Across The Field
Oaky Afterbirth
ACC - Boston College: Addazio is one of the most underrated coaches in the nation. AJ Dillon is a monster at RB. This is going to sound funny, but the 9/22 game at Purdue could actually be a reasonably big game, as the winner could jump into the top 25.
Big 12 - Iowa State: I think they make another jump this year, even with the loss of Allan Lazard. Campbell is a fantastic young coach and Oklahoma/WVU are at home. 9 wins is a real possibility, and 10 isn't impossible.
Big Ten - Purdue: Brohm is shooting up the coach rankings after a 7 win season in 2017. He even stole a 4* recruit from Texas. The schedule isn't easy, but 8 wins isn't outside of the realm of possibility, which is insane for Purdue.
Pac 12 - Arizona: I like what they have to offer, and Sumlin will have success with the offensive players. They should improve on the 7-6 record from 2017. 9-3 is a real possibility.
SEC - Florida: Free from the shackles of the offensively-inept Jim McElwain, I think they make a jump this year. The talent is there, and outside of UGA, the SEC East is still not great. I fully expect them to double their 2017 win total of 4.
Big 12 - Iowa State: I think they make another jump this year, even with the loss of Allan Lazard. Campbell is a fantastic young coach and Oklahoma/WVU are at home. 9 wins is a real possibility, and 10 isn't impossible.
Big Ten - Purdue: Brohm is shooting up the coach rankings after a 7 win season in 2017. He even stole a 4* recruit from Texas. The schedule isn't easy, but 8 wins isn't outside of the realm of possibility, which is insane for Purdue.
Pac 12 - Arizona: I like what they have to offer, and Sumlin will have success with the offensive players. They should improve on the 7-6 record from 2017. 9-3 is a real possibility.
SEC - Florida: Free from the shackles of the offensively-inept Jim McElwain, I think they make a jump this year. The talent is there, and outside of UGA, the SEC East is still not great. I fully expect them to double their 2017 win total of 4.