Looking Back, Looking Ahead

Dan Shanoff writes a weekly college football column for Deadspin. Email him to let him know what you think.

Nothing says "end-of-the-year" (or "MSG hangover") like a batch of fairly obvious, entirely shallow superlatives, representing the best and worst of 2007, with a baseless look-ahead to 2008. Feel free to add your own in the comments.

Biggest moment: App State beats Michigan Biggest upset: Stanford beats USC Biggest game, individual: Darren McFadden vs. LSU Biggest "YouTube" clip: Trinity's "15 Laterals" to beat Millsaps Biggest Cinderella: South Florida Kansas, Illinois (tie) Biggest dud: Cal, Louisville (tie) Biggest choke:: West Virginia at home vs. Pitt Biggest symbolism, on-field: Navy beats Notre Dame Biggest symbolism, off-field: I-AA teams in I-A Top 25 poll Biggest trend: Deploying a QB who can run Biggest scandal: FSU's mass bowl ineligibility Biggest news-maker: Nick Saban Biggest back-in: Ohio State Biggest bandwagon: Tim Tebow

Plus 5 Predictions for 2008: Biggest game: Ohio State at USC, Sept. 13 Biggest headline: "Plus-One" "playoff" "approved" Biggest coaching opening: Notre Dame Heisman Winner: Percy Harvin BCS Championship Game: USC vs. Florida

Coming next week: Bowl hangover.

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