i _ - 8BB Wednesday, September 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, September 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com STAFF PICKS The Daily football writers do their best to predict what happens in the 2007 college football season. scott vamnei Bell Bromwich Herman Wright Michigan final record: Michigan final AP ranking: Big Ten champion: Big Ten second place: Big Ten third place: Surprise Big Ten team: Michigan bowl fate: *Michigan MVP: Heisman winner: National Champion: National Runner-up: ACC champion: Big 12 champion: Big E aht chdrhdoh Pac-10 champion: SEC champion: Mid-major threat: Most overrated player: Most overrated team: 10-2 9 Penn State Michigan Purdue Purdue Capital One Bowl win Mike Hart Colt Brennan, Hawaii California West Virginia Boston College Oklahoma West Virginia California Louisiana State Hawaii P.J. Hill, Wisconsin .Wisconsin 11-1 5 Michigan Wisconsin Penn State Michigan Rose Bowl loss -Mike Hart . Oarren McFadden, Arkansas Southern Cal West Virginia .irginia Tech. Texas estVirginia. Southern Cal Louisiana State Boise State P.J. Hill, Wisconsin .Notre Dame 10-2 15 Wisconsin Michigan Penn State Indiana Capital One Bowlloss .Mike Hart Darren McFadden, Arkansas Louisiana State Southern Cal Georgia Tech Texas. Rutgers. Southern Cal Louisiana State Boise State TomZ isireare Went Virginia. 9-3 15 Wisconsin Ohio State Michigan Illinois Outback Bowl win .Mike Hart John David Booty, USC Southern Cal Louisville Miami .Oklahoma. Louisville Southern Cal Florida Western Michigan Pat White, W.Va. Texas K -'s 223 North Main Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 665-5340 MORE ONLINE ave questions for our Know football? Here's at michigandaily.com experts? Log onto The Game (michigandaily.com/thegame) your chance to be a star irst Stop Shopping: Habitat for Humanity ReStor: SURPLUS BUILDING MATERIALS . furniture ."appliances - microwaves tables . chairs -"doors -"windows " merchandise changes daily! Shop Oftesl " Open Tueo-Sat. 9-4 SHabitat for Humanity' mUest ere In the past, we've had celebri- ties such as the Sklar brothers, Jim Brandstatter and Marlin Jackson make their weekly pre- dictions for our staff picks. Then again, we've also been reduced to flipping quarters, throwing fro- zen turkeys and even calling an 83-year-old North Dakota woman named Rose Bohl. So rather than risk it this year, we'd like to let you - yes, you - take a chance at beating us, the 170 Aprill Drive, Ann Arbor 734-822-1530 www.h4h.org (South of Jackson Rd., 1/2 mile West of Wagner) We accept your tax-deductible donations during regular ReStore business hours. self-proclaimed experts. Starting this week, we'll pick one student at random to make staff picks. Beat at least two of us, and you live on to pick again. Fail to do so, and we're finding ourselves an- other student. At the end of the season, the student prognosticator who wins the most games will win a prize. If you're interested, e-mail us at footballbeato7@umich.edu. If you're lucky, we'll be in touch. WANT TO WORK FOR THE DAILY? COME TO ONE OF OUR MASS MEETINGS 420 Maynard St. , just northwest of the Union * Thursday, Sept. 6 * Sunday, Sept. 9 * Tuesday, Sept. 22 8 p.m. PREDICTED END-OF-THE-YEAR AWARDS * "PILLOWS *Present this coupon at checkout. Does not apply to previous purchases, TOTE BAGS & WALLETS any other promotions or gift certificates. Weekdays7am-3pm LOOK FOR ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS THROUGHOUT STORE! Sundays 8am-3pm W fl- OFFENSIVE POY: MIKE HART, MICHIGAN RB Even in last weekend's loss, Hart was incredible, tallying 188 yards in just more than two quarters of work and crossing the goal line three times. DEFENSIVE POY: JACK IKEGWUONU, WISCONSIN CB Widely acknowledged as the best shut-down cornerback in America, Ikegwuonu's can completely close down one side of the field. FRESHMAN POY: ARRELIOUS BENN, ILLINOIS WR This highly touted freshman headlines the Illinois recruiting class and looks to be an immediate contributor if Juice Williams can get him the ball. COACH OF THE YEAR: LLOYD CARR, MICHIGAN, No other coaches in the Big Ten are likeable or good or likely to win this award, so Carr is the pick. If Michigan wins out, he'll take this award. SPECIAL TEAMS POY: MARCUS THIGPEN, INDIANA RB Will seriously benefit from the new rule requiring kickoffs from the 30. Led the nation last year with a 30.1 yard return average and three TDs.