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"&lt;p&gt;SI.com's 2010 Preseason Crystal BallSI.com college football contributors Stewart Mandel, Andy Staples, Austin Murphy, George Schroeder, Cory McCartney, Bill Trocchi and Mallory Rubin share their predictions for the 2010 season.BCS Bowl Projections&amp;nbsp;Stewart Mandel&amp;nbsp;Title Game&amp;nbsp;Rose&amp;nbsp;Fiesta&amp;nbsp;Orange&amp;nbsp;Sugar&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Andy Staples&amp;nbsp;Title Game&amp;nbsp;Rose&amp;nbsp;Fiesta&amp;nbsp;Orange&amp;nbsp;Sugar&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Austin Murphy&amp;nbsp;Title Game&amp;nbsp;Rose&amp;nbsp;Fiesta&amp;nbsp;Orange&amp;nbsp;Sugar&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;George Schroeder&amp;nbsp;Title Game&amp;nbsp;Rose&amp;nbsp;Fiesta&amp;nbsp;Orange&amp;nbsp;Sugar&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Cory McCartney&amp;nbsp;Title Game&amp;nbsp;Rose&amp;nbsp;Fiesta&amp;nbsp;Orange&amp;nbsp;Sugar&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Bill Trocchi&amp;nbsp;Title Game&amp;nbsp;Rose&amp;nbsp;Fiesta&amp;nbsp;Orange&amp;nbsp;Sugar&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Mallory Rubin&amp;nbsp;Title Game&amp;nbsp;Rose&amp;nbsp;Fiesta&amp;nbsp;Orange&amp;nbsp;Sugar&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;National Champion&amp;nbsp;Surprise Team&amp;nbsp;Flop Team&amp;nbsp;Best Bet to Bust the BCS&amp;nbsp;Heisman Trophy Winner&amp;nbsp;Terrelle Pryor :: Aaron Josefczyk/Icon SMI&lt;strong&gt;Mandel &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;QB Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State.&lt;/strong&gt; Voters tend to go with a star player from a BCS contender, especially if he's a quarterback.&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Staples &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pryor.&lt;/strong&gt; Every year, I pray my fellow Heisman voters will realize that the nation's most outstanding player isn't always a quarterback or tailback. Every year, I'm disappointed. &lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Murphy &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RB Trent Richardson, Alabama.&lt;/strong&gt; Hey, it could happen! If Ingram stays knicked, watch him get Wally Pipped by his sophomore understudy. Richardson is that special.&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Schroeder &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pryor.&lt;/strong&gt; He's got the platform -- an elite program making a run at the national title -- and the talent. If his performance in the Rose Bowl win over Oregon was a harbinger, Pryor could be about to skyrocket.&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;strong&gt;McCartney &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pryor.&lt;/strong&gt; If last year's Rose Bowl performance was just a taste of what's to come, the junior should finally deliver on the hoopla that surrounded him as a recruit by keeping OSU in the title hunt and winning the Buckeyes' eighth Heisman.&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Trocchi &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pryor.&lt;/strong&gt; He's probably not the best player in college football, but he will be perceived as the best player on the best team, and that is what it takes nowadays.&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rubin &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pryor.&lt;/strong&gt; Star players from national-title contenders tend to do well with the voters -- especially when they're quarterbacks. It's all going to click for Pryor during his junior campaign, and that should mean hardware for both player and team.&amp;nbsp;First Player to Fall Out of Heisman Race&amp;nbsp;Jake Locker :: Charles Baus/Icon SMI&lt;strong&gt;Mandel &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RB LaMichael James, Oregon.&lt;/strong&gt; \"The Mike\" may suffer from a slight sophomore slump, not to mention Kenjon Barner cutting into his carries. &lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Staples &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RB Mark Ingram, Alabama.&lt;/strong&gt; Last year's winner will already miss the season opener thanks to knee surgery. It's difficult enough to repeat anyway. It will be more difficult after backups Trent Richardson and Eddie Lacy combine to rush for 200 yards against San Jose State and start taking away carries that Ingram would have gotten.&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Murphy &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;QB Ryan Mallett, Arkansas.&lt;/strong&gt; Starting in mid-September, the Hogs have successive games against Georgia, Alabama, Texas A&amp;M and Auburn. Adieu, bronzed statuette.&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Schroeder &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;QB Jake Locker, Washington.&lt;/strong&gt; The guy can really play -- if you haven't watched, make a point to do so -- but he's not a pure passer, and in the absence of superlative statistics, he needs a lot of wins. Washington should be much improved, but will it be enough?&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;strong&gt;McCartney &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RB Ryan Williams, Virginia Tech.&lt;/strong&gt; This is no indictment of Williams' talent, but the return of Darren Evans from an ACL injury means a timeshare at tailback, and fewer touches will surely put a damper on Williams' campaign.&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Trocchi &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RB Jacquizz Rodgers, Oregon State.&lt;/strong&gt; Heisman voters don't take kindly to losing to non-BCS teams, and the Beavers have a real chance of losing to two (Boise State, TCU) in September.&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rubin &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Locker.&lt;/strong&gt; There's no doubting Locker's talent, and NFL teams will surely be lining up to secure his services come April. But the Huskies could drop three of their first six games, and a .500 record (and matching completion percentage) won't keep him in the Heisman conversation for long.&amp;nbsp;Next Household Name&amp;nbsp;Alex Okafor :: John Albright/Icon SMI&lt;strong&gt;Mandel &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;QB Jordan Wynn, Utah.&lt;/strong&gt; The sophomore quarterback flashed his potential in last year's Poinsettia Bowl. Like the Utes, he'll solidify his Pac-10 credentials this year.&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Staples &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DT Alex Okafor, Texas.&lt;/strong&gt; The freakish Okafor could star as a defensive end or a three-technique tackle in a four-man front. It's when the Longhorns morph to a 3-4 -- they can, and they will -- that Okafor will be a matchup nightmare.