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Bloguin Top 50: No. 29 — Penn State

Penn State Nittany Lions 2014 Record: 7-6 overall, Big Ten (won Pinstripe Bowl vs. Boston College) 1 Burning Question: Is the offensive line going to be better? It can’t get worse, right? Penn State’s offensive line has always been one of the weaker spots on the roster in recent years, and last season was no […]

Bloguin Top 50: No. 30 – West Virginia

West Virginia Mountaineers 2014 Record: 7-6 overall, 5-4 Big 12 (lost to Texas A&M in the Liberty Bowl) 1 Burning Question: How Important was Tom Bradley? Last season, Dana Holgorsen brought in Bradley, a veteran defensive coordinator from Penn State, to help coach the WVU D. Although his job title was defensive line coach, Bradley […]

Bloguin Top 50: No. 31 — Utah

Utah Utes 2014 Record: 9-4 overall, 5-4 Pac-12 (beat Colorado State in the Las Vegas Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Will the Utes Win 9 Games Again In 2015? After suffering through consecutive 5-7 campaigns, Utah finally had its breakthrough season in the Pac-12, finishing 9-4 overall, with an impressive 5-4 mark in conference play. Will […]

Bloguin Top 50: No. 32 — Michigan

Michigan Wolverines 2014 Record: 5-7, (3-5 Big Ten) 1 Burning Question – Just what will the immediate impact of Jim Harbaugh be on the field? Improvement is a funny thing, and your metrics might not be the same as someone else’s. Most times when you coach, you measure it as “we want to be better […]

Bloguin Top 50: No. 33 — South Carolina

South Carolina Gamecocks 2014 Record: 7-6 overall, 3-5 SEC (Beat Miami in the Independence Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Can the Gamecocks regain their mojo after a down season? Success didn’t come easily for Steve Spurrier at South Carolina. His first five seasons in Columbia netted a 35-28 overall record with a 18-22 SEC record. Many wondered […]

Bloguin Top 50: No. 34 — Nebraska

Nebraska Cornhuskers 2014 Record: 9-3 overall, 5-3 Big 10 West, Lost Holiday Bowl 1 Will Mike Riley really be able to take Nebraska to higher heights than Bo Pelini … and if not, how will the program take it? If there was a surprising firing last offseason, it was Bo Pelini, who went 67-27 in […]

Bloguin Top 50: No. 35 — Duke

Duke Blue Devils 2014 Record: 9-4 overall, 5-3 ACC (lost to Arizona State in the Sun Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Will The Devils Win 9 Games for the Third Year in a Row? After two decades of futility, Duke football set a school record last year by winning nine games for the second straight season. […]

DALLAS, TX – OCTOBER 11: Head coach Charlie Strong of the Texas Longhorns at Cotton Bowl on October 11, 2014 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Bloguin Top 50: No. 36 — Texas

Texas Longhorns 2014 Record: 6-7 (lost to Arkansas in Texas Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Can Texas Make a Significant Leap in Year No. 2 Under Strong After an 8-5 finish in 2013 was enough to end the career of Mack Brown, the Longhorns took a step back in 2014, going just 6-7 under first-year head […]

Bloguin Top 50: No. 37 — Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech Hokies 2014 Record: 7-6 overall, 3-5 ACC (won bowl game) 1 Burning Question: Will Virginia Tech Return to Prominence? From 2004-2011, Virginia Tech was the gold standard for ACC football. During that highly successful run, the Hokies won four ACC titles, posted double digit wins every season, and never finished lower than second […]

Bloguin Top 50: No. 38 — Houston

Houston Cougars 2014 Record: 8-5 overall, 5-3 AAC (won bowl game) 1 Burning Question: Can Tom Herman Lead the Cougars to an AAC Title? The Houston Cougars have had pretty good luck over the last decade when it comes to selecting new coaches to take over their program. First, it was current Baylor head coach […]

Bloguin Top 50: No. 39 — Cincinnati

Cincinnati Bearcats 2014 Record: 9-4 (lost bowl game) 1 Burning Question – Can the Bearcats’ defense take them to the next level? The second biggest question with Cincinnati is, “Can Gunner Kiel stay healthy?” That’s a fine question, and a pretty important one when one peruses the Bearcats’ quarterback roster. However, the question so burning […]

Bloguin Top 50: No. 40 — Utah State

Utah State Aggies 2014 Record: 10-4 (won bowl game) 1 Burning Question: Will Chuckie Keeton manage to stay healthy in 2015? The return of quarterback Chuckie Keeton last season may have been a tad rushed, a thought that is supported by the shutdown of the key offensive player after appearing in just three games and […]

Bloguin Top 50: No. 41 — Washington

Washington Huskies 2014 Record: 8-6 (lost bowl game) 1 Burning Question: Will talent compute in wins on the field for Washington? Despite having several players taken in the first few rounds of the NFL draft last season, the individual talent on the field has not translated into team success just yet for Washington. In addition, […]

Bloguin Top 50: No. 42 — BYU

BYU Cougars 2014 Record: 8-5 (lost to Memphis in Miami Beach Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Can Taysom Hill Return to Form The Cougars were flying high to open the 2014 season. BYU’s 4-0 start was highlighted by a 41-7 victory over Texas, but things changed for the worse during an early October contest against in-state […]

Bloguin Top 50: No. 43 — Tennessee

Tennessee Volunteers 2014 Record: 7-6 Overall, 3-5 SEC (won bowl game) 1 Burning Question: Will Tennessee be able to climb back to the top of the SEC East? If you started following college football over the last six or seven years, you probably are wondering what the big deal is with Tennessee football. Since 2008, […]

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