Summary

Journalists shed light on the truth, so we should hold ourselves accountable, even when it comes to the foolhardy practice of making preseason predictions. Yes, even those "bold" predictions we make, somewhat tongue-in-cheek, are no less intriguing in the summer doldrums, when we dream of everything that looks or smells like college football . In July and August, the CBS Sports staff made preseason predictions for each power conference; some bold, some mundane.

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