CFB 2012 Review

I didn't have time to make any official college football picks on the blog, but here are a couple preseason predictions that were accurate and inaccurate for CFB.

My preseason prediction for the NC game was entirely inaccurate; it was Oklahoma vs USC.  Oklahoma ended up with ten wins and three losses to extremely quality opponents.  USC was extremely disappointing..  They finished 7-6.

Predictions for my favorite teams were a bit more accurate, OSU finished 12-0 which was a game within my prediction of 11-1.  They had a lot of close match-ups against inferior competition, so I certainly never thought that (even if they were eligible) they should play in the NC game.  Braxton Miller provided some great QB play.

I thought that somehow the Cyclones would get to 6-6 and another bowl game, and somehow Paul Rhoads led them to 6-6.  Other than their game against Texas, and their game against OKSU, the Cyclones either won or had a chance to win every game.  As a sidenote, I don't understand why CFB teams ever have to face teams they already beat in the regular season in bowl games, as was the case for ISU against Tulsa.

I also think that the BIG '12' is the best CFB conference top to bottom, so while some other analysts were predicting that WVU and TCU would have some major impact on the BIG 12 title race, I happened to place them both as secondary type Big '12' teams, and hence nailed both West Virginia's and TCU's final record.

Here is my top 30 rankings for CFB.  Personally I don't understand why Alabama and Notre Dame were playing for the NC.  Alabama got dominated @home against Texas A & M (though credit to Bama they did fight back) and other then @LSU beat very few very good teams.  Notre Dame beat Stanford and Oklahoma, but they also took 3 OT's to beat Pittsburgh.  Pittsburgh.  Not even a Northwestern type of school, but Pittsburgh...  Imho, it should have been Texas A&M vs Oregon in the NC.  Anyways, on to my rankings.

1. Oregon

2. Texas A&M

3. Alabama

4. Ohio State

5. Kansas State

6. Georgia

7. Notre Dame

8. LSU

9. Stanford

10. Oklahoma

11. Florida

12. Florida State

13. South Carolina

14. Clemson

15. Louisville

16. Texas

17. Boise State

18. Northwestern

19. Oregon State

20. Utah State

21. Vanderbilt

22. Nebraska

23. Michigan

24. Baylor

25. Oklahoma State

'Other's receiving votes'

26. Northern Illinois

27. San Jose State

28. Penn State

29. Tulsa

30. Cincinnati