&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Murphy &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DT Stephen Paea, Oregon State.&lt;/strong&gt; The strongest player in college football is this year's Ndamukong Suh.&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Schroeder &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RB Trent Richardson, Alabama.&lt;/strong&gt; Even as Mark Ingram was running toward the Heisman, whispers out of Tuscaloosa suggested Richardson might be the better running back. Richardson is flashy, but as a freshman was sometimes careless with the ball. With Ingram's minor knee injury, he'll get an early chance to make a big impression.&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;strong&gt;McCartney &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;QB Cam Newton, Auburn.&lt;/strong&gt; He's no stranger to SEC fans, having appeared in six games at Florida before transferring. At 6-foot-6, 250 pounds, he has the size and arm strength to become a star as the triggerman in Gus Malzahn's potent attack. &lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Trocchi &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DE Adrian Clayborn, Iowa.&lt;/strong&gt; Thanks to Ndamukong Suh, a defensive lineman can generate buzz if he can truly dominate, and Clayborn's performance in the Orange Bowl last season showed he is capable of producing a Suh-like season.&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rubin &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WR Jonathan Baldwin, Pitt.&lt;/strong&gt; Big East defensive coordinators already know Baldwin is the most dynamic receiver the league has seen since Larry Fitzgerald. With Pitt remaining on the national radar all season, the rest of the country will find that out, too.&amp;nbsp;Coach on the Hottest Seat&amp;nbsp;Les Miles :: Skip Williams/Icon SMI&lt;strong&gt;Mandel &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rich Rodriguez, Michigan.&lt;/strong&gt; No great secret here. The embattled third-year coach can't survive another sub-.500 Big Ten season. &lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Staples &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Les Miles, LSU.&lt;/strong&gt; Michigan's Rich Rodriguez, Colorado's Dan Hawkins and Illinois' Ron Zook are too easy here. You know your seat is hot when you won a national title three years ago and your fan base wishes you'd just shuffled along to your alma mater after holding up the crystal football. Miles is fine as long as the Tigers return to double-digit wins. Less than that, and he's not.&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Murphy &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ralph Friedgen, Maryland.&lt;/strong&gt; Because he won two games in '09. Because he's got a new AD, who'll want to put a fresh stamp on program. Because I said RichRod last year. &lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Schroeder &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Miles.&lt;/strong&gt; Just three short years ago, LSU won the national championship, and yet Miles could be in trouble down on the bayou. The Tigers are 17-9 since, and have fallen from the elite level Miles inherited from Nick Saban. More importantly, Saban is back, coaching in the same division, and you might have noticed he rebuilt Alabama in very short order. Miles' occasional goofiness is now measured against Saban's precision. If the Tigers lose four or five again, look out.&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;strong&gt;McCartney &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Friedgen.&lt;/strong&gt; The Terps have been on the wrong end of .500 in four of the last six seasons, including last year when they lost a school-record 10 games. Friedgen has a new AD and president to impress and a successor (James Franklin) already waiting in the wings.&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Trocchi &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dan Hawkins, Colorado.&lt;/strong&gt; While Boise State continues to take off, its former mentor has suffered through four losing seasons in Boulder, and it's reasonable to assume No. 5 is on the way.&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rubin &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rodriguez.&lt;/strong&gt; Just because it's obvious doesn't mean it's not true. Losing seasons don't fly at Michigan, and neither do sanctions. No bowl, no RichRod on the Michigan sidelines in 2011. (Oh, and beating Ohio State would help, too.) &amp;nbsp;A Bold Prediction&amp;nbsp;Mike Gundy :: AP&lt;strong&gt;Mandel &lt;/strong&gt;Oklahoma State will finish behind Baylor in the Big 12 South. Baylor is ready to make a move with the return of healthy QB Robert Griffin, while Mike Gundy's attempt to adopt someone else's offense (former Houston offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen) reeks of potential dysfunction. &lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Staples &lt;/strong&gt;Undefeated Boise State will make the BCS title game over one-loss Ohio State, causing the majority of Big Ten presidents to rethink their long-held opposition to a playoff. The plus-one promoted years ago by SEC commissioner Mike Slive and ACC commissioner John Swofford will be approved for the BCS contract that goes into effect in the 2014 season. &lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Murphy &lt;/strong&gt;It took a little longer than usual this time, but the Rodriguez system works! Michigan bolts to a 5-0- start, wins nine games, and RichRod is still around in 2011.&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Schroeder &lt;/strong&gt;Lane Kiffin's Trojans start strong, but after losses to Stanford and Oregon the wheels begin to come off and Kiffin's sunglasses go back on. A loss to crosstown rival UCLA ends a disappointing finish and places Kiffin on the hot seat for 2011.&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;strong&gt;McCartney &lt;/strong&gt;Case Keenum will break B.J. Symons' NCAA single-season passing record. With three 1,000-yard receivers returning, a 6,000-yard season is well within the Houston QB's grasp.&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Trocchi &lt;/strong&gt;Navy quarterback Ricky Dobbs will be the first service academy player to finish in the top 5 in Heisman voting since Navy quarterback Roger Staubach won the award in 1963.&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rubin &lt;/strong&gt;Despite the return of former 1,000-yard rusher Darren Evans, Hokies tailback Ryan Williams hits the 1,500-yard mark for a BCS team, earning himself an invite to New York City in the process.  &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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