2011-12 College Football Bowl Predictions

There are less than two months away from college football. We're fast approaching conference media days. In the upcoming days, I will provide my predictions and analysis for each bowl game for the upcoming season.

2011 College Football Conference Predictions

SEC (East)
1. Florida (10-2, 6-2)
(T) South Carolina (10-2,6-2)
3. Georgia (9-3, 5-3)
4. Tennessee (8-4, 4-4)
5. Vanderbilt (7-5,3-5)
6. Missouri (6-6, 2-6)
7. Kentucky (3-9, 0-8)

SEC (West)
1. LSU (12-0, 8-0)
2. Alabama (11-1, 7-1)
3. Auburn (10-2,6-2)
4. Arkansas (8-4, 4-4)
5. Mississippi State (7-5, 3-5)
6. Texas A&M (4-8, 1-7)
7. Mississippi (3-9, 0-8)

SEC Championship: LSU beats Florida

ACC (Atlantic)
1. Florida State (10-2,6-2)
(T) Clemson (8-4, 6-2)
3. NC State (7-5, 4-4)
4. Wake Forest (5-7,4-4)
5. Maryland (3-9, 1-7)
6. Boston College (1-10, 0-8)

ACC (Coastal)
1. Virginia Tech (11-2, 7-1)
2. Virginia (10-2, 6-2)
3. North Carolina (9-3, 5-3)*
4. Georgia Tech (7-5, 4-4)
5. Miami (5-7, 3-5)
6. Duke (3-9, 0-8)
ACC Championship: Florida State beats Virginia Tech

Big East
1. Louisville (10-2, 5-2)
(T) Cincinnati (9-3, 5-2)
(T) Rutgers (8-4, 5-2)
(T) South Florida (8-4, 5-2)
5. Pittsburgh (7-5, 4-3)
(T) Temple (6-5, 4-3)
7. Syracuse (5-7, 2-5)
8. Connecticut (3-9, 0-8)

Big 12
1. Oklahoma (11-1. 8-1)
2. Oklahoma State (10-2, 7-2)
(T) West Virginia (10-2, 7-2)
4. Kansas State (9-3,6-3)
(T) Texas (9-3, 6-3)
(T) TCU (9-3, 6-3)
7. Baylor (6-6, 3-6)
8. Texas Tech (5-7, 2-7)
9. Kansas (4-8, 1-8)
10. Iowa State (2-10, 0-9)

Big 10 Leaders
1. Wisconsin (12-1, 7-1)
2. Ohio State (9-3, 5-3)
3. Penn State (8-4, 4-4)
4. Purdue (6-6, 3-5)
5. Illinois (6-6, 2-6)
6. Indiana (3-9, 0-8)

Big 10 Legends
1. Michigan (11-1, 8-0)
2. Nebraska (11-1, 7-1)
3. Michigan State (7-5, 4-4)
(T) Northwestern (6-6, 4-4)
5. Iowa (7-5, 3-5)
6. Minnesota (3-9,0-8)

Big 10 Championship: Michigan beats Wisconsin

Pac-12 North
1. Oregon (12-0, 8-0)
2. Washington (8-4, 6-3)
(T) Stanford (8-4, 6-3)
4. California (6-6, 4-5)
(T) Washington State (6-6, 4-5)
6. Oregon State (1-11, 0-9)

Pac-12 South
1. USC (12-1, 8-1)
2. Utah (10-2, 7-2)
3. UCLA (7-5, 5-4)
4. Arizona (5-7, 3-6)
5. Arizona State (3-9, 1-8)
6. Colorado (3-9, 0-9)

Pac-12 Championship: USC beats Oregon

C-USA (East)
1. Central Florida (9-3, 7-1)
2. Marshall (8-4, 5-3)
3. Southern Miss (7-5, 4-4)
4. UAB (5-7, 3-5)
(T) East Carolina (5-7, 3-5)
6. Memphis (2-10, 1-7)

C-USA (West)
1. SMU (10-2, 7-1)
(T) Houston (10-2, 7-1)
3. Tulsa (7-5, 4-4)
4. Rice (4-8, 3-5)
5. UTEP (2-10, 1-7)
6. Tulane (1-11, 0-8)

C-USA Championship: Central Florida beats SMU

Mountain West
1. Boise State (12-0, 8-0)
2. Nevada (9-3, 7-1)
3. Fresno State (7-5, 5-3)
(T) San Diego State (8-4, 5-3)
5. Air Force (7-5, 4-4)
6. Wyoming (6-6, 3-5)
(T) Hawai'i (5-7, 3-5)
8. Colorado State (3-9, 2-6)
9. UNLV (2-10, 1-7)
10. New Mexico (2-10, 0-8)

MAC (East)
1. Ohio (10-2, 8-0)
2. Miami-OH (7-5, 4-4)
(T) Bowling Green (6-6, 4-4)
4. Kent State (4-8, 3-5)
5. Buffalo (2-10, 1-7)
6. Akron (2-10, 1-7)
7. Massachusetts (0-12, 0-8)

MAC (West)
1. Northern Illinois (10-3, 8-0)
2. Western Michigan (8-4, 7-1)
3. Toledo (7-5, 6-2)
4. Eastern Michigan (6-6, 4-4)
5. Central Michigan (4-8, 3-5)
6. Ball State (0-12, 0-8)

MAC Championship: Ohio defeats Northern Illinois

Sun Belt
1. Troy (8-4, 8-0)
2. Florida International (7-5, 6-2)
(T) Western Kentucky (7-5, 6-2)
4. Arkansas State (7-5, 5-3)
5. Louisiana-Lafayette (6-6, 4-4)
(T) South Alabama (6-7, 4-4)
7. North Texas (4-8. 3-5)
8. Middle Tennessee State (2-10, 1-7)
9. Louisiana-Monroe (0-12, 0-8)

WAC
1. Louisiana Tech (9-3, 6-0)
2. Utah State (8-4, 5-1)
3. New Mexico State (6-6, 3-3)
(T) San Jose State (5-7, 3-3)
5. Idaho (3-9, 2-4)
6. Texas San Antonio (5-7, 1-5)
7. Texas State (1-11, 0-6)

Independents
Notre Dame (8-4)
BYU (9-3)
Army (4-8)
Navy (8-4)