2012 NCAA Football Season Predictions

2012 Conference Championships & Standings:

Pac-12 Conference:

North Division:	South Division:
1. Oregon Ducks 11-1 (8-1)	1. USC Trojans 12-0 (9-0)
2. Stanford Cardinal 10-2 (7-2)	2. Utah Utes 10-2 (8-1)
3. Washington Huskies 9-3 (6-3)	3. UCLA Bruins 6-6 (5-4)
4. California Bears 7-5 (5-4)	4. Arizona Wildcats 5-7 (2-7)
5. Oregon State Beavers 3-9 (2-7)	5. Arizona State Sun Devils 3-9 (1-8)
6. Washington State Cougars 3-9 (1-8)	6. Colorado Buffaloes 1-11 (0-9)

Conference Championship Game: Oregon @ USC
Oregon wins 52-49 in OT.

Oregon Ducks are 2012 Pac-12 Champions.

Atlantic Coast Conference:

Atlantic Division:	Coastal Division:
1. Florida State Seminoles 11-1 (7-1)	1. Virginia Tech Hokies 12-0 (8-0)
2. Clemson Tigers 8-4 (6-2)	2. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 8-4 (6-2)
3. North Carolina State Wolfpack 9-3 (6-2)	3. Virginia Cavaliers 7-5 (5-3)
4. Boston College Eagles 6-6 (3-5)	4. Duke Blue Devils 4-8 (2-6)
5. Maryland Terrapins 2-10 (1-7)	5. UNC Tar Heels 5-7 (2-6)
6. Wake Forest Demon Deacons 3-9 (1-7)	6. Miami (FL) Hurricanes 2-10 (1-7)

Conference Championship Game: Virginia Tech vs. Florida State in Charlotte, NC.
Virginia Tech wins 38-34.

Virginia Tech Hokies are 2012 ACC Champions. 

 Big Ten:

Leaders Division:	Legends Division:
1. Wisconsin Badgers 12-0 (8-0)	1. Michigan Wolverines 11-1 (8-0)
2. Illinois Fighting Illini 8-4 (5-3)	2. Michigan State Spartans 11-1 (7-1)
3. Ohio State Buckeyes 8-4 (4-4)	3. Nebraska Cornhuskers 10-2 (6-2)
4. Purdue Boilermakers 7-5 (4-4)	4. Iowa Hawkeyes 6-6 (3-5)
5. Penn State Nittany Lions 2-10 (1-7)	5. Northwestern Wildcats 6-6 (2-6)
6. Indiana Hoosiers 2-10 (0-8)	6. Minnesota Golden Gophers 2-10 (0-8)

Conference Championship Game: Wisconsin vs. Michigan in Indianapolis, IN.
Wisconsin wins 42-38.

Wisconsin Badgers are 2012 Big Ten Champions.

Big 12 Conference:

1. Oklahoma Sooners 11-1 (8-1)	6. Baylor Bears 8-4 (5-4)
2. Oklahoma State Cowboys 10-2 (7-2)	7. TCU Horned Frogs 6-6 (3-6)
3. West Virginia Mountaineers 10-2 (7-2)	8. Iowa State Cyclones 3-9 (2-7)
4. Kansas State Wildcats 9-3 (6-3)	9. Texas Tech Red Raiders 4-8 (1-8)
5. Texas Longhorns 9-3 (6-3)	10. Kansas Jayhawks 2-10 (0-9)

Oklahoma Sooners  are 2012 Big 12 Champions. 

Southeastern Conference:

East Division:	West Division:
1. Georgia Bulldogs 11-1 (7-1)	1. Arkansas Razorback 12-0 (8-0)
2. South Carolina Gamecocks 10-2 (6-2)	2. Alabama Crimson Tide 11-1 (7-1)
3. Florida Gators 10-2 (6-2)	3. LSU Tigers 10-2 (6-2)
4. Missouri Tigers 7-5 (3-5)	4. Auburn Tigers 8-4 (4-4)
5. Vanderbilt Commodores 7-5 (3-5)	5. Texas A&M Aggies 7-5 (3-5)
6. Tennessee Volunteers 5-7 (1-7)	6. Mississippi State Bulldogs 6-6 (2-6)
7. Kentucky Wildcats 1-11 (0-8)	7. Mississippi Rebels 1-11 (0-8)

Conference Championship Game: Arkansas vs. Georgia in Atlanta, GA. 

Arkansas wins 23-17. Arkansas Razorbacks are 2012 SEC Champions.

Big East Conference:

1. Louisville Cardinals 10-2 (6-1)	5. South Florida Bulls 7-5 (3-4)
2. Cincinnati Bearcats 10-2 (6-1)	6. Pittsburgh Panthers 5-7 (2-5)
3. Rutgers Scarlet Knights 10-2 (6-1)	7. Syracuse Orange 3-9 (1-6)
4. Temple Owls 7-4 (3-4)	8. Connecticut Huskies 4-8 (1-6)

Louisville Cardinals are 2012 Big East Champions. 

