Oregon State
8. Tulsa
9. San Diego State
10. SMU

Challenger League II
American
1. Maryland
2. FIU*
3. Buffalo*
4. Ohio
5. Temple
6. USF*
7. Connecticut
8. Wake Forest
9. Navy
10. ECU

MWC
1. Iowa State
2. Indiana
3. Ball State*
4. Colorado
5. Washington State*
6. Kentucky
7. California*
8. Arkansas State
9. Minnesota
10. Nevada*

Challenger League III
C-USA
1. Western Kentucky*
2. Kent State
3. Mid Tenn State*
4. Marshall
5. Duke
6. Toledo*
7. Southern Miss
8. Florida Atlantic
9. Northern Illinois*
10. Miami University

MAC
1. Rice
2. Utah State
3. UTEP
4. Hawaii
5. UNLV*
6. Wyoming
7. UL Lafayette
8. UL Monroe
9. Colorado State
10. Air Force

Cellar League
Sun Belt
1. Troy
2. UTSA
3. Louisiana Tech
4. Tulane
5. North Texas
6. San Jose State*
7. Texas State
8. New Mexico State
9. Idaho
10. New Mexico

Independents
1. UAB
2. Western Michigan
3. Army
4. UMass
5. Central Michigan*
6. Eastern Michigan
7. Bowling Green*
8. Old Dominion
9. Georgia State
10. South Alabama
11. Akron
12. Memphis

* - Denotes new to conference

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The Panthers start the season by reigniting an old rivalry