It's Game Day. Even if your team doesn't play tonight, you have to be pumped. LSU vs Mississippi State works for me. It could be Buffalo vs Temple and I'd be on the edge of my seat.

This also marks the last day for prognostications (thankfully). From here on out we'll actually have something objective to evaluate. That said, it's also your last opportunity to tell us you told us so come December. Isn't that what this is all about? Don't shy away like the "experts," and let's hear you bold predictions for this season.

We'll fold up with this post and stick it in our back pocket until December. Here are 5 predictions I have that I don't think will be all that popular.

Notre Dame starts out 1-7 Yes, 1 win 7 losses. Safe to say Lou Holtz and I have differing opinions on the Irish this season. Lou sees 10+ wins. Notre Dame will have to rely more on the running game this season, at least until Jimmy Clausen morphs into Joe Montana, and the offensive line is a downgrade from last year. Skill positions are all downgraded. I can't find more than 1 win against Georgia Tech, Penn State, Michigan, Michigan State, Purdue, UCLA and Boston College. No bowl for St. FUPA.

Rutgers takes a step or three back 8-4 for Greg Schiano this year. Not entirely a flash in the pan, Greg is a tremendous coach, but the Scarlet Knights had the ball bounce their way more than a few times last year. That's football. West Virginia and Louisville and definite L's. South Florida and Maryland will also "surprise," and I would keep an eye out for Cincinnati as well.

Georgia Tech wins the ACC with the best defense in the country. If only Calvin Johnson had Taylor Bennett at quarterback, he might have really done some damage to the record books. Bennett isn't anything special, but he's an upgrade, yes, from Reggie Ball. In the competitive ACC, Jon Tenuda's D will keep the Yellow Jackets consistent all season.

Biggest upset of the year: Kentucky over Florida Andre' Woodson is going to win the Wildcats a game they have no business winning on paper. This is the one. (One more upset pick: Michigan State over Michigan. Seriously.)

Wisconsin wins Big Ten, Loses in Title Game to LSU Maybe not the boldest, but I get the impression a lot of you aren't buying the Badgers. Why is that? You can't name more than 2 players on the team. Just like Bo Ryan's basketball team, the games aren't pretty. There's no flash, no Wildcathog formation, no #1 recruiting classes, but they get it done with minimal mistakes.

Time to sack up yourself. This is your last chance to go on the record. We'll file this thread away and revisit in early December.