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College Football Preseason Top 25: #11 Florida

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Life after Tim Tebow won’t be too hard on the Gators but Al Dannity expects some teething problems. The schedule With the exception of a possible banana skin on September 11 at home to South Florida, the Gators have a simple slate ahead of its date with Alabama on October 2. That lack of a...

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College Football Preseason Top 25: #12 Oklahoma

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Sooners are close to returning to College Football’s elite in 2010. Al Dannity expects big strides by Oklahoma this season. The schedule The first real test for the Sooners comes on September 11 when the Seminoles pay a visit to Norman. A trip to Cincinnati two weeks later will serve as a solid test...

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College Football Preseason Top 25: #13 Miami

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Hurricanes enter 2010 with the kind of schedule that will make or break a team. Al Dannity likes Miami to hold its own. The schedule Miami starts off against Florida A&M before entering a brutal four game slate. The Hurricanes travel to the Horseshoe to take on Ohio State, and then it’s on to...

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College Football Preseason Top 25: #14 Penn State

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Nittany Lions enter the first year of the post-Darryl Clark era with an outside shot in the Big Ten. Al Dannity likes Penn State to perform well in 2010. The schedule PSU may face its biggest test of the season early with a September 11 game at defending national champions Alabama. The Nittany Lions...

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College Football Preseason Top 25: #15 Pittsburgh

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Panthers have been close to claiming a Big East title for several years now but Al Dannity believes 2010 will finally see Pittsburgh make the breakthrough. The schedule Pitt’s non-conference slate wildly varies in strength from week to week. A tough road game at Utah to open the season is followed by a cupcake...

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College Football Preseason Top 25: #16 Oregon State

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Rodgers brothers could help the Beavers make history in 2010 but they’ll have to do it the hard way. The schedule There can be no question; the Beavers have the most brutal non-conference schedule in all of College Football, with two top 10 opponents. Oregon State’s season begins with a neutral site game with...

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College Football Preseason Top 25: #17 Oregon

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Once a national title contender, Oregon’s off-field issues means the Ducks will do well to make it to the Rose Bowl. Al Dannity says it is possible to salvage this season. The schedule Chip Kelly needs time to fix his quarterback situation and that’s exactly what he’ll get at the start of the season. The...

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College Football Preseason Top 25: #18 Cincinnati

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Brian Kelly may be gone but the Bearcats remain serious contenders for the Big East title and a third straight trip to the BCS. The schedule As one might expect from a Big East team, Cincinnati’s non-conference slate is a mixed bag. The Bearcats open with a decent test on the road to Fresno State...

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College Football Preseason Top 25: #19 Florida State

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: January 5, 2023

The Seminoles enter their first season without Bobby Bowden with an offense poised to make a run at the ACC title game. The schedule We’ll learn a lot about Jimbo Fisher’s impact as head coach when Florida State takes on Oklahoma in Norman on September 11. The Seminoles challenging non-conference schedule continues with a home...

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College Football Preseason Top 25: #20 North Carolina

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

UNC looks well placed to make a charge for the ACC title game and a possible BCS bid in 2010. Al Dannity warns Tar Heels fans to be wary of off the field distractions. The schedule North Carolina’s schedule is not the toughest on this list but it is still a brutal slate. The Tar...

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College Football Preseason Top 25: #21 Houston

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: January 5, 2023

Case Keenum and the Cougars look in good shape to improve on a 2009 season that delivered less than it promised. Al Dannity however urges Houston fans to be wary of some bumps in the road. The schedule Houston’s fans will demand vengeance when the UTEP Miners come to Robertson Stadium on September 10. The...

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College Football Preseason Top 25: #22 Arkansas

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Ryan Mallett opened up the Hogs’ offense in 2009 but the team lacked consistency. Al Dannity expects big improvements for Arkansas in 2010. The schedule Arkansas starts 2010 with two powder-puff opponents at home with Tennessee Tech and Louisiana Monroe playing the roles of the Washington Generals in the first two weeks of the season....

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College Football Preseason Top 25: #23 Connecticut

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

After last season’s tragedy, can the Connecticut Huskies rebound with a big season in 2010? Al Dannity thinks a conference title is possible. The schedule While the Big East is often criticized for failing to schedule strong non-conference games, you can’t blame UConn for trying. A road game with Michigan used to be something to...

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College Football Preseason Top 25: #24 Utah

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Utah may not being hanging around in the Mountain West Conference but Al Dannity says the Utes could go out with a bang. The schedule Utah starts 2010 with an explosive clash, welcoming Pittsburgh to Rice-Eccles Stadium. The Panthers, who will also be featured in Sports Interaction’s rankings, will ask serious questions of the Utes....

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College Football Preseason Top 25: #25 Stanford

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Al Dannity begins Sports Interaction’s countdown of the preseason Top 25 as the College Football season approaches. Al’s heading out west for his first entry, the Stanford Cardinal. The schedule If Stanford goes 8-4 against its 2010 schedule then it will finish a lot higher than 25 at the end of the season. The Cardinal...

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Major Ripples Lead to Minor Changes in College Football

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Are you dizzy from the confusion of all the conference realignment talk of recent weeks? Never fear, Al’s here to help clear things up. My head hurts I don’t blame you. We now live in a world where the Big 12 has 10 members, the Big Ten has 12 members, and the Pac 10 has...

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Derek Dooley to Coach University of Tennessee

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Speculation is rampant right now that Louisiana Tech head coach Derek Dooley will be leaving the Bulldogs to take over the head coaching gig at the University of Tennessee. (Update:  it’s official!) The Volunteers’ head job is vacant because former coach Lane Kiffin — who was only one the job for one reason, you’ll recall...

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Orange Bowl Preview: No. 9 Georgia Tech vs. No. 10 Iowa

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

A look, now, at one of the biggest bowl games on the NCAA college football betting landscape: The Orange Bowl. All sports betting lines come courtesy Sports Interaction’s online sportsbook. The Numbers: Georgia Tech comes in at -5.5, with the Over/Under currently sitting at 51.0. A big reason for this number is the question mark...

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NCAA Football Bowl Previews: Gator, Capital One and Rose

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

It’s New Year’s Eve, which can only mean one thing: A College Football Bowl extravaganza! All NCAA college football betting lines are courtesy Sports Interaction’s online sportsbook. Rose Bowl: Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2) vs. Oregon Ducks (10-2) Oregon -4.5, Over/Under 43.5 Although there’s lots of key matchups in this one (including Buckeyes QB Terrelle Pryor,...

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NCAA Football Preview: It's Bowl Season!

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

A look, now, at the three bowl games scheduled for this weekend. All NCAA college football betting lines come courtesy Sports Interaction’s online sportsbook: New Mexico Bowl: Fresno State (8-4) vs. Wyoming (6-6) Fresno State -10.5, Over/Under 55.0 Let’s not beat around the bush here — Wyoming might be the worst team to ever participate...