ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 01: Defensive back Ha’Sean Clinton-Dix #6 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates after intercepting a Georgia Bulldogs pass during the second quarter of the SEC Championship Game at the Georgia Dome on December 1, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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HOUSTON, TX – DECEMBER 29: Tyrone Swoopes #18 of the Texas Longhorns drops back to pass in the first half of their game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at the AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium on December 29, 2014 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Tyrone Swoopes

The biggest week one college football storylines

It’s Wednesday and that means it’s time to kick-off our college football roundtables. TSS Associate Editors Bart Doan and Terry Johnson join staff writer Kevin Causey and special rotating guests in our weekly roundtable discussing all things college football. Earlier this week we discussed the college football media. Now it’s time to focus on the games. […]

Bloguin Top 50: No. 3 — Alabama

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)

Bloguin Top 50: No. 4 — Oregon

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 […]

ESPN’s College Football Playoff Nightmare

ESPN is paying $470 million annually to broadcast the College Football Playoff, and it’s safe to say the Worldwide Leader made out pretty well in year one of the deal. The inaugural field featured two of college football’s bluest bloods representing the SEC and Big Ten in Alabama and Ohio State. Defending national champion Florida […]

College Football Media Roundtable, Part II: Programming and Scheduling

Monday, in part one of this college football media roundtable, Awful Announcing editor Matt Yoder and Student Section editor Matt Zemek were joined by two Student Section writers: columnist Allen Kenney and contributor Kevin McGuire. The panel discussed the new configurations of on-air talent across multiple shows, such as College GameDay, College Football Final, and […]

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)

Bloguin Top 50: No. 5 — Florida State

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 […]

Did Everett Golson Make The Right Pick With Florida State?

It wasn’t even a thought in Everett Golson’s moment at the time. October 18, 2014. Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. Notre Dame played Florida State on even terms in one of the best games of the college football season. Drama, quality, systematic precision mixed with ruthless aggression — Notre Dame not only avoided a […]

ANN ARBOR, MI – SEPTEMBER 1: Appalachian State Mountaineers celebrate after the victory over the Michigan Wolverines 43-32 on September 1, 2007 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)

7 Random Plays to Fire You Up For College Football: Volume 6

College football season is getting closer. Fall practices are heating up, position battles are sorting themselves out, and most preseason countdowns — including ours — are nearing completion. Unfortunately, live game action in the Football Bowl Subdivision is still a few weeks away. Here’s another list of seven plays to whet your appetite until the […]

NORMAN, OK – DECEMBER 6: Quarterback Mason Rudolph #10 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys looks to throw against the Oklahoma Sooners December 6, 2014 at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. The Cowboys defeated the Sooners 38-35 in overtime. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)

The Most Underrated Team in the Big 12 is …

Today concludes our discussion on the most underrated teams in college football. TSS Associate Editor Terry Johnson joins staff writer Kevin Causey and special rotating guests in our weekly roundtable discussing all things college football. So far this week we have examined the underrated teams in the ACC, the Big Ten, the SEC and the Pac-12. Today we explore the Big […]

Jan 1, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Baylor Bears quarterback Bryce Petty (14) is sacked by Michigan State Spartans defensive lineman Joel Heath (92) and defensive end Shilique Calhoun (89) in the 2015 Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium. The Spartans defeated the Bears 42-41. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

3 Plays, 1 Point, And 2 Very Different Conversations About Baylor

It’s an inconvenient part about these games people play: The score is tallied. No matter what outside events might shape the final score, those numbers acquire a permanence which unavoidably affects the way events are remembered… and how history is written. After the 2013 college football regular season, the Baylor Bears — as champions of […]

The Most Underrated Team in the Pac-12 is…

Last week, we discussed the most overrated teams in college football. This week, we discuss the most underrated teams. TSS Associate Editors Bart Doan and Terry Johnson join staff writer Kevin Causey and special rotating guests in our weekly roundtable discussing all things college football. So far this week we have examined the underrated teams in […]

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.

Bloguin Top 50: No. 6 — Baylor

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 […]

College Hoops Offseason Reminder: Our Values Are Not “Their” Values

It is a tricky time of the year to be a college basketball fan. The sport seems so far away, yet so incredibly close that you can hear the student section roaring when Willie McDunkaroo scores the game-winning bucket against a rival. All this makes the general college basketball fan rather sad and, unfortunately, a […]

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