PART 9 (FINALE) OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW: NCAA 2 DAYS TO FOOTBALL!!!
Project winner italicized
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SEMIFINALS
1. Florida State vs 4. Ole Miss
2. Oklahoma vs 3. Oregon
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Florida State vs Oregon
CFP BOWL GAMES
Orange Bowl: Alabama vs Ohio State
Fiesta Bowl: Michigan State vs UCLA
Cotton Bowl: South Carolina vs Marshall
Peach Bowl: Auburn vs Clemson
AWARDS
Lou Groza Award (Nation’s Top Kicker) – Roberto Aguayo, Florida State
Ray Guy Award (Nation’s Top Punter) – Drew Kaser, Texas A&M
Burlsworth Trophy (Nation’s Top Former Walk-On) – Justin Hardy, East Carolina
Frank Broyles Award (Nation’s Top Assistant Coach) – Chad Morris, Clemson
Paul Hornung Award (Nation’s Most Versatile Player) – Ryan Switzer, North Carolina
Rimington Trophy (Nation’s Top Center) – Hroniss Grasu, Oregon
John Mackey Award (Nation’s Top Tight End) – Nick O’Leary, Florida State
Outland Trophy (Nation’s Top Interior Lineman) – Cameron Erving, Florida State
Dick Butkus Award (Nation’s Top Linebacker) – Ramik Wilson, Georgia
Fred Biletnikoff Award (Nation’s Top Wide Receiver) – Amari Cooper, Alabama
Jim Thorpe Award (Nation’s Top Defensive Back) – Landon Collins, Alabama
Doak Walker Award (Nation’s Top Running Back) – Todd Gurley, Georgia
Home Depot Award (Nation’s Top Head Coach) – Hugh Freeze, Ole Miss
Ted Hendricks/Bronko Nagurski/Rotary Lombardi/Chuck Bednarik Award (Nation’s Top Defensive End/Nation’s Top Lineman?Defensive Player) – Vic Beasley, Clemson
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm (Nation’s top Senior Quarterback) – Bryce Petty, Baylor
Davey O’Brien/Walter Camp/ Maxwell Award/MaHeisman Trophy (Nation’s Top Quarterback/Most Outstanding Player)
Sleeper: JT Barrett, QB, Ohio State
5. RB, Alabama (Derrick Henry or TJ Yeldon) <– Ignore for O’Brien/Camp
4. Brett Hundley, QB, UCLA
3. Bryce Petty, QB, Baylor
2. Jameis Winston, QB, Florida State
1. Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon
PROJECTED PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM
OFFENSE
QB: Jameis Winston, Florida State
RB: Todd Gurley, Georgia
RB: Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin
WR: Amari Cooper, Alabama
WR: Nelson Agholor, USC
WR: Antwan Goodley, Baylor
TE: Nick O’Leary, Florida State
C: Hroniss Grasu, Oregon
G: AJ Cann, South Carolina
G: Tre’ Jackson, Florida State
T: Cameron Erving, Florida State
T: Cedric Ogbuehi, Texas A&M
DEFENSE
DL: Vic Beasley, Clemson
DL: Leonard Williams, USC
DL: Michael Bennett, Ohio State
DL: Shilique Calhoun, Michigan State
LB: Ramik Wilson, Georgia
LB: Denzel Perryman, Miami
LB: AJ Johnson, Tennessee
LB: Myles Jack, UCLA
CB: Vernon Hargreaves, Florida
CB: Ifo Expre-Olomu, Oregon
S: Landon Collins, Alabama
S: Cody Prewitt, Ole Miss
SPECIAL TEAMS
AP: Tyler Lockett, Kansas State
K: Robert Aguayo, Florida State
P: Drew Kaser, Texas A&M
KR: Ty Montgomery, Stanford
PR: Ryan Switzer, North Carolina
LS: Reid Ferguson, LSU