Wow! 2016 is moving right along folks. To prove it I picked up Athalon 2016 College Preview magazine yesterday at the grocery store. It's the first of this year's preview magazines I've seen.
They pick us #127, ahead of North Texas. They predict UMass as 1-11.
Athlon predicts UMass opponents:
Florida 8-4 5-3 SEC, third in the SEC East
Boston College 6-6 2-6 ACC , sixth in the ACC Atlantic Division
Florida International 4-8 3-5 CUSA, sixth in the Conference USA East
Mississippi State 6-6 2-6 SEC, seventh in the SEC West
Tulane 2-10 0-8 AAC, last in the AAC West
Old Dominion 6-6 4-4 CUSA, fifth in the CUSA East
Louisiana Tech 7-5 5-3 CUSA, second in the CUSA West
South Carolina 4-8 1-7 SEC last in the SEC East
Wagner--not rated in their FCS pages
Troy 6-6 4-4 Sun Belt, fourth in the Sun Belt (no divisions)
BYU 6-6 Independent
Hawaii 3-10 1-7 Mountain West, last in the Mountain West's West Division
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Nick Saban still hates satellite camps.
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The Dallas News says 6 to 8 Big 12 schools support expansion.
One unverified report says the Big 12 won't expand or launch their own TV network
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The AAC is focusing on growth according to the Orlando Sentinel.
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Victor Cruz can contend for the NFL's Comeback Player-of-the-Year Award.
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