Blue Ribbon Yearbook Conference Predictions
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ACC | Big 12 | Big East | Big Ten | Conference USA | Independents | MAC | Mountain West | Pac-10 | SEC | Sun Belt | WAC
Atlantic Coast Conference
ACC Atlantic
1. Boston College
2. Florida State (Free Preview)
3. Wake Forest
4. Maryland
5. Clemson
6. NC State
1. Virginia Tech
2. Georgia Tech
3. Miami
4. Virginia
5. North Carolina
6. Duke
All-ACC Team
Offense
WR: Greg Carr, Florida State
WR: Kenny Moore, Wake Forest
OL: Barry Richardson, Clemson
OL: Duane Brown, Virginia Tech
OL: Andrew Crummey, Maryland
OL: Steve Justice, Wake Forest
OL: Gosder Cherilus, Boston College
QB: Matt Ryan, Boston College
RB: Brandon Ore, Virginia Tech
RB: Tashard Choice, Georgia Tech
TE: Tom Santi, Virginia
Defense
DL: Calais Campbell, Miami
DL: Chris Long, Virginia
DL: B.J. Raji, Boston College
DL: Andre Fluellen, Florida State
LB: Vince Hall, Virginia Tech
LB: Jolonn Dunbar, Boston College
LB: Philip Wheeler, Georgia Tech
DB: DeJuan Tribble, Boston College
DB: Brandon Flowers, Virginia Tech
DB: Jamal Lewis, Georgia Tech
DB: Kenny Phillips, Miami
Specialists
K: Sam Swank, Wake Forest
KR: Darrell Blackman, NC State
P: Durant Brooks, Georgia Tech
PR: Eddie Royal, Virginia Tech
Offensive Player of the Year
Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College
Defensive Player of the Year
Vince Hall, LB, Virginia Tech
Newcomer of the Year
Graig Cooper, RB, Miami
Big 12 Conference
Big 12 North
1. Missouri
2. Nebraska
3. Kansas State
4. Colorado
5. Kansas
6. Iowa State
1. Oklahoma
2. Texas
3. Texas A&M (Free Preview)
4. Oklahoma State
5. Texas Tech
6. Baylor
All-Big 12 Team
Offense
WR: Adarius Bowman, Oklahoma State
WR: Limas Sweed, Texas
OL: Cody Wallace, Texas A&M
OL: Brett Byford, Nebraska
OL: Matt Slauson, Nebraska
OL: George Robinson, Oklahoma
OL: Tony Hills, Texas
QB: Chase Daniel, Missouri
RB: Jorvorskie Lane, Texas A&M
RB: Tony Temple, Missouri
TE: Martin Rucker, Missouri
DL: Ian Campbell, Kansas State
DL: James McClinton, Kansas
DL: Lorenzo Williams, Missouri
DL: Steven Coleman, Oklahoma
LB: Bo Ruud, Nebraska
LB: Ace Bowen, Iowa State
LB: Joe Pawelek Baylor
DB: Aquib Talib, Kansas
DB: Terrence Wheatley, Colorado
DB: Marcus Watts, Kansas State
DB: Marcus Walker, Oklahoma
Specialists
K: Garrett Hartley, Oklahoma
KR: Mikail Baker, Baylor
P: Matt Fodge, Oklahoma State
PR: Reggie Smith, Oklahoma
Offensive Player of the Year
Chase Daniel, QB, Missouri
Defensive Player of the Year
Bo Ruud, LB, Nebraska
Newcomer of the Year
Nick Nelson, QB, Colorado
Big East Conference -- July 18
1. West Virginia (Free Preview)
2. Louisville
3. Rutgers
4. USF
5. Pittsburgh
6. Cincinnati
7. Connecticut
8. Syracuse
Offense
WR: Harry Douglas, Louisville
WR: Darius Reynaud, West Virginia
OL: Jeremy Zuttach, Rutgers
OL: Trevor Canfield, Cincinnati
OL: Eric Wood, Louisville
OL: Mike Fladell, Rutgers
OL: Ryan Stanchek, West Virginia
QB: Brian Brohm, Louisville
RB: Ray Rice, Rutgers
RB: Steve Slaton, West Virginia
TE: Cedric Hill, South Florida
Defense
DL: Jameel McClain, Syracuse
DL: Terrill Byrd, Cincinnati
DL: Eric Foster, Rutgers
