5 Thoughts on College Football

1. The Real Season Starts: Yes, there were a lot of games last week, but starting today, the real season starts. This is the week that many marque matchups are played, including Florida State-Alabama and Michigan-Florida. You know you're going to be watching Lane Kiffin's FAU playing host to Navy. Navy, with its crazy option game is difficult to prepare for, but especially if your squad has a bunch of talented but troubled players (from East Mississippi CC).
2. But First: We really need to rewatch the final two minutes of the Rose Bowl to get ready.
   
   
   
   
3. Oregon Ducks: After watching the latest videos of practices, it appears that the passing game will be tremendously better, but everything else seems questionable especially the defense. The offensive line drills are still roughly the same as are the running back drills. They have a lot of good talent, so I have confidence that they'll be competitive, but they don't look like top tier.
4. Hawaii Rainbows: It's so hard to tell what kind of team they have this year. Their practices were full speed but half the team didn't look physically prepared. The first game of the season against UMass was rough. They looked good at times and then they looked really bad at other times. UMass isn't exactly a good team, either. I think they'll finish 7-5, but they might also finish 5-7.
5. Heisman and National Champions?: There are four teams that have the talent to have a player win the Heisman and the National Championship -- Alabama with Bo Scarbrough, USC with Sam Darnold, Washington with Jake Browning, and Penn State with either Saquon Barkley or Trace McSorley. It is possible to see all four of these teams ending up in the CFP playoffs and all five players at the Heisman ceremony. This would make for an exceptionally great season.