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0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 11/13/2015
Week 11 promises to be an exciting one with a docket that includes three matchups between teams ranked in the College Football Playoff’s top 25. Here’s a list of thoughts, observations, and things to watch for this weekend. I know that I’ve said it before, but I’ll mention it again: don’t get too worked up […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire
Last week we took some time to roll through a number of the military appreciation uniforms around college football with Veterans Day around the corner. This week that theme continues for some schools that missed out on an opportunity to honor veterans at home. Two in particular caught my eye for very different reasons. When UCLA […]
0 comments by Yesh Ginsburg on 11/12/2015
If you have seen our Bubble Watch here at The Student Section, you will remember that we still count 21 teams with a chance at making the College Football Playoff. Some of those teams will have a better chance than others. Some of those teams don’t really have much of a chance at all, and […]
TUSCALOOSA, AL – NOVEMBER 07: Derrick Henry #2 of the Alabama Crimson Tide rushes away from Jamal Adams #33 of the LSU Tigers in the second quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 7, 2015 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
0 comments by Mike Abelson
How quickly the season has crashed and burned its way to week 11. The playoff picture is opaquely clear for now, but everything will shake itself out over the next few weeks. There are booby traps set for all the contenders this week. Let’s dive in. … GAME OF THE WEEK: ALABAMA at MISSISSIPPI STATE […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek
TSS columnist Allen Kenney — who really is college football’s finest mind (others are as smart, but no one’s noticeably smarter) — is a Big 12 expert. Naturally, he got to the heart of the matter with the Big 12 and its playoff-based discontents the other day: Allen’s statement speaks to several realities all at […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek
The American is enjoying a very successful college football season. Saturday night, a city known for its urban sprawl will appropriately host the game that might mean more to the AAC than any other in 2015. * Just chew on that last sentence for a bit. There’s a lot to take in. First, Houston is […]
0 comments by Ryan Palencer
Is Stanford this year’s Ohio State in terms of postseason rankings? While it is hard to project Stanford into the playoff this early in the process, there are a lot of similarities between this year’s Stanford squad and last season’s Ohio State title team. While Stanford has not endured the devastating quarterback injuries which made […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek
Last week, the time-slot complications which are a constant part of life as a college football fan or chronicler did not become as severe as they could have. Oklahoma State’s blowout of TCU in the 3:30 window enabled us to see the Florida State-Clemson conclusion without a sense of heightened worry that we’d miss meaningful […]
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
Once again, this week’s Group of Five Power Poll is a day late because of #MACtion on Tuesday and Wednesday night. With two of teams on this list in action — and another that would have cracked the list with a “W” — it was only appropriate to delay the standings one more day. As […]
BLACKSBURG, VA – SEPTEMBER 7: Running back Ezekiel Elliott #15 of the Ohio State Buckeyes rushes the ball against the Virginia Tech Hokies in the first half at Lane Stadium on September 7, 2015 in Blacksburg, Virginia. (Photo by Michael Shroyer/Getty Images)
0 comments by Bart D on 11/11/2015
We’ve probably all been in a situation where we see or know someone who has a point they’re trying to get across, but they go to absurd levels to continue driving that point home. The CFB Playoff committee rankings, version 2.0 came out last night, and while it’s been said many times in this spot […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek
Houston, we have a problem: The Army-Navy Game is making college football respond poorly to a logistical squeeze. Houston does not currently refer to the Cougars, but if Tom Herman’s team goes 13-0 and makes a case for the fourth playoff spot, we might really have a problem with the Army-Navy Game. If Notre Dame […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey
This past weekend the Heisman Trophy race exploded. Or, maybe a proper term to use is imploded. Front-runner Leonard Fournette got shut down by the Alabama defense. Trevone Boykin got lassoed by the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Paxton Lynch got torpedoed by Navy. Our top three vote getters from last week all lost. What does this […]
0 comments by Yesh Ginsburg on 11/10/2015
Here’s an initial reaction to Tuesday night’s latest College Football Playoff rankings, which will occur every week in this space through the end of the regular season: The first thing that really stands out in the selection committee’s rankings this week is Notre Dame. This shouldn’t have been much of a surprise. If you saw […]
0 comments by Bart D
Here are the four thoughts I had to share with you this week: 1. Why do we cater to the lazy, regarding Michigan and the intent to deceive? Michigan’s “intent to deceive” penalty is the dumbest thing anyone has ever seen. Basically, Michigan broke the huddle in its game against Rutgers, and tight end Jake […]
CLEMSON, SC – NOVEMBER 07: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Clemson Tigers runs with the ball against the Florida State Seminoles during their game at Memorial Stadium on November 7, 2015 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 11/9/2015
Every Monday, the staff at the Student Section will team with writers from other Bloguin sites to publish a Top 25 poll. Here’s the latest installment, with some notes and analysis about our panel’s choices. Rank Team Points 1 Clemson (6) 218 2 Ohio State (3) 214 3 Alabama 196 4 Oklahoma State 192 5 […]
