Mountain West Football Predictions 2010
Mountain West Football Predictions 2010
Mountain West Football Predictions 2010
Mountain West Predictions
1. TCU Horned Frogs -TCU brings back a lot of talent from a team that finished the regular season 12-0 in 2009. A loss to Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl cost the Horned Frogs a perfect season, and that loss should serve as a major motivator in 2010. Led by QB Andy Dalton, the offensive should once again be explosive. The defense may not be quite as good as it has been the last two years, but it won't drop off much. College football odds makers have listed TCU at +1500 to win the BCS championship.
2. Utah Utes - The Utes have won 10 or more games four times in the last seven years, and they should notch another double-digit win season in their last in the Mountain West Conference. Right now, it looks like the league could be decided on November 6 when the Utes get the Horned Frogs at home. They'll be trying to avenge last year's 27-point defeat,
3. BYU Cougars - BYU could fall further than this after losing QB Max Hall to graduation and running back Harvey Unga to an unfortunate honor code violation. But head coach Bronco Mendenhall believes in both Riley Nelson and Jake Heaps, and so do I. Nelson will likely be the guy, and I believe he has what it takes to keep BYU's offense explosive. And it will help that he has a very good offensive line to work behind.
4. Air Force Falcons -The Falcons went 5-3 in Mountain West Conference play in 2009, and they will remain competitive behind one of the best running attacks in the nation. The Falcons led the MWC in rushing offense, averaging 283.5 yards per game. That kind of domination really wears down opposing defenses, giving the Falcons an opportunity to win games in the fourth quarter.
5. Wyoming Cowboys - The Cowboys were the worst offensive team in the MWC in 2009, yet they were still able to get themselves bowl eligible. They landed in the New Mexico Bowl and earned a win over Fresno State. That win gives the Cowboys some nice momentum heading into 2010. Some offensive improvement is expected with the maturation of QB Austyn Carta-Samuels, but not enough to enter MWC title discussions.
6. San Diego State Aztecs - The Aztecs have a lot of work to do defensively before they will be able to muster their first winning season in over a decade. The magic number appears to be 30 as the Aztecs lost all six of their games when they allowed 30 or more points.
7. Colorado State Rams -After winning their first 3 games in 2009, the Rams lost their last 9. That means they were shut out in conference play. The Rams will remain near the bottom of the league, but they should avoid being shut out again as UNLV and New Mexico both must visit.
8. UNLV Rebels - It's hard to win football games when your defense allows an average of 456.7 yards per game. That's why it's a bit surprising that the Rebels were even able to win 3 conference games last season. A tough schedule, which includes 9 bowl teams from a season ago, will likely keep UNLV from making further progress in the win column however.
9. New Mexico Lobos -The Lobos only won 1 game in Mountain West Conference action last season, and I fear they will be in danger of getting shut out in 2010. They have some talent, but they are very young. If they can get better than expected play from the QB position, they could win a few more games. But that looks like a big if right now.
Make sure you check out my 2010 college football predictions article to see how I like the rest of the conferences to play out.
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