The Wiz of Odds

Georgia State

The Division I-AA Georgia State Panthers will be making a move after this season. The team has accepted an invitation to join the Sun Belt Conference in 2013. It's a big jump for the program, which was 3-8 last season under coach Bill Curry. The team will complete a transitional period while playing a Sun Belt schedule in 2013, then it will be eligible for the postseason in 2014.

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San Jose State

San Jose State is positioned to be playing in a bowl game in 2012, which is remarkable considering that the team is only two seasons removed from a 12-loss campaign. The Spartans won five games last season in coach Mike MacIntyre's second season, but three of the losses were by three points or less.

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After the jump is a San Jose State season ticket promo for 2009 featuring Bay Area sports icon Krazy George, who takes credit for inventing the wave.

North Carolina State

Check that. The poster schedules continue to trickle in. No. 104 is from North Carolina State. The Wolfpack's schedule is favorable early, and don't be surprised if the team is 7-0 or 6-1 entering an Oct. 29th game at Florida State.

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Alabama

The 103rd and last (we believe) of 2011 poster schedules is from Alabama, regarded as the team to beat by many prognosticators. The Crimson Tide rolled past Kent State in the opener and will travel Saturday to Happy Valley to play Penn State. Other key games: Sept. 24 against Arkansas, Nov. 5 against Louisiana State and Nov. 12 at Mississippi State. Then there is the Nov. 26 game at Auburn.

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Ohio State

Ohio State was thankful to put the turbulence of the offseason behind it last Saturday when the Buckeyes opened with a resounding victory over Akron. A cushy early schedule should allow Ohio State to be 5-0 or 4-1 entering an Oct. 8 game at Nebraska.

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Notre Dame

Notre Dame ended 2010 with a flourish but the momentum failed to carry over to last Saturday, when the Fighting Irish lost to South Florida, 23-20. Now Brian Kelly has a quarterback controversy, with Game 1 starter Dayne Crist struggling against the Bulls and backup Tommy Rees igniting the offense in the second half. Next up are games at Michigan and at home against Michigan State.

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