Surprise team in a major FBS CFB conference

[rkwittem]

Pac-12: Kind of trendy, but I like Arizona State a lot. Love how they grew in Todd Graham's first year and the south is way more open with Arizona losing so much, along with USC being down. ASU v. Oregon/Stanford is a legit possibility. It's what I'm predicting.
Big Ten: Indiana. They'll be bowl-eligible this year.
Big XII: I bet K-State manages to scrape together at least 10 wins again. Bill Snyder is a genius.
ACC: Georgia Tech (just a wild hunch) I did like what I saw out Vad Lee last year. GT is annually one of my "girlfriend" college football teams (I love watching their Triple Option). GT has given Clemson fits since Paul Johnson took over. They dropped 60+ on UNC last year.
SEC: Arkansas- I hate Bret Bielema but I think the Hogs will enjoy having a real coach for the first time since Petrino went joyriding on his bike a year+ ago.

If you want to pick more surprise teams in other conferences, go ahead- I just don't have as much time to make so many extra picks.

[tampajag]

Pac-12: Kind of trendy, but I like Arizona State a lot. Love how they grew in Todd Graham's first year and the south is way more open with Arizona losing so much, along with USC being down. ASU v. Oregon/Stanford is a legit possibility. It's what I'm predicting.
Big Ten: Indiana. They'll be bowl-eligible this year.
Big XII: I bet K-State manages to scrape together at least 10 wins again. Bill Snyder is a genius.
ACC: Georgia Tech (just a wild hunch) I did like what I saw out Vad Lee last year. GT is annually one of my "girlfriend" college football teams (I love watching their Triple Option). GT has given Clemson fits since Paul Johnson took over. They dropped 60+ on UNC last year.
SEC: Arkansas- I hate Bret Bielema but I think the Hogs will enjoy having a real coach for the first time since Petrino went joyriding on his bike a year+ ago.

If you want to pick more surprise teams in other conferences, go ahead- I just don't have as much time to make so many extra picks.

My picks:
Pac-12 - Arizona St.: somebody has to win the South
Big 10 - Indiana: I think they continue their slow rise, 6 wins isn't impossible, road Big 10 schedule is a beast tho.
Big 12 - TCU: I think they've had their adjustment period to the Big 12, get Texas WVU, and Baylor at home.
ACC - Maryland: I don't think they'll challenge for the division but they will finish in the top half of the division. Actually having a healthy QB will go a long way. Their D was one of the most underrated in the ACC until injuries crippled their O.
SEC - Tennessee: I think they finally begin their bounce back. I would have said Ole Miss but most are going with them and the West is just too tough to make an impact.