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College Football Midseason Awards and Predictions

Published: Oct 16, 2014 at 06:44 AM

NFL.com and College Football 24/7 analysts reveal their 2014 college football midseason awards winners and make predictions for the season's second half:

Gil Brandt

Best QB: Marcus Mariota, Oregon
Best RB: Todd Gurley, Georgia
Best WR: Amari Cooper, Alabama
Best TE: O.J. Howard, Alabama
Best OL: Cedric Ogbuehi, Texas A&M
Best DL: Leonard Williams, USC
Best LB: Shaq Thompson, Washington
Best DB: Landon Collins, Alabama
Over-hyped player: Brett Hundley, QB, UCLA
Underrated player: Bryce Petty, Baylor
Overrated team: UCLA
Underrated team: East Carolina
Heisman winner: Marcus Mariota, Oregon
Coach of the Year: Hugh Freeze, Ole Miss
National title game: Ole Miss over Florida State

>> CFB 24/7's 2014 Midseason All-America Team

Charles Davis

Best QB: Everett Golson, Notre Dame
Best RB: Todd Gurley, Georgia
Best WR: Amari Cooper, Alabama
Best TE: Devin Funchess, Michigan
Best OL: Brandon Scherff, Iowa
Best DL: Danny Shelton, Washington
Best LB: Eric Striker, Oklahoma
Best DB: Sam Carter, TCU
Over-hyped player: No pick
Underrated player: A.J. Johnson, Tennessee
Overrated team: Georgia Tech
Underrated team: Oklahoma State
Heisman winner: Everett Golson, Notre Dame
Coach of the Year: Dan Mullen, Mississippi State
National title game: Auburn over Oklahoma

>> College Football 24/7's Midseason Top 25 Power Rankings

Daniel Jeremiah

Best QB: Dak Prescott, Mississippi State
Best RB: Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin
Best WR: Amari Cooper, Alabama
Best TE: Nick O'Leary, Florida State
Best OL: Laremy Tunsil, Ole Miss
Best DL: Danny Shelton, Washington
Best LB: Shaq Thompson, Washington
Best DB: Landon Collins, Alabama
Over-hyped player: Brett Hundley, UCLA
Underrated player: Ty Montgomery, Stanford
Overrated team: Nebraska
Underrated team: Utah
Heisman winner: Dak Prescott, Mississippi State
Coach of the Year: Dan Mullen, Mississippi State
National title game: Mississippi State over Oklahoma

>> 10 fearless college football predictions at midseason

Bryan Fischer

Best QB: Marcus Mariota, Oregon
Best RB: Todd Gurley, Georgia
Best WR: Amari Cooper, Alabama
Best TE: Devin Funchess, Michigan
Best OL: Brandon Scherff, Iowa
Best DL: Danny Shelton, Washington
Best LB: Shaq Thompson, Washington
Best DB: Gerod Holliman, Louisville
Over-hyped player: Jameis Winston, Florida State
Underrated player: Shaq Thompson, Washington
Overrated team: Georgia
Underrated team: Kansas State
Heisman winner: Marcus Mariota, Oregon
Coach of the Year: Dan Mullen, Mississippi State
National title game: Florida State over Oregon

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Chase Goodbread

Best QB: Marcus Mariota, Oregon
Best RB: Todd Gurley, Georgia
Best WR: Amari Cooper, Alabama
Best TE: Nick O'Leary, Florida State
Best OL: Andrus Peat, Stanford
Best DL: Leonard Williams, USC
Best LB: Benardrick McKinney, Mississippi State
Best DB: Kurtis Drummond, Michigan State
Over-hyped player: Ramik Wilson, Georgia
Underrated player: Jeff Luc, Cincinnati
Overrated team: Baylor
Underrated team: Washington
Heisman winner: Marcus Mariota, Oregon
Coach of the Year: Dan Mullen, Mississippi State
National title game: Florida State over Mississippi State

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Mike Huguenin

Best QB: Dak Prescott, Mississippi State
Best RB: Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin
Best WR: Amari Cooper, Alabama
Best TE: Clive Walford, Miami (Fla.)
Best OL: Brandon Scherff, Iowa
Best DL: Leonard Williams, USC
Best LB: Hau'oli Kikaha, Washington
Best DB: Landon Collins, Alabama
Over-hyped player: Kevin Hogan, Stanford
Underrated player: Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska
Overrated team: Alabama
Underrated team: Kansas State
Heisman winner: Marcus Mariota, Oregon
Coach of the Year: Dan Mullen, Mississippi State
National title game: Auburn over Florida State

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