2013 Preseason College Football Projected Records

Well, here are the projected records I promised. One thing to keep in mind while looking at these is that the projected winner of each game is the team with the higher rating (once home/road has been accounted for). This means that, while a team may be projected at 12-0 (e.g. Cincinnati) they may be small favorites in many games, although favored to win every game (Cincy is a very small favorite over Louisvile and Houston, for example). Thus, their most likely finish is probably about 9-3. This is why so many teams have records of 10-2 and better. 

SEC

West

Alabama 12-0 (8-0) SEC Champion

Mississippi 10-2 (7-1)

LSU 8-4 (5-3)

Texas A&M 9-3 (5-3)

Arkansas 5-7 (2-6)

Auburn 5-7 (1-7)

Mississippi State 4-8 (1-7)

East

Georgia 12-0 (8-0) SEC Championship Game Loser

South Carolina 11-1 (7-1)

Florida 6-6 (4-4)

Missouri 6-6 (3-5)

Tennessee 6-6 (3-5)

Vanderbilt 6-6 (2-6)

Kentucky 3-9 (0-8)

Big 10

Leaders

Ohio State 11-1 (7-1) Big 10 Champion

Wisconsin 11-1 (7-1)

Indiana 8-4 (4-4)

Penn State 8-4 (4-4)

Purdue 2-10 (1-7)

Illinois 2-10 (0-8)

Legends

Nebraska 12-0 (8-0) Big 10 Championship Game Loser

Northwestern 10-2 (6-2)

Michigan State 10-2 (6-2)

Michigan 7-5 (3-5)

Minnesota 5-7 (1-7)

Iowa 3-9 (1-7)

Big 12

Texas 12-0 (9-0)

Oklahoma State 11-1 (7-1)

Kansas State 9-3 (6-3)

Oklahoma 8-4 (6-3)

TCU 9-3 (6-3)

Baylor 7-5 (4-5)

West Virginia 5-7 (3-6)

Texas Tech 5-7 (2-7)

Iowa State 3-9 (1-8)

Kansas 2-10 (0-9)

ACC

Atlantic

Clemson 10-2 (8-0) ACC Championship Game Loser

Florida State 11-1 (7-1)

Wake Forest 6-6 (3-5)

North Carolina State 7-5 (3-5)

Maryland 6-6 (3-5)

Syracuse 5-7 (3-5)

Boston College 5-7 (2-6)

Coastal

Miami (FL) 11-1 (7-1) ACC Champion

Georgia Tech 8-4 (6-2)

Virginia Tech 9-3 (6-2)

North Carolina 7-5 (4-4)

Duke 6-6 (2-6)

Pittsburgh 3-9 (1-7)

Virginia 3-9 (1-7)

Pac-12

North

Oregon State 10-2 (7-2) Pac-12 Champion

Stanford 10-2 (7-2)

Oregon 10-2 (7-2)

Washington 9-3 (6-3)

Washington State 4-8 (2-7)

California 1-11 (0-9)

South

Arizona State 8-4 (7-2) Pac-12 Championship Game Loser

USC 9-3 (7-2)

Arizona 9-3 (6-3)

UCLA 6-6 (4-5)

Utah 3-9 (1-8)

Colorado 3-9 (1-8)

American Athletic

Cincinnati 12-0 (8-0)

Louisville 11-1 (7-1)

Central Florida 9-3 (7-1)

Rutgers 7-5 (4-4)

Houston 6-6 (4-4)

Connecticut 6-6 (3-5)

Memphis 4-8 (2-6)

USF 4-8 (2-6)

SMU 3-9 (2-6)

Temple 4-8 (1-7)

Mountain West

West

San Jose State 9-3 (7-1) Mountain West Championship Game Loser

Fresno State 10-2 (6-2)

San Diego State 7-5 (5-3)

Nevada 4-8 (3-5)

Hawaii 4-8 (3-5)

UNLV 4-8 (2-6)

Mountain
Boise State 8-4 (6-2) Mountain West Champion

Utah State 4-8 (3-5)

Colorado State 5-8 (3-5) 

Air Force 5-7 (3-5) 

Wyoming 5-7 (3-5)
New Mexico 5-7 (3-5) 

Conference USA

East

East Carolina 8-4 (7-1) Conference USA Championship Game Loser

Middle Tennessee 8-4 (6-2)

Marshall 8-4 (6-2)

Southern Mississippi 4-8 (3-5)

UAB 3-9 (2-6)

Florida Atlantic 3-9 (2-6)

FIU 3-9 (2-6)

West

Rice 11-1 (8-0) Conference USA Champion

Tulsa 8-4 (6-2)

North Texas 7-5 (5-3)

UTEP 4-8 (3-5)

UTSA 3-9 (3-5)

Louisiana Tech 3-9 (2-6)

Tulane 3-9 (1-7)

Independents

Notre Dame 10-2

BYU 9-3
Old Dominion 8-4

Navy 6-6

Army 4-8

New Mexico State 3-9

Idaho 0-12

MAC

West

Northern Illinois 12-0 (8-0) MAC Champion

Western Michigan 7-5 (6-2)

Ball State 8-4 (6-2)

Toledo 7-5 (5-3)

Central Michigan 3-9 (2-6)

Eastern Michigan 1-11 (0-8)

East

Bowling Green 10-2 (8-0) MAC Championship Game Loser

Ohio 9-3 (6-2)

Buffalo 6-6 (4-4)

Kent State 4-8 (3-5)

Miami (OH) 3-9 (3-5)

Massachusetts 2-10 (1-7)

Akron 1-11 (0-8)

Sun Belt

Louisiana 10-2 (7-0)

Louisiana Monroe 8-4 (6-1)

Western Kentucky 7-5 (5-2)

Arkansas State 6-6 (4-3)

Troy 5-7 (3-4)

Texas State 5-7 (2-5)

South Alabama 3-9 (1-6)

Georgia State 3-9 (0-7)

Well, that's all for now. My next post is going to be my projected bowl games for the season, using the records in this post.