
Trent Richardson isn't new to the spotlight.
Line: Alabama by 37 1/2.

Cameron Newton has abundant faith in No. 4 Florida's new quarterback.
It's sort of like starting the season with a bowl game.
Nick Saban didn't so much as raise his voice. The trademark scowl never made even a cameo appearance.

The season starts Thursday, so what better time to jump ahead five months and predict what teams will play in the Bowl Championship Series and who wins it all. Remember, it's no fun to pick the obvious.
June Jones watched four quarterbacks take simulated shotgun snaps while four receivers scattered across the SMU practice field. Moments later, four footballs went flying.

Craig Stevens and Josh Bynes rarely leave the field when the No. 22 Auburn Tigers are playing.

A conference was expanding and splitting into divisions, and nobody knew what would happen to its two most bitter football rivals. Would they stay in the same division or be split apart?