Your Complete 2010 FBS prediction

The start of college football season is just a few days away.  Everybody wants to be the best, but when it ends in December (for all practical purposes), we won’t know who is the best.

I’ve predicted every game this season involving the 120 FBS teams, to try to figure out where everybody will end up.  More specifically, who’ll end up in Glendale and who’ll have a legitimate gripe about ending up in the wrong bowl.

Let’s look first at the conference standings, then at my projected bowl lineup. The winners of the conference title games will be marked with an asterisk.

Sun Belt

Midd. Tenn. 7-1, 9-3
Troy 7-1, 9-3
UL-Lafayette 5-3, 5-7
UL-Monroe 4-4, 5-7
FAU 4-4, 5-7
FIU . 3-5, 3-9
Arkansas St. 3-5, 3-9
N. Texas 1-7, 2-10
WKU 1-7, 1-11

MAC

East
Temple 7-1, 10-3*
Ohio 6-2, 8-4
Buffalo 5-3, 7-5
B. Green 4-4, 6-6
Kent 3-5, 5-7
Akron 2-6, 3-9
Miami 1-7, 2-10

West
Northern Ill. 6-2, 7-6
C. Michigan 6-2, 7-5
W. Michigan 4-4, 6-6
Ball State 3-5, 5-7
Toledo 3-5, 4-8
E. Michigan 1-7, 1-11

C-USA

East
UCF 6-2, 8-5
So. Miss. 6-2, 9-3
E. Carolina 5-3, 7-5
UAB  4-4, 5-7
Marshall 4-4, 5-7
Memphis 0-8, 1-11

West
Houston 6-2, 9-4*
Tulsa 5-3, 6-6
UTEP 5-3, 8-4
SMU 5-3, 7-5
Tulane 1-7, 3-9
Rice 1-7, 2-10

WAC

Boise State 8-0, 12-0
Fresno 7-1, 9-3
Nevada 6-2, 9-4
Idaho 4-4, 7-6
Hawaii 4-4, 6-7
LaTech 2-6, 3-9
Utah State 2-6, 3-9
N. Mexico State 2-6, 2-10
SJSU 1-7, 4-9

Independents

Notre Dame 10-2
Navy 9-3
Army 4-8

Mountain West

TCU 8-0, 12-0
Utah 7-1, 10-2
BYU 6-2, 8-4
Air Force 5-3, 7-5
Wyoming 3-5, 4-8
Colo. State 2-6, 2-10
SDSU 1-7, 3-9
N. Mexico 1-7, 2-10

Big East

 

 

Pittsburgh 6-1, 10-2

UConn 5-2, 9-3

W. Virginia 5-2, 9-3

Cincy 4-3, 8-4

Louisville 3-4, 5-7

Rutgers 2-5, 7-5

USF 2-5, 5-7

Syracuse 2-5, 5-7

SEC

East
Florida 7-1, 12-1*
Georgia 5-3, 8-4
UT-Knox 4-4, 8-4
Kentucky 3-5, 5-7
S. Carolina 2-6, 5-7
Vandy 0-8, 1-11

West
Auburn 7-1, 11-2
LSU 6-2, 10-2
Alabama 6-2, 10-2
Arkansas  4-4, 8-4
Ole Miss 3-5, 7-5
Miss. State 1-7, 4-8

Big Ten

Iowa 8-0, 12-0
Wisconsin 7-1, 11-1
Ohio State 6-2, 10-2
Penn State 6-2, 9-3
Purdue 4-4, 7-5
Illinois 3-5, 6-6
Mich. St. 3-5, 5-7
Northwestern 2-6, 6-6
Michigan 2-6, 5-7
Indiana 1-7, 5-7
Minny 1-7, 3-9

ACC

 

Atlantic
Florida St. 8-0, 10-3
Clemson 5-3, 8-4
BC 5-3, 8-4
Maryland 3-5, 5-7
Wake 1-7, 4-8
N.C. State 1-7, 3-9

Coastal
VaTech 7-1, 11-2*
Miami 6-2, 8-4
Ga. Tech 5-3, 8-4
No. Caro 5-3, 7-5
Virginia 2-6, 5-7
Duke 1-7, 3-9

Big XII

 

 

South

Oklahoma 7-1, 11-2*

Texas 6-2, 10-2

Texas A&M 5-3, 8-4

Texas Tech 5-3, 8-4

Okla. State 5-3, 8-4

Baylor 1-7, 3-9

 

North

Nebraska 8-0, 12-1

Mizzou 4-4, 8-4

K-State 4-4, 8-4

Colorado 3-5, 6-6

Kansas 3-5, 5-7

Iowa State 1-7, 3-9

Pac-10

Oregon St. 8-1, 10-2
USC 7-2, 10-3
Oregon 7-2, 9-3
Stanford 6-3, 8-4
Washington 6-3, 8-4
Cal 6-3, 8-4
UCLA 5-4, 6-6
Arizona. 2-7, 4-8
Ariz. St. 2-7, 4-8
Wazzu 0-9, 1-11

The Bowls

The Bowls.
A + Indicates a team with a losing record being placed in so the bowl doesn’t get canceled.

New Mexico Bowl
Ohio  vs. SMU
Humanitarian Bowl
Idaho vs. Buffalo
New Orleans Bowl
So. Miss. vs. Midd. Tenn.
 St. Petersburg Bowl
UCF vs. Rutgers
Bowl Las Vegas
Cal vs. Utah
 Poinsettia Bowl
8 pm ESPN Navy vs. BYU
Hawai'i Bowl
Nevada  vs. Tulsa
Pizza Bowl
Michigan+ vs. Temple
 Independence Bowl
No. Carolina vs. Air Force
 Citrus Bowl
Notre Dame vs. Miami
Insight Bowl
Arizona State University
Mizzou  vs. Purdue
Bank Bowl
Bowling Green vs. E. Carolina
Texas Bowl
Texas Tech vs. Illinois
Alamo Bowl
Oregon  vs. Texas A&M
Armed Forces Bowl
UTEP vs. Northern Ill.
Pinstripe Bowl
K-State  vs.  Connecticut
Music City Bowl
Ole Miss  vs. Boston College
Holiday Bowl
Stanford  vs. Okla. State
Car Care Bowl
Clemson  vs. W. Virginia
Sun Bowl
Ga. Tech vs. Washington
Liberty Bowl
Peach Bowl
Florida St. vs. Arkansas
Dallas Football Classic
Colorado vs. Northwestern
Outback Bowl
Ohio State vs. Alabama
Card Bowl Citrus Bowl
LSU vs. Wisconsin
Gator Bowl
Penn State vs. Tennessee
Finance Bowl
C. Michigan vs. Troy
Cotton Bowl Classic
Texas vs. Georgia
Birmingham Bowl
W. Michigan vs.Cincinnati
Fight Hunger Bowl
UCLA  vs. Fresno State
Rose Bowl
TCU  vs. Oregon St.
Fiesta Bowl
Oklahoma  vs. Boise State
Orange Bowl
VaTech  vs. Nebraska
Sugar Bowl
Auburn  vs. Pittsburgh
BCS Championship
Iowa vs. Florida
 

As far as post-season predictions, I’m guessing Richmond, Grand Valley State, Mary Hardin-Baylor and Saint Xavier will win the national championships that exist.  Iowa will get the crystal football, and folks in Boise and Fort Worth will (rightly) feel cheated.