0 comments by Yesh Ginsburg on 11/14/2016
There was chaos around the college football country, which was good news for the Big 12. Oklahoma and West Virginia stayed pat, which means that a showdown in Morgantown will determine which of those two will still have a chance at the Playoff if more chaos erupts this week. Oh, and Iowa State finally won […]
SEATTLE, WA – NOVEMBER 12: Washington tailback Myles Gaskin (9) finds a crease in the USC defense during an NCAA football game between the USC Trojans and the Washington Huskies at Husky Stadium on November 12, 2016 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Christopher Mast/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 11/13/2016
The USC Trojans whipped Washington 26-13, keeping their hopes of a Pac-12 title alive. Make no mistake about it: this was a huge win for Clay Helton’s squad. After all, Washington entered this game ranked fourth in the latest College Football Playoff standings. It was also one of the most complete teams in the country, […]
IOWA CITY, IOWA- NOVEMBER 12: Kicker Keith Duncan #3 of the Iowa Hawkeyes is lifted in the air by teammates after kicking the winning field goal against the Michigan Wolverines on November 12, 2016 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images)
0 comments by Bart D
Dress up as Kinnick Stadium for Halloween, and you’ll forever get candy in Columbus, East Lansing, and Happy Valley, kids. Iowa stunned third-ranked Michigan, 14-13 on a field goal as time ran out and buried the field with black and yellow-clad hysterical fans, throwing college football and the Big Ten West into utter upheaval. It’s […]
CLEMSON, SC – NOVEMBER 12: Chris Blewitt #12 of the Pittsburgh Panthers reacts with teammates after kicking the game-winning field goal against the Clemson Tigers at Memorial Stadium on November 12, 2016 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Tyler Smith/Getty Images)
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 11/12/2016
The Pittsburgh Panthers upset Clemson 43-42, giving Pat Narduzzi a signature win to build his program around. Make no mistake about: this upset came as quite a surprise. After losing to Miami 51-28, Pittsburgh was mathematically eliminated from the Coastal division race. With nothing other than pride to play for, one had to wonder what […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey
The “Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry” has always been a bit unpredictable. Georgia came into Saturday’s game having won eight of the last ten against Auburn, but the road team has always had a high level of success. After starting the season 1-3, Auburn had been on fire with six straight victories. The Tigers went from […]
0 comments by Yesh Ginsburg on 11/11/2016
We’re getting into crunch time of the 2016 college football season. We are down to only a few teams (if you read this week’s CFP Implications, you’d see there are only 14 left) who can make the Playoff and each only have a few games left. We can finally look at the concrete scenarios that […]
SEATTLE, WA – OCTOBER 22: Members of the Washington Huskies celebrate after defeating the Oregon State Beavers 41-17 on October 22, 2016 at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
0 comments by Yesh Ginsburg on 11/8/2016
The second week of the College Football Playoff selection committee’s rankings is always one of the most informative. As mentioned last week, the committee has turnover every year, so we really can’t fully judge what it will do this year based on previous decisions. Last week, we learned a lot. Ohio State wasn’t punished for […]
0 comments by Yesh Ginsburg
The talk of the initial College Football Playoff rankings last week was Texas A&M at No. 4, and Washington behind it at No. 5. While there were plenty of other important takeaways, in general, college football fans are much more cognizant of the goings-on at the top of the rankings than at the bottom. The […]
0 comments by Yesh Ginsburg on 11/7/2016
This was another tough week for the conference, as Playoff hopes are sliding out of the “unlikely” range into the nearly-impossible range. TCU finally had the breakout game that the program has been missing all season, but one good week doesn’t overcome a season of woes. Still, TCU finally comes out of danger of being […]
0 comments by Phil Harrison on 11/6/2016
Nebraska came to Columbus looking to make a statement to keep its Big Ten and CFP hopes alive. It left beaten and battered by a much more talented Ohio State team with lofty dreams of its own. http://gty.im/621323858 Yikes. Time to reset expectations in Lincoln. All the chatter coming into last week’s game on the […]
BATON ROUGE, LA – NOVEMBER 08: Brandon Harris #6 of the LSU Tigers tries to avoid a tackle by Xzavier Dickson #47 of the Alabama Crimson Tide during a game at Tiger Stadium on November 8, 2014 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson
The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated LSU 10-0 to strengthen their grip on the No. 1 ranking, and move one step closer to another SEC title. That’s not to say that Nick Saban’s squad was perfect. It wasn’t. The offense couldn’t seem to get anything going in the first half, totaling only 116 yards, while failing […]
STARKVILLE, MS – NOVEMBER 5: Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald #7 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs carries the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against the Texas A&M Aggies at Davis Wade Stadium on November 5, 2016 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images)
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 11/5/2016
The Mississippi State Bulldogs upset the Texas A&M Aggies 35-28, keeping their hopes of a bowl game alive. Make no mistake about it: this was a huge victory for Dan Mullen’s young team. After all, the Dawgs are in the midst of a tough season. MSU started the year with a loss to South Alabama, […]
0 comments by Yesh Ginsburg on 11/1/2016
I am going to start by saying that I enjoy watching the Louisville Cardinals this year. I think Lamar Jackson is one of the most talented dual-threat QBs that college football has seen in quite a while. He is an electrifying player and, along with the rest of his team, is truly a pleasure to […]
0 comments by Phil Harrison on 10/31/2016
There’s just one remaining undefeated team in the Big Ten, and the race for both divisions are still up for grabs as we head down the home-stretch. Phil Harrison gives you five things we learned about Big Ten football last week. Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonCFB or email him at pharrison28@gmail.com. If that doesn’t work, you can find him […]
0 comments by Yesh Ginsburg
This was not a good week for the Big 12. The conference’s Playoff hopes this season have been all but dashed, though Oklahoma is still unscathed in conference play. At this point, the conference may very well be hoping that the selection committee rewards Oklahoma’s aggressive non-conference scheduling and gives the Sooners the benefit of […]