Independents (FBS)

1. BYU Cougars 10-2	3. Army Black Knights 4-8
2. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 8-4	4. Navy Midshipmen 4-8

Conference USA

East Division:	West Division:
1. Southern Miss Golden Eagles 10-2 (8-0)	1. Houston Cougars 11-1 (7-1)
2. Marshall Thundering Herd 8-4 (6-2)	2. Tulsa Golden Hurricane 10-2 (7-1)
3. UCF Knights 6-6 (5-3)	3. SMU Mustangs 5-7 (4-4)
4. East Carolina Pirates 6-6 (4-4)	4. Tulane Green Wave 4-8 (3-5)
5. UAB Blazers 2-10 (1-7)	5. UTEP Miners 4-8 (2-6)
6. Memphis Tigers 1-11 (0-8)	6. Rice Owls 2-10 (1-7)

Conference Championship Game: Houston @ Southern Miss.

Southern Miss wins 28-27.

Southern Miss Golden Eagles are 2012 Conference USA Champions.

Mid-American Conference:

East Division:	West Division:
1. Ohio Bobcats 11-1 (8-0)	1. Western Michigan Broncos 10-2 (7-1)
2. Bowling Green Falcons 8-4 (6-2)	2. Northern Illinois Huskies 10-2 (6-2)
3. Miami (OH) RedHawks 6-6 (5-3)	3. Eastern Michigan Eagles 7-5 (5-3)
4. Kent State Golden Flashes 7-5 (4-4)	4. Toledo Rockets 6-6 (5-3)
5. Buffalo Bulls 2-10 (1-7)	5. Central Michigan Chippewas 5-7 (4-4)
6. Massachusetts Minutemen 1-11 (1-7)	6. Ball State Cardinals 1-11 (0-8)
7. Akron Zips 1-11 (0-8)	7. --------------------------------------------------------

Conference Championship Game: Ohio vs. Western Michigan in Detroit, MI.
  Ohio wins 24-20.

Ohio Bobcats are 2012 MAC Champions. 

Mountain West Conference:

1. Boise State Broncos 10-2 (8-0)	6. Colorado State Rams 5-7 (4-4)
2. Nevada Wolf Pack 9-3 (7-1)	7. Fresno State Bulldogs 5-7 (3-5)
3. Wyoming Cowboys 9-3 (6-2)	8. Hawaii Warriors 4-8 (2-6)
4. San Diego State Aztecs 8-4 (5-3)	9. UNLV Rebels 2-11 (1-7)
5. Air Force Falcons 6-6 (4-4)	10. New Mexico Lobos 2-11 (0-8)

 Boise State Broncos are 2012 Mountain West Champions.  

 

Sun Belt Conference:

1. FIU Golden Panthers 10-2 (8-0)	6. North Texas Mean Green 5-7 (4-4)
2. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 10-2 (7-1)	7. Troy Trojans 5-7 (3-5)
3. LA-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns 8-4 (6-2)	8. South Alabama Jaguars 4-9 (2-6)
4. Arkansas State Red Wolves 7-5 (5-3)	9. Florida Atlantic Owls 2-10 (1-7)
5. LA-Monroe Warhawks 5-7 (4-4)	10. Middle TN State Blue Raiders 2-10 (0-8)

FIU Golden Panthers  are 2012 Sun Belt Champions. 

 

Western Athletic Conference:

1. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 10-2 (6-0)	5. TX-San Antonio Roadrunners 5-7 (2-4)
2. Utah State Aggies 8-4 (5-1)	6. Texas State Bobcats 2-10 (1-5)
3. San Jose State Spartans 7-5 (4-2)	7. Idaho Vandals 1-11 (0-6)
4. New Mexico State Aggies 5-7 (3-3)	8. --------------------------------------------------------

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are 2012 WAC Champions. 

2012-2013 Bowl Games:

BCS National Championship Game: Arkansas vs. Wisconsin: Arkansas wins 28-20.
Rose Bowl: Oregon vs. Michigan: Oregon wins 41-37.

Orange Bowl: Virginia Tech vs. Alabama: Alabama wins 21-13.

Fiesta Bowl: Oklahoma vs. USC: USC wins 45-41.

