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LOUISVILLE, KY – OCTOBER 24: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Louisville Cardinals runs with the ball against the Boston College Eagles at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium on October 24, 2015 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Top 25 College Football Countdown: No. 14 Louisville Cardinals

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Louisville Cardinals 2015 Record: 8-5 Overall, 5-3 ACC (defeated Texas A&M 27-21 in the Music City Bowl) 1 Burning Question: What will Louisville do in year three under Bobby Petrino? In Petrino’s first stint at Louisville, he guided the Cardinals to an 11-1 record and a top 10 ranking in his second season. At Arkansas, […]

CORAL GABLES, FL – DECEMBER 04: New University of Miami Hurricanes head coach Mark Richt makes the ‘U’ sign after he was introduced at a press conference at the school on December 4, 2015 in Coral Gables, Florida. (Photo by Joe Skipper/Getty Images)

Top 25 College Football Countdown: No. 16 Miami Hurricanes

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Miami Hurricanes 2015 Record: 8-5 overall, 5-3 ACC (lost to Washington State in the Sun Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Will Mark Richt be the difference at Miami? When Miami joined the ACC in 2004, it expected to compete for the conference championship every season. Unfortunately, it hasn’t worked out that way. In fact, the Hurricanes […]

COLUMBIA, MO – OCTOBER 10: Jim McElwain head coach of the Florida Gators leads members of team into Memorial Stadium for warm ups prior to a game against the Missouri Tigers on October 10, 2015 in Columbia, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)

Top 25 College Football Countdown: No. 17 Florida Gators

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Florida Gators 2015 Record: 10-4 overall (lost to Michigan in Citrus Bowl 41-7) 1 Can Florida (finally) find a quarterback? Florida in 2015 was the tale of two seasons within one. A 6-0 start was highlighted by a stunning infusion of what felt more like Steve Spurrier Florida scoring versus the amalgam of drunken stumblebum offense that marred the […]

TSS Roundtable: Who is the Player to Watch in the ACC?

0 comments by TSS Staff on 8/3/2016

With all only the ACC and SEC remaining, our conference roundtable series is almost complete. We’ll tackle the ACC this week before concluding with the SEC next week. Yesh Ginsburg kicked things off earlier this week by grading the Atlantic and Coastal Division’s non-conference schedules. Today, we’ll discuss players before moving onto surprise teams, and, […]

KNOXVILLE, TN – NOVEMBER 7: Colton Jumper #53 of the Tennessee Volunteers in action against the South Carolina Gamecocks during a game at Neyland Stadium on November 7, 2015 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Tennessee defeated South Carolina 27-24. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

Top 25 College Football Countdown: No. 18 Tennessee Volunteers

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Tennessee Volunteers 2015 Record: 9-4 overall, 5-3 SEC (beat Northwestern 45-6 in the Outback Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Can Tennessee live up to high preseason expectations? Much like Hugh Freeze has done at Ole Miss, Butch Jones has had consistent improvement every year that he’s been at Tennessee. The Vols went 5-7 in 2013, 7-6 […]

ACC Coastal Non-Conference Schedule Grades

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As noted in yesterday’s piece about the ACC Atlantic division, I’m faced with a dilemma. The first three power conferences I graded each only played three non-conference games. I made my expectations pretty clear. With a few exceptions (either for teams who are expected to be College Football Playoff favorites or who are expected to […]

SANTA CLARA, CA – DECEMBER 05: A detailed view of USC Trojans football helmets sitting on the bench against the Stanford Cardinal during the third quarter of the NCAA Pac-12 Championship game at Levi’s Stadium on December 5, 2015 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Top 25 College Football Countdown: No. 19 USC Trojans

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USC Trojans 2015 record: 8-6 overall, 6-3 Pac-12 (lost to Wisconsin 23-21 in the National Funding Holiday Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Will Clay Helton lead USC back to national prominence? Although Trojans fans don’t have much experience with feeling self-pity over their program’s storied history, USC’s last seven seasons produced plenty of that. From 2002 […]

