CollegeFootballNews.com Preview 2017

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2017 CFN College Football Preview: Team & Conference Previews, Predictions, Rankings

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2017 CFN Preview Features

Scroll Down For Every Team’s Preview & Schedule

2017 Previews
AAC | ACC | Big Ten | Big 12 | C-USA
Ind | MAC | MW | Pac-12 | SEC | Sun Belt

Preview 2017: Rankings
– Ranking From No. 1 to 130
AAC | ACC | Big Ten | Big 12 | C-USA
Ind | MAC | MW | Pac-12 | SEC | Sun Belt

Conference Bowl Projections
– College Football Playoff & Bowl Projections
AAC | ACC | Big Ten | Big 12 | C-USA
Ind | MAC | MW | Pac-12 | SEC | Sun Belt

2017 CFN All-America Teams 
– CFN Top 50 Players of 2017
Offense | Defense | Special Teams

2017 CFN All-Conference Teams & Top Players
AAC | ACC | Big Ten | Big 12 | C-USA
Ind | MAC | MW | Pac-12 | SEC | Sun Belt

What Will Happen In The … 
AAC | ACC | Big Ten | Big 12 | C-USA
MAC | MW | Pac-12 | SEC | Sun Belt

Team-By-Team Predictions For Every Game
AAC | ACC | Big Ten | Big 12 | C-USA
Ind | MAC | MW | Pac-12 | SEC | Sun Belt

CFN Preview 2017: Top Players 
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | OTs | OGs
Cs | DEs | DTs | LBs | CBs | Safs

Quarterback Rankings & Situations
AAC | ACC | Big Ten | Big 12 | C-USA
IND | MAC | MW | Pac-12 | SEC

– Every Team’s QB Situation
– Early Week 1 Predictions

– Las Vegas Sportsbook Win Totals: Where Are They Wrong?
– APR Ranking of All Teams
– 2017-2018 CFP & Bowl Schedule & Matchups
– New Head Coach Expectations
– Each League’s Disappointments Will Be …
– Sleeper Conference Contenders Are …
– Hot Seat Win Total For Every Coach
– Every Team’s Projected Win Total – April Version

ACC Previews

– Key ACC Questions
– ACC Schedules | ACC Weekly Schedule & Top Games

Boston College

BC Preview | BC Going Up Tempo?
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Clemson

Clemson Preview | Tigers’ Instant Reload
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Duke

Duke Preview | It’s A Bad Time To Struggle
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Florida State

FSU Preview | Is FSU A Superpower?
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Georgia Tech

GT Preview | The Offense Still Rocks
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Louisville

UofL Preview | College Football’s Sugar Rush
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Miami

UM Preview | Will “The U” Ever Win Coastal?
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

North Carolina

UNC Preview | Total Tar Heel Rebuild?
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

NC State

NC St Preview | How To Get Off A Hot Seat
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Pitt

Pitt Preview | From Tease To Terrific?
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Syracuse

Syracuse Preview | SU & Babers Get A Free Pass
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Virginia

Virginia Preview | Bronco’s Big Challenge
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Virginia Tech

VT Preview | The Perfect Transition
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Wake Forest

Wake Forest Preview | Making Ugly Beautiful
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

American Athletic Previews

– Key Group of Five Questions
– AAC Schedules | AAC Weekly Schedule & Top Games

Cincinnati

UC Preview | Ready For Big 12 Pitch?
Schedule Analysis

Connecticut

UConn Preview | Can UConn Win With Edsall?
Schedule Analysis

East Carolina

East Carolina Preview | Pressure On Pirates
Schedule Analysis

Houston

Houston Preview | A Major Push For Expansion
Schedule Analysis

Memphis

Memphis Preview | After Good Year, Get Ready For Great
Schedule Analysis

Navy

Navy Preview | Navy’s Still Good, But …
Schedule Analysis

SMU

SMU Preview | The Plan About To Win
Schedule Analysis

Temple

Temple Preview | Can Collins Keeps It Going?
Schedule Analysis

Tulane

Tulane Preview | The Fritz Fix
Schedule Analysis

Tulsa

Tulsa Preview | Tulsa Is The Hidden CF Star
Schedule Analysis

UCF

UCF Preview | Just How Good Is Scott Frost?
Schedule Analysis

USF

USF Preview | Did Bulls Upgrade In Strong?
Schedule Analysis

Big 12 Previews

– Key Big 12 Questions
– Big 12 Schedules
– Big 12 Weekly Schedule & Top Games

Baylor

Baylor Preview | It IS Possible To Win The Right Way
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Iowa State

Iowa State Preview | What Does ISU Do Well?
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Kansas

