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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_text_separator title=”Week of August 24, 2015″ title_align=”separator_align_left” color=”grey”][vc_column_text]NC State loses its top rusher for the first 2 games of the year. It shouldn’t matter though. NC State has an easy early slate of games.
Would anybody pick Kansas as one of their teams even they were free? Wow. What a crater this program is in.
Texas Tech transfer Baker Mayfield will be starting at QB for Oklahoma.
Dalvin Cook found not guilty and his suspension has been lifted by Florida State.
Want to feel good about the team you are picking? Each of the top teams has a case made for why they will win the playoff.
This really has nothing to do with player or team news, but this article about stadium quirks is interesting. Except for the last, lame item on the list.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_text_separator title=”Week of August 17, 2015″ title_align=”separator_align_left” color=”grey”][vc_column_text]Trying to finalize the teams you want to go with this year? Here are some more conference break downs from SI:
This is a big blow to Arkansas, a top 25 team coming off a 2 win conference season.
Kentucky names a starting QB.
Notre Dame loses a defensive lineman for the year.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_text_separator title=”Week of August 10, 2015″ title_align=”separator_align_left” color=”grey”][vc_column_text]Here are some games to watch this year that should have playoff implications.
Another hit to the Clemson D which is trying to rebuild/reload this year. And Michigan State loses a key member to their vaunted defense.
This could be a big blow to Arizona. It’s never good when you lose your center.
Another week, another week of player suspensions/injuries/transfers. See what’s happening at Florida, Utah St., Notre Dame, BYU, Oregon, and Michigan St.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_text_separator title=”Week of August 3, 2015″ title_align=”separator_align_left” color=”grey”][vc_column_text]Most new uniforms are all the same. They follow the same new template for the year from either Adidas or Nike. These San Diego St. uniforms are different and pretty cool.
SI released their preseason top 25.
Some conference quick hits from SI.com:
Last week was an overview on some of the toughest out-of-conference schedules. This week some of the easier schedules are analyzed.
Some more suspensions coming out for the opening week of the season. Players are being suspended at Pitt and Wake Forest.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_text_separator title=”Week of July 27, 2015″ title_align=”separator_align_left” color=”grey”][vc_column_text]Pretty big suspension for Ohio State for the opener.
Who knew Washington St. had an all-conference performer in the secondary? Anyway, he was dismissed from the team and is transferring.
Syracuse probably wasn’t going to be too good this year, but losing a projected contributor will certainly not help.
A lineman for Arizona has been dismissed from the team.
Look out for who might have a big impact this season in the SEC.
Here are some nice quick hits for the conferences via SI.com:
Of course the offseason can’t be complete without news of some player problems with the law. Problems at North Carolina, Pitt, and Tennessee.
Which quarterback will Texas A&M go with? And will it make a difference for the team this year who is running the offense?
Is that a good sign that the punter is the most important player on a team?
There are some good quarterbacks in the high-scoring PAC 12 again this year.
Some out-of-conference schedule rankings to keep in mind while picking your teams.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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