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What's hot (and not) for 2009
Originally Published: August 11, 2009
By
Mark Schlabach | ESPN.com
What's hot in college football in 2009? Florida, Big 12 quarterbacks and neutral-site games.
What's not? Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez, soft schedules and Big 12 tiebreakers.
Here's a closer look at what's hot and not as we get closer to the 2009 season:
WHAT'S HOT AND NOT FOR THE 2009 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON HOT NOT Florida: The defending national champion Gators are an overwhelming favorite to win their third BCS national title in four seasons. With quarterback ...
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What's not? Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez, soft schedules and Big 12 tiebreakers.
Here's a closer look at what's hot and not as we get closer to the 2009 season:
WHAT'S HOT AND NOT FOR THE 2009 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON HOT NOT Florida: The defending national champion Gators are an overwhelming favorite to win their third BCS national title in four seasons. With quarterback ...
Read full story
2009 College Football Preview
Will Florida repeat as BCS champion? Which teams will surprise? Who'll walk away with the major awards? ESPN.com's 2009 college football preview has the answers.
Monday, Aug. 10
- Ivan Maisel: Power surge
With stars back, there's plenty of electricity and history expected in 2009. - Power rankings: Who's No. 2?
- Bloggers: Conference power rankings
- Bloggers: State of the conferences
- Bruce Feldman: Ten biggest Qs
- Chris Sprow: What do the polls tell us?
- Chat wrap: Ivan Maisel
Tuesday, Aug. 11
- Mark Schlabach: What's hot (and not)
- Bottom 10: Wanna be startin' somethin'
- Preseason bowl projections
- Bloggers: Bowl predictions
- Brad Edwards: The contenders' schedules
- FBO: Scheduling a championship

- Chat wrap: Mark Schlabach
Wednesday, Aug. 12
- Ivan Maisel: Heisman hype not hyperbole
Sam Bradford, Colt McCoy and Tim Tebow would tell you they are lucky to have college football. It turns out the reverse is true, too. - 2009 Heisman Watch
- Todd McShay: Improving the big three

- Feldman blog: Heisman sleepers

- Podcast: Ivan, Beano talk Heisman

- Heisman Predictor: Other contenders?

- Heisman Predictor: Method explanation

- Heisman ranker | Chat wrap: Bruce Feldman
Thursday, Aug. 13
- Forde: Safety first at USC and Tennessee
When it comes to defense in 2009, it's safety first, thanks to USC's Taylor Mays and Tennessee's Eric Berry. - Blogger debate: Mays vs. Berry
- Chat wrap: USC's Taylor Mays
- Big Ten blog: The next Charles Woodson?
- SportsNation: Berry or Mays? You weigh in
- Schlabach: Defenses trying to keep up
Friday, Aug. 14
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- McGee: Best- and worst-case records for TCU
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