Welcome to the 2008 Season

Welcome to the 2008 season! With the season opener less than 24 hours away, here is a look at the preview of all you need to know to sound knowledgeable. Let's begin with the basics ...

Conference Previews:
ACC
Atlantic
Favorite: Clemson
Challenger: Florida State
Sleeper: Wake Forest
Disappointment: Boston College
Basement: N.C. State
Coastal
Favorite: Virginia Tech
Challenger: Miami
Sleeper: North Carolina
Disappointment: Georgia Tech
Basement: Duke

Big East
Favorite: West Virginia
Challenger: South Florida
Sleeper: Pittsburgh
Disappointment: Louisville
Basement: Syracuse

Big Ten
Favorite: Ohio State
Challenger: Illinois
Sleeper: Michigan State
Disappointment: Michigan
Basement: Minnesota

Big XII
North
Favorite: Missouri
Challenger: Kansas
Sleeper: Colorado
Disappointment: Nebraska
Basement: Iowa State
South
Favorite: Oklahoma
Challenger: Texas
Sleeper: Texas Tech
Disappointment: Texas A&M
Basement: Baylor

Pac-10
Favorite: USC
Challenger: Arizona State
Sleeper: Washington
Disappointment: Oregon
Basement: Washington State

SEC
East
Favorite: Georgia
Challenger: Florida
Sleeper: Tennessee
Disappointment: South Carolina
Basement: Vanderbilt
West
Favorite: Auburn
Challenger: LSU
Sleeper: Arkansas
Disappointment: Alabama
Basement: Mississippi

Conference USA
East
Favorite: East Carolina
Challenger: Central Florida
Sleeper: Southern Miss
Disappointment: Marshall
Basement: UAB
West
Favorite: Tulsa
Challenger: Houston
Sleeper: SMU
Disappointment: Tulane
Basement: UTEP

MAC
East
Favorite: Bowling Green
Challenger: Ohio
Sleeper: Temple
Disappointment: Akron
Basement: Kent State
West
Favorite: Central Michigan
Challenger: Western Michigan
Sleeper: Toledo
Disappointment: Northern Illinois
Basement: Eastern Michigan

Mountain West
Favorite: BYU
Challenger: Utah
Sleeper: TCU
Disappointment: New Mexico
Basement: UNLV

Sun Belt
Favorite: Florida Atlantic
Challenger: Troy
Sleeper: Middle Tennessee
Disappointment: Arkansas State
Basement: Florida International

WAC
Favorite: Boise State
Challenger: Fresno State
Sleeper: New Mexico State
Disappointment: Hawaii
Basement: Idaho

Bowl Predictions:
BCS National Championship: USC v. Florida
Rose Bowl: Illinois v. Georgia
Fiesta Bowl: Texas Tech v. Ohio State
Sugar Bowl: Oklahoma v. Pittsburgh
Orange Bowl: Clemson v. BYU