The 2008 college football season officially kicked off Friday with the release of the USA Today Coaches Preseason Poll. To read Part I of this two part series, click here.
11. Auburn 9-4 888
The Auburn Tigers are facing the same challenge as many of their brethren in the SEC West; they are entering the season without a starting quarterback. For a team that returns a whopping seventeen starters, Tommy Tuberville may not be stressing as much as one might think.
Whoever wins the starting QB job will be the one that best grasps the no-huddle, spread offense brought in by new coordinator Tony Franklin. The new QB should at least find some comfort behind an offensive line that returns all five starters.
For a defense that returns eight starters, they seem to have a lack of depth at the skill positions. The Tigers may find themselves relying on their returning kicker, Wes Byrum, to get them a few wins in close games. Byrum converted seventeen of twenty-three field goals as a true freshman last season.
Prediction: While this might generally be a down year for Auburn, they are fortunate to be playing in the SEC West where a lot of rebuilding is going on. If they don’t make the trip to Atlanta this year, beating arch-nemesis Alabama and winning a decent bowl game should be plenty enough to keep Tommy Tuberville off of the hot seat.
12. Wisconsin 9-4 747
If someone asked us which city outside of Madison, Wisconsin had the most Badger fans, we would have to guess it was Las Vegas, Nevada. The Badgers have been one of the nation's best "against the spread" teams for the last few years. And no, we’re not talking about the "spread offense".
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