NCAA Football 2018-19 Pre Season Conference Predictions. With National Tournament Predictions

American Athletic Conference

     East

1) UCF Knights 11-2/ 8-0/7-1

2) USF Bulls 9-3, 7-1/6-2

3) Temple Owls 8-4, 5-3

4) Cincinnati Bearcats 7-5/6-6, 4-4/3-5

5) East Carolina Pirates 4-8/5-7, 2-6/3-5

6) UConn Huskies 4-8, 2-6

     West

1) Navy Midshipmen 9-4, 6-2

2) Houston Cougars 9-3, 5-3

3) Memphis Tigers 8-4, 4-4

4) SMU Mustangs 6-6/5-7, 4-4/3-5

5) Tulsa Golden Hurricanes 4-8, 2-6

6) Tulane Green Wave 2-10/3-9, 0-8/2-6

            Conference Championship Game-

Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, Site: TBD

UCF 45 Navy 37

ACC

     Atlantic

1) Clemson Tigers 13-0/12-1, 8-0

2) Florida State Seminoles 9-3/8-4, 6-2

3T) Boston College 7-5, 3-5

3T) NC State Wolfpack 6-6, 3-5

5) Syracuse Orange 6-6/5-7, 3-5/2-6

6T) Louisville Cardinals 5-7, 2-6

6T) Wake Forest Demon Deacons 5-7, 2-6

     Coastal

1) Miami Hurricanes 12-1/11-2, 8-0/7-1

2) Virginia Tech Hokies 9-3, 6-2

3) North Carolina Tar Heels 8-4, 5-3

4T) Pittsburgh Panthers 7-5, 4-4

4T) Duke Blue Devils 7-5/5-7, 4-4/2-6

4T) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 6-6/5-7, 4-4/3-5

7) Virginia Cavaliers 5-7/3-8, 2-6/0-8

            Conference Championship Game-

Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, Bank of America, Charlotte, N. C