Sugar Bowl: Louisville vs. Florida State: Florida State wins 34-27.
GoDaddy.com Bowl: Ohio vs. Western Kentucky: Ohio wins 42-27.
BBVA Compass Bowl: Texas A&M vs. Bowling Green: Texas A&M wins 28-24.
Cotton Bowl Classic: Oklahoma State vs. South Carolina: South Carolina wins 41-31.
Gator Bowl: Illinois vs. Auburn: Auburn wins 35-31.
Capital One Bowl: Michigan State vs. Georgia: Georgia wins 38-34 in OT.
Outback Bowl: Nebraska vs. LSU: LSU wins 24-17.
TicketCity Bowl: Northwestern vs. East Carolina: East Carolina wins 35-28.
Chick-fil-A Bowl: Clemson vs. Florida: Florida wins 34-27.
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl: UCLA vs. LA-Lafayette: LA-Lafayette wins 24-14.
Liberty Bowl: Southern Miss vs. Vanderbilt: Southern Miss wins 34-17.
Sun Bowl: Washington vs. North Carolina State: Washington wins 28-21.
Texas Bowl: Iowa vs. Baylor: Baylor wins 24-14.
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl: Purdue vs. Kansas State: Kansas State wins 31-20.
Music City Bowl: Missouri vs. Toledo: Missouri wins 27-23.
Pinstripe Bowl: TCU vs. Temple: TCU wins 38-34.
Armed Forces Bowl: Tulsa vs. Air Force: Tulsa wins 31-27.
Alamo Bowl: Utah vs. West Virginia: Utah wins 31-21.
Russell Athletic Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. Cincinnati: Cincinnati wins 37-31.
Holiday Bowl: Stanford vs. Texas: Texas wins 28-20.
Military Bowl: Miami (OH) vs. Notre Dame: Notre Dame wins 42-31.
Belk Bowl: Virginia vs. Rutgers: Rutgers: 28-21.
Little Caesars Bowl: Western Michigan vs. Utah State: Western Michigan wins 28-23.

Independence Bowl: Boston College vs. San Jose State: San Jose State wins 31-17.
Hawaii Bowl: Houston vs. San Diego State: Houston wins 28-17.
Maaco Bowl: Boise State vs. California: Boise State wins 41-24.
Poinsettia Bowl: BYU vs. Nevada: BYU wins 42-20.
Beff 'O' Brady Bowl: South Florida vs. Marshall: Marshall wins 38-28.
New Orleans Bowl: FIU vs. Eastern Michigan: FIU wins 23-17.
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Northern Illinois vs. Louisiana Tech: Northern Illinois wins 24-21
New Mexico Bowl: Wyoming vs. Mississippi State: Wyoming wins 34-27.

2012 College Football Awards:

2012 Heisman Trophy (Most Outstanding Player):
1. Matt Barkley QB; 4669 Passing Yards, 41 TDs, 7 INTs: 1826 Points  
2. Montee Ball RB; 2172 Rushing Yards, 36 TDs: 1014 Points
3. Tyler Wilson QB; 4074 Passing Yards, 37 TDs, 9 INTs: 909 Points
4. Marcus Lattimore RB; 1780 Rushing Yards, 27 TDs: 511 Points
5. Landry Jones QB; 3947 Passing Yards, 35 TDs, 10 INTs: 351 Points
6. Denard Robinson QB; 2846 Passing Yards, 23 TDs, 11 INTs, 1360 Rushing Yards 17 TDs: 215 Points
7. Geno Smith QB; 4407 Passing Yards, 34 TDs, 7 INTs: 128 Points
8. De'Anthony Thomas RB; 1050 Rushing Yards, 14 Rushing TDs, 1085 Receving Yards 14 Receiving TDs: 107 Points
9. Tajh Boyd QB; 3885 Passing Yards, 34 TDs, 14 INTs: 63 Points
10. Logan Thomas QB; 3305 Passing Yards, 22 TDs, 11 INTs, 646 Rushing Yards 11 TDs: 89 Points

Davey O'Brien Award (Best QB): Matt Barkley; 4669 Passing Yards, 41 TDs, 7 INTs 
Johnny Unitas Golden Award (Best Sr. QB): Matt Barkley; 4669 Passing Yards, 41 TDs, 7 INTs
Doak Walker (Best RB): Montee Ball; 2172 Rushing Yards, 36 TDs
Fred Biletnikoff Award (Best WR): Robert Woods; 943 Receiving Yard, 23 TDs
John Mackey Award (Best TE): Tyler Eifert; 726 Receiving Yard, 12 TDs
Chuck Bednarik Award (Best Defender): Jarvis Jones; 14.5 Sacks, 3 Forced Fumbles, 80 Tackles
Lombardi Award (Best D-Line Man): Barkevious Mingo; 10.0 Sacks, 59 Tackles, 2 Forced Fumbles
Butkus Award: (Best LB): Jarvis Jones; 14.5 Sacks, 3 Forced Fumbles, 80 Tackles
Jim Thorpe Award (Best DB): David Amerson; 13 INTs, 3 INT TDs, 62 Tackles