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Transfers, coaching changes and conference realignment have created many questions for the 2024 college football season. Two of last season’s College Football Playoff teams could have tough seasons as a result. A couple of coaches on the hot seat need to show improvement to turn down the heat. And a handful of teams figure to benefit from a change in scenery.
Here are five teams that should bounce back from tough seasons with five more likely to be disappointments:
Miami: Bounce back
Coach Mario Cristobal is under pressure after a 12–13 record for his first two seasons in Coral Gables. But the Hurricanes should improve on last year’s 7–6 mark with significant upgrades through the transfer portal, including quarterback Cam Ward, running back Damien Martinez, and defensive ends Elijah Alston and Tyler Baron.
Miami has a tough opener against Florida, but could take a 5–1 or 6–0 record into a two-game stretch versus Louisville and Florida State. A win in one or both of those games should mean a smooth final four games on the regular season schedule and the kind of record expected from Cristobal when he was hired.
There’s nowhere to go but down following a 15–0 record and national championship. And it sure looks like the Wolverines will spiral downward with coach Jim Harbaugh leaving for the Los Angeles Chargers, taking defensive coordinator Jesse Minter and strength coach Ben Herbert with him.
On the field, the loss of leaders like J.J. McCarthy, Blake Corum, Junior Colson and Mike Sainristil — along with a revamped offensive line and uncertainty at quarterback — could make it difficult for new coach Sherrone Moore to repeat last season’s success. Michigan also has a brutal schedule that features national title contenders Texas, Oregon and rival Ohio State, who wants to avenge three consecutive losses.
Utah:…
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Author : Yahoo Sports
Publish date : 2024-08-14 13:33:26
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