With temperatures hovering in the upper 90s, making weight lifting in the air conditioned Oregon St. training center look like an attractive option, it seems like a long way to fall and football, though in 7 short weeks, we will have already broken down the Beavers' opener against Weber St.
But its that time of year for breaking down not only teams, but schedules. As usual, with the brutal Pac-12 schedule that makes most games, even those with a clear favorite, interesting because there are rarely games without at least some uncertainty. When and where the games are played, and which games aren't played (the schedule misses), can be even more important in determining how the season shakes out than the relative strengths and weaknesses of the teams overall.