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STILLWATER, OK – NOVEMBER 7: Members of the Oklahoma State Cowboys spirit squad perform before the game against the TCU Horned Frogs November 7, 2015 at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The Cowboys defeated the Horned Frogs 49-29. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)

Top 25 College Football Countdown: No. 11 Oklahoma State Cowboys

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Oklahoma State Cowboys 2015 record: 10-3 overall, 7-2 Big 12 (lost to Mississippi 48-20 in Sugar Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Can Cowboys Build Off Unexpected 2015 Success? Oklahoma State fans don’t like to hear it, but the Cowboys were one of the most overachieving teams in the country last year. That is not a bad […]

Five SEC Guesses for 2016

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Everyone loves bold predictions. Until they read them and it goes against their team, of course. Then the guy writing it doesn’t know a flying hoot about what he’s doing. How will the 2016 season shape up in the SEC? It’s anyone’s guess. So let’s go ahead and do it. 5. Florida will win the […]

TSS Roundtable: Who is the Player to Watch in the SEC

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Our conference roundtable series concludes this week with the SEC. Yesh Ginsburg kicked things off at the start of the week by grading the SEC East and SEC West non-conference schedules. Today, we’ll talk about which players we should keep an eye on this fall. Q. Who is the player to watch in the SEC […]

ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 31: Steven Taylor #41 of the Houston Cougars reacts after an interception by his teammate Trevon Stewart #23 (not pictured) in the third quarter against the Florida State Seminoles during the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at the Georgia Dome on December 31, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

Top 25 College Football Countdown: No. 12 Houston Cougars

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Houston Cougars 2015 Record: 13-1 overall, 7-1 AAC (defeated Florida State 38-24 in the Peach Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Can Tom Herman prove that he’s building a powerhouse program worthy of a Big 12 invitation? Every journalist, radio host, and college football enthusiast talked about Big 12 expansion until they were blue in the face this […]

KALAMAZOO, MI – SEPTEMBER 4: Zach Terrell #11 of the Western Michigan Broncos is sacked by Riley Bullough #30 of the Michigan State Spartans in the second half at Waldo Stadium on September 4, 2015 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Spartans defeated the Broncos 37-24. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

In spite of all of the wins, Michigan State flies under the radar in 2016

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You’ve got to hand it to sports media. No one does a better job not  bothering with reality in search of clicks and attention that fits their agenda, which is clicks and attention. So as an annual rite of summer and fall, Michigan State football isn’t being talked about much, mostly because they don’t garner […]

during the college football game at Michigan Stadium on October 17, 2015 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Top 25 College Football Countdown: No. 13 Michigan State Spartans

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Michigan State Spartans 2015 Record: 12-1 overall, 7-1 Big Ten (lost to Alabama in the Sugar Bowl … badly) 1 Burning Question: Can Michigan State Defend its Big Ten Title? Before the arrival of Mark Dantonio in 2007, such a question wouldn’t have been asked with the roster remodeling that is being undertaken this year in […]

SEC West Non-Conference Schedule Grades

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As I mentioned in the ACC grades, the SEC presents me with a dilemma. The first three power conferences I graded each only played three nonconference games. I made my expectations pretty clear. With a few exceptions (either for teams who are expected to be College Football Playoff favorites or who are expected to lose […]

SEC East Non-Conference Schedule Grades

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As I mentioned in the ACC grades, the SEC presents me with a dilemma. The first three power conferences, I graded each only played three non-conference games. I made my expectations pretty clear. With a few exceptions (either for teams who are expected to be College Football Playoff favorites or who are expected to lose […]

LOUISVILLE, KY – OCTOBER 24: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Louisville Cardinals runs with the ball against the Boston College Eagles at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium on October 24, 2015 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Top 25 College Football Countdown: No. 14 Louisville Cardinals

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Louisville Cardinals 2015 Record: 8-5 Overall, 5-3 ACC (defeated Texas A&M 27-21 in the Music City Bowl) 1 Burning Question: What will Louisville do in year three under Bobby Petrino? In Petrino’s first stint at Louisville, he guided the Cardinals to an 11-1 record and a top 10 ranking in his second season. At Arkansas, […]

CORAL GABLES, FL – DECEMBER 04: New University of Miami Hurricanes head coach Mark Richt makes the ‘U’ sign after he was introduced at a press conference at the school on December 4, 2015 in Coral Gables, Florida. (Photo by Joe Skipper/Getty Images)

Top 25 College Football Countdown: No. 16 Miami Hurricanes

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Miami Hurricanes 2015 Record: 8-5 overall, 5-3 ACC (lost to Washington State in the Sun Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Will Mark Richt be the difference at Miami? When Miami joined the ACC in 2004, it expected to compete for the conference championship every season. Unfortunately, it hasn’t worked out that way. In fact, the Hurricanes […]

TSS Roundtable: The Biggest Surprise in the ACC will be…

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Yesterday, we talked about players to watch out for the ACC this fall. Today and Friday, we’ll talk about the individual teams and make some predictions for the 2016-17 campaign. Q. Which team will surprise in ACC this year? Kevin Causey On Twitter

TSS Roundtable: Who is the Player to Watch in the ACC?

0 comments by TSS Staff on 8/3/2016

With all only the ACC and SEC remaining, our conference roundtable series is almost complete. We’ll tackle the ACC this week before concluding with the SEC next week. Yesh Ginsburg kicked things off earlier this week by grading the Atlantic and Coastal Division’s non-conference schedules. Today, we’ll discuss players before moving onto surprise teams, and, […]

NCAA’s new social media rule a new headache for coaches

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OMG! Jim Harbaugh just RT me! (insert some sort of emoji). As of Monday morning, social media and college sports just got a whole lot more nuts. The NCAA is now allowing coaches to retweet, repost, and “favorite” recruits’ Tweets, but stopped short on actual interaction … which in and of its own right is […]

ACC Coastal Non-Conference Schedule Grades

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As noted in yesterday’s piece about the ACC Atlantic division, I’m faced with a dilemma. The first three power conferences I graded each only played three non-conference games. I made my expectations pretty clear. With a few exceptions (either for teams who are expected to be College Football Playoff favorites or who are expected to […]

SANTA CLARA, CA – DECEMBER 05: A detailed view of USC Trojans football helmets sitting on the bench against the Stanford Cardinal during the third quarter of the NCAA Pac-12 Championship game at Levi’s Stadium on December 5, 2015 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Top 25 College Football Countdown: No. 19 USC Trojans

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USC Trojans 2015 record: 8-6 overall, 6-3 Pac-12 (lost to Wisconsin 23-21 in the National Funding Holiday Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Will Clay Helton lead USC back to national prominence? Although Trojans fans don’t have much experience with feeling self-pity over their program’s storied history, USC’s last seven seasons produced plenty of that. From 2002 […]

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