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PASADENA, CA – NOVEMBER 22: Quartreback Cody Kessler #6 of the USC Trojans throws a pass against the UCLA Bruins at the Rose Bowl on November 22, 2014 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Bloguin Top 50: No. 14 — USC

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USC Trojans 2014 Record: 9-4 (beat Nebraska in Holiday Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Can the Trojans return to an elite level? Steve Sarkisian enters year number two as the head man at USC and hopes to improve on a 9-4 campaign during his first year. Sarkisian is fortunate to have been the successor to Lane […]

Jan 1, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Baylor Bears quarterback Bryce Petty (14) is sacked by Michigan State Spartans defensive lineman Joel Heath (92) and defensive end Shilique Calhoun (89) in the 2015 Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium. The Spartans defeated the Bears 42-41. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

Bloguin Top 50: No. 15 — Michigan State

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Michigan State Spartans 2014 Record: 11-2 (Won Cotton Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Can Michigan State take the next step and compete for a college football championship? Michigan State has won 24 games the last two seasons combined, two high profile bowl games over teams they were supposed to not defeat, and have thrust themselves into […]

No judgments here, just think about the question: If Arizona had not gotten smoked by Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl, would your opinion of the Pac-12 — in general or relative to the SEC (or both) — have changed? There is no empirically right or wrong answer here. Just do some thinking about the question and how you evaluate teams and conferences.

Bloguin Top 50: Number 16 — Boise State

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Boise State Broncos 2014 Record: 11-2 (won the Fiesta Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Can Boise State go undefeated … and if so, what would be the CFB Playoff’s response? This is sort of like getting extra gin in your gin and tonic just because the bottle was nearly empty and the barkeep didn’t want to […]

Anu Solomon has to be more consistent if Arizona wants to win big in 2015.

Bloguin Top 50: No. 17 — Arizona

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Arizona Wildcats 2014 Record: 10-4, 7-2 Pac-12 (lost bowl game) 1 Burning Question: Can the Wildcats achieve a consistent level of play? When they needed to, the Wildcats looked great in solid wins over Oregon in October, over Utah on the road, and over Arizona State in the Territorial Cup game to clinch the Pac-12 […]

Bloguin Top 50: No. 18 — Ole Miss

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Ole Miss Rebels 2014 Record: 9-4 overall, 5-3 SEC (lost to TCU in Chick-fil-A Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Is Ole Miss ready to put it all together? 2014 was shaping up to be a very special season for Ole Miss and Hugh Freeze. The Rebels started 7-0 including a huge win over Alabama. The SEC was theirs […]

Bloguin Top 50: No. 19 — Oklahoma

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Oklahoma Sooners 2014 Record: 8-5, 5-4 Big 12 (lost bowl game) 1 Burning Question: Is Bob Stoops done? The story of Oklahoma football at the moment belongs to its coach, not the team. Bob Stoops won the national championship in his second year with the Sooners and has spent the last 15 seasons trying to […]

ATLANTA, GA – OCTOBER 4: Jamal Golden #4 of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets makes a game-clinching interception against the Miami Hurricanes at Bobby Dodd Stadium on October 4, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)

Bloguin Top 50: No. 20 — Georgia Tech

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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 2014 Record: 11-3, 6-2 ACC (won bowl game) 1 Burning Question: Will the Yellow Jackets Finish in the top 10 Again? Georgia Tech was playing as well as any team in the country when the 2014-’15 campaign ended. Over the final four games of the year, the Jackets posted victories over […]

LOUISVILLE, KY – NOVEMBER 29: Brandon Radcliff #23 of the Louisville Cardinals celebrates as he runs for a touchdown during the game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium on November 29, 2014 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Bloguin Top 50: No. 21 — Louisville

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Louisville Cardinals 2014 Record: 9-4 (lost to Georgia in Belk Bowl) 1 Burning Question: How do the Cardinals replace all that NFL talent? With the exception of only ACC foe Florida State, no team had more players selected in the 2015 NFL Draft than Louisville. The Cardinals will not have to replace only wide receiver […]

Bloguin Top 50: No. 22 – LSU

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LSU Tigers 2014 Record: 8-5 overall, 4-4 SEC (lost to Notre Dame in Music City Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Can the Tigers find a QB? After four straight double digit win seasons, LSU struggled to an 8-5 record in 2014. The biggest reason for their decline? They were dead last in the SEC in passing yards. […]

TEMPE, AZ – JANUARY 02: Wide receiver Brandon Sheperd #7 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys catches a 47 yard touchdown reception against the Washington Huskies during the second quarter of the TicketCity Cactus Bowl at Sun Devil Stadium on January 2, 2015 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Bloguin Top 50: No. 23 — Oklahoma State

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Oklahoma State Cowboys 2014 Record: 7-6 (won bowl game) 1 Burning Question: Will Oklahoma State Win Nine Games in 2015? From 2008-2013, Oklahoma State was one of the top programs in college football. During that stretch, the Cowboys won at least nine games five times, posting double-digit wins in 2010, 2011, and 2013. Last year […]

Todd Graham has set the Sun Devils on a path to the top of the Pac-12.

Bloguin Top 50: No. 24 — Arizona State

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Arizona State Sun Devils 2014 Record: 10-3 (won bowl game) 1 Burning Question: Is this the year the Sun Devils break through? Todd Graham has done wonders for Arizona State’s flagging football program, and the “sleeping giant” of programs appears to be stirring. However, the Sun Devils still have not won an outright conference title […]

Nov 22, 2014; Fayetteville, AR, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks running back Jonathan Williams (32) rushes against the Ole Miss Rebels at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Arkansas defeated Mississippi 30-0. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports

Bloguin Top 50: No. 25 — Arkansas

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Arkansas Razorbacks 2014 Record: 7-6 (won bowl game) 1 Burning Question: Will Arkansas be able to build on late success from last season? Last season, Arkansas was able to muster only two conference wins. However, the Razorbacks were close in nearly every conference contest. In addition, they won three of their last four games and […]

Bloguin Top 50: No. 26 — Mississippi State

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Mississippi State Bulldogs 2014 Record: 10-3 overall, 6-2 SEC (lost to Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Can the Bulldogs maintain their improvement? After five seasons and a cumulative record of 36-28 overall and 16-24 in the SEC, many wondered if Dan Mullen could get Mississippi State over the hump. In 2014, […]

BLOGUIN Top 50: No. 27 — Texas A&M

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Texas A&M Aggies 2014 Record: 8-5 (won bowl game) 1 Burning Question: Will Texas A&M’s young talent build on last season? With young returning players at nearly every position on the field, Texas A&M is also equally strong in experience. All of the skill position contributors, except wide receiver Malcome Kennedy, return for the Aggies. […]

Bloguin Top 50: No. 28 — UCLA

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UCLA Bruins 2014 Record: 10-3 (won Alamo Bowl vs. Kansas State) 1 Burning Question: Is Josh Rosen ready to step right in to replace Brett Hundley? During his three seasons as starting quarterback for the Bruins, Brett Hundley was among the most entertaining players the Pac-12 had to offer. Now that Hundley is off to the […]

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