DL: George Selvie, South Florida
LB: Malik Jackson, Louisville
LB: Ben Moffitt, South Florida
LB: Danny Lansanah, Connecticut
DB: Mike Mickens, Cincinnati
DB: Trae Williams, South Florida
DB: Courtney Greene, Rutgers
DB: Jonathan Russell, Louisville
Specialists
K: Art Carmody, Louisville
KR: Lowell Robinson, Pittsburgh
P: Justin Teachey, South Florida
PR: Vaughn Rivers, West Virginia
Offensive Player of the Year
Steve Slaton, RB, West Virginia
Defensive Player of the Year
Eric Foster, DL, Rutgers
Newcomer of the Year
Noel Divine, RB, West Virginia
1. Michigan
2. Ohio State
3. Wisconsin
4. Iowa
5. Penn State (Free Preview)
6. Purdue
7. Minnesota
8. Illinois
9. Michigan State
10. Northwestern
11. Indiana
Offense
WR: Dorien Bryant, Purdue
WR: James Hardy, Indiana
OL: Jake Long, Michigan
OL: A.Q. Shipley, Penn State
OL: Adam Kraus, Michigan
OL: Jordan Grimes, Purdue
OL: Kirk Barton, Ohio State
QB: Chad Henne, Michigan
RB: Mike Hart, Michigan
RB: P.J. Hill, Wisconsin
TE: Travis Beckum, Wisconsin
Defense
DL: Ken Iwebema, Iowa
DL: Chris Norwell, Illinois
DL: Vernon Gholston, Ohio State
DL: Willie VanDeSteeg, Minnesota
LB: J Leman, Illinois
LB: James Laurinaitis, Ohio State
LB: Dan Connor, Penn State
DB: Justin King, Penn State
DB: Vontae Davis, Illinois
DB: Jack Ikegwuonu, Wisconsin
DB: Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State
Specialists
K: Taylor Mehlhaff, Wisconsin
KR: Marcus Thigpen, Indiana
P: Jared Armstrong, Purdue
PR: Derrick Williams, Penn State
Offensive Player of the Year
Mike Hart, RB, Michigan
Defensive Player of the Year
J Leman, LB, Illinois
Newcomer of the Year
Arrelious Benn, WR, Illinois
Conference USA
C-USA East
1. Southern Miss (Free Preview)
2. East Carolina
3. Marshall
4. UCF
5. Memphis
6. UAB
1. Tulsa
2. Houston
3. SMU
4. UTEP
5. Rice
6. Tulane All-C-USA Team
Offense
WR: Jarett Dillard, Rice
WR: Donnie Avery , Houston
OL: Doug Legursky, Marshall
OL: Chris Clark, Southern Miss
OL: Jeff Akeroyd, Houston
OL: Brandon Pearce, Memphis
OL: Robby Heos, Rice
QB: Paul Smith, Tulsa
RB: Damion Fletcher, Southern Miss
RB: Kevin Smith, UCF
TE: Shawn Nelson, Southern Miss
Defense
DL: Albert McClellan, Marshall
DL: Robert Henderson, Southern Miss
DL: Cory Muse, SMU
DL: Phillip Hunt, Houston
LB: Jeremy Jones, UTEP
LB: Nelson Coleman, Tulsa
LB: Reggie Carrington, SMU
DB: Quintin Demps, UTEP
DB: Brandon Sumrall, Southern Miss
DB: Joe Burnett, UCF
DB: Andrew Sendejo, Rice
Specialists
K: Jarod Tracy, Tulsa
KR: Michael Grandberry, Memphis
P: Thomas Morstead, SMU
PR: Emmanuel Spann, Marshall
Offensive Player of the Year
Jarett Dillard, WR, Rice
Defensive Player of the Year
Albert McClellan, DL, Marshall
Newcomer of the Year
Darius Passmore, WR, Marshall
Independents -- July 13
Army (Free Preview)
Navy (Free Preview)
Notre Dame (Free Preview)
Mid-American Conference
MAC East
1. Kent State
2. Ohio
3. Bowling Green
4. Akron
5. Miami (Ohio)
6. Temple
7. Buffalo
1. Ball State
2. Central Michigan
3. Western Michigan
4. Toledo
5. Northern Illinois (Free Preview)
6. Eastern Michigan
All-MAC Team
Offense
WR: Dante Love, Ball State
WR: Bryan Anderson, CMU
