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 

Felix Hernandez Throws 23rd Perfect Game In MLB History

On Wednesday, Felix Hernandez of the Seattle Mariners threw the 23rd perfect game in MLB history. He set down all 27 Ray batters winning the game 1-0. It was the first perfect game since Matt Cain on June 13th. It is also the third of the season with Philip Humber and who pitched a perfect game on April 21st. His perfect was also the 278th no-hitter in MLB history. This is the Mariners' first perfect game in team history and first no-hitter for the Mariners since the combined no-hitter on June 8th. Seattle's previous individual no-hitter came when Chris Bosio no-hit Boston on April 22, 1993. Tampa Bay was no-hit for the fifth time in franchise history. This is the first season in MLB history to have 3 perfect games. In the game Felix Hernandez threw 113 pitches. He recorded 12 strikeouts, 8 groundouts and 7 flyouts. This is the 6th no-hitter of the season which is tied for 4th most all-time with the 1969, 1908 and 1917 seasons. Only the 1990, 1991 and 1884 season has more. In 1990 and 1991 there were seven and in 1884 there were a record of 8. Felix Hernandez won the AL Cy Young Award in 2010 was the owner of a one-hitter and four two-hitters. With the perfect game he is also improving his chance of winning the Cy Young award this year. He now has 11 wins which is tied for 10th in the AL, he is 2nd in the AL with 174 strikeouts and is tied for 4th in ERA at 2.60. He also is 4th in the AL with a 1.04 WHIP and leads the AL in innings pitched with 180 innings. Felix Hernandez has been of the the best AL pitchers since 2009 and I could easily see him pitching another no-hitter in his career.

Dwight Howard Traded to the Los Angeles Lakers

Dwight Howard was finally traded to Los Angeles Lakers in a foue team trade. The four teams were the Lakers, Magic, 76ers and Nuggets. Originally Dwight Howard wanted to be traded in February at the NBA trade deadline. He wasn't traded and then was set to opt out of his contract with his player option for next season. He ended opting in to his player option to play for the Magic next season even though he expressed to be traded. On Thursday he the Magic finally traded Dwight Howard. Lakers acquired Dwight Howard, Chris Duhon and Earl Clark. The Magic got Arron Afflalo, Al Harrington, Nikola Vucevic, Moe Harkless, Josh McRoberts, Christan Eyenga. The Magic also will receive a protected first-round pick from each of the other three teams and five overall draft picks. I think that Magic plan is probably to become the one of the worst teams in the NBA and rebuild through the draft. The Denver Nuggets got Andre Iguodala from the 76ers. He will probably play shooting guard instead of small forward. He will help the Nuggets improve slightly and he probably makes the Nuggets one of the top five teams in the West Conference. The Philadelphia 76ers got Andrew Bynum and Jason Richardson. Bynum will help the 76ers a lot inside which is what they needed a lot last season and help improve and take pressure off their perimeter players. The Lakers came out the big winners in this trade. They got Dwight Howard and didn't have to trade Pau Gasol. Now the Lakers have Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, Steve Nash and Pau Gasol. I think the Lakers now will probably win the West Conference over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Oklahoma City will be hard to beat but if all four of the main players are healthy they can probably beat the Thunder. I still think the Heat are a better teams with signing Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis in free agent. If the Heat and the Lakers were to meet in the 2013 NBA Finals it would be a very good and entertaining series.