When you mention the Group of Five, Central Florida football immediately comes to mind. Year three of the Josh Heupel campaign starts in 2020 and if the Knights can knock off North Carolina to start the season, down in Orlando, the playoff chatter may again start for Central Florida.
Dan Mullen has done a great job in bringing Florida back, and now the Gators are looking to make the next step.
The Gators have arguably the best quarterback, back in the SEC in Kyle Trask, and a defense that has been salty.
The question for the Gators is now can they make the plays in the biggest games and if they can do that, they could be headed to the College Football Playoff.
Year three of the Chip Kelly experiment is a big one at UCLA. So far this has not been what many thought it would be, with Kelly coming back to the PAC 12.
The Bruins have talent on the roster; if they can turn their defense around, with a seasoned quarterback at the helm, 2020 could be a season in the right direction for UCLA.
Jim Harbaugh says his club is really close to winning the National Title, but 2020 could be a rebuild of sorts for the Wolverines.
Several key match ups in late September, and early October will decide if this year is good or great in year six of Jim Harbaugh.
The last time we saw Oklahoma, they were trying to catch their breath against LSU in the College Football Playoff. Oklahoma is looking again to get back to the playoff, but for Oklahoma to really challenge for the National Championship, their defense has to show marked improvement.
This year, Oklahoma also will have to likely battle Texas twice if they want to punch their ticket back to the National tournament.
Luke Fickell has won 22 games the last two years and with a bulk of that cast back for 2020, this could be the best season maybe ever in Cincinnati Bearcat football. If the Cats can learn to win the close games on the road, look out - they might punch a ticket to a New Years Six game in 2020.
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Year two of the Mac Brown Era is underway and it has the opportunity to be a big one. Sam Howell returns for what should be a dynamic sophomore year, and if the Heels can figure out how to win the close games, they could be playing for an ACC Championship.
Wisconsin has established their program as one of the most stable, and consistent programs under head football coach Paul Chryst. The Badgers look to again be in contention come November for the BIG 10 West and the conference championship.
Early match ups against Michigan, Notre Dame and Minnesota will be the difference in good or great in 2020 for Wisconsin.
It’s year three of the Jimbo Fisher experiment in College Station and it’s time for this program to live up to the decades of expectations.
The Aggies have the schedule, the experience and more that should make this a now or never year for the Aggies to compete for the SEC West and be College Football Playoff relevant in late November.
Culture in football is something you must have and in the SEC East, who has it best? Georgia is living large, but look out as Florida is on the move. Also could Tennessee be making a come back?
What about Kentucky, South Carolina and the rest?
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Football culture; it’s something you hear about when a team has fallen off the cliff and you might hear about it when a team hits a few years of high year winning. But, football culture is real and it never ends and can sometimes turn on a season.
Today we look at football culture in the SEC West and define each team mathematically to better show how each teams culture is affecting their on the field performance.
Is 2020 the year the PAC 12 returns to the College Football Playoff? Can Oregon or a revamped USC, or another program put the conference on its back and head to the national tournament? Will Chip Kelly finally get UCLA over the hump; and what is life like after Mike Leach at Washington State?
Tons of intrigue and questions for the PAC 12 as we approach the 2020 season.
Clemson is the big fish in the ACC, but there is quality and intrigue after that in the conference.
From new coaches, new quarterbacks and players and more, the question after Clemson is who’s next? Is it Mac Brown and North Carolina or can Bronco Mendenhall keep Virginia on an upward trend in the conference?
From Manny Diaz and the Miami Hurricanes to David Cutcliffe and Duke; there are layers of story lines in this conference in 2020.
Oklahoma has been the class of the Big 12 for a number of years now and in 2020 , the question is can Texas finally make that next step or will they be derailed by the Sooners yet again?
How about Oklahoma State or Kansas State making a run at the title; or Dave Aranda and Baylor making another run in his first year to the Championship Game?
Tons of story lines and intrigue in the Big 12 in 2020.
Justin Fields and Ohio State were minutes away from the National Championship game in 2019 and look to make that next step in 2020. the BIG has a lot of great stories as well in 2020, like new coaches, Minnesota’s climb, Nebraska’s questions and what will happen in Michigan and Happy Valley?
In the SEC it really does just mean more, but in 2020 the race should be wide open with as many as five teams vying for the title. New coaches and quarterbacks abound, making the 2020 SEC football season anything but dull. Today we project what we think will happen in the Southeastern Conference in 2020.
2020 will be unlike any college football season we will have ever seen, due to Covid 19 and the economy, but we do expect a season. Today we drop all records, 10 champions of 10 conferences, our College Football Playoff teams, New Years Day Six teams and more.
College football will be played in 2020 and we will need the game more than it needs us once we kick off.
Everyone loves win totals - even if you never play a dollar at the sports book or betting website. Everyone loves to look at your favorite teams schedule and project your teams wins and losses.
Today we drop our regular season win totals for 129 teams. Will your team win more or less? Let me know on Twitter what you think @jakewim
Recruiting is the life blood of any program and in college football there are no Cinderella’s. You either have it or you don’t. Today we look at roster talent in college football and rank every team, all 129 rosters as we head into the 2020 football season.
College football coaching is more complex today than ever before. From the field to the presser, to the fund raiser and more - today’s college football coach has to be extremely versatile to survive.