OL: Kory Lichtensteiger, BGSU
OL: John Greco, Toledo
OL: Andrew Hartline, CMU
OL: Alex Derenthal, Temple
OL: Robbie Krutilla, WMU
QB: Dan LeFevour, CMU
RB: Jalen Parmele, Toledo
RB: Kalvin McRae, Ohio
TE: Branden Ledbetter, WMU
Defense
DL: Larry English, NIU
DL: Steven Friend, CMU
DL: Jameson Hartke, Ohio
DL: Jason Jones, EMU
LB: Daniel Holtzclaw, EMU
LB: Tim McCarthy, NIU
LB: Joey Hudson, Miami
DB: Londen Fryar, WMU
DB: Kareem Byrom, Buffalo
DB: Jack Williams, Kent State
DB: Barry Church, Toledo
Specialists
K: Chris Nednick, NIU
KR: Brandon West, WMU
P: Chris Miller, Ball State
PR: Chris Garrett, Ohio
Offensive Player of the Year
Dan LeFevour, QB, Central Michigan
Defensive Player of the Year
Larry English, DL, Northern Illinois
Newcomer of the Year
Eric Ransom, RB, Bowling Green
Mountain West Conference
1. TCU (Free Preview)
2. Utah
3. BYU
4. Wyoming
5. New Mexico
6. Colorado State
7. San Diego State
8. UNLV
9. Air Force
Offense
WR: Travis Brown, New Mexico
WR: Ryan Wolfe, UNLV
OL: Sete Aulai, BYU
OL: Matty Linder, TCU
OL: Jason Boone, Utah
OL: Robert Conley, Utah
OL: Marshall Newhouse, TCU
QB: Brian Johnson, Utah
RB: Rodney Ferguson, New Mexico
RB: Aaron Brown, TCU
TE: Wade Betschart, Wyoming
Defense
DL: Tommy Blake, TCU
DL: Chase Ortiz, TCU
DL: Jeremy Geathers, UNLV
DL: Tyler Donaldson, New Mexico
LB: Beau Bell, UNLV
LB: Jason Phillips, TCU
LB: Drew Fowler, Air Force
DB: Quinn Gooch, BYU
DB: DeAndre Wright, New Mexico
DB: Brian Bonner, TCU
DB: Nick Sanders, TCU
Specialists
K: Louie Sakoda, Utah
KR: DeAndre Wright, New Mexico
P: Jimmie Kaylor, Colorado State
PR: Brian Bonner, TCU
Offensive Player of the Year
Brian Johnson, QB, Utah
Defensive Player of the Year
Tommy Blake, DE, TCU
Newcomer of the Year
Frank Summers, RB, UNLV
Pacific-10 Conference
1. USC
2. California (Free Preview)
3. Arizona
4. Oregon State
5. Arizona State
6. UCLA
7. Oregon
8. Washington State
9. Washington
10. Stanford
Offense
WR: DeSean Jackson, Cal
WR: Sammie Stroughter, Oregon State
OL: Sam Baker, USC
OL: Bobby Byrd, Washington State
OL: Mike Pollak, Arizona State
OL: Shannon Tevaga, UCLA
OL: Ray Schuening, Oregon State
QB: John David Booty, USC
RB: Yvenson Bernard, Oregon State
RB: Justin Forsett, Cal
TE: Fred Davis, USC
Defense
DL: Sedrick Ellis, USC
DL: Lawrence Jackson, USC
DL: Bruce Davis, UCLA
DL: Louis Holmes, Arizona
LB: Rey Maualuga, USC
LB: Keith Rivers, USC
LB: Brian Cushing, USC
DB: Antoine Cason, Arizona
DB: Terrell Thomas, USC
DB: Chris Horton, UCLA
DB: Patrick Chung, Oregon
Specialists
K: Alexis Serna, Oregon State
KR: Jonathan Stewart, Oregon
P: Andrew Larson, Cal
PR: DeSean Jackson, Cal
Offensive Player of the Year
John David Booty, QB, USC
Defensive Player of the Year
Antoine Cason, CB, Arizona
Newcomer of the Year
Joe McKnight, ATH, USC
Southeastern Conference
SEC East
1. Florida
2. Tennessee
3. Georgia
4. South Carolina
5. Kentucky
6. Vanderbilt
1. LSU (Free Preview)
2. Arkansas
3. Auburn
4. Alabama
5. Ole Miss
6. Mississippi State
All-SEC Team
Offense
WR: Earl Bennett, Vanderbilt
WR: Marcus Monk, Arkansas
OL: Jonathan Luigs, Arkansas
OL: Antoine Caldwell, Alabama
OL: Will Arnold, LSU
