Early 2006 Outlook

This a knee jerk prediction for 2006. Early NFL draft lists are not complete and the recruiting season isn't over. Coaching changes are still possible, as well, there is always some players that don't make it to fall. Without further question my early picks for 2006.

Red- National Title Contenders
Green- BCS contenders
Orange- Top 25 caliber
Purple- Bowl Eligible
*- predicted conference champ
@-surprise team

ACC

Atlantic
Boston College@
Clemson
Florida State
Maryland
North Carolina State
Wake Forest

Coastal
Duke
Georgia Tech
Miami FL*
North Carolina
Virginia
Virginia Tech

BIG EAST

Cincinnati
Connecticut
Louisville
Pittsburgh@
Rutgers
South Florida
Syracuse
West Virginia*

BIG TEN

Illinois
Indiana
Iowa@
Michigan
Michigan State
Minnesota
Northwestern
Ohio State*
Penn State
Purdue
Wisconsin


BIG 12

North
Colorado
Iowa State@
Kansas
Kansas State
Missouri
Nebraska

South
Baylor
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Texas*
Texas A&M
Texas Tech

CUSA

East
East Carolina
Marshall
Memphis
Southern Miss
UAB
UCF

West
Houston
Rice
SMU@
Tulane
Tulsa*
UTEP

MAC

East
Akron*
Bowling Green
Buffalo
Kent State
Miami OH
Ohio

West
Ball State
Central Michigan
Eastern Michigan
Northern Illinois
Toledo
Western Michigan@


MWC

Air Force
Brigham Young
Colorado State@
New Mexico
San Diego State
TCU*
UNLV
Utah
Wyoming

PAC 10

Arizona
Arizona State
California@
Oregon
Oregon State
Southern California*
Stanford
UCLA
Washington
Washington State

SEC

East
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
South Carolina
Tennessee@
Vanderbilt

West
Alabama
Arkansas
Auburn*
Louisiana State
Mississippi
Mississippi State

SUN BELT

Arkansas State*
Florida Atlantic@
Florida International
Louisiana-Lafayette
Louisiana-Monroe
Middle Tennessee
North Texas
Troy

WAC

Boise State*
Fresno State
Hawai'i
Idaho
Louisiana Tech
Nevada
New Mexico State
San Jose State
Utah State@

INDYS

Army
Navy
Notre Dame*
Temple