Predictions, Prognostications, and "I Told Ya So"s (to be reviewed at season's end)

[AuburnAlumni]

Ok so here is how this works...



You make a post answering the following questions. (Copy and paste the questions below into your reply)



We then revisit the thread at season's end and see just how right (or wrong) you were in your selections.







1. YOUR FAVORITE TEAM WILL FINISH WITH WHAT RECORD?







2. YOUR CONFERENCE'S FINAL STANDINGS WILL BE? (INCLUDE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME PARTICIPANTS AND OVERALL CONFERENCE CHAMP)





3. THE FINAL FOUR PLAYOFF TEAMS WILL BE?



4. THE HEISMAN TROPHY WILL GO TO?



5. THE NATIONAL CHAMPION WILL BE?



6. YOUR TEAM'S BREAK OUT PLAYER WILL BE?



7. YOUR NATIONAL CINDERELLA TEAM WILL BE? (TEAM THAT COMES OUT OF NOWHERE TO HAVE A SPECTACULAR SEASON)



8. MAKE ONE GUARANTEED "YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST" PREDICTION ON THE 2014 SEASON. IT COULD BE A MAJOR UPSET, PLAYER WHO WILL WIN A NATIONAL AWARD, COACH THAT GETS FIRED, ETC.

[AuburnAlumni]

1. YOUR FAVORITE TEAM WILL FINISH WITH WHAT RECORD?

Auburn will finish 11-1 in the regular season. The schedule is brutal but I believe our offense will be the best in school history and the defense will be improved. We'll drop one during the season on the road...I'm guessing Georgia.



2. YOUR CONFERENCE'S FINAL STANDINGS WILL BE? (INCLUDE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME PARTICIPANTS AND OVERALL CONFERENCE CHAMP)


SEC West
Auburn
Alabama
Ole Miss
LSU
Miss. State
Texas A&M
Arkansas

SEC East
Georgia
South Carolina
Florida
Missouri
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Kentucky

Auburn defeats Georgia in a regular season rematch, repeats as SEC Champion


3. THE FINAL FOUR PLAYOFF TEAMS WILL BE?

Auburn, Florida State, Oregon, Ohio State

4. THE HEISMAN TROPHY WILL GO TO? Jameis Winston will win his second

5. THE NATIONAL CHAMPION WILL BE? Auburn (over Florida State in a rematch of last year)

6. YOUR TEAM'S BREAK OUT PLAYER WILL BE? D'haquille "Duke" Williams

7. YOUR NATIONAL CINDERELLA TEAM WILL BE? (TEAM THAT COMES OUT OF NOWHERE TO HAVE A SPECTACULAR SEASON)

Houston-I think they win 10-11 games and finish in the top 15 nationally.

8. MAKE ONE GUARANTEED "YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST" PREDICTION ON THE 2014. COULD BE A MAJOR UPSET, PLAYER WHO WILL WIN A NATIONAL AWARD, COACH THAT GETS FIRED, ETC.

Wisconsin will beat LSU in Week 1.

[jackster802]

1. YOUR FAVORITE TEAM WILL FINISH WITH WHAT RECORD?

10-2 (Loses to FSU, and Georgia)

2. YOUR CONFERENCE'S FINAL STANDINGS WILL BE? (INCLUDE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME PARTICIPANTS AND OVERALL CONFERENCE CHAMP)

SEC West
Auburn
Alabama
Ole Miss
Miss. State
Texas A&M
LSU
Arkansas

SEC East
Florida
South Carolina
Georgia
Missouri
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Kentucky

Auburn vs. Florida. Auburn wins on a last second touchdown just because it would be fitting for Auburn to win in that fashion.

3. THE FINAL FOUR PLAYOFF TEAMS WILL BE?

Baylor, FSU, Oregon, Ohio State

4. THE HEISMAN TROPHY WILL GO TO?

Marcus Mariota

5. THE NATIONAL CHAMPION WILL BE?

Oregon

6. YOUR TEAM'S BREAK OUT PLAYER WILL BE?

Dante Fowler

7. YOUR NATIONAL CINDERELLA TEAM WILL BE? (TEAM THAT COMES OUT OF NOWHERE TO HAVE A SPECTACULAR SEASON)

Florida

8. MAKE ONE GUARANTEED "YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST" PREDICTION ON THE 2014. COULD BE A MAJOR UPSET, PLAYER WHO WILL WIN A NATIONAL AWARD, COACH THAT GETS FIRED, ETC.

UF beats Bama week 4. Bama will start the season slow and I think UF has a legit chance at this game.

Other predictions:

LSU goes 6-6
FSU loses one regular season game
No SEC team makes the playoff
Baylor goes undefeated

I know people will think I'm stupid because "Florida sucks" but I just want to say crazy stuff so if it happens I can say "I told you so". I bet the guy that said "Auburn will go 11-1 and almost win the national championship" last year got told he was dumb.

