0 comments by Kevin Causey on 6/28/2016
Georgia Southern Eagles 2015 Record: 9-4 overall, 6-2 Sun Belt (beat Bowling Green 58-27 in GoDaddy Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Will the revolving door at head coach be too much for the Eagles to overcome in 2016? There are unavoidable negatives when you are a successful FCS or mid-major FBS program. One of those negatives […]
DURHAM, NC – SEPTEMBER 26: Breon Borders #31 of the Duke Blue Devils tackles Patrick Skov #7 of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets during their game at Wallace Wade Stadium on September 26, 2015 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 6/27/2016
Duke Blue Devils 2015 Record: 8-5 overall, 4-4 ACC (beat Indiana 44-41 in the Pinstripe Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Will Duke rebuild or reload in 2016? Over the past three years, the Blue Devils have been one of the more consistent teams in the ACC, winning eight or more games in every season during that […]
0 comments by Joe Dexter on 8/28/2015
Ohio State Buckeyes 2014 Record: 14-1 (beat Oregon in CFP National Championship Game) 1 Burning Question: Can the Buckeyes repeat as national champions? Urban Meyer’s Ohio State Buckeyes were supposed to be a year away from a national championship run when they took the field last season. This idea gained even more traction after the […]
0 comments by Ryan Palencer on 8/27/2015
TCU Horned Frogs 2014 Record: 12-1 (Won Peach Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Will TCU build on last season and make the playoff this season? Last season, TCU was clearly one of the best teams in the country, but a loss to Baylor kept the Horned Frogs out of the first playoff. TCU held a 21-point […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey on 8/26/2015
Alabama Crimson Tide 2014 Record: 12-2 overall, 7-1 SEC (lost to Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl / College Football Playoff Semifinals) 1 Burning Question: Can Alabama get back to the top of the mountain? From 2009 to 2012, Nick Saban built a legacy that no one could possibly maintain. During this time the Crimson […]
Oregon Ducks offensive lineman Hamani Stevens (54) jumps on Oregon Ducks wide receiver Darren Carrington (87) after Carrington scores his second touchdown of the second half. The No. 2 Oregon Ducks play the No. 3 Florida State Seminoles at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California on January 1, 2014. (Taylor Wilder/Emerald)
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 8/25/2015
Oregon Ducks 2014 Record: 13-2 (Defeated Florida State in the Rose Bowl / College Football Playoff semifinals; lost to Ohio State in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game) 1 Burning Question: What Will The Ducks Do In The Year After Marcus Heismanicus Maximus? Marcus Mariota was a special player, an historically great player, and a […]
PASADENA, CA – JANUARY 01: Florida State Seminoles head coach Jimbo Fisher reacts to a play against the Oregon Ducks during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2015 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
0 comments by Mike Ferguson on 8/24/2015
Florida State Seminoles 2014 Record: 13-1 (lost to Oregon in Rose Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Can Florida State Four-Peat as ACC Champions? After winning the ACC in 12 of its first 15 years in the conference, Florida State went six years without an ACC crown from 2006-2011. Since then however, the Seminoles have reclaimed the […]
Baylor, which was torn to shreds by UCF in the 2014 Fiesta Bowl, badly needs to beat Michigan State in the Cotton Bowl — not only to bolster the Big 12 in comparison with the Big Ten, but to avoid an 0-for-2 albatross in premium postseason contests.
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 8/21/2015
Baylor Bears 2014 Record: 11-2 overall, 8-1 Big 12 (lost bowl game) 1 Burning Question: Will the Bears Win Their Third Straight Big 12 Title? Baylor is quietly emerging as one of the top programs in college football. With very little fanfare, the Bears have captured the last two Big 12 championships, finishing 7th in […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 8/20/2015
Clemson Tigers 2014 Record: 10-3 overall, 6-2 ACC (won bowl game) 1 Burning Question: Will Deshaun Watson stay healthy for more than a few minutes? If you don’t watch men’s tennis (first off, you should… the U.S. Open’s coming up August 31 and will fill in the hours when college football’s not on), know this: […]
TUSCALOOSA, AL – NOVEMBER 29: D’haquille Williams #1 of the Auburn Tigers misses a touchdown catch in the first quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the Iron Bowl at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 29, 2014 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 8/19/2015
Auburn Tigers 2014 Record: 8-5 overall, 4-4 SEC (lost bowl game) 1 Burning Question: Will the Tiger Defense Carry the Team to the SEC title? Offense will never be a problem for a Gus Malzahn-coached team. As long as he’s calling the plays without anyone impeding him (see: 2011), his offense is going to move […]
ATHENS, GA – SEPTEMBER 28: Head Coach Mark Richt of the Georgia Bulldogs celebrates after the game against the LSU Tigers at Sanford Stadium on September 28, 2013 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
0 comments by Kevin Causey on 8/18/2015
Georgia Bulldogs 2014 Record: 10-3 overall, 6-2 SEC (beat Louisville in Belk Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Can Georgia win the SEC with Old Man Football? In 2012, Missouri defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson said Georgia played “old man football.” Georgia went on to beat Missouri and proclaimed its style of play “grown man football.” No matter what […]
NASHVILLE, TN – DECEMBER 30: Tarean Folston #25 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish runs with the ball on the game winning drive in the fourth quarter against the LSU Tigers in the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl at LP Field on December 30, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joshua Vowles on 8/17/2015
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 2014 Record: 8-5 (Defeated LSU in Music City Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Can Notre Dame Make The Playoffs? This is the only acceptable question in South Bend, no matter the possibilities. Fortunately for head coach Brian Kelly and Notre Dame, they can face this question with more certainty than bravado in […]
0 comments by Dave Singleton on 8/14/2015
Missouri Tigers 2014 Record: 11-3, 7-1 SEC (won bowl game) 1 Burning Question: They can’t possibly win the East again, right? After their first season in the SEC in 2012, the Tigers appeared to be in over their heads. Head coach Gary Pinkel was presumed to be on the hot seat, and questions lingered: Was […]
MADISON, WI – OCTOBER 25: Corey Clement #6 of the Wisconsin Badgers runs with the football during the fourth quarter against the Maryland Terrapins at Camp Randall Stadium on October 25, 2014 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Mike McGinnis/Getty Images)
0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 8/13/2015
Wisconsin Badgers 2014 Record: 11-3 (beat Auburn in Outback Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Can the Badgers find a passing game? There’s really no big secret to the Wisconsin Badgers’ success — they’ll run the ball right down your throat and kill you with the passing game when you sell out against the run. Over the […]
EUGENE, OR – November 16, 2012: Stanford Cardinal football vs the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, OR.
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 8/12/2015
Stanford Cardinal 2014 Record: 8-5 (won bowl game) 1 Burning Question: Is Stanford ready to make small margins work in its favor again? It is in the nature of smashmouth, ball-control teams — think of Wisconsin basketball under Bo Ryan several seasons ago, before the past two years of dynamic offense — to play games […]
