Speaking of Kansas, will the Jayhawks duplicate their spectacular 12-1 season in 2008?
With an upgraded schedule, signs point to no, but Kansas still should compete for a Big 12 North title. Criminally slept-on quarterback Todd Reesing has a year under his belt with plenty of weapons returning at receiver, so the offense should be clicking. But the Jayhawks D will have to stand up to the high-powered Mizzou, Oklahoma, and Texas Tech offenses.
How deeply will LSU be affected by the suspension of starting quarterback Ryan Perrilloux?
Not as much as one would think. Perrilloux was such a talented football player when he stayed out of trouble. He’s big, athletic, and has a cannon for an arm. While the LSU coaching staff had little confidence in his throwing ability, he could make the passes in a relatively controlled environment (He was 20 for 25 with three touchdowns and one interception against Middle Tennessee State) and was dangerous on the run.
That being said, LSU has such a dynamic offense that the loss of the quarterback won’t have such a strong effect as it would in a system like Florida’s. Whether Andrew Hatch or Jarrett Lee starts, he will have plenty of protection from the line as well as a surplus of skill position players at his disposal. Sure, Perrilloux’s skill and experience would help, but it’s not the end of the world now that he’s gone.
Can the Big Ten rebound after a weak 2007 season?
One of the biggest hot button topics during the offseason has been the supposed weakness of the Big Ten Conference over the past few years. Suddenly, the Big Ten is too slow for the other conferences. Suddenly, the Big Ten is the only conference which plays a relatively weak out of conference schedule. Suddenly, the Big Ten is a second-tier conference.
Proponents of this idea overwhelmingly cite the fact that Ohio State has been blown out in the last two national championship games and is 0-9 against the SEC since 1931. The reality of the situation is that while the Big Ten had a weak year in ‘07, the conference still remains among the top four in college football and isn’t far removed from being the best for a period.
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