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College Football Preview 2000
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 Monday, August 28
Overlooked but definitely not overmatched
 
 
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Penn State's Rashard Casey has put his problems aside and is ready for a big year.
They are some of the biggest names and yet they are being dismissed this season as nothing more than also-rans. Big mistake. ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit writes in his First ... And 10 column that schools like Notre Dame, UCLA, Penn State and Ohio State will surprise everyone this season.
  • Folwer: Who will survive this season?
  • Corso: Not So Fast, My Friends
  • College football front page

    The complete preview

    Conference previews
  • ACC: FSU still waits for a challenger
  • Big East: Miami is back, but so is Michael Vick
  • Big Ten: Seven teams in the top 25 make for a tough season
  • Big 12: Becoming more than just Nebraska's playground
  • Big West: Farewell season should be exciting
  • Conference USA: Hoping to make move from mid to major conference
  • Independents: All eyes focused on Notre Dame
  • Mid-American: Marshall's down, but don't count it out
  • Mountain West: Parity playing big part of growth
  • Pac-10: Still trying to recover past magic
  • SEC: Coaches staying longer, programs rising higher
  • WAC: Tomlinson aiming for Heisman and undefeated season

    Monday, Aug. 14
  • Team capsules of every Division I-A school.
  • Can Florida State become the first team since '94-95 to repeat?
  • What does it take to become this year's Virginia Tech?

    Tuesday, Aug. 15
  • Has the BCS helped or hurt college football?
  • Explaining how the BCS works.
  • Ask the experts: Is the BCS a good thing?

    Wednesday, Aug. 16
  • America's pastime building better football players.
  • FSU's Chris Weinke made the right choice with FSU over baseball.
  • Michigan's Drew Henson -- a can't-miss prospect in two sports.

    Thursday, Aug. 17
  • Notre Dame's Bob Davie is under the gun.
  • Joe Paterno's a legend, but even legends stumble in practice.
  • Hawaii's June Jones makes Warriors winners.
  • Dennis Erickson brings Beavers back from also-ran status.

    Friday, Aug. 18
  • Quarterbacks come in all shapes, sizes and styles.
  • ESPN experts look at the current trends.

    Saturday, Aug. 19
  • Games to Watch in 2000

    Sunday, Aug. 20
  • Gene Wojciechowski's Movers and Shakers

    Monday, Aug. 21
  • Heisman Watch: The definitive poll on who should win.
  • A look at the top candidates.

    Tuesday, Aug. 22
  • What happened to the Pac-10?
  • The Big Ten is laying claim as the best conference in the country.

    Wednesday, Aug. 23
  • Lee Corso: Not So Fast, My Friends
  • ESPN experts' picks for the upcoming season.

    Thursday, Aug. 24
  • Chris Fowler's take on the upcoming season.

    Friday, Aug. 25
  • Kirk Herbstreit's First ... And 10.
  • Profiling the Pigskin Classic coaches: Bobby Bowden | LaVell Edwards
  • User feedback: Which conference is the best?
  • User feedback: Who should win the Heisman?
    Preseason polls
  • ESPN.com breaks down the ESPN/USA Today Top 25
  • Nebraska grabs top of AP poll
  • Room at the top for Nebraska
  • No room for Notre Dame


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    TEAM OUTLOOKS
    ACC
    Clemson
    Duke
    Florida St.
    Georgia Tech
    Maryland
    North Carolina
    North Carolina St.
    Virginia
    Wake Forest

    Big East
    Boston College
    Miami
    Pittsburgh
    Rutgers
    Syracuse
    Temple
    Virginia Tech
    West Virginia

    Big Ten
    Illinois
    Indiana
    Iowa
    Michigan
    Michigan St.
    Minnesota
    Northwestern
    Ohio St.
    Penn St.
    Purdue
    Wisconsin

    Big 12
    Baylor
    Colorado
    Iowa St.
    Kansas
    Kansas St.
    Missouri
    Nebraska
    Oklahoma
    Oklahoma St.
    Texas
    Texas A&M
    Texas Tech

    Big West
    Arkansas St.
    Boise St.
    Idaho
    New Mexico St.
    North Texas
    Utah St.

    Conference USA
    Army
    Cincinnati
    East Carolina
    Houston
    Louisville
    Memphis
    Southern Miss
    Tulane
    UAB

    Independents
    Central Florida
    Connecticut
    La.-Lafayette
    La.-Monroe
    Louisiana Tech
    Middle Tenn. St.
    Navy
    Notre Dame

    Mid-American
    Akron
    Ball St.
    Bowling Green
    Buffalo
    Central Mich.
    Eastern Mich.
    Kent
    Marshall
    Miami (Ohio)
    Northern Illinois
    Ohio
    Toledo
    Western Mich.

    Moutain West
    Air Force
    Brigham Young
    Colorado St.
    New Mexico
    San Diego St.
    UNLV
    Utah
    Wyoming

    Pac-10
    Arizona
    Arizona St.
    California
    Oregon
    Oregon St.
    Stanford
    UCLA
    USC
    Washington
    Washington St.

    SEC
    Alabama
    Arkansas
    Auburn
    Florida
    Georgia
    Kentucky
    LSU
    Mississippi
    Mississippi St.
    South Carolina
    Tennessee
    Vanderbilt

    WAC
    Fresno St.
    Hawaii
    Nevada
    Rice
    San Jose St.
    SMU
    TCU
    Tulsa
    UTEP