0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 9/2/2016
It wasn’t pretty, but the Tennessee Volunteers did the only thing that really mattered on Thursday night: they earned a victory over Appalachian State. That’s not to say that the Vols’ performance was perfect. It clearly wasn’t. Tennessee shot itself in the foot in the first half with costly turnovers and penalties. The Mountaineers took […]
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 9/1/2016
Now that the college football season is finally here, it’s time to examine what’s going to transpire on the gridiron in week 1. Here’s a list of burning questions that we should get answers to this weekend. 1. How much has North Carolina’s run defense improved since last year? If the Tar Heels are going […]
0 comments by TSS Staff on 8/31/2016
With the first full weekend of college football just one day away, it’s time to ask the all-important question: which four teams are going to make the College Football Playoff? Q. Which four teams will qualify for the College Football Playoff? Bart Doan On Twitter:
0 comments by Yesh Ginsburg
We have had two seasons of the College Football Playoff and its selection committee. There have been over a dozen sets of rankings to analyze and discuss for clues at to what the committee wants and prefers from its contenders. We have a general idea of what the committee has liked historically. We have a […]
Kansas State wide receiver Byron Pringle (9) leaps for a pass during the Wildcats’ annual spring scrimmage on Saturday, April 23, 2016, in Manhattan, Kan. (Bo Rader/Wichita Eagle/TNS via Getty Images)
0 comments by TSS Staff on 8/30/2016
This week marks the first full weekend of college football season!! With that in mind, our roundtable focus will shift to what will happen on the gridiron this fall. Q. What is your bold prediction for week 1? Bart Doan On Twitter:
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In case you haven’t already noticed, Week 1 this season is absolutely stacked. Across the country, and across the weekend, there will be much-hyped games of national importance taking place nonstop. And no conference will be involved in more of these games than the SEC. The narrative of SEC dominance is one that many college […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey on 8/29/2016
College football started on Friday night, with Cal and Hawaii playing in Australia. That was the appetizer. Starting on Thursday, we get the main course. As we prepare for our feast, let’s take a look at the biggest storylines in the SEC as we head into week one of the college football season. No.10: Was […]
HOUSTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 26: Greg Ward Jr. #1 of the Houston Cougars runs out of the pocket as he his pursued by Jerrid Jeter-Gilmon #4 of the Texas State Bobcats and Easy Anyama #7 on September 26, 2015 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 8/28/2016
Last week, Kevin provided a list of 11 Heisman Trophy candidates from the SEC, and made some predictions about what the players needed to have happen in order to take home College Football’s highest honor. That got me to thinking: could a Group of Five player win this prestigious award in 2016? It’s definitely possible. […]
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 27: Chad Hansen #6 of the California Golden runs the ball during the College Football Sydney Cup match between University of California and University of Hawaii at ANZ Stadium on August 27, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Nolan/Getty Images)
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 8/27/2016
Every team starts the year with a few burning questions that will make or break the season. The Cal Bears found some very important answers in Friday night’s 51-31 victory over Hawaii. Make no mistake about it: offense is the key to the Bears’ success. Cal had one of the most explosive offenses in the […]
BOISE, ID – OCTOBER 24: Running back Brian Hill #8 of the Wyoming Cowboys runs past the outstretched arm of linebacker Leighton Vander Esch #38 of the Boise State Broncos during second half action on October 24, 2015 at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. Boise State won the game 34-14. (Photo by Loren Orr/Getty Images)
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 8/26/2016
We’ve talked about which teams were ranked high/low and discussed which FCS over FBS upsets will happen in week 1. We’ll conclude this week’s roundtable series by picking another upset in week 1. Q. Among games between FBS teams, what matchup will produce an upset in week 1? Bart Doan On Twitter
COLUMBUS, OH – NOVEMBER 29: Quarterback J.T. Barrett #16 of the Ohio State Buckeyes breaks free for a 25-yard touchdown run against the Michigan Wolverines in the second quarter at Ohio Stadium on November 29, 2014 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
0 comments by Mike Abelson
This fall marks the 147th edition of college football, and the first full week of games is loaded. Opening with Houston — Oklahoma and climaxing with Alabama — USC, Sept. 3 promises to be a tremendous day of football, but that’s only the beginning. Buried inside the nation’s schedule are a slew of fascinating quirks that […]
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0 comments by Bart D on 8/25/2016
Chalk another tally on the ledger for the eternally wantonly offended sports media. There’s another pelt on the wall, that of Tim Beckman. Last we saw Beckman, he was let go from Illinois after an investigation found him guilty of mistreating players in a variety of ways, most notably regarding the discouraging of some athletes […]
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Yesterday, we talked about which teams were ranked too high and too low. Today and tomorrow, we’ll turn our focus to week 1. Q. Which FCS team will upset an FBS team in week 1? Bart Doan On Twitter
LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 05: Warren Wand #6 of the Arkansas State Red Wolves carries the ball as he gets a block from Daniel Keith #77 on Delvon Simmons #52 of the USC Trojans during the second quarter at Los Angeles Coliseum on September 5, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
0 comments by TSS Staff on 8/24/2016
Our top 50 concluded yesterday, with Alabama sitting atop our preseason poll. Now that we’ve completed all of the previews, it’s time to let each staff member chime in on which team(s) his colleagues may have ranked too high or too low. In addition, we’ve put together a list of all the previews on a single […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey
Now that our Top 50 countdown is over, it’s time to start looking at the 2016 college football season as a whole. 128 teams will enter the season with hopes and aspirations. 4 teams will finish the season with a chance at the prestigious National Championship. Here are the 15 most important regular season games […]
