USC back in title hunt in 2012
Originally Published: August 27, 2012
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Twelve brave ESPN experts agreed to predict the 2012 conference winners and the BCS National Championship Game. Here's what they think:
| Rece Davis ESPN TV |
Brad Edwards ESPN Analyst |
Travis Haney ESPN Insider |
Danny Kanell ESPNU Analyst |
|
| BCS title game | Oregon over Oklahoma | LSU over Oregon | LSU over Oregon | USC over Florida State |
| ACC Atlantic | Florida State | Florida State | Florida State | Florida State |
| ACC Coastal | Virginia Tech | Georgia Tech | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech |
| ACC champ | Florida State | Florida State | Florida State | Florida State |
| Big East | South Florida | South Florida | Louisville | Louisville |
| Big Ten Legends | Michigan State | Michigan State | Michigan State | Michigan |
| Big Ten Leaders | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | Wisconsin |
| Big Ten champ | Michigan State | Michigan State | Michigan State | Michigan |
| Big 12 champ | Oklahoma | Texas | Texas | Oklahoma |
| C-USA East | East Carolina | Central Florida | Southern Miss | Southern Miss |
| C-USA West | Tulsa | Houston | Houston | Houston |
| C-USA champ | Tulsa | Central Florida | Houston | Southern Miss |
| MAC East | Ohio | Ohio | Ohio | Ohio |
| MAC West | Western Michigan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan | Northern Illinois |
| MAC champ | Western Michigan | Western Michigan | Ohio | Ohio |
| Mountain West | Boise State | Boise State | Boise State | Boise State |
| Pac-12 North | Oregon | Oregon | Oregon | Oregon |
| Pac-12 South | USC | USC | USC | USC |
| Pac-12 champ | Oregon | Oregon | Oregon | USC |
| SEC East | Georgia | South Carolina | Florida | Georgia |
| SEC West | Alabama | LSU | LSU | LSU |
| SEC champ | Alabama | LSU | LSU | Georgia |
| Sun Belt | Arkansas State | Louisiana-Lafayette | Arkansas State | Florida International |
| WAC | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech |
| Tom Luginbill ESPN RecruitingNation |
Ivan Maisel ESPN.com |
Ryan McGee ESPN The Mag |
Todd McShay Scouts Inc. |
|
| BCS title game | Alabama over USC | LSU over Oregon | Oklahoma over USC | USC over Oklahoma |
| ACC Atlantic | Florida State | Florida State | Florida State | Florida State |
| ACC Coastal | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech |
| ACC champ | Florida State | Florida State | Virginia Tech | Florida State |
| Big East | Rutgers | South Florida | Louisville | South Florida |
| Big Ten Legends | Michigan | Michigan State | Michigan | Michigan |
| Big Ten Leaders | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | Wisconsin |
| Big Ten champ | Michigan | Michigan State | Michigan | Michigan |
| Big 12 champ | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma |
| C-USA East | Central Florida | Central Florida | Central Florida | Central Florida |
| C-USA West | Houston | Tulsa | Houston | SMU |
| C-USA champ | Central Florida | Central Florida | Central Florida | Central Florida |
| MAC East | Ohio | Ohio | Ohio | Miami (Ohio) |
| MAC West | Western Michigan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan |
| MAC champ | Ohio | Ohio | Ohio | Western Michigan |
| Mountain West | Boise State | Boise State | Boise State | Nevada |
| Pac-12 North | Oregon | Oregon | Oregon | Oregon |
| Pac-12 South | USC | USC | USC | USC |
| Pac-12 champ | USC | Oregon | USC | USC |
| SEC East | Florida | South Carolina | South Carolina | Georgia |
| SEC West | Alabama | LSU | Alabama | LSU |
| SEC champ | Alabama | LSU | Alabama | LSU |
| Sun Belt | Florida International | Florida International | Florida International | La. Lafayette |
| WAC | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech |
| Dari Nowkhah ESPNU Analyst |
Ryen Russillo ESPN Radio |
Joe Schad ESPN TV |
Mark Schlabach ESPN.com |
|
| BCS title game | LSU over West Virginia | LSU over Oklahoma | USC over Alabama | USC over Alabama |
| ACC Atlantic | Florida State | Florida State | Florida State | Florida State |
| ACC Coastal | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech |
| ACC champ | Florida State | Florida State | Florida State | Florida State |
| Big East | Louisville | Louisville | Louisville | Louisville |
| Big Ten Legends | Michigan | Michigan State | Michigan | Michigan |
| Big Ten Leaders | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | Wisconsin |
| Big Ten champ | Michigan | Wisconsin | Michigan | Michigan |
| Big 12 champ | West Virginia | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | West Virginia |
| C-USA East | East Carolina | Southern Miss | Marshall | Central Florida |
| C-USA West | Tulsa | SMU | Houston | Houston |
| C-USA champ | Tulsa | SMU | Houston | Central Florida |
| MAC East | Ohio | Miami (Ohio) | Ohio | Ohio |
| MAC West | Western Michigan | Northern Illinois | Western Michigan | Northern Illinois |
| MAC champ | Ohio | Miami (Ohio) | Ohio | Ohio |
| Mountain West | Boise State | Boise State | Boise State | Boise State |
| Pac-12 North | Oregon | Oregon | Oregon | Oregon |
| Pac-12 South | USC | USC | USC | USC |
| Pac-12 champ | USC | Oregon | USC | USC |
| SEC East | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia |
| SEC West | LSU | LSU | Alabama | Alabama |
| SEC champ | LSU | LSU | Alabama | Alabama |
| Sun Belt | Louisiana-Lafayette | Florida International | Florida International | Florida International |
| WAC | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech |
Editor's note: Central Florida is currently appealing its postseason ban.
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