Kansas Preview | KU, Stop Sucking At Football
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Kansas State

Kansas State Preview | Slow & Steady Still Works
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Oklahoma

OU Preview | How Do You Replace Stoops?
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Oklahoma State

OSU Preview | Gundy’s A Man, He’s 50. Win The Big 12
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

TCU

TCU Preview | Here’s Comes The Bounceback
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Texas

Texas Preview | UT, You’d Better Be Right On Herman
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Texas Tech

TT Preview | When Will O Start Winning?
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

West Virginia

WVU Preview | WVU, Reload That Musket
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Big Ten Previews

– Key Big Ten Questions
– Big Ten Schedules
– Big Ten Weekly Schedule & Top Games

Illinois

Illinois Preview | Can Lovie Really Do This?
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Indiana

IU Preview | Hoosiers Loaded … Finally
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Iowa

Iowa Preview | Don’t Make Us Hate You
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Maryland

Maryland Preview | Wins Are Coming … Soon
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Michigan

Michigan Preview | Win SOMETHING Big
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Michigan State

MSU Preview | Can MSU Find IT Again?
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Minnesota

Minn Preview | Can Fleck Keep On Rowing?
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Analysis

Nebraska

Neb Preview | Isn’t Nebraska Supposed To Be Great?
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Northwestern

NW Preview | Is It Possible To Win Big Ten?
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Ohio State

OSU Preview | 31-0 Doesn’t Matter
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Penn State

Penn State Preview | They’re Awake Now
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Purdue

Purdue Preview | Brohm The Scary-Good Hire
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Rutgers

Rutgers Preview | Young & Rebuilding
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Wisconsin

UW Preview | Best Program With No Title?
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Conference USA Previews

– Key Group of Five Questions
– C-USA Schedules
– C-USA Weekly Schedule & Top Games

