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Mountain West preview: Boise State leads way as conference begins season No. 20

Boise State hopes to make this a memorable 20th season for the Mountain West. The Broncos have the leadership and experience to contend for a big-time bowl game. Still, Broncos coach Bryan Harsin is tapping the brakes on all the expectations surrounding his squad, which is the favorite to win the Mountain side of the division. There are plenty of potential pitfalls in the way.
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Big Ten preview: Wisconsin gives West hope of challenging East dominance

The Big Ten West might not be best but appears closer to challenging the East Division’s conference dominance. Wisconsin returns the entire offensive line and a 1,900-yard rusher from its record-setting 13-win team a year ago. Some see the Badgers as a contender for the College Football Playoff. The East Division has won five straight conference championships and Ohio State is favored to extend that streak to six.
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ACC preview: Clemson aims for 4th straight title in dominating run

Clemson is the overwhelming favorite to win a fourth straight Atlantic Coast Conference championship. The Tigers have lost just two games against league opponents in the past three seasons. Another title would make Clemson the first team to win four straight ACC titles since Florida State’s dominating run through the 1990s. Clemson headlines an Atlantic Division featuring significant changes for contenders FSU, Louisville and North Carolina State. Miami is picked to win the Coastal Division.
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Pac-12 preview: Huskies lead favorites in search of league redemption

Washington coach Chris Petersen has a roster loaded with NFL-caliber talent to make a run at the Huskies’ second College Football Playoff berth in three seasons. But Petersen isn’t happy about being the preseason Pac-12 favorite, and the entire league could be excused for taking an inferiority complex into the fall. Stanford tailback Bryce Love leads the usual wealth of talent around the league, which also has five new head coaches.
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SEC preview: Alabama, Georgia could be on collision course – again

Georgia coach Kirby Smart gave mentor Nick Saban and Alabama a run for their money in the national championship game – and did it again in the offseason. Smart brought in the nation’s top recruiting class and stayed on point with Saban-like messages. The Bulldogs and Crimson Tide are the favorites to meet in a rematch of the national title game – this time for the Southeastern Conference championship.
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