College Capper: Picking Games for Week 1

The 2012 season is already here and, yes, the capper is ready to go. As is usually the case, week 1 is very tricky, so proceed with caution.

Without benefit of seeing these teams in action, there are more questions than answers at this point. But there are certain things we can use to gauge a team's strength. And no, I'm not talking about spring practice. I did not watch spring practice. No one should watch spring practice.

Here's what we have to work with. We have last year; sure the teams are different, but depending on how many players are back, last year's results can be useful.

We also have history. I've never been a huge fan of trends over time as the odds of a specific game ...

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