*OC Pat Shurmur Pregame Press Conference*: “I think we are night and day from where we were at this time last year” … *DC Robert Livingston Pregame Press Conference*: “We’re going to get everybody’s best shot. We’re expecting a knock down, drag out fight” …

Great teams expect opponents to treat their games as their “Super Bowls” … But, for CU, a team which finished 4-8 last season, all three of their non-conference opponents are treating this fall’s matchup as their biggest game of the season …

Last year, we were pretty spot on with our projections – Will our predictions this year play out as expected? … There are eight games Brad, Neil and I agree on, but four – Nebraska, Central Florida, Texas Tech, and Oklahoma State – which had a split decision … How do your predictions compare? … Let’s find out …

The first eight teams in the Big 12, at least alphabetically, turned out to be in the bottom half of the league … Now, the big boys, including all five teams ranked in the Top 25 of the Coaches’ poll … Which teams will compete for the Big 12 title? …. Let’s find out …

Can Arizona continue to win without Jedd Fisch? … How will BYU, Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston fare in their second seasons in the Big 12? … How does CU stack up roster-wise and schedule-wise in its new conference? … Let’s find out …

Which Big 12 teams are title game – and CFP – contenders? … What to make of the messy middle of the conference, with any number of teams which could finish anywhere from four-to-eight wins? … And, of course, where does CU fit into the mix? … Let’s find out …