Sooners, Buckeyes favored to reach '08 title game
ESPN's college football experts predict the conference winners and the BCS National Championship Game matchup.
Twelve brave ESPN experts agreed to predict the 2008 conference winners and the BCS National Championship Game. Here's what they think:
| Colin Cowherd ESPN Radio |
Bob Davie ESPN Analyst |
Rece Davis ESPN TV |
Jim Donnan ESPNU Analyst |
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| BCS Title Game | USC over Florida | Ohio State over Oklahoma | Oklahoma over Ohio State | Florida over Ohio State |
| ACC Atlantic | Clemson | Clemson | Clemson | Wake Forest |
| ACC Coastal | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech |
| ACC Champ | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | Clemson | Virginia Tech |
| Big East | South Florida | West Virginia | South Florida | West Virginia |
| Big Ten | Ohio State | Ohio State | Ohio State | Ohio State |
| Big 12 North | Missouri | Missouri | Missouri | Missouri |
| Big 12 South | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma |
| Big 12 Champ | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma |
| C-USA East | East Carolina | East Carolina | East Carolina | Central Florida |
| C-USA West | Tulsa | Tulsa | Tulsa | Tulsa |
| C-USA Champ | East Carolina | East Carolina | East Carolina | Central Florida |
| MAC East | Bowling Green | Bowling Green | Miami (Ohio) | Bowling Green |
| MAC West | Central Michigan | Ball State | Central Michigan | Central Michigan |
| MAC Champ | Central Michigan | Bowling Green | Central Michigan | Central Michigan |
| Mountain West | BYU | BYU | Utah | Utah |
| Pac-10 | USC | USC | USC | USC |
| SEC East | Florida | Florida | Florida | Florida |
| SEC West | Auburn | LSU | Alabama | Auburn |
| SEC Champ | Florida | Florida | Florida | Florida |
| Sun Belt | Troy | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic |
| WAC | Boise State | Fresno State | Fresno State | Boise State |
| Bruce Feldman ESPN The Magazine |
Pat Forde ESPN.com |
Rod Gilmore ESPN Analyst |
Ivan Maisel ESPN.com |
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| BCS Title Game | Missouri over USC | USC over Georgia | Oklahoma over Georgia | Georgia over Oklahoma |
| ACC Atlantic | Clemson | Clemson | Clemson | Clemson |
| ACC Coastal | Virginia Tech | North Carolina | North Carolina | North Carolina |
| ACC Champ | Clemson | Clemson | Clemson | Clemson |
| Big East | Pittsburgh | West Virginia | West Virginia | West Virginia |
| Big Ten | Ohio State | Ohio State | Ohio State | Ohio State |
| Big 12 North | Missouri | Missouri | Missouri | Missouri |
| Big 12 South | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma |
| Big 12 Champ | Missouri | Missouri | Oklahoma | Oklahoma |
| C-USA East | Southern Miss | UCF | East Carolina | East Carolina |
| C-USA West | Tulsa | Tulsa | Tulsa | Tulsa |
| C-USA Champ | Tulsa | Tulsa | East Carolina | East Carolina |
| MAC East | Bowling Green | Bowling Green | Miami (Ohio) | Bowling Green |
| MAC West | Central Michigan | Northern Illinois | Central Michigan | Central Michigan |
| MAC Champ | Central Michigan | Bowling Green | Central Michigan | Bowling Green |
| Mountain West | BYU | BYU | BYU | BYU |
| Pac-10 | USC | USC | USC | USC |
| SEC East | Florida | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia |
| SEC West | Auburn | Auburn | Auburn | Auburn |
| SEC Champ | Florida | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia |
| Sun Belt | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic | Troy | Florida Atlantic |
| WAC | Fresno State | Boise State | Fresno State | Fresno State |
| Todd McShay Scouts Inc. |
Joe Schad ESPN TV |
Mark Schlabach ESPN.com |
Andre Ware ESPN Analyst |
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| BCS Title Game | Ohio State over Oklahoma | Oklahoma over Georgia | Georgia over Ohio State | Oklahoma over Ohio State |
| ACC Atlantic | Clemson | Clemson | Clemson | Clemson |
| ACC Coastal | Virginia Tech | North Carolina | North Carolina | Virginia Tech |
| ACC Champ | Clemson | Clemson | Clemson | Clemson |
| Big East | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | West Virginia | South Florida |
| Big Ten | Ohio State | Ohio State | Ohio State | Ohio State |
