2015-2016 Football Previews (Big Ten)- Hoosiers
The Indiana Hoosiers seem to be slightly more competitive under Kevin Wilson, but the bottom line results haven’t been there. Indiana hasn’t been to a bowl game in Wilson’s four years.
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2015-2016 Football Previews (Big Ten)- Terrapins
Randy Edsall just got a three-year extension, so he’ll be at Maryland for a while. The Terrapins have gone 7-6 in two straight seasons, but things will be much tougher this year since they return only 6 starters on offense and 4 starters on defense.
2015-2016 Football Previews (Big Ten)- Buckeyes
The Ohio State Buckeyes put together an amazing run and won the inaugural College Football Playoff last year. There were several times throughout last season where most people (including myself as a Buckeyes fan) essentially wrote off the Buckeyes’ chances of winning it all, but they came together and played excellent football late in the year.
2015-2016 Football Previews (Big Ten)- Spartans
The Michigan State Spartans have accomplished a lot in the last few years. Mark Dantonio has turned this team into a perennial power. Michigan State has won at least 11 games in four of the last five years. The Spartans must replace defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi, and that’s definitely a big loss.
2015-2016 Football Previews (Big Ten)- Wolverines
The Michigan Wolverines had a season to forget last year. They did make a big splash in the offseason though by hiring Jim Harbaugh. Harbaugh has had success everywhere he’s been, so everyone is expecting the Wolverines to improve. The million dollar question is: How fast will they improve?
2014-15 Football Previews – (Sun Belt) – Bobcats
Texas State enters their third year of FBS level play with plenty of reasons to be optimistic. The Bobcats were 4-8 in 2012 and they improved to 6-6 in 2013. They put themselves on the map a bit with their 42-21 win over Wyoming as an 11 point underdog early last season.
2014-15 Football Previews – (Sun Belt) – Trojans
Most teams in the Sun Belt have a hard time keeping the same coach for more than a couple years. The Troy Trojans haven’t had that trouble at all. Larry Blakeney is entering his 24th season with the program.
2014-15 Football Previews – (Sun Belt) – Warhawks
Louisiana-Monroe had the first winning season in school history in 2012 when they went 8-5. The Warhawks had high hopes and were considered one of the favorites in the Sun Belt last year, but injuries held them back and they finished 6-6.
2014-15 Football Previews – (Sun Belt) – Ragin’ Cajuns
The Sun Belt Conference is led by the Louisiana Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns. They shared the Sun Belt Conference title a year ago, but they were well on their way to winning it outright when star quarterback Terrance Broadway went down with an injury.
2014-15 Football Previews – (Sun Belt) – Jaguars
South Alabama just became an FBS football program in 2012. The Jaguars went 2-11 that year. South Alabama was a dominant FCS program, but the transition to FBS started rocky, as one would expect. It hasn’t taken long though.
2014-15 Football Previews – (Sun Belt) – Red Wolves
Arkansas State has won or tied for the Sun Belt Conference title in three straight seasons. They have also lost three straight very good head coaches at the end of those seasons. First it was Hugh Freeze who left for Mississsippi.
2014-15 Football Previews – (MAC) – Bulls
Buffalo had a nice 8-5 season last year, but things will get much tougher this season. The Bulls lost what might be the two best players in their program’s history in one offseason.
2014-15 Football Previews – (MAC) – Golden Flashes
Kent State took a large step backward last year. The Golden Flashes had three straight 5-7 seasons from 2009 through 2011. Then they jumped to 2012 in a magical season under Darrell Hazell.
2014-15 Football Previews – (MAC) – Bobcats
Ohio went 7-6 last year in what was a disappointing season to most Bobcats fans. Ohio returned seven offensive starters from a group that averaged 445 yards per game in 2012. They managed to gain only 379 yards per game last year.
2014-15 Football Previews – (MAC) – Zips
The Akron Zips took a huge step in the right direction in 2013. The Zips football program had been way down in the dumps. From 2010 through 2012, Akron went 1-11 in three consecutive seasons. Terry Bowden’s team jumped to five wins last season.
2014-15 Football Previews – (MAC) – Falcons
Bowling Green rolled to a ten-win season last year under Dave Clawson. The team surprised Northern Illinois in the MAC Championship Game thanks to 574 yards of total offense. Despite being the underdog in that game, Bowling Green won 47-27.
