AUG. 7	Atlantic Coast
• Mandel's Breakdown: Rivers, Wolfpack on the rise • Athlon's ACC Team Previews SI's Scouting Reports: • No. 8 N.C. State | No. 11 Florida St. • No. 15 Virginia | No. 18 Maryland
AUG. 8	Big 12
• Mandel's Breakdown: Oklahoma's D again the difference • Athlon's Big 12 Team Previews SI's Scouting Reports: • No. 2 Oklahoma | No. 4 Texas | No. 7 Kansas St. • No. 21 Texas A&M | No. 25 Oklahoma St.
AUG. 11	Big East
• Mandel's Breakdown: One last dance for Miami, Va. Tech • Athlon's Big East Team Previews SI's Scouting Reports: • No. 3 Miami | No. 6 Virginia Tech • No. 12 Pittsburgh
AUG. 12	Big Ten
• Mandel's Breakdown: Stakes higher for OSU, Michigan? • Athlon's Big Ten Team Previews SI's Scouting Reports: • No. 1 Ohio State | No. 13 Michigan • No. 19 Wisconsin | No. 24 Penn State
AUG. 13	Pac-10
• Mandel's Breakdown: Sun Devils the darkhorse pick • Athlon's Pac-10 Team Previews SI's Scouting Reports: • No. 10 USC | No. 14 Washington • No. 22 Arizona St. | No. 23 Oregon
AUG. 14	SEC
• Mandel's Breakdown: Tennessee, Auburn on top • Athlon's SEC Team Previews SI's Scouting Reports: • No. 5 Georgia | No. 9 Auburn • No. 16 Tennessee | No. 20 LSU
AUG. 15	Other Conferences
• Mandel's Breakdowns: C-USA | Independents • MAC | Mountain West | Sun Belt | WAC • Athlon's Team Previews SI's Scouting Reports: • No. 17 Notre Dame