ACC Atlantic Non-Conference Schedule Grades

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So far, we have graded the non-conference schedules of the Big 12, Pac 12 (North and South), and Big Ten (East and West). Now that TSS is up to the ACC and SEC previews, I’m left with a dilemma. For the first three power conferences, I graded each only played three non-conference games. I made […]

CHARLOTTE, NC – DECEMBER 05: Ryan Switzer #3 celebrates with T.J. Logan #8 of the North Carolina Tar Heels after scoring a touchdown against the Clemson Tigers during the Atlantic Coast Conference Football Championship at Bank of America Stadium on December 5, 2015 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

Top 25 College Football Countdown: No. 20 North Carolina Tar Heels

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North Carolina Tar Heels 2015 Record: 11-3 Overall, 8-0 in ACC (Lost to 49-38 to Baylor in the Citrus Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Will North Carolina win 10 games for the second straight season? After winning more than 10 games for the first time in almost two decades, the only thing that Tar Heels fans […]

Sep 6, 2014; Fayetteville, AR, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback Austin Allen (8) after scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Nicholls State Colonels at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Arkansas defeated Nicholls State 73-7. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports

Top 25 College Football Countdown: No. 21 Arkansas Razorbacks

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Arkansas Razorbacks 2015 Record: 8-5 overall, 5-3 SEC (beat Kansas State 45-23 in Liberty Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Can the Physicality of the Razorbacks Succeed Long-term under Bret Bielema in the SEC? It has worked for Alabama. Tennessee, Florida, and every other SEC contender has tried to mimic it to some extent. After putting together a stellar defense […]

TUSCALOOSA, AL – SEPTEMBER 19: Chad Kelly #10 of the Mississippi Rebels reacts after passing for a touchdown against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 19, 2015 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Top 25 College Football Countdown: No. 22 Ole Miss Rebels

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Ole Miss Rebels 2015 Record: 10-3 overall, 6-2 SEC (beat Oklahoma State 48-20 in Sugar Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Can Ole Miss take the next step under Hugh Freeze and win the SEC West? Improvement. That’s been the key word every year for Hugh Freeze since he’s been at Ole Miss. 2012: 7-6 overall; 3-5 […]

Week 3 Will Determine the Big Ten’s Reputation this Season

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There are a lot of high-profile college football games in Week 1 of this coming season. The slate is stacked. There are a lot of reasons for this, including, but not limited to, a rise in high payouts for high-profile neutral-site games and the fact that with more conferences moving to nine in-conference games, the […]

PALO ALTO, CA – NOVEMBER 14: Royce Freeman #21 and Darren Carrington #7 of the Oregon Ducks celebrate after Freeman score a touchdown against the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium on November 14, 2015 in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Top 25 College Football Countdown: No. 23 Oregon Ducks

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Oregon Ducks 2015 record: 9-4 overall, 7-2 Pac 12 (lost to TCU 47-41 in 3OT in Alamo Bowl) 1 Burning Question: How Good will the Quarterback Be? Oregon had problems last year. The defense completely collapsed, which was a major issue in the Utah and Washington State losses. The quarterback doesn’t play defense, but there […]

JACKSONVILLE, FL – JANUARY 02: Saquon Barkley #26 of the Penn State Nittany Lions in action during the TaxSlayer Bowl game against the Georgia Bulldogs at EverBank Field on January 2, 2016 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Getty Images)

TSS Roundtable: Players to Watch in the Big Ten

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Our conference roundtable series continues, as we move on to the Big Ten conference.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – NOVEMBER 28: Darius Hillary #5 and Sojourn Shelton #8 of the Wisconsin Badgers celebrate a fumble recovery by Hillary against the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the second quarter of the game on November 28, 2015 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

Top 25 College Football Countdown: No. 24 Wisconsin Badgers

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Wisconsin Badgers 2015 record: 10-3, overall 6-2 Big Ten (defeated USC 23-21 in Holiday Bowl) 1 Burning Question: How can Wisconsin handle its brutal schedule? There are a few questions that we can ask. We can wonder if the offense will improve in Paul Chryst’s second year. We can worry about how good a job […]

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