DIVISION I PREVIEWS.Byline: Scott Wolf Scott Richard Wolf (born June 4, 1968) is an American actor. Born in Boston, Massachusetts to Steven Wolf and Susan Enowitch, Wolf was raised in West Orange, New Jersey. He graduated in 1986 from West Orange High School. ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953, the ACC's twelve member universities compete in twenty sports in the NCAA's Division I. Who's Good: Florida State. OK, that was easy, but North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. is quite capable of winning the conference and has an easier schedule. Who's Not: Duke. 0-11 last season and on a 13-game skid. If it loses to Army and Navy in September, the streak will really start growing. Players Who Matter: Clemson tailback Raymond Priester - top rusher in ACC See adaptive cruise control. the past two seasons. North Carolina linebacker Brian Simmons
Big Game: Florida State at North Carolina, Nov. 8. This is for the league championship, plain and simple. Bowl Prospects: Florida State, North Carolina, Clemson, Virginia, Georgia Tech. This Year's Champ: Florida State. This Year's Chump: Clemson. BIG EAST Who's Good: Syracuse. The Kickoff Classic The Kickoff Classic was a season-opening college football game played at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey from 1983 to 2002. History In 1978, the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, which operates and schedules events at Giants Stadium, decided to was not a fluke. The Orangemen still have league's best quarterback in Donovan McNabb. Who's Not: Pitt, oops, Pittsburgh. New coach Walt Harris can't turn it around in one season. Players Who Matter: McNabb. Syracuse linebacker Antwaune Ponds - must have a big year for Orangemen to be balanced team. Boston College tailback Omari Walker - gained 1,200 yards for a lousy team. Big Game: Syracuse at Miami, Nov. 29. Hurricanes won wild one, 38-31 last year. Bowl Prospects: Syracuse, Miami, Virginia Tech, West Virginia. This Year's Champ: Syracuse. This Year's Chump: Boston College. BIG TEN Who's Good: Penn State. It doesn't matter who plays quarterback, it still has a national championship caliber team. Who's Not: Minnesota. Tony Mason got three weeks to recruit. He needed three years. Players Who Matter: Penn State tailback Curtis Enis - 2,000 yards is easily attainable. Ohio State linebacker Andy Katzenmoyer - Just a sophomore, he's telling everyone he'll turn pro after season. Wisconsin tailback Ron Dayne - right behind Katzenmoyer challenging NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga ban on sophomores turning pro. Big Game: Ohio State at Penn State, Oct. 11. Someone's Rose Bowl and national championship aspirations end here. Bowl Prospects: Penn State, Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern. This Year's Champ: Penn State. This Year's Chump: Wisconsin. BIG 12 Who's Good: Colorado. An early win over Michigan provides smooth sailing toward national title. Who's Not: Kansas. They lost their coach (Glen Mason) and six of their last seven games. Players Who Matter: Texas tailback Ricky Williams - ``Little Earl'' reminds fans of Earl Campbell with 2,262 yards in two seasons. Nebraska defensive end Grant Wistrom - All-American turned down NFL last year to chagrin of Big 12 opponents. Colorado quarterback John Hessler - he needs to escape Koy Detmer's shadow fast. Big Game: Nebraska at Colorado, Nov. 28. Winner gets to go to league's title game Dec. 6 in San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation). San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. . Bowl Prospects: Colorado, Nebraska, Texas, Texas A&M, Kansas State. This Year's Champ: Colorado. This Year's Chump: Oklahoma. INDEPENDENTS Who's Good: Notre Dame. Irish coach Bob Davie will pass the ball, so Ron Powlus might finally reach potential. Who's Not: Army. The Cadets need a new quarterback and lost eight starters on defense. Players Who Matter: Powlus. Notre Dame tailback Autry Denson - rushed for 1,179 yards and has huge offensive line. Notre Dame linebacker Kory Minor - eight sacks and forced three fumbles last season. Central Florida quarterback Daunte Culpepper - sixth-best efficiency rating in country last year, probably better than Powlus. Big Game: Notre Dame at Michigan, Sept. 27. The Irish and Wolverines resume rivalry after taking two years off. Bowl Prospects: Notre Dame, Navy. This Year's Champ: Notre Dame. This Year's Chump: Arkansas State. SEC (SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE) Who's Good: Florida. Back-to-back titles quite possible for Steve Superior. Who's Not: Kentucky. Not even Rick Pitino could make these guys a winner. Players Who Matter: Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning - The best quarterback in the nation tries to lift Vols to SEC title. Louisiana State tailback Kevin Faulk - top running back in SEC also dangerous return man. Alabama cornerback DeShea Townsend - one of top three CBs in the country. Big Game: Tennessee at Florida, Sept. 20. Will the Vols ever win this game? They've lost the past four with everything on the line. Bowl Prospects: Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, LSU LSU Louisiana State University LSU Large Subunit LSU La Salle University (Philadelphia, PA) LSU La Sierra University LSU Link State Update (OSPF) LSU Learning Support Unit , South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. . This Year's Champ: Florida. This Year's Chump: Auburn. WAC WAC (Women's Army Corps), U.S. army organization created (1942) during World War II to enlist women as auxiliaries for noncombatant duty in the U.S. army. Before 1943 it was known as the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC). Its first director was Oveta Culp Hobby. (WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE The Western Athletic Conference (commonly referred to as the WAC, pronounced "wack") was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS; formerly ) Who's Good: Colorado State. BYU BYU Brigham Young University BYU Bayou BYU Bob's Your Uncle BYU Bayreuth, Germany - Bindlacher Berg (Airport Code) BYU Beyond Your Understanding gets all the publicity but Sonny Lubick is the top coach in the conference. Who's Not: San Jose State. Only working at Cal State Northridge could make this job seem attractive to Dave Baldwin. Players Who Matter: Colorado State quarterback Moses Moreno - this is the quarterback who will draw raves in the WAC. Colorado State tailback Damon Washington - a 1,000-yard rusher with one of the biggest lines in the country. BYU cornerback Omarr Morgan - picked off five passes last season, including one in Cotton Bowl. Big Game: Colorado State at Colorado, Sept. 6. This could be an upset special. Bowl Prospects: Colorado State, BYU. This Year's Champ: Colorado State. This Year's Chump: Fresno State. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1) New head coach Bob Davies hopes his Notre Dame team will carry him off the field. (2) Florida coach Steve Spurrier's Gators are ranked high but will be hard-pressed to repeat last year's national championship. Associated Press |
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