We've passed out the Herbies. We've ranked the Top 100 players and the Power 16 teams. Now, it's time to figure out who will be dancing on Bourbon Street. ESPN.com's 2003 preview concludes with our experts' conference winners and Sugar Bowl matchups as well as Ivan Maisel's bowl predictions of every game from the New Orleans Bowl to the Sugar Bowl. Comparing the polls | Ratto: West Coast love

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Thursday, Aug. 7 QB Option(al): Recent history continues to prove that you don't need a great QB to win the national championship A look at the NFL careers of national title QBs since 1990 No easy answers: Ohio State finds out early repeating is a tough test Friday, Aug. 8 Season of change: Nebraska's new look on and off the field Going down?: Five annual BCS contenders who may not be there this fall Going up?: Five who may sneak into a BCS bowl this fall Saturday, Aug. 9 The Road to the BCS: A preseason look at the BCS, including the early favorites to land in New Orleans Davie's Football 101: Bob Davie looks at all the latest rule changes Sunday, Aug. 10 The best of the best: Which conference has the best head coaches? The rosters: Breaking down the conference coaching rosters Donnan: What it takes to be a great head coach ESPN experts select their coach if they need to win one game Monday, Aug. 11 ACC Preview Blast from the past: Maryland's Bruce Perry missed much of last year with injuries. Now, he's out to remind people why he was the 2001 ACC player of the year Chat wrap:: Maryland RB Bruce Perry NC State's Triangle Offense: Armed with QB Philip Rivers, RB T.A. McLendon and WR Jerricho Cotchery -- three of the best skill players in the conference, if not the country -- NC State is ready for showtime Terrific Threes: Other great offensive trios ACC overview ACC recruiting: Tom Lemming names the ACC's top incoming freshmen. Tuesday, Aug. 12 Big East Preview Life as a lame duck: What Miami and Virginia Tech face in their final year in the Big East Tech and Mr. Jones: Hokies RB Kevin Jones is hungry to prove he's the man in Blacksburg Carey on: Miami's Vernon Carey is finally fulfilling the potential that made him the 'Canes most prized O-line recruit ever a few years ago. Big East overview Big East recruiting: Tom Lemming names the Big East's top incoming freshmen. Wednesday, Aug. 13 Big Ten Preview Now or Navarre: Is this the year Michigan QB John Navarre finally silences all the doubters? The other guys, remember?: Purdue never gets the publicity of the Big Ten elite, the Boilermakers could make another run for the Roses Contenders or pretenders: Iowa is out to prove last year's Orange Bowl season wasn't a fluke Chat wrap: ESPN.com staff writer Wayne Drehs Big Ten overview Big Ten recruiting: Tom Lemming names the Big Ten's top incoming freshmen. Herbstreit: Big Ten might be the nation's best Thursday, Aug. 14 Big 12 Preview The perfect match: OU's Bob Stoops could have left for the NFL or another college, but he didn't because, well, he couldn't find anywhere else he'd rather be. Mr. Smith goes to Missouri: Mizzou QB Brad Smith may be the most electric player in the mega-watt Big 12 Big 12 overview Big 12 recruiting: Tom Lemming names the Big 12's top incoming freshmen. Alberts: QBs rule the conference Friday, Aug. 15 Pac-10 Preview The state of Washington football: A lot has happened since last year's Apple Cup. What's next for Washington and Washington State? A Devil of a QB: Is Arizona State's Andrew Walter this year's Carson Palmer? Pac-10 overview Pac-10 recruiting: Tom Lemming names the Pac-10's top incoming freshmen. Alberts: Questions abound in the Pac-10 Saturday, Aug. 16 Making It Big Crashing the party: What players like NIU's Michael "The Burner" Turner, among others, have to do to get in the mix for postseason awards Bring it on: Schools like Fresno State have no fear when it comes to scheduling in an effort to be considered BCS-worthy MAC overview | MAC story lines Sun Belt overview | Sun Belt story lines WAC overview | WAC story lines Recruiting: Tom Lemming names the MAC's, Sun Belt's and WAC's top incoming freshmen. Sunday, Aug. 17 Encore, Encore: Now that Tyrone Willingham and Notre Dame woke up the echoes with a 10-win season last year, what's next? A dying breed: The formation of superconferences are forcing independent schools into extinction C-USA overview | C-USA story lines Independents overview | Independents story lines Mtn. West overview | Mtn. West story lines Recruiting: Tom Lemming names Conference USA's, Independents' and the Mountain West's top incoming freshmen. Monday, Aug. 18 SEC Preview The name game: While Ole Miss' Eli Manning may be a great QB, would anyone notice him if he had a different last name? Hunker Down: David Pollack took the SEC by storm last year, but he may find it tougher to dominate the league this year Brooks not done: Rich Brooks returns to the college game and, of all places, Kentucky SEC overview Curry: It's never dull in the SEC SEC recruiting: Tom Lemming names the SEC's top incoming freshmen. Tuesday, Aug. 19 ESPN The Magazine College Football 2003: All The Rage ESPN.com Power 16: Our experts rank the Top 16 teams in the country and tell you what's all the rage about each team The On Switch: Auburn LBs Dontarrious Thomas and Karlos Dansby are mild-mannered until they step on the football field The Off Switch: Richie Incognito's intensity is what makes him a great player -- but it also gets him in some trouble. Wednesday, Aug. 20 The Herbies: Kirk Herbstreit's 3rd Annual Best Of College Football Awards ESPN.com's Heisman Poll The Hot 100: Bruce Feldman ranks the Top 100 players in the country Thursday, Aug. 21 Playing Overtime: Ivan Maisel and Gene Wojciechowski go head-to-head on a dozen topics as they look ahead to the new season Games to watch Friday, Aug. 22 The Crystal Ball Predicting the bowl matchups from the New Orleans Bowl all the way through the Sugar Bowl Experts' picks for the conference winners and Sugar Bowl matchup Comparing the preseason polls