Submitted on: 08/27/2010 by
Chris Sanner
The 2010 College Football season kicks off next weekend, but we have you covered with simulations of each major conference today with our friends at WhatifSports and NCAA Football. We took the average of each simulation and came out with a final result.
If the simulations are any indication, we will end up with a pretty wild season, with several teams coming out of nowhere to contend for a National Title in one of the craziest BCS messes yet, with representatives from each major conference being in the mix for a BCS Championship game berth. Find out how the simulations did after the jump.
Methodology: We have taken the predicted record from WhatifSports.com and a simulated season in NCAAFootball 11 and have averaged them for the final record on the right. All win totals are rounded up. Also, for our editor Chris Sanner's take, check the thoughts on the teams below the table.
ACC
| Team Name | WhatifSports.com | NCAA Football 11 | Average Record |
| Atlantic |
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| 1. Florida State | 9-3 (6-2) | 11-1 (8-0) | 10-2 (7-1) |
| 2. Clemson | 8-4 (5-3) | 8-4 (5-3) | 8-4 (5-3) |
| 2. Boston College | 6-6 (4-4) | 9-3 (6-3) | 7-5 (5-3) |
| 4. Maryland | 5-7 (2-6) | 7-5 (4-4) | 6-6 (3-5) |
| 5. Wake Forest | 4-8 (2-6) | 4-8 (2-6) | 4-8 (2-6) |
| 6. NC State | 4-8 (2-6) | 2-10 (0-8) | 3-9 (1-7) |
| Coastal |
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| 1. Georgia Tech | 10-2 (6-2) | 12-0 (8-0) | 11-1 (7-1) |
| 2. Virginia Tech | 10-2 (6-2) | 9-3 (6-2) | 10-2 (6-2) |
| 3. North Carolina | 7-5 (4-4) | 9-3 (6-2) | 8-4 (5-3) |
| 3. Miami | 8-4 (6-2) | 6-6 (3-5) | 7-5 (5-3) |
| 5. Virginia | 5-7 (2-6) | 4-8 (1-7) | 5-7 (2-6) |
| 6. Duke | 4-8 (2-6) | 3-9 (0-8) | 4-8 (1-7) |
Big East
| Team Name | WhatifSports.com | NCAA Football 11 | Average Record |
| 1. Pittsburgh | 9-3 (5-2) | 10-2 (7-0) | 10-2 (6-1) |
| 2. West Virginia | 9-3 (4-3) | 11-1 (6-1) | 10-2 (5-2) |
| 3. Rutgers | 6-6 (2-5) | 10-2 (5-2) | 8-4 (4-3) |
| 4. Syracuse | 7-5 (3-4) | 6-6 (3-4) | 7-5 (3-4) |
| 4. USF | 6-6 (3-4) | 5-7 (2-5) | 6-6 (3-4) |
| 4. UCONN | 9-3 (4-3) | 3-9 (2-5) | 6-6 (3-4) |
| 4. Cincinatti | 9-3 (4-3) | 4-8 (1-6) | 7-5 (3-4) |
| 8. Louisville | 5-7 (1-6) | 5-7 (2-5) | 5-7 (2-5) |
Big Ten
| Team Name | WhatifSports.com | NCAA Football 11 | Average Record |
| 1. Ohio State | 11-1 (7-1) | 12-0 (8-0) | 12-0 (8-0) |
| 2. Iowa | 9-3 (6-2) | 10-2 (6-2) | 10-2 (6-2) |
| 2. Wisconsin | 9-3 (6-2) | 9-3 (6-2) | 9-3 (6-2) |
| 2. Penn State | 9-3 (6-2) | 9-3 (6-2) | 9-3 (6-2) |
| 5. Michigan State | 8-4 (4-4) | 9-3 (6-2) | 9-3 (5-3) |
| 6. Northwestern | 8-4 (4-4) | 7-5 (3-5) | 8-4 (4-4) |
| 7. Purdue | 7-5 (4-4) | 4-8 (1-7) | 6-6 (3-5) |
| 8. Minnesota | 3-9 (1-7) | 6-6 (3-5) | 5-7 (2-6) |
| 8. Michigan | 3-9 (1-7) | 7-5 (3-5) | 5-7 (2-6) |
| 8. Indiana | 5-7 (2-6) | 4-8 (1-7) | 5-7 (2-6) |
| 8. Illinois | 5-7 (3-5) | 2-10 (1-7) |
4-8 (2-6) |
Big XII
| Team Name | WhatifSports.com | NCAA Football 11 | Average Record |
North Division |
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| 1. Missouri | 8-4 (5-3) | 11-1 (7-1) | 10-2 (6-2) |
| 1. Nebraska | 9-3 (6-2) | 9-3 (5-3) | 9-3 (6-2) |
| 3. Kansas State | 5-7 (3-5) | 6-6 (3-5) | 6-6 (3-5) |
| 3. Colorado | 5-7 (4-4) | 5-7 (2-6) | 5-7 (3-5) |