Charlotte

Charlotte Preview | Patience, Patience, Patience
Schedule Analysis

Florida Atlantic

FAU Preview | The Kiffin Era A Success If …
Schedule Analysis

Florida International

FIU Preview | Butch Davis? It’s An Interesting Idea
Schedule Analysis

Louisiana Tech

LT Preview | Is Holtz Hot Again?
Schedule Analysis

Marshall

Marshall Preview | The Thundering Bounceback
Schedule Analysis

Middle Tennessee

MT Preview | Stockstill Needs A Big Win
Schedule Analysis

North Texas

UNT Preview | Green Getting Mean Again
Schedule Analysis

Old Dominion

ODU Preview | ODU’s Quick Rise To Power
Schedule Analysis

Rice

Rice Preview | Is The Turnaround Coming?
Schedule Analysis

Southern Miss

USM Preview | Will It Be Weird Again?
Schedule Analysis

UAB

UAB Preview | Back To Life
Schedule Analysis

UTEP

UTEP Preview | Will UTEP EVER Win?
Schedule Analysis

UTSA

UTSA Preview | Hot Program, Hot Coach
Schedule Analysis

Western Kentucky

WKU Preview | The New Cradle Of Coaches
Schedule Analysis

Independents Previews

– Key Group of Five Questions
– Independent Schedules

Army

Army Preview | Is Army The New Navy?
Schedule Analysis

BYU

BYU Preview | What If BYU Goes 13-0?
Schedule Analysis

Massachusetts

UMass Preview | Independence Isn’t East
Schedule Analysis

Notre Dame

ND Preview | ND Won’t Win CFP, But You Knew That
Schedule Analysis

MAC Previews

– Key Group of Five Questions
– MAC Schedules | MAC Weekly Schedule & Top Games

Akron

Akron Preview | Reason To Hope Again
Schedule Analysis

Ball State

BSU Preview | Getting Close To Greatness, But …
Schedule Analysis

Bowling Green

BGSU Preview | Back To MAC Stardom
Schedule Analysis

Buffalo

UB Preview | Bulls About To Be Better
Schedule Analysis

Central Michigan

CMU Preview | It’s All There To Win The West
Schedule Analysis

Eastern Michigan

EMU Preview | Can the Eagles Keep It Going?
Schedule Analysis

Kent State

Kent State Preview | Overdue For SOMETHING Good
Schedule Analysis

Miami University

MU Preview | Ready To Take The East?
Schedule Analysis

Northern Illinois

NIU Preview | NIU Needs A QB Break
Schedule Analysis

Ohio

Ohio Preview | Is It Finally Their Turn?
Schedule Analysis

Toledo

Toledo Preview | It’s The Rockets’ Turn
Schedule Analysis

Western Michigan

WMU Preview | Broncos Keep On Rowing
Schedule Analysis

Mountain West Previews

– Key Group of Five Questions
– MW Schedules | MW Weekly Schedule & Top Games

Air Force

Air Force Preview | No Experience …No Problem?
Schedule Analysis

Boise State

BSU Preview | Is Boise State The Standard Again?
Schedule Analysis

Colorado State

Colorado State Preview | Is It CSU’s Turn?
Schedule Analysis

Fresno State

Fresno St Preview | Tedford Will Crank Up O Fast
 Schedule Analysis

Hawaii

Hawaii Preview | Warrior Football Is Fun Again
Schedule Analysis

Nevada

Nevada Preview | The Air Raid Is Here
Schedule Analysis

New Mexico

UNM Preview | Can Lobos Ever Win The MW?
Schedule Analysis

San Diego State

SDSU Preview | Can SDSU Go Three Straight?
Schedule Analysis

San Jose State

SJSU Preview | New Coach, New Energy
Schedule Analysis

UNLV

UNLV Preview | Can UNLV Get Any Luck?
Schedule Analysis

Utah State

Utah State Preview | Back To Bowl Form?
Schedule Analysis

Wyoming

Wyoming Preview | Is Cowboy Football Cool?
Schedule Analysis

Pac-12 Previews

– Key Pac-12 Questions
– Pac-12 Schedules
– Pac-12 Weekly Schedule & Top Games

Arizona

Arizona Preview | RichRod Better Than You Think
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Arizona State

ASU Preview | Stop The Pass, Or Else
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

California

Cal Preview | Cal’s Home Run Coaching Hire
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Colorado

Colorado Preview | Were Buffs Good Or Pac-12 Bad?
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Oregon

Oregon Preview | Uhhh, What Has Taggart Won?
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Oregon State

OSU Preview | Why Isn’t This Working?
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis  

Stanford

Stanford Preview | Time To Be CFP Good
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

UCLA

UCLA Preview | Why Isn’t UCLA Better?
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

USC

USC Preview | USC HAS To Be Great, Right?
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Utah

Utah Preview | What’s Missing To Become Champ?
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Washington

Washington Preview | Was It All For Real?
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Washington State

Wazzu Preview | Mike Leach’s Best Team Yet?
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

SEC Previews

– Key SEC Questions
– SEC Schedules | SEC Weekly Schedule & Top Games

Alabama

Alabama Preview | The Process Keeps Rolling
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Arkansas

Arkansas Preview | Hogs, Be Better Than The Belk
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Auburn

Auburn Preview | It’s All There. Now What?
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Florida

Florida Preview | Winning SEC East Is Good, But …
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Georgia

Georgia Preview | It’s Your Turn, Georgia
Schedule & Analysis | Recruiting Analysis

Kentucky

UK Preview | Really? UK Win The East?
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

LSU

LSU Preview | 3 Plays From The CFP
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Mississippi State

MSU Preview | From Comfortable To Contender?
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Missouri

Mizzou Preview | The Plan Should Work … In Theory
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Ole Miss

Ole Miss Preview | SEC’s Most Dangerous Team?
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

South Carolina

South Carolina Preview | Muschamp’s Close Calls
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Tennessee

Tennessee Preview | Maybe Vols Are Just Okay
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Texas A&M

A&M Preview | A&M Won’t Win SEC, And Then…?
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Vanderbilt

Vandy Preview | What If The O Works?
Schedule Analysis | Recruiting Class Analysis

Sun Belt Previews

– Key Group of Five Questions
– Sun Belt Schedules

Arkansas State

ASU Preview | Reloaded For Another Title?
Schedule Analysis

Appalachian State

ASU Preview | ASU Ripe For Expansion?
Schedule Analysis

Coastal Carolina

CCU Preview | Most Interesting Coach In The World
Schedule Analysis

Georgia Southern

GSU Preview | Is The Ground Game Back?
Schedule Analysis

Georgia State

Ga St Preview | The Remodeling Job
Schedule Analysis

Idaho

Idaho Preview | NOW Idaho Is Good?!
Schedule Analysis

Louisiana

ULL Preview | Will ULL Be In Sun Belt Chase?
Schedule Analysis

New Mexico State

NMSU Preview | Can Aggies Go Out With A Bang?
Schedule Analysis

South Alabama

USA Preview | Sun Belt’s Big Tease
Schedule Analysis

Texas State

Texas St Preview | Can TXST Sneak Up?
Schedule Analysis

Troy

Troy Preview | Trojans About To Roll
Schedule Analysis

ULM

ULM Preview | Sun Belt’s Breakthrough Team?
Schedule Analysis