[rkwittem]

1. YOUR FAVORITE TEAM WILL FINISH WITH WHAT RECORD?
13-1
Win the Big Ten, lose in the playoff to somebody. (Undefeated regular season)



Edited in light of Braxton's Injury:
Navy- Win
VT- Win
Kent State- Win
Cincy- Win
Maryland- Win
Rutgers- Win
Penn State- Win
Illinois- Win
Michigan State- Loss
Minnesota- Win
Indiana- Win
Michigan- Win

runner up in B1G East

2. YOUR CONFERENCE'S FINAL STANDINGS WILL BE? (INCLUDE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME PARTICIPANTS AND OVERALL CONFERENCE CHAMP)

East:
Michigan State
Ohio State
Michigan
Penn State
Maryland
Indiana
Rutgers

West:
Iowa
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Illinois
Northwestern
Purdue

Michigan State beats Iowa

3. THE FINAL FOUR PLAYOFF TEAMS WILL BE?

Florida State
Alabama
USC

Oklahoma

4. THE HEISMAN TROPHY WILL GO TO?

Leonard Fournette, LSU

5. THE NATIONAL CHAMPION WILL BE?

Florida State

6. YOUR TEAM'S BREAK OUT PLAYER WILL BE?

Ezekiel Elliott (going from 262 yards rushing to "starting OSU RB numbers" ought to qualify)

7. YOUR NATIONAL CINDERELLA TEAM WILL BE? (TEAM THAT COMES OUT OF NOWHERE TO HAVE A SPECTACULAR SEASON)

Iowa...the Hawkeyes will win 11 games this year. (I hope that qualifies seeing as they won 8 games last year)

8. MAKE ONE GUARANTEED "YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST" PREDICTION ON THE 2014. COULD BE A MAJOR UPSET, PLAYER WHO WILL WIN A NATIONAL AWARD, COACH THAT GETS FIRED, ETC.

Louisville upsets FSU at home on October 30
Auburn loses 4 games (South Carolina, UGA, Alabama, LSU). Remarkably, they'll be better this year. But that schedule is just brutal.

[Watson]

1. YOUR FAVORITE TEAM WILL FINISH WITH WHAT RECORD?

vs. Wisconsin- W
Sam Houston State- W
ULM- W
Mississippi State- W
New Mexico State- W
@ Auburn- L
@ Florida- W
Kentucky- W
Ole Miss- Toss Up, calling it a close win
Alabama- L
@ Arkansas- W
@ Texas A&M- Chavis has had Aggy's number and I don't see that changing. W.

10-2 or 9-3 in regular season. About on par when you lose your QB, HB, and three starting WRs.

2. YOUR CONFERENCE'S FINAL STANDINGS WILL BE? (INCLUDE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME PARTICIPANTS AND OVERALL CONFERENCE CHAMP)

East:
Georgia
South Carolina
Mizzou
Vanderbilt
Florida
Tennessee
Kentucky

West:
Auburn
Alabama
LSU
Ole Miss
Texas A&M
Mississippi State

Auburn over Georgia in Atlanta

3. THE FINAL FOUR PLAYOFF TEAMS WILL BE?

Auburn, Florida State, Oregon, Michigan State

4. THE HEISMAN TROPHY WILL GO TO?

Super Mariota

5. THE NATIONAL CHAMPION WILL BE?

Oregon

6. YOUR TEAM'S BREAK OUT PLAYER WILL BE?

Actually not Leonard Fournette, but rather Avery Johnson/Peterson, Patrick's little brother. We're going to need him to take heat off Dural/Dupre and I don't think Quinn will be an instant success on the field.

and Jamal Adams on the defensive side.

7. YOUR NATIONAL CINDERELLA TEAM WILL BE? (TEAM THAT COMES OUT OF NOWHERE TO HAVE A SPECTACULAR SEASON)

Oklahoma State or Georgia Tech (the ACC is very, very down this year outside of FSU)

8. MAKE ONE GUARANTEED "YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST" PREDICTION ON THE 2014. COULD BE A MAJOR UPSET, PLAYER WHO WILL WIN A NATIONAL AWARD, COACH THAT GETS FIRED, ETC.

Dana Holgorson is out at WVU after this season.

[countryboy]

1. YOUR FAVORITE TEAM WILL FINISH WITH WHAT RECORD?


Louisville will finish 10-2 (their streak of double digit wins continues)




2. YOUR CONFERENCE'S FINAL STANDINGS WILL BE? (INCLUDE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME PARTICIPANTS AND OVERALL CONFERENCE CHAMP)

ATLANTIC

Florida State
Louisville
Clemson
Syracuse
North Carolina State
Boston College
Wake Forrest

COASTAL

Virginia Tech
North Carolina
Miami
Duke
Georgia Tech
Pittsburgh
Virginia

Florida State wins Conference Championship


3. THE FINAL FOUR PLAYOFF TEAMS WILL BE?

Auburn, Ohio State, UCLA, Florida State


4. THE HEISMAN TROPHY WILL GO TO?

Brett Hundley - UCLA


5. THE NATIONAL CHAMPION WILL BE?

Florida State wins back to back by beating Ohio State


6. YOUR TEAM'S BREAK OUT PLAYER WILL BE?

Will Gardner QB - I think he's overlooked, if thats possible for a QB, as he fills the shoes of Teddy Bridgewater. This kid has the mechanics, the arm, the IQ, the weapons, and the coach/offense/scheme to put up huge numbers.

