Any college football team can have a loaded roster. They can also be a team that has the potential to be great, but what is the one thing that plays a big role in determining their success? X-Factors. If they step their game up, they make an impact on their team’s performance. Take Houston for example. Last year, we predicted that the running backs/receivers would be the X-Factor for the Cougars. Unknown players took giant leaps and made the Houston offense one of the best in the country. Many of our X-Factors turned out to be correct from last year, whether that resulted positively or negatively.