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1.) Clemson Over 8.5 Wins (-140): The Tigers are one of my sleeper teams to get to the BCS National Championship Game. The Tigers will be dynamic offensively. It all starts with junior quarterback Taj Boyd who comes off a terrific sophomore campaign. Boyd threw for 3828 yards last season good for 33 touchdowns versus just 12 interceptions. Boyd will have no shortage of offensive weapons at his disposal starting with 1st team preseason All-American wide receiver Sammy Watkins. Watkins is a triple threat that comes off a sensational freshmen season. In 2001 Watkins has 1219 yards receiving, 231 yards rushing (7.2 ypc), and was one of the most dangerous kick return men in the country (838 yards). The other wideout in the tandem DeAndre Hopkins is an impact player as well as evidenced by his 978 yards receiving. Throw in the return of running back Andre Ellington 1178 yards rushing (5.3 ypc) and you have the makings of an unstoppable offense. The Tigers return 7 starters on the defensive side of the ball. The huge question marks for this club will on both interior lines.

The Tigers ended 10-3 last season after starting the year off at 8-0. The 4 tough games on their schedule include the season opener in Atlanta versus Auburn, at Florida St (9/22), home versus Virginia Tech (10/20), and home in the season finale versus in state rival South Carolina. There’s no reason not to believe this is at least a 10-win team and surpassing that total isn’t out of the realm of possibility.

2.) Georgia Tech Under 8.0 (-130): You have to applaud the job that Paul Johnson has done since taking over at Georgia Tech. When Johnson was hired after a successful tenure at Navy the critics were plentiful saying that a triple option offense couldn’t succeed in a BCS Conference. In my personal opinion this is a program that has overachieved in recent years and it will catch up to them in 2012. With a brutal road schedule that includes contests at Virginia Tech, Clemson, North Carolina, and Georgia it’s highly unlikely the Yellowjackets will reach 9 wins this season.

2012 BCS Championship Game: Oklahoma vs. USC

BCS Championship Sleepers: Clemson and West Virginia.