Over the course of the summer we dedicated a week to each conference heading in to the 2013 season, taking a closer look at some of the big stories, questions and themes in each. But if you are like me and forgot everything you read during your summer reading assignments before the first day of school, you might want to skim through the CliffsNotes before class starts. Well, class starts Thursday night when South Carolina opens the season against North Carolina and other games kick off the 2013 season so time is running out.
To make things easier for you, here is a rundown of the Crystal Ball Run staff predictions for the upcoming season. We will revisit this post at the end of the season to see just how right (or less likely wrong) we were.
ACC (More)
| Allen Kenney | Aaron Torres | Andy Coppens | Dave Singleton | Kevin McGuire | |
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Tajh Boyd Clemson |
Tajh Boyd Clemson |
Duke Johnson Miami |
Tajh Boyd Clemson |
Tajh Boyd Clemson |
| Coach of the Year |
Paul Chryst Pitt |
Al Golden Miami |
Larry Fedora UNC |
Larry Fedora UNC |
Larry Fedora UNC |
The American (More)
| Allen Kenney | Aaron Torres | Andy Coppens | Dave Singleton | Kevin McGuire | |
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Teddy Bridgewater Louisville |
Teddy Bridgewater Louisville |
Teddy Bridgewater Louisville |
Teddy Bridgewater Louisville |
Teddy Bridgewater Louisville |
| Coach of the Year |
Charlie Strong Louisville |
George O'Leary Central Florida |
Kyle Flood Rutgers |
Willie Taggart South Florida |
Willie Taggart South Florida |
Big 12 (More)
| Allen Kenney | Aaron Torres | Andy Coppens | Dave Singleton | Kevin McGuire | |
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Lache Seastrunk Baylor |
Lache Seastrunk Baylor |
Casey Pachall TCU |
Lache Seastrunk Baylor |
Lache Seastrunk Baylor |
| Coach of the Year |
Mike Gundy Oklahoma St. |
Art Briles Baylor |
Kliff Kingsbury Texas Tech |
Art Briles Baylor |
Art Briles Baylor |
Big Ten (More)
| Allen Kenney | Aaron Torres | Andy Coppens | Jonathan Biles | Kevin McGuire | |
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Braxton Miller Ohio State |
Braxton Miller Ohio State |
Taylor Martinez Nebraska |
Braxton Miller Ohio State |
Braxton Miller Ohio State |
| Coach of the Year |
Kevin Wilson Indiana |
Urban Meyer Ohio State |
Urban Meyer Ohio State |
Urban Meyer Ohio State |
Jerry Kill Minnesota |
Conference USA (More)
| Allen Kenney | Aaron Torres | Andy Coppens | Dave Singleton | Kevin McGuire | |
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Rakeem Cato Marshall |
Rakeem Cato Marshall |
Kenneth Dixon La. Tech |
Trey Watts Tulsa |
Trey Watts Tulsa |
| Coach of the Year |
Larry Coker UTSA |
Doc Holliday Marshall |
David Bailiff Rice |
Rick Stockstill Middle Tennessee |
Larry Coker UTSA |
MAC (More)
| Allen Kenney | Aaron Torres | Andy Coppens | Dave Singleton | Kevin McGuire | |
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Dri Archer Kent State |
Dri Archer Kent State |
Jordan Lynch N. Illinois |
Jordan Lynch N. Illinois |
Jordan Lynch N. Illinois |
| Coach of the Year |
Dave Clawson Bowling Green |
Jeff Quinn Buffalo |
Dave Clawson Bowling Green |
Matt Campbell Toledo |
Dave Clawson Bowling Green |
Mountain West Conference (More)
| Allen Kenney | Aaron Torres | Andy Coppens | Dave Singleton | Kevin McGuire | |
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Derek Carr Fresno State |
David Fales San Jose State |
David Fales San Jose State |
Chuckie Keeton Utah State |
Derek Carr Fresno State |
| Coach of the Year |
Jim McElwain Colorado State |
Tim DeRuyter San Jose State |
Matt Wells Utah State |
Matt Wells Utah State |
Jim McElwain Colorado State |
Pac 12 (More)
| Allen Kenney | Aaron Torres | Andy Coppens | Jonathan Biles | Kevin McGuire | |
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Marcus Mariota Oregon |
Marqise Lee USC |
Marqise Lee USC |
Marqise Lee USC |
Ka'Deem Carey Arizona |
| Coach of the Year |
Mark Helfrich Oregon |
David Shaw Stanford |
David Shaw Stanford |
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Rich Rodriguez Arizona |
SEC (More)
| Allen Kenney | Aaron Torres | Andy Coppens | Dave Singleton | Kevin McGuire | |
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T.J. Yeldon Alabama |
A.J. McCarron Alabama |
Johnny Manziel Texas A&M |
Jadeveon Clowney South Carolina |
Jadeveon Clowney South Carolina |
| Coach of the Year |
Nick Saban Alabama |
Les Miles LSU |
Bret Bielema Arkansas |
Gus Malzahn Auburn |
Butch Jones Tennessee |
Sun Belt Conference (More)
| Allen Kenney | Aaron Torres | Andy Coppens | Dave Singleton | Kevin McGuire | |
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Terrance Broadway UL Lafayette |
David Oku Arkansas State |
Kolton Browning ULM |
Terrance Broadway UL Lafayette |
Terrance Broadway UL Lafayette |
| Coach of the Year |
Todd Berry UL Monroe |
Mark Hudspeth UL Lafayette |
Dennis Franchione Texas State |
Dennis Franchione Texas State |
Bobby Petrino Western Kentucky |
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