0 comments by Phil Harrison on 12/3/2016
And here we go. It’s time to crown a champion of the B1G Championship game. The stakes are quite high between Wisconsin and Penn State and could be even higher depending on what happens in Orlando around the same time. We’ll all be watching. Here are five things to watch. Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonCFB or email him at […]
0 comments by Yesh Ginsburg on 12/2/2016
There is just one game left in the season, and there are true few scenarios left. In all honesty, only seven — maybe an eight, but we’ll get to that — schools have a real shot at the Playoff, and four of those are in the Big Ten. Alabama and Ohio State are locks. Clemson […]
PHOENIX, AZ – JANUARY 09: The College Football National Championship trophy sits on display during Media Day for the College Football Playoff National Championship at Phoenix Convention Center on January 9, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)
0 comments by Yesh Ginsburg on 12/1/2016
We are down to the final weekend of the college football season. It’s conference championship weekend in every conference other than the Sun Belt and Big 12, which has a de facto championship game in Bedlam. It is clear that Alabama and Ohio State are Playoff locks, even if some are nervous about Ohio State […]
0 comments by Yesh Ginsburg on 11/29/2016
One out of the four College Football Playoff positions is clear. Alabama will be playing in a semifinal game, even if it loses to Florida in the SEC Championship Game. A second team is almost as clear. Ohio State is as consensus a No. 2 team as you can have. If this was the BCS […]
COLUMBUS, OH – NOVEMBER 26: Linebacker Chris Worley (35) of the Ohio State Buckeyes dives for a tackle on wide receiver Kekoa Crawford (1) of the Michigan Wolverines during an NCAA football game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Ohio State Buckeyes on November 26, 2016, at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, OH. (Photo by Khris Hale/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
0 comments by Phil Harrison on 11/28/2016
A historic B1G football regular season is now in the books, and we’re now off to Indy. We had some thick drama over the last weekend, and there’s sure to be more as we ramble on to playoff chatter. Here’s five things we learned from this past week. Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonCFB or email him at pharrison28@gmail.com. If […]
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Texas has a new head coach. Bedlam will be a de factor conference championship game. West Virginia looks like a truly solid team, even if it hasn’t been proven over the course of this season because of a weak schedule. Sure, this was far from a banner year for the Big 12. In fact, until […]
BOULDER, CO – November 26: Colorado Buffaloes linebacker Kenneth Olugbode #31 picks up a fumble and scores a touchdown against Utah Utes defensive end Kylie Fitts #11 in the fourth quarter at Folsom Field November 26, 2016. Buffs won 27-22. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 11/27/2016
The Colorado Buffaloes defeated Utah 27-22 to win the Pac-12 South championship. And, judging by how it played on Saturday night, don’t be surprised if Colorado hoists the Pac-12 championship trophy next weekend. That’s not to say that the Buffaloes were perfect. They definitely were not. The Colorado special teams allowed two long kick returns, […]
0 comments by Phil Harrison on 11/26/2016
The Game took on increased significance with the winner staying in consideration for inclusion into the College Football Playoff. It what may go down as the best edition of the storied rivalry, Ohio State again found a way to outlast its arch rival. Not many games live up to the hype. In today’s day and […]
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0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 11/25/2016
The Washington Huskies destroyed Washington State 45-17 in the Apple Cup, proving that they belong in the College Football Playoff. Make no mistake about it: this is an impressive win for Chris Petersen’s squad. Washington State entered this contest with a 7-1 record in Pac-12 play, which included a decisive 42-16 win over Stanford. Considering […]
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Nebraska traveled to Iowa City looking to keep its Big Ten championship hopes alive. It left with more questions than answers as Iowa reasserted itself. Where has this Iowa team been all year? The Hawkeyes came into this season with extremely high expectations. It had many of the key pieces back from a run to […]
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It’s the last regular season week in Big Ten play and there is still a ton at stake within the conference and beyond. Five teams remain alive in the division and conference races, and four of those have legitimate shots at the College Football Playoff. Here are five things to keep an eye on as […]
BATON ROUGE, LA – OCTOBER 22: Head coach Ed Orgeron of the LSU Tigers leads his team on the field before a game against the Mississippi Rebels at Tiger Stadium on October 22, 2016 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
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The LSU Tigers throttled Texas A&M 54-39, proving that the program is heading in the right direction. Make no mistake about it: this was a huge win for the Tigers. With the victory over the Aggies, LSU kept its hopes of playing in the Sugar Bowl alive, although it still needs a lot of help […]
0 comments by Yesh Ginsburg on 11/24/2016
Thanksgiving is an amazing day for football, though the professional variety rules the day. Aside from watching the Cowboys and/or Lions while enjoying family dinners, the best part about Thanksgiving for college football fans is knowing that the best regular-season weekend in college football starts the next day. Between Friday and Saturday, rivalry week is […]
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There are just two weeks of college football left before the selection committee has to pick the four teams for the College Football Playoff. Well, I’m here to help the fans (and the committee) out in deciding how to compare these teams. It’s Bubble Watch time. There are 11 teams still alive in this week’s […]
If the conferences are given autonomy in their ability to stage championship games, we could see the end of split-division conferences. We could also see conferences decide to make the conference title game a flex-game entity in which the conference champion might not play in it. For instance, the Big Ten could have chosen this year (under a liberalized structure) to anoint Ohio State as its champion. The conference title game slot this Saturday could have beloned to Michigan State and Wisconsin, the second- and third-place teams. Ohio State would love the ability to rest and heal for the bowls. Michigan State and Wisconsin could gain a quality win. Shouldn’t conferences have the freedom to be able to do this? They might… if legislation makes its way through an NCAA board in April.
0 comments by Phil Harrison on 11/23/2016
We are on the cusp of another potential Picasso in November as the annual grudge match between Ohio State and Michigan is nearly upon us. So who wins? Here are five reasons the Buckeyes are victorious this Saturday. Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonCFB or email him at pharrison28@gmail.com. If that doesn’t work, you can find him in the doghouse […]