| Big 12 North | Missouri | Missouri | Missouri | Missouri |
| Big 12 South | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma |
| Big 12 Champ | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma |
| C-USA East | East Carolina | East Carolina | Central Florida | East Carolina |
| C-USA West | Houston | Tulsa | Tulsa | Rice |
| C-USA Champ | East Carolina | East Carolina | Tulsa | East Carolina |
| MAC East | Miami (Ohio) | Bowling Green | Miami (Ohio) | Bowling Green |
| MAC West | Ball State | Central Michigan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan |
| MAC Champ | Ball State | Central Michigan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan |
| Mountain West | BYU | BYU | BYU | Utah |
| Pac-10 | USC | USC | USC | USC |
| SEC East | Florida | Georgia | Georgia | Florida |
| SEC West | Alabama | LSU | Auburn | Auburn |
| SEC Champ | Florida | Georgia | Georgia | Florida |
| Sun Belt | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic |
| WAC | Fresno State | Fresno State | Fresno State | Fresno State |
2008 College Football Preview
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The long wait for the start of the 2008 college football season is finally over. Get ready for the season with an in-depth look at the teams, trends, players and coaches. Index
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National Features
• Maisel: Let the campaign '08 debate begin
• Bloggers: State of each conference
• Schlabach: Hot and not for 2008
• Maisel: Full speed ahead for offenses
• Maisel: Defending the fast-tempo spread
• Maisel: Nation's fastest teams
• Forde: SEC coaches in a league of their own
• Forde: Johnson stuck as SEC's roadie
• Schlabach: The nation's alpha-male coaches
• Schlabach: Coaches on the hot seat
• Maisel: Road left to travel for black coaches
• Schlabach: Critical mass await Ohio State
• Edwards: Are BCS voter tired of the Buckeyes?
• Edwards: Parity puts BCS at crossroads
• Feldman: Ten best-kept secrets
2008 Preseason All-America team
• Maisel: Preseason All-America team
What to watch
• Eighth annual Herbie Awards
• ESPN's experts' predictions
• Schlabach: Games to watch
• Schlabach: Intriguing games
• Bloggers: Preseason conference predictions
• Bloggers: Games to watch
Conference call
ACC
• Schlabach: Clemson craving title
• Dinich: In the Wake of success
• Dinich: Coast toast for Hokies?
• ACC needs Canes, Noles to win
Big Ten
• Rittenberg: Innovation not new to Big Ten
• Rittenberg: UM QBs adapt to offense
• Schlabach: Pryor's role with Ohio State
Big 12
• Maisel: Big 12 QBs face burden of proof
• Griffin: Where have the Big 12 runners gone?
• Griffin: Northern exposure
• Feldman: Is Crabtree the best college WR ever?
Big East
• Schlabach: Stewart's challenge at West Virginia
• Bennett: Knight moves focused on Teel
C-USA
• Tulsa building foundation for success
• Pirates sailing toward uncharted waters
Independents
• Watson: Are the Irish coming of age?
• Watson: Tenuta's tenacious D
• Maisel: Army exploring its options
MAC
• Watson: MAC QBs hope to share the spotlight
• Dinich: Golden touch working at Temple
• Watson: NIU's Kill found new perspective
Mountain West
• Watson: BYU-Utah going national?
• Watson: TCU looks to regroup
Pac-10
• Maisel: Son also rises at UCLA
• Miller: Stable is the USC Way
• Miller: Huskies counting on Locker
SEC
• Low: SEC's uncertain QB landscape
• Low: Tebow still learning
• Maisel: Richt knows expectations
Sun Belt
• Schlabach: Coach, QB to keep Owls soaring
Western Athletic
• Watson: Will tough schedule propel Fresno State?
• Watson: QB battle has Nevada thinking big
Rankings
• Georgia tops preseason power rankings
• Preseason Bottom 10: Lollapaloozers
• Conference preseason power rankings
• Bloggers: Ranking the coaches | Hot seat
Podcasts
• Podcast: Ivan, Mark discuss '08 season 
• Podcast: Beano, Ivan talk coaches
SportsNation
• Chat wrap: Kicking off the season 
• Rank 'em: ESPNU Fan Poll
• Rank 'em: How tough is each team's schedule?
• Predict the college football upsets each week.
Play College Pick 'Em
- Rumors: Heat is definitely on Miles
- Feldman: Exploring meaningless QB stats
- Heisman Predictor: Spiller, Gerhart run in
- Tools: Game Predictor | PickCenter
- Draft: Mel's Big Board (11/18) | NFL draft blog
