The Georgia Bulldogs were a perfect 15-0 last season and they are gunning for their third national championship in a row. Can they do it? YB's Matt Wiesenfeld has the pick.
Michigan has really turned it around over the last couple of seasons. They have back-to-back wins against Ohio State, leading them to Big Ten titles and trips to the College Football Playoffs. What will this season bring? YB's Matt Wiesenfeld takes a look.
For the past two years, No. 3 Ohio State has been good, but not good enough in the Big Ten, as back-to-back losses to Michigan will attest. YB's Matt Wiesenfeld says the Buckeyes now head into this season with some uncertainty at quarterback.
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No. 4 Alabama is the most successful program of the last 15 years, but it feels like they could be due for a down season this year, says YB's Matt Wiesenfeld.
When head coach Brian Kelly took over in Baton Rouge, it had all the makings of a bad fit. But a year in, YB's Matt Wiesenfeld says it is hard to argue with the hire as the No. 5 Tigers are coming off an SEC West title.
Florida State appears to be the best team in the ACC for 2023. A lot of eyes are on the No. 6 Seminoles right now. How good will they be? YB's Matt Wiesenfeld knows.
Will No. 7 Washington be good enough to get back to the playoffs this year? YB's Matt Dougherty says the Huskies just might be improved enough for another run this season.
No. 8 Penn State is a proud program, so even though it does not have the conference history of foes Ohio State and Michigan, it sees itself as in that class. And rightfully so, says YB's Matt Wiesenfeld.
This is Texas' last season in the Big 12 before joining the SEC. YB's Matt Wiesenfeld thinks the Longhorns need a really big year to enter their new league with some confidence.
Things turned around fast for the Trojans last season. The combination of head coach Lincoln Riley and quarterback Caleb Williams worked just as well on the West Coast and YB's Matt Wiesenfeld says No. 10 USC is back on a path to greatness.
Clemson still has a lot of talent, but the continuity that was critical to its recent successes has waned over the last few seasons. The talent is in place for this team to be among the best in the nation though.
Can the Fighting Irish improve on their 9-win campaign from last season? YB's Matt Wiesenfeld is here with the answer.
Coming off a strong 2022 season, the expectations are very high for the Volunteers in Josh Heupel's third year in charge even though they lost their quarterback to the NFL.
TCU made more headlines because it made the playoffs last season, but Kansas State was actually the Big 12 champs. What kind of year will the No. 14 Wildcats have this season? YB's Matt Wiesenfeld is here with his win-total pick.
The No. 15 Utah Utes have won 10 games in each of the last two seasons and finished them both in the Rose Bowl. They lost the game both times, but YB's Matt Wiesenfeld says this is one of the most consistently good programs in America.
TCU had a great season last year. Now the No. 16 Horned Frogs have to prove it wasn't a fluke. YB's Matt Wiesenfeld has the win-total pick.
Last year, Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith had the Beavers cooking, including a win over Oregon in the annual Civil War. Like any upstart program though, the question is whether the No. 17 Beavers can do it again. YB's Matt Wiesenfeld has the pick.
No. 18 Oregon is in an interesting place in the Pac-12. The program is well established, but with UCLA and USC leaving for the Big Ten YB's Matt Wiesenfeld says there is a true opportunity to be the lead dog in the conference on the gridiron.
No. 19 Wisconsin is looking to get the program back among the elite in the Big Ten before USC and UCLA join the league next season. With that in mind, they brought in Luck Fickell as head coach. Will it work? YB's Matt Wiesenfeld has the pick.
It is hard to know what No. 20 Ole Miss football really is, but with head coach Lane Kiffin at the helm, it is anything but boring. YB's Matt Wiesenfeld also is anything but boring, and he's here with his pick for the Rebs.
This is the last season for the Oklahoma Sooners in the Big 12, a league they have dominated for most of this century. What will this season bring? YB's Matt Wiesenfeld shares his pick for the No. 21 Sooners.
No. 22 Iowa is always very competitive thanks to a consistently top defense, but the offense has been anemic of late. YB's Matt Wiesenfeld has the pick for the Hawkeyes.
No. 23 UTSA has won 23 games combined over the last couple of seasons. That is by far the best they have been in their short term at the FBS level, leading to the "move up" from Conference USA to the American Athletic Conference this season. What does YB's Matt Wiesenfeld think of their chances?
When the SEC brings in Texas and Oklahoma next season it is going to make it tougher for programs like No. 24 South Carolina. That has made it extra important that head coach Shane Beamer seems to have righted the ship in Columbia. YB's Matt Wiesenfeld shares futures for his top 25 programs.
No. 25 Tulane set a record last season, going from 2-10 all the way to 12-2. Improving on a season like that is nearly impossible, but YB's Matt Wiesenfeld says there is no expectation that the Green Wave is going to recede into the background.
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