I wish it would start already.

Me too actually, I'm excited for football for the first time in years. Juice and Benn are going to light up the Big Ten this season.

I'm glad I'm not the only one.

I'm also going thru withdrawls. I start counting the days until the next season as soon as the last BCS game ends. Some of the pre-season mags should be hitting the newsstands in a few weeks. That will definitely help.

amen to that

I can't wait for Street and Smith or Smith and Street or whatever the hell the name is

and Athalon

lord, I can't spell or remember crap today

Hello. New 'Cane member and just wanted to introduce myself. Can't wait for the new season either. Lots of matchups between the ACC and SEC (7 games).

I'm so ready for football. Got new coaches at UAB and Alabama and I want to see what they can do.

I'm addicted to those college football preview magazines.

I'm hoping this fall that the UCLA offense can catch up with the UCLA defense.

-BB

Fox Sports Bowl Projections:


http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/6871352

"I'm so ready for football. Got new coaches at UAB and Alabama and I want to see what they can do."

Speaking of CUSA football, does UCF have a chance to pull off a major upset by ambushing Texas during the Horns visit to Orlando so the Knights can to play an elite team in it's sparkling new 50,000 seat stadium?

The Big East is looking for a 9th member to only play football to increace conference games to 8 from 7 like all other major BCS conference have done. UCF, Memphis, and Navy are the three front runners. UCF's stadium gives them an edge IMO.

BCS Championship Odds:

7-2
USC

6-1
Michigan

8-1
LSU

10-1
Texas
West Virginia

12-1
Florida

15-1
Louisville
Oklahoma

20-1
Wisconsin

22-1
California

25-1
Ohio State
Florida State
Virginia Tech

30-1
Penn State
Tennessee
Georgia

35-1
Nebraska

40-1
Notre Dame
UCLA
Auburn
Arkansas
Rutgers

45-1
Texas A&M
Miami

50-1
Alabama

20-1
Field

From SI.com:


Ten showdowns that could shape the 2007 campaign

You know the season is drawing closer when you find yourself poring over your favorite team's schedule figuring out which games are the gimmes, which ones are the lost causes and which ones will make or break the season. You can do the same thing from a national perspective, too.

While we obviously don't know for sure which teams will live up to their reputation as national-title contenders and which ones will come out of nowhere, we can certainly make an educated guess. And for each of those teams, you can usually identify at least one game -- most likely on the road, most likely against a similarly-talented foe -- that will make or break that team's fortune, and in turn, help define the entire course of the coming season. There are also those games that might not necessarily carry title implications but will still prove to be a defining moment, be it as a milestone win for an emerging program or a landmark moment -- positive or negative -- in a coach's tenure.

Here is an early guess at the 10 most important games of 2007:

1. Florida at LSU, Oct. 6
Unbeknownst at the time, last year's 23-10 Gators victory in Gainesville went a long way toward determining the national championship, considering Florida finished the season No. 1, while LSU ended up No. 3. This game could have a similar impact. It will also be the first true road test for new Gators starting QB Tim Tebow.

2. USC at Cal, Nov. 10
If you agree with the prevailing consensus that QB John David Booty and the Trojans are the team to beat in 2007, then it stands to reason their national-title hopes will hinge on this game. USC can afford to lose a game early, but not this one -- a late-season road trip against an explosive, veteran team.

3. Louisville at West Virginia, Nov. 8
Once again, this figures to be the Game of the Year in the Big East, and at least one of the two is likely to enter the contest with its national-title hopes still in tact. ESPN has once again slotted the game for a Thursday night, providing a showcase opportunity for Heisman hopefuls Brian Brohm, Steve Slaton and Pat White.

4. Michigan at Wisconsin, Nov. 10
Usually, the Big Ten title comes down to the end-of-season Ohio State-Michigan showdown (which takes place a week later), but the Badgers -- whose sole loss last season came in Ann Arbor -- could throw a wrench in those plans. It's not inconceivable that the Wolverines, whose toughest previous games come at home, could be 9-1 or 10-0.

