2008 PAC 10 Prediction and Preview

2008 Pac 10 Preview Part 1

Posted: August, 2008

The Pac 10 has always been one of the best conferences in the country led by the powerhouse USC Trojans. This year other teams have risen up to make the Pac 10 a superior conference. Teams that go on the road to the west coast will soon find out that the Pac 10 should not be taken lightly.

USC Trojans: For as good as the Pac 10 has gotten over the years the conference still belongs to the Trojans. They lost plenty of talent but when you are USC you have no problems finding replacements and they have young stars ready to keep USC on top of the college football world. Joe McKnight will be the next coming of Reggie Bush and will keep the offense on a high scoring pace. They have some tough games on the schedule but they will dominate the Pac 10. Projected Finish: First in the Pac 10; 11-1

Arizona St. Sun Devils: Dennis Erickson took over the program and they surprised the country jumping as high as six in the rankings. Superstar QB Rudy Carpenter returns as a senior and the team looks poised to make another good run this year. With an improved pass rush on defense if the Sun Devils can protect Carpenter then they will have some big wins. They must prove they can play well against good teams as that was their down fall last year. Projected Finish: Second in the Pac 10; 9-3

Oregon St. Beavers: The next several teams in the conference should be in a dog fight for third. By almost default we will list the beavers in this spot. Mike Riley will have to do a lot of work as the beavers lost their leading rusher and the entire front seven on defense. Senior Sammie Stroughter is back after an injury and will be the playmaker on offense they need, but a few critical losses could throw the beavers from third to sixth in a hurry. Projected Finish: Third in the Pac 10; 8-4

Oregon Ducks: Don’t look for this Duck team to be like the ones in the past. The high flying, big scoring offense of years past has to be revamped and that means the defense may have to carry the load early. Justin Roper and Nate Costa will battle for the QB spot and look to get the offense back to where it has been in the past. The defensive secondary will be outstanding and should be enough to get the Ducks a decent record going through a somewhat easy schedule. Projected Finish: Fourth in the Pac 10; 8-4

Cal Bears: This is a make or break season for Cal. They could potentially plummet to the basement or surprise some people and jump up the rankings. They will have to replace a lot of players to show promise and have a QB controversy brewing. Led by Jahvid Best in the backfield Cal has potential play makers at almost every position. The defense will be solid enough but the key is at QB, if that works out the Bears can surprise. Projected Finish: Fifth in the Pac 10; 7-5

Arizona Wildcats: Many experts don’t have many hopes for the Wildcats but I think they will be the breakout team of the Pac 10 this year. Mike Stoops is on the proverbial hot seat and will be equipped with a returning offense that can get him the wins they need. Willie Tuitama is back at the helm for the cats and brings back most of his offense. The key will be how Stoops works his offense with 8 new starters. The good news is that is his specialty and with a soft schedule the cats will surprise. Projected Finish: Sixth in the Pac 10; 6-6

2008 Pac 10 Preview continued here.

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2008 College Previews

• 2008 Big Twelve South Preview - The Big 12 has always lived in the shadow of the SEC when it came to being the best conference in college football. Thfey are ready to prove the world wrong this year. The powerhouses have re-loaded and have their eye on the BCS championship with some of the tough teams in the country in Texas and Oklahoma. Don’t sleep on the rest of the conference either as the Big 12 will prove this is the year they should be considered one o the elite conferences in the country.

• 2008 SEC East Preview - The SEC East is the class of the SEC and boasted some of the best teams in the country. This year all of the usual suspects are back and ready to make a run for the BCS Championship. The team that takes control of the conference and wins the SEC will have a good chance of being on the way to the BCS championship game.

• 2008 Big Ten Preview - The Big Ten has sent a representative to the championship game plenty of times in recently but the end result has never been a good . They have been under scrutiny for a cupcake schedule and getting a shot at the big game, but this year they boast one of the deepest conference’s in the country.

• 2008 ACC Atlantic Division Preview - The ACC has quickly become one of the powerhouse conferences in the south east just trailing the best conference in the SEC. The Atlantic division of the ACC always puts forth some of the best teams in college football and it will only get better this year with the likes of Wake Forest, Clemson, and others. The hardest part is getting through the season in conference with the talent the ACC has. Locked and loaded this will prove to be another great year in ACC football.

• 2008 BIG East Preview The Big East is a force to be reckoned with! Before you begin to laugh take a real close look at the conference. With deep returning talent and superstars at many positions the Big East will make a run for the top spot in the bowls again this year. Don’t be surprised if there are only one or two teams that finish below .500 in the Big East.