| 5. Kansas | 4-8 (2-6) | 4-8 (2-6) | 4-8 (2-6) |
| 5. Iowa State | 3-9 (1-7) | 5-7 (2-6) | (4-8) (2-6) |
South Division |
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| 1. Oklahoma | 9-3 (6-2) | 11-1 (7-1) | 10-2 (7-1) |
| 2. Texas | 11-1 (7-1) | 9-3 (5-3) | 10-2 (6-2) |
| 3. Texas Tech | 8-4 (5-3) | 7-5 (4-4) | 8-4 (5-3) |
| 4. Oklahoma State | 6-6 (3-5) | 9-3 (5-3) | 8-4 (4-4) |
| 4. Texas A&M | 8-4 (4-4) | 7-5 (4-4) | 8-4 (4-4) |
| 6. Baylor | 5-7 (3-5) | 5-7 (2-6) | 5-7 (3-5) |
Mountain West
| Team Name | WhatifSports.com | NCAA Football 11 | Average Record |
| 1. TCU | 11-1 (7-1) | 11-1 (7-1) | 11-1 (7-1) |
| 1. Utah | 9-3 (6-2) | 11-1 (8-0) | 10-2 (7-1) |
| 3. BYU | 7-5 (5-3) | 6-6 (5-3) | 7-5 (5-3) |
| 3. Air Force | 8-4 (5-3) | 7-5 (5-3) | 8-4 (5-3) |
| 5. Colorado State | 3-9 (2-6) | 5-7 (4-4) | 4-8 (3-5) |
| 5. UNLV | 3-10 (2-6) | 4-8 (3-5) | 4-9 (3-5) |
| 5. New Mexico | 3-9 (2-6) | 3-9 (3-5) | 3-9 (3-5) |
| 7. San Diego State | 5-7 (3-5) | 4-8 (1-7) | 5-7 (2-6) |
| 7. Wyoming | 6-6 (4-4) | 1-11 (0-8) | 4-8 (2-6) |
Pac 10
| Team Name |
WhatifSports.com |
NCAA Football 11 |
Average Record |
| 1. Oregon | 11-1 (8-1) | 10-2 (7-2) | 11-1 (8-1) |
| 2. Oregon State | 9-3 (7-2) | 7-5 (6-3) | 8-4 (7-2) |
| 3. Washington | 5-7 (2-6) | 11-1 (9-0) | 8-4 (6-3) |
| 3. California | 8-4 (5-4) | 7-5 (6-3) | 8-4 (6-3) |
| 5. Stanford | 9-3 (6-3) | 7-5 (4-5) | 8-4 (5-4) |
| 5. Arizona | 9-3 (7-2) | 4-8 (2-7) | 7-5 (5-4) |
| 7. USC | 8-4 (4-5) | 7-5 (4-5) | 8-4 (4-5) |
| 7. Arizona State | 5-7 (3-6) | 6-6 (4-5) | 6-6 (4-5) |
| 9. UCLA | 7-5 (5-4) | 2-10 (1-8) | 5-7 (3-6) |
| 10. Washington State | 3-9 (1-8) | 3-8 (2-7) | 3-9 (2-7) |
SEC
| Team Name |
WhatifSports.com |
NCAA Football 11 |
Average Record |
| East Division |
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| 1. Georgia | 8-4 (5-3) | 10-2 (7-1) | 9-3 (6-2) |
| 2. Florida | 10-2 (6-2) | 6-6 (3-5) | 8-4 (5-3) |
| 3. South Carolina | 7-5 (4-4) | 5-7 (4-4) | 6-6 (4-4) |
| 4. Kentucky | 6-6 (3-5) | 7-5 (3-5) | 7-5 (3-5) |
| 5. Tennessee | 5-7 (2-6) | 5-7 (2-6) | 5-7 (2-6) |
| 6. Vanderbilt | 2-10 (1-7) | 3-9 (0-8) | 3-9 (1-7) |
West Division |
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| 1. Alabama | 10-2 (7-1) | 12-0 (8-0) | 11-1 (8-0) |
| 2. Arkansas | 9-3 (5-3) | 11-1 (7-1) | 10-2 (6-2) |
| 3. Auburn | 8-4 (5-3) | 8-4 (4-4) | 8-4 (5-3) |
| 4. Ole Miss | 8-4 (4-4) | 7-5 (3-5) | 8-4 (4-4) |
| 4. LSU | 8-4 (5-3) | 5-7 (3-5) | 7-5 (4-4) |
| 6. Mississippi State | 4-8 (1--7) | 7-5 (4-4) | 6-6 (2-6) |
Projected Top 25
based on Average Standings Above
- Ohio State (12-0)
- Alabama (11-1)
- Oklahoma (11-1)
- Oregon (11-1)
- Georgia Tech (11-1)
- Boise State (11-1)
- Texas (10-2)
- TCU (11-1)
- Iowa (10-2)
- Arkansas (10-2)
- Florida State (10-2)
- Missouri (10-2)
- Virginia Tech (10-2)
- West Virginia (10-2)
- Houston (11-1)
- Pittsburgh (10-2)
- Georgia (9-3)
- Utah (10-2)
- Penn State (9-3)
- Wisconsin (9-3)
- Nebraska (9-3)
- Temple (10-2)
- Nevada (10-3)
- Florida (8-4)
- Oregon State (8-4)
Projected BCS Bowl Matchups
based on Average Standings and Projected Top 25
BCS Championship: Alabama vs. Ohio State
Rose Bowl: Oregon vs. Texas
Sugar Bowl: Arkansas vs. Iowa
Fiesta Bowl: Oklahoma vs. Boise State
Orange Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. Pittsburgh
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