The Pitt Athletic Department recently trumpeted the CBSSportsline.com college football preview that listed Tyler Palko as a Heisman Trophy potential candidate. This was the subject of an incoherent column I mocked a week or so ago.

So, what’s in this preview. I suspect many of the articles will eventually be published online, leading up to the season. Right now, most of them are only in the magazine. Most (if not all) of the featured articles are written by their College Football columnist Dennis Dodd.

There is an article titled “The Main Attractions.” It is about key players and their team. Tyler Palko gets featured in the article. Friendly stuff.

Another article, “New Beginnings,” talks about the coaching changes in short one hitters. On Coach Wannstedt, the summary is essentially that he is home and the team has a great opportunity.

In the bowl predictions section, they have Louisville, as the Big East BCS rep, facing Virginia Tech from the ACC. Continuing the, uh, irony, Pitt would face Miami in the Gator Bowl.

In the magazine’s ranking of the teams(page 51) , Louisville gets ranked #12 and Pitt comes in at #15. Others to note: ND #33, PSU #43, Syracuse #46 and @VU #55. Dodd’s top-25 has been subject to continual revisions. In early July, he updated the top-25 and dropped Pitt to #20.

For the All-Big East team (page 40), they have Palko as the QB and offensive player of the year; Greg Lee at WR; Charles Spencer, OL; H.B. Blades, LB; Josh Lay, DB; and Adam Graessle, P.

As far as the individual evaluation of Pitt (page 67), the preview expects Pitt to compete but not be able to win the BE from Louisville, coming in second. The offense is expected to be very, very good. Palko to Lee leading, but with much more balance and a better running game. The concern is on the defense. Not with the starters who are considered to be good, but with the depth. A fair point, Pitt is kind of thin. The defense should still be better with Wanny’s impact as a coach being felt there.