Clemson 24 Miami 21

Big-10

     East

1T) Michigan Wolverines 12-1, 7-1

1T) Ohio State Buckeyes 11-1, 7-1

3T) Penn State Nittany Lions 9-3, 5-3

3T) Michigan State Spartans 9-3, 5-3

5T) Indiana Hoosiers 7-5/6-6, 4-4, 3-5

5T) Maryland Terrapins 5-7, 3-5

7) Rutgers Scarlet Knights 3-9/4-8, 0-8/1-7

     West

1) Wisconsin Badgers 11-1/10-2, 7-1,6-2

2) Iowa Hawkeyes 9-3/8-4, 6-2/5-3

3) Northwestern Wildcats 8-4/7-5, 4-4/3-5

4) Purdue Boilermakers 6-6/4-8, 3-5/4-4

5) Nebraska Cornhuskers 5-7/6-6, 2-6/3-5

6) Minnesota Golden Gophers 3-9/4-8, 1-7/2-6

7) Illinois Fighting Illini 2-10/3-9, 0-8/1-7

            Conference Championship Game-

8pm/Fox, Sat., Dec. 1, 2018, Lucas Oil, Indianapolis, Indiana

Michigan 38 Wisconsin 31

Big-12

1) Oklahoma Sooners 13-0/12-1, 9-0/8-1

2) TCU Horned Frogs 10-3/11-2, 8-1/7-2

3) Texas Longhorns 9-3, 7-2

4) West Virginia Mountaineers 9-3, 6-3

5) Oklahoma State Cowboys 8-4, 5-4

6T) Texas Tech Red Raiders 7-5, 4-5

6T) Kansas State Wildcats 7-5, 4-5

8) Iowa State Cyclones 6-6, 3-6

9) Baylor Bears 3-9, 1-8

10) Kansas Jayhawks 1-11, 0-9

            Conference Championship Game-

Sat, Dec. 1, 2018, AT&T, Arlington, Texas

Oklahoma 24 TCU 13

Conference USA

     East

1) Florida Atlantic Owls 11-2/12-1, 8-0

2) Marshall Thundering Herd 9-3, 7-1

3) FIU Panthers 7-5, 5-3

4) Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders 6-6, 4-4

5) Old Dominion Monarchs 4-8, 2-6

6) Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 2-10, 1-7

7) Charlotte 49ers 1-11, 0-8

     West

1) UAB Blazers 10-3, 7-1

2) Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 8-4, 6-2

3) UTSA Road Runners 7-5, 5-3

4) North Texas Mean Green 7-5, 4-4

5) Southern Miss Eagles 6-6, 3-5

6) UTEP Miners 3-9/4-8, 1-7/2-6

7) Rice Owls 1-11, 0-8

            Conference Championship Game- 

CBSN, Sat, Dec. 1,2018, Site: TBD

FAU 45 UAB 38

Independent

1) Notre Dame Fighting Irish 12-0/11-1

2) BYU Cougars 8-4/6-6

3) Army Black Knights 7-5/5-7

4) New Mexico State Aggies 4-8/3-9

5) UMass Minutemen 3-9

6) Liberty Flames 3-9/2-10

MAC

     East

1T) Northern Illinois Huskies 8-5, 7-1

1T) Toledo Rockets 9-3, 7-1

3) Ball State Cardinals 7-5, 6-2/5-3

4) Western Michigan Broncos 5-7/4-8, 3-5/2-6

5) Eastern Michigan Eagles 4-8, 3-5

6) Central Michigan Chippewas 4-8/2-10, 2-6/0-8

     West

1) Ohio Bobcats 12-1/10-3, 8-0/7-1

2) Buffalo Bulls 8-4, 6-2/5-3

3) Akron Zips 6-6, 4-4

4) Bowling Green Falcons 6-6/5-7, 4-4/3-5

5) Miami (O) Redhawks 5-7, 2-6

6) Kent State Golden Flashes 1-11, 0-8

            Conference Championship Game-

7pm/ESPN2, Fri, Nov. 30, 2018, Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Ohio 34 N. Illinois 24

Mountain West

     Mountain

1) Boise State Broncos 13-0/11-2, 8-0/7-1

2T) Utah State Aggies 9-3/8-4, 6-2/5-3

2T) Colorado State Rams 8-4/7-5, 6-2/5-3

4) Air Force Falcons 7-5, 4-4/3-5

5) Wyoming Cowboys 5-7, 3-5

6) New Mexico Lobos 3-9, 1-7

     West

1T) San Diego State Aztecs 10-3, 7-1

1T) Fresno State Bulldogs 10-2, 7-1

3) UNLV Rebels 6-6/5-7, 4-4/3-5

4) Nevada Wolfpack 4-8, 2-6

5) Hawaii Rainbow Warriors 3-9, 1-7

6) San Jose State Spartans 2-10, 0-8/1-7

            Conference Championship Game-

Sat, Dec. 1, 2018, Site: TBD

Boise State 34 SD State 20

Pac-12

     North

1) Washington Huskies 13-0/12-1, 9-0

2) Stanford Cardinals 10-2/9-3, 8-1/7-2

3) Washington State Cougars 8-4/7-5, 5-4/4-5

4) Oregon Ducks 7-5/6-6, 4-5/3-6

5) California Golden Bears 5-7/4-8, 3-6/2-7

6) Oregon State Beavers 1-11/2-10/ 0-8/1-7

     South

1) USC Trojans 9-4, 8-1

2T) Arizona Wildcats 9-3/8-4, 6-3/5-4

2T) Utah Utes 8-4/9-3, 5-4/6-3

4T) Colorado Buffaloes 7-5/6-6, 4-5/3-6

4T) UCLA Bruins 6-6/5-7, 4-5/3-6

6) Arizona State Sun Devils 4-8/1-11/ 4-5/1-8

            Conference Championship Game-

8pm/FOX, Fri, Nov. 30, 2018, Levi, Santa Clara, California

Washington 45 USC 28

SEC

     East

1) Georgia Bulldogs 12-1, 8-0

2) South Carolina Gamecocks 10-2/9-3, 7-1/6-2

3) Florida Gators 8-4, 5-3

4) Missouri Tigers 8-4, 4-4

5) Kentucky Wildcats 6-6, 3-5

6) Tennessee Volunteers 4-8, 1-7

7) Vanderbilt Commodores 3-9, 0-8

     West

1) Alabama Crimson Tide 13-0, 8-0

2) Auburn Tigers 10-2/9-3, 7-1/6-2

3) Texas A&M Aggies 8-4, 5-3

4T) Arkansas Razorbacks 7-5, 3-5

4T) LSU Tigers 6-6, 3-5

6) Ole Miss Rebels 5-7/4-8, 2-6/1-7

7) Mississippi State Bulldogs 4-7/3-8, 0-8/1-7
            Conference Championship Game-