OL: Michael Oher, Ole Miss
OL: Drew Miller, Florida
QB: Erik Ainge, Tennessee
RB: Darren McFadden, Arkansas
RB: BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Ole Miss
TE: Jacob Tamme, Kentucky
Defense
DL: Glenn Dorsey, LSU
DL: Quentin Groves, Auburn
DL: Tyson Jackson, LSU
DL: Derrick Harvey, Florida
LB: Jasper Brinkley, South Carolina
LB: Ali Highsmith, LSU
LB: Jonathan Goff, Vanderbilt
DB: Jonathan Hefney, Tennessee
DB: Simeon Castille, Alabama
DB: Derek Pegues, Mississippi State
DB: Chevis Jackson, LSU
Specialists
K: Ryan Succop, South Carolina
KR: Felix Jones, Arkansas
P: Britton Colquitt, Tennessee
PR: Mikey Henderson, Georgia
Offensive Player of the Year
Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas
Defensive Player of the Year
Glenn Dorsey, DL, LSU
Newcomer of the Year
Kenny O'Neal, WR, Tennessee
Sun Belt Conference
1. Troy (Free Preview)
2. Florida Atlantic
3. Louisiana-Lafayette
4. Arkansas State
5. Middle Tennessee
6. Louisiana-Monroe
7. Florida International
8. North Texas
Offense
WR: Gary Banks, Troy
WR: LaGregory Sapp, UL-Monroe
OL: Matt Mandrich Arkansas St.
OL: Franklin Dunbar, MTSU
OL: Kyle Cunningham, UL-Monroe
OL: Jesse Newman, UL-Lafayette
OL: Adam Hill, UL-Monroe
QB: Omar Haugabook, Troy
RB: Tyrell Fenroy, UL-Lafayette
RB: Calvin Dawson, UL-Monroe
TE: Zeek Zacherie, UL-Monroe
Defense
DL: Josh Pinnick, FAU
DL: Jervonte Jackson, FAU
DL: Erik Walden, MTSU
DL: Tavares Jones, MTSU
LB: Koby McKinnon, Arkansas St.
LB: Brent Burkhalter, UL-Lafayette
LB: Cergile Sincere, FAU
DB: Tyrell Johnson, Arkansas St.
DB: Damon Nickson, MTSU
DB: Khayyam Burns, Arkansas St.
DB: Lionell Singleton, FIU
Specialists
K: Drew Edminston, UL-Lafayette
KR: Lionell Singleton, FIU
P: Truman Spencer, North Texas
PR: Desmond Gee, MTSU
Offensive Player of the Year
Omar Haugabook, QB, Troy
Defensive Player of the Year
Damon Nickson, DB, Middle Tennessee
Newcomer of the Year
Cam Montgomery, RB, North Texas
Western Athletic Conference
1. Hawaii
2. Boise State (Free Preview)
3. Nevada
4. San Jose State
5. Fresno State
6. New Mexico State
7. Louisiana Tech
8. Idaho
9. Utah State
Offense
WR: Davone Bess, Hawaii
WR: Chris Williams, New Mexico State
OL: Ryan Clady, Boise State
OL: Cole Popovich, Fresno State
OL: Tad Miller, Boise State
OL: Ryan Wendell, Fresno State
OL: Hercules Satele, Hawaii
QB: Colt Brennan, Hawaii
RB: Ian Johnson, Boise State
RB: Yonus Davis, San Jose State
TE: Bear Pascoe, Fresno State
Defense
DL: Jason Shirley, Fresno State
DL: Michael Lafaele, Hawaii
DL: Matt Hines, Nevada
DL: Ben Calderwood, Utah State
LB: Ezra Butler, Nevada
LB: Matt Castelo, San Jose State
LB: David Vobora, Idaho
DB: Stanley Franks, Idaho
DB: Marty Tadman, Boise State
DB: Dwight Lowery, San Jose State
DB: Christopher Owens, San Jose State
Specialists
K: Jared Strubeck, San Jose State
KR: Dwayne Sanders, Nevada
P: Waylon Prather, San Jose State
PR: DeAngelo Wilson, Nevada
Offensive Player of the Year
Colt Brennan, QB, Hawaii
Defensive Player of the Year
Dwight Lowery, DB, San Jose State
Newcomer of the Year
David Richmond, WR, San Jose State
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