5. LSU at Alabama, Nov. 3
The Tigers' four toughest foes -- Virginia Tech, Florida, Auburn and Arkansas -- all come to Baton Rouge, but this one could be LSU's make-or-break road game. Furthermore, it would be in Tigers coach Les Miles' best interest not to lose his first meeting with new LSU arch-enemy Nick Saban.

6. USC at Nebraska, Sept. 15
There's no early-season mega-showdown this year like Ohio State-Texas was the past two years, but this one carries no shortage of implications, particularly for the Huskers. It's Year 4 for Bill Callahan, and Nebraska fans are thirsting for a return to national prominence. They can't ask for a better measuring stick than this.

7. Texas vs. Oklahoma, Oct. 6
By now, it's no secret how big the Red River Shootout has become -- the winner has played for the national championship three of the past four years. Last year's game served as a breakout for Texas QB Colt McCoy; the Sooners will be hoping for the same out of its as-yet undetermined signal-caller.

8. Florida State vs. Alabama, Sept. 29
The BCS stakes in this one may wind up being minimal, but it still figures to be a significant statement opportunity for either Saban or for Bobby Bowden's revamped coaching staff as both attempt to resurrect fallen powers. Furthermore, it's the 77-year-old Bowden's first-ever meeting against his home-state team.

9. Boise State at Hawaii, Nov. 23
Could a BCS berth and/or Heisman Trophy be on the line in a WAC regular-season contest? Quite possibly. Both teams finished last season ranked in the coaches poll, and the fact that this game is in Honolulu could put Colt Brennan and the Warriors in position to end the Broncos' run of five straight conference titles.

10. Rutgers at Louisville, Nov. 29
In a rematch of one of last season's most thrilling contests, the Cardinals could be playing for a BCS berth. So could Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights, 11-2 a year ago, play all of the other toughest foes on their schedule -- Maryland, Cincinnati, USF, West Virginia and Pittsburgh -- at

Also from SI.com, the 25 toughest schedules:

1. Washington
2. South Carolina
3. Florida State
4. Michigan State
5. Auburn
6. Tennessee
7. Florida
8. USC
9. Stanford
10. Mississippi State
11. Kentucky
12. Nebraska
13. Notre Dame
14. Georgia
15. Michigan
16. Purdue
17. Illinois
18. LSU
19. Boston College
20. Washington State
21. West Virginia
22. Arizona
23. Pittsburgh
24. Maryland
25. Texas A&M

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/foot...op25/index.html

They also rank the schedules by conference.

UCF Will pull off the upset against Texas!

Hopefully my Cougs will steal a game on the road.

[b]Things are very quiet in Knoxville. Tennessee looks to exceed expectations.

Welcome aboard, brother. UT's where I did my undergrad. UT's should be very good this season. TOugh opening game at Cal should tell us a lot.

The Huskies ooc schedule is insaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaane. Their first 3 games (!) are Syracuse away, Boise State home, and Ohio State home and they finish the year with Hawaii away... and it's not like they're a lock to win the majority of their Pac-10 games, either. Good luck, Ty and company!

That chance is extremely slim, but I'll be rooting for the Knights. I just saw some recent pictures of UCF's new athletic facilities and I am green with envy. Nice new arena and football stadium.

Less than a month away!!

I'm counting the days!!

Labor Day weekend boys and girls!!!!

at least the Cal-Tennessee game is that weekend

as for WVU and Va Wreck playing each other in the Orange Bowl

that game would sell out in less than 14 seconds

you'd see a major meltdown with the ticket people

and UCF would not be the 9th Big East member

it will be probably be Memphis

who wouldn't want Memphis playing BE basketball?

I'm not! See ya September 8th!

I can't wait for the season to start as well, the Eagles opening up against Wake Forest on Sept. 1, a team that BC ALWAYS struggles with last year losing 21-14. This year they come to our place, hopefully a change a scenery will produce a Eagles victory.....

Wake Forest was such a fluke last year

I can't imagine them finishing anywhere near where they did last year

BC has a chance to contend this year in the ACC. Matt Ryan's easily the ACC's top QB and should have BC in the hunt for a BCS bowl bid.