4pm/CBS, Sat, Dec. 1, 2018, Mer.-Benz, Atlanta, Georgia

Alabama 28 Georgia 20

Sun Belt

     East

1) Appalachian State Mountaineers 10-3, 7-1

2) Georgia Southern Eagles 8-4/7-5, 6-2/5-3

3) Troy Trojans 7-5, 5-3

4) Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 3-9/4-8, 1-7, 2-6

5) Georgia State Panthers 1-11, 0-8

     West

1) Arkansas State Wolves 12-1, 8-0

2) ULM Warhawks 6-6, 5-3

3) Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns 4-8, 2-6

4) South Alabama Jaguars 1-11/2-10, 1-7/2-6

5) Texas State Bobcats 1-11, 0-8

            Conference Championship Game-

Sat, Dec. 1, 2018, Site: TBD

Arkansas State 40 App. St. 30

NCAA PLAYOFFS

1^st Seed) Alabama Crimson Tide 13-0

2^nd Seed) Clemson Tigers 13-0

3^rd Seed) Washington Huskies 13-0

4^th Seed) Notre Dame Fighting Irish 12-0

Game One (2 vs. 3) = Clemson 24 Washington 21

Game Two (1 vs. 4) = Alabama 38 ND 17

College Football National Championship Game

ESPN/8pmE, Jan. 7, 2019, Levi, Santa Clara, Cal.

Alabama 38 Clemson 28

1^st Left out- Oklahoma Sooners 13-0/12-1

2^nd Left out- Michigan Wolverines 12-1

3^rd Left out- Georgia Bulldogs 12-1

Pre-Season 2018 NCAA Football Top 30 with Regional Rankings

Top 30

  1) Alabama Crimson Tide- SEC East

  2) Clemson Tigers- ACC Atlantic

  3) Washington Huskies- Pac-12 North

  4) Notre Dame Fighting Irish- Independent

  5) Oklahoma Sooners- Big 12

  6) Michigan Wolverines- Big 10 East

  7) Georgia Bulldogs- SEC West

  8) Ohio State Buckeyes- Big 10 East

  9) Miami (Fl.) Hurricanes- ACC Coastal

10) TCU Horned Frogs- Big 12

11) Boise State Broncos- Mountain West Mountain

12) Wisconsin Badgers- Big 10 West

13) Auburn Tigers- SEC East

14) South Carolina Gamecocks- SEC West

15) Stanford Cardinals- Pac 12 North

16) USC Trojans- Pac 12 South

17) Penn State Nittany Lions- Big 10 East

18) Florida State Seminoles- ACC Atlantic

19) Iowa Hawkeyes- Big 10 West

20) Texas Longhorns- Big 12

21) West Virginia Mountaineers- Big 12

22) Texas A&M Aggies- SEC West

23) Arizona Wildcats- Pac 12 South

24) Virginia Tech Hokies- ACC Coastal

25) Michigan State Spartans- Big 10 East

26) Florida Gators- SEC West

27) UCF Knights- AAC East

28) Florida Atlantic Owls- Conf USA East

29) Ohio Bobcats- MAC West

30) Missouri Tigers- SEC East

Regional Rankings

East			South East			Mid. West
1	Penn State-17		1	Alabama-1		1	Notre Dame-4
2	W. Vir-21		2	Clemson-2		2	Michigan-6
3	Vir. Tech-24		3	Georgia-7		3	Ohio State-8
4	N. Carolina		4	Mia(Fl.)-9		4	Wisconsin-12
5	Navy		5	Auburn-13		5	Iowa-19
6	Marshall		6	S. Carolina-14		6	Mich. St-25
7	Boston College		7	FSU-18		7	Ohio-29
8	Temple		8	Florida-26		8	Missouri-30
9	Memphis		9	UCF-27		9	Kansas State
10	Army		10	Fl. Atlantic		10	Iowa State

South West			West
1	Oklahoma-5		1	Washington-3
2	TCU-10		2	Boise St-11
3	Texas-20		3	Stanford-15
4	Texas A&M-22		4	USC-16
5	Arkansas St.		5	Arizona-23
6	Oklahoma St		6	Wash State
7	Arkansas		7	Oregon
8	LSU		8	San Diego St
9	Texas Tech		9	Fresno St
10	Louisiana Tech		10	BYU

NCAA Football Top 30 with Regional Rankings, Awards, Final Post Bowls, and NC Game

TOP 30

LW

  3   1. Alabama Crimson Tide 13-1, B #1 Clem 24-6/ #4 Geo 26-23 2OT NC
  8   2. UCF Golden Knights 13-0, B #10 Aub 34-27

  4   3. Georgia Bulldogs 13-2, B #2 OU 54-48 2OT, L to #3 Alab 23-26 2OT

  2   4. Oklahoma Sooners 12-2, L to #4 Georgia 48-54 2OT

  6   5. Ohio State Buckeyes 12-2, B #5 USC 24-7
  7   6. Penn State Nittany Lions 11-2, B #13 UWash 35-28

