Talk amongst yourselves

The college football coaches' poll has been out for a few days. Fall practices have begun. Instant replay is on the way in the major conferences. Division I-A games start Sept. 1, a little more than three weeks from today.

Quite simply, it's time for a preseason open thread. Who will win the national championship? Who will win the SEC? How will the in-state teams fare? Will Beano Cook make it through an entire ESPN appearance without mentioning Penn State coach Joe Paterno? And how long before my blog-based poll becomes a component of the Bowl Championship Series?

Discuss.