2012 College Football

Who are your picks and why? What are your thoughts on the upcoming playoff system?

like last year, I cannot seem to get excited about football this year. My team sucks so very bad. And my biggest concern is that Dooley will win just enough games in his third year to keep his job

Arizona State because I am paying five digit tuition for my son to attend so I might as well get won wins on the football field out of the arrangement.

A new coach brings new opportunities. Methinks the Sun Devils will surprise everyone as the sleeper team in the Pac 12.

KarenTN, any thoughts on the playoff system that goes into effect in 2014?

Being a Michigan fan I think it will be hard to improve on last years record.And as far as being ranked in the top 10, I think that's much to generous.In a couple more years of Brady Hoke getting more of his own recruits,than I'll be more excited for a national championship.As far as the playoffs,I have mixed feelings.I love college football,but I believe we already take to much advantage of these student athletes.For god's sake,once the playoffs go into effect,some college teams will play dam near as many games as a pro team during the regular season.

Badgerman thinks the badgers are rated to high to start the season.They lost a very good senior class. Russell Wilson gave them the best qb season they have ever had last year.2 best O- lineman are gone, but the shelf is not empty.

More delusion brought on by that AZ sun and heat!

USC and Oregon will play twice. The winner of the second game goes to the natty, against Arkansas.

I hope Oregon (and everyone else) dethrone the Trojans.

I wasn't excited about the hire of carpetbagger Todd Graham. And the way the whole search was bungled it was as if Lucy and Ethel led the committee. The embarrassment of it all may have been the final straw for Lisa Love, though the college president was intimately involved in the process from Step 1.

But I will say this. I am hearing really good reports. For one, Graham has restored some discipline to the program, both on and off the field. Dan Kush, Frank's son and the kicker who beat Nebraska, has been highly complimentary of Graham, which is really saying something. ... I think the Devils may be within two years of competing.