Already, the folks at Nebraska are hearing it from the rest of their Big 12 mates after they decided to take an option pitch north to the Big 10. Things aren't quite a reine at The School Up North. Meanwhile, the Big 10 the story revolves around what's going on in Columbus and Ann Arbor...as usual. Since this is the final year of the Pac 10, WAC, Mountain West, Big 12 and Big 11...I mean, Big 10 as we know them, it should add a little intrigue to the season schedule. Wolverine fans are just looking for Rich Rod not to embarrass himself and the program any further. So what's in store for his junior year. Terrelle Pryor rode into Ohio State with a scarlet and brade fan base hungry for greatness.

Oh yeah, and try beating the boys from Columbus, eh. So far, he has yet to live up to the (sometimes hyperbolic) hype.

But first if you will, take a moment of silence for some of our favorite college football conferences. That means those hostile road environments just got hostile er. Nothing less than a Heisman Trophy and a National Championship, of course.

With the season just a few days away, it's time to start researching those college football picks.