7. YOUR NATIONAL CINDERELLA TEAM WILL BE? (TEAM THAT COMES OUT OF NOWHERE TO HAVE A SPECTACULAR SEASON)

San Diego State. Yes they won 8 games last year, but this year, I believe they win 11, if not run the table and finish in the Top 15 of the polls.


8. MAKE ONE GUARANTEED "YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST" PREDICTION ON THE 2014 SEASON. IT COULD BE A MAJOR UPSET, PLAYER WHO WILL WIN A NATIONAL AWARD, COACH THAT GETS FIRED, ETC.[/quote]

Kentucky finally beats Florida, in Gainesville nonetheless, to snap their 27 game losing streak to the Gators.



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Other predictions:

* Rutgers will win 6 games this year
* Charlie Strong will be on the Texas hotseat after this season
* Louisville will beat Clemson in Death Valley and Notre Dame in South Bend
* Alabama will have 4 losses this year

[Twenty Four]

1. YOUR FAVORITE TEAM WILL FINISH WITH WHAT RECORD?

Florida, 9-3

Idaho: W
Eastern Michigan: W
Kentucky: W
Alabama: L
Tennessee: W
LSU: W
Missouri: W
UGA: W
Vanderbilt: W
South Carolina: L
Eastern Kentucky: W
FSU: L

2. YOUR CONFERENCE'S FINAL STANDINGS WILL BE? (INCLUDE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME PARTICIPANTS AND OVERALL CONFERENCE CHAMP)
EAST:
South Carolina
Florida
UGA
Tennessee
Missouri
Vanderbilt
Kentucky

West:
Auburn
Alabama
Ole Miss
Texas A&M
LSU
Mississippi St
Arkansas

Champ: Auburn over SC



3. THE FINAL FOUR PLAYOFF TEAMS WILL BE?
Auburn, Oregon, Michigan St, Baylor



4. THE HEISMAN TROPHY WILL GO TO?
Bryce Petty


5. THE NATIONAL CHAMPION WILL BE?
Auburn over Oregon (again)

6. YOUR TEAM'S BREAK OUT PLAYER WILL BE?
Jeff Driskel. I think this finally the year we turn him loose in this hurry up offense, and I think he performs really well. He looks a lot more mature and focused. If he can get some help fol his recivers this could be a really nice bounce back season for Florida. High ceiling, low, low basement.

7. YOUR NATIONAL CINDERELLA TEAM WILL BE? (TEAM THAT COMES OUT OF NOWHERE TO HAVE A SPECTACULAR SEASON)

Ole Miss or Virginia Tech

8. MAKE ONE GUARANTEED "YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST" PREDICTION ON THE 2014 SEASON. IT COULD BE A MAJOR UPSET, PLAYER WHO WILL WIN A NATIONAL AWARD, COACH THAT GETS FIRED, ETC.

-Bryce Petty has an unreal season, leads Baylor to the playoffs, and wins the heisman.
-LSU will lose 5 games

[TripleCrown9]

Let's see how bad I botch this one.

1. YOUR FAVORITE TEAM WILL FINISH WITH WHAT RECORD?

Texas Tech will finish 8-4 or 9-3, with for sure losses to Oklahoma and Baylor, a good chance to lose to Oklahoma State, and 50/50 on Texas.




2. YOUR CONFERENCE'S FINAL STANDINGS WILL BE? (INCLUDE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME PARTICIPANTS AND OVERALL CONFERENCE CHAMP)

Oklahoma
Baylor
Oklahoma State
Kansas State
Texas Tech
Texas
Iowa State
TCU
West Virginia
Kansas


3. THE FINAL FOUR PLAYOFF TEAMS WILL BE?

Oklahoma, Florida State, Auburn, Ohio State

4. THE HEISMAN TROPHY WILL GO TO?

Probably Jameis, hopefully Braxton Miller, unrealistically Leonard Fournette

5. THE NATIONAL CHAMPION WILL BE?

Auburn over Oklahoma

6. YOUR TEAM'S BREAK OUT PLAYER WILL BE?

Davis Webb could have one of the best seasons for a Texas Tech quarterback of all-time.

7. YOUR NATIONAL CINDERELLA TEAM WILL BE? (TEAM THAT COMES OUT OF NOWHERE TO HAVE A SPECTACULAR SEASON)

Oh gosh, no idea. Let's go Arizona State. After a brief, uneducated look at the schedule, they only lose to the LA schools, and finish 10-2.


8. MAKE ONE GUARANTEED "YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST" PREDICTION ON THE 2014 SEASON. IT COULD BE A MAJOR UPSET, PLAYER WHO WILL WIN A NATIONAL AWARD, COACH THAT GETS FIRED, ETC.[/quote]

App State over Michigan obvs
Nick Saban leaves after the season for the NFL
Kliff Kingsbury wins Coach of the Year