“Hey, Big 12! We’re really good!” — The message BYU wants to send in its bowl game, even though the Big 12 won’t expand next year or the year after that. BYU is trying to plant seeds that will sprout several years down the line.

BYU’s 2015 Schedule Is Noble, Admirable, Wonderful… And Reflective Of A Problem

At Nebraska. Home against Boise State. At UCLA. At Michigan. Home against Cincinnati. At Missouri. At Utah State. Those games comprise the majority of BYU’s regular-season schedule for 2015. The Cougars are the football program we all admire. BYU has taken risks. BYU wants to prove itself against the best teams from various other conferences. […]

Which teams will surprise in the American Athletic Conference in 2015?

On Wednesday, we started our discussion on the American Athletic Conference and that discussion continues today and tomorrow. TSS Associate Editor Terry Johnson joins staff writer Kevin Causey and a special rotating guest in our weekly roundtable discussing all things college football. On Wednesday we talked about players to watch in the AAC. Today we dig deeper into the AAC […]

Bloguin Top 50: No. 42 — BYU

BYU Cougars 2014 Record: 8-5 (lost to Memphis in Miami Beach Bowl) 1 Burning Question: Can Taysom Hill Return to Form The Cougars were flying high to open the 2014 season. BYU’s 4-0 start was highlighted by a 41-7 victory over Texas, but things changed for the worse during an early October contest against in-state […]

Tennessee unveils new Nike uniforms

Here’s a look at the new Nike branded uniforms of the Tennessee Volunteers… And a closer look at the football road uniforms…. It’s time! http://t.co/hJvAKzyCfH pic.twitter.com/HU7Nz0rOiZ — Tennessee Athletics (@Vol_Sports)

Players to watch in the American Athletic Conference

It’s Wednesday and that means it’s time to start weekly our college football roundtables. Today we start our conversation on the American Athletic Conference. TSS Associate Editor Terry Johnson joins staff writer Kevin Causey and special rotating guest in our weekly roundtables discussing all things college football. Previously, we’ve discussed the Sun Belt Conference, Conference USA, the MAC and the Mountain West Conference. Today we […]

Bloguin Top 50: No. 43 — Tennessee

Tennessee Volunteers 2014 Record: 7-6 Overall, 3-5 SEC (won bowl game) 1 Burning Question: Will Tennessee be able to climb back to the top of the SEC East? If you started following college football over the last six or seven years, you probably are wondering what the big deal is with Tennessee football. Since 2008, […]

5 MAC storylines for 2015

Follow TSS on Twitter @TheStudentSect 5. Lance Leipold, Buffalo, and worlds colliding. In the 118th episode of Seinfeld, we learn about The Worlds Theory, when George Costanza’s life with his fiance, Susan, intersects with George Costanza’s life away from her when Elaine wants to start chumming around with Susan. George isn’t happy for a period […]

2016 NBA Draft: Way Too Early Big Board

With the 2015 draft in the books, all eyes turn to 2016. I’ve just started to really watch a lot of these guys, so this big board will change quite a bit in the coming months. It’s also worth noting that I have only watched a handful of the international guys, so more of those […]

Bo Knows, Bo Goes: Wisconsin Feels Pride And Pain

Pop quiz: At what age did John Wooden call it a career? Don’t feel bad — I had to look this up myself. Answer: 64 years of age. Bo Ryan will coach his last game at age 68 after announcing that the 2015-2016 college basketball season will be his last. It’s not that much of […]

Big 12 Big Picture: The Centrality Of Schedule Rotations

The schedule — it’s a variable which constantly plays a part in shaping college football seasons. In the heyday of their rivalry, Miami played Florida State in the middle of October instead of late November. The Hurricanes clearly benefited from facing the Seminoles when they were still rounding into form. The schedule mattered in a […]

5 Mountain West storylines for 2015

Follow TSS on Twitter @TheStudentSect 5. Where will the annual surprising Mountain West teams be hiding this season? Last year, Air Force came out of nowhere with a 10 win campaign only a season after bottom feeding through a winless conference season. Going from 2-10 in one season to 10-3 was one of the better […]

Bloguin Top 50: No. 44 — Kansas State

Kansas State Wildcats 2014 Record: 9-4 Overall, 7-2 Big 12 (lost bowl game) 1 Burning Question: How does Kansas State replace Jake Waters and Tyler Lockett? Replacing talent is something that is annually necessary with each college program. However, it is not always the case that a team has to replace staples to the program […]

The Good Ol’ Days Are Right Now For NIU

Remember The Good Ol’ Days, those times of yesteryear when the wine was young and the sun-kissed evenings lasted forever? They’re not in the distant past for Northern Illinois football. They’re in the here and now, very much a part of the present tense. USC under Pete Carroll. Ohio State under Jim Tressel. Virginia Tech […]

Bloguin Top 50: No. 45 – Northern Illinois

Northern Illinois Huskies 2014 Record: 11-3 (lost bowl game) 1 Burning Question: Can the Huskies Keep the Streak Alive? Two programs have won at least 11 games in each of the last five seasons. One is Oregon – no surprise. The other is NIU. Quietly, the boys from DeKalb have put together a Boise State-like […]

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