  1   7. Clemson Tigers 12-2, L to #3 Alabama 6-24

  9   8. Wisconsin Badgers 13-1, B #12 Miami 34-24

14   9. TCU Horned Frogs 11-3, B #19 Stanford 39-37

15 10. Oklahoma State Cowboys 10-3, B #16 VT 30-21

17 11. Northwestern Wildcats 10-3, B Kentucky 24-23

18 12. Michigan State Spartans 10-3, B #22 Wash State 42-17

12 13. Miami (Fl.) Hurricanes 10-3, L to #9 Wisconsin 24-34

21 14. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 10-3, B #11 LSU 21-17

10 15. Auburn Tigers 10-4, L to #8 UCF 27-34

 5  16. USC Trojans 11-3, L to #6 Ohio State 7-24

13 17. Washington Huskies 10-3, L to #7 Penn State 28-35

11 18. LSU Tigers 9-4, L to #21 ND 17-21

24 19. South Florida Bulls 10-2, B Texas Tech 38-34

25 20. Boise State Broncos 11-3, B Oregon 38-28

23 21. Mississippi State Bulldogs 9-4, B Louisville 31-27

16 22. Virginia Tech Hokies 9-4, L to #15 OK St. 21-30

19 23. Stanford Cardinals 9-5, L to #14 TCU 37-39

28 24. N. C. State Wolfpack 9-4, B ASU 52-31

29 25. South Carolina Gamecocks 9-4, B #27 Michigan 26-19

--- 26.. Iowa Hawkeyes 8-5, B Boston College 27-20

--- 27. Iowa State Cyclones 8-5, B #20 Memphis 21-20

20 28. Memphis Tigers 10-3, L to Iowa State 20-21

--- 29. Kansas State Wildcats 8-5, B UCLA 35-17

--- 30T. Troy Trojans 11-2, B N. Texas 50-30

--- 30T. Army Cadets 10-3, B S. D. State 42-35

Dropped Out- 22. Washington State Cougars 9-4, L to #18 MSU 17-42/ 26. Toledo Rockets 11-3, L to Appalachian St 0-34/ 27. Michigan Wolverines 8-5, L to #29 S. Carolina 19-26/ 30. West Virginia Mountaineers 7-6, L to Utah 14-30

REGIONAL RANKINGS

#	EAST	S. EAST	M. WEST	S. WEST	WEST
1.	PSU-6	Alab-1	OhioSt-5	OU-4	USC-16
2.	V. Tech-22	UCF-2	Wisc-8	TCU-9	Wash-17
3.	NCSt-24	Geo-3	NW-11	OKSt-10	BoiseSt-20
4.	Memphis-28	Clem-7	MSU-12	LSU-18	Stanford-23
5.	Army-30T	Mia-13	N.D.-14	Texas(7-6)	BoiseSt-25
6.	Appal St (9-4)	Aub-15	Iowa-26	Hou(7-5)	WashSt(9-4)
7.	WKF (8-5)	USF-19	Iowa ST-27	TA&M(7-6)	FSU (10-4)
8.	Louis(8-5)	MSU-22	KSU-29	TT (6-7)	SD St (10-3)
9.	Navy (7-6)	Troy-30T	Mich(8-5)	NTex(9-5)	Wyom(8-5)
10.	BC(7-6)	FSU(7-6)	Toledo(11-3)	SMU(7-6)	ASU (7-6)

TROPHY AWARD WINNER RECAP

Heisman Trophy: Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma, Sr.

Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award: Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma, Sr

Jim Thorpe Award: Minkah Fitzpatrick, S, Alabama, Jr

Lou Groza Award: Matt Gay, K, Utah, Jr

Walter Camp Award: Baker Mayfield, QB, OU, Sr

Butkus Award: Roquan Smith, LB, Georgia, Sr

Bronko Nagurski Award: Bradley Chubb, DE, NC State, Jr

Rimington Trophy: Billy Price, C, Ohio State, Sr

John Mackey Award: Mark Andrews, TE, OU, Sr

Biletnikoff Award: James Washington, Wr, Oklahoma State, Sr

Doak Walker Award: Bryce Love, RB, Stanford, Jr

Ray Guy Award: Michael Dickson, P, Texas, Jr

Outland Trophy: Ed Oliver, DT, Houston, So.

Chuck Bednarik Award: Minkah Fitzpatrick, S, Alabama, Jr

Maxwell Award: Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma, Sr

Home Depot Coach of the Year: Scott Frost, HC, UCF

Broyles Award (Top Asst. C): Tony Elliott, OC, Clemson

Disney Spirit Award: University of Iowa Football Program

Campbell Award: Micah Kiser, LB, Virginia, Sr

Wuerffel Trophy: Courtney Love, LB, Kentucky, Sr