0 comments by Yesh Ginsburg on 11/29/2016
One out of the four College Football Playoff positions is clear. Alabama will be playing in a semifinal game, even if it loses to Florida in the SEC Championship Game. A second team is almost as clear. Ohio State is as consensus a No. 2 team as you can have. If this was the BCS […]
TUSCALOOSA, AL – NOVEMBER 09: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates their 38-17 win over the LSU Tigers at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 9, 2013 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson
The Alabama Crimson Tide cannot afford to lose to Florida in the SEC Championship game this weekend. That’s not to say that the Crimson Tide wouldn’t make the College Football Playoff if it should lose to the Gators this weekend. According to the Colley Matrix, Alabama has four wins against the top 25 and eight […]
0 comments by Bart D
In case you haven’t heard, which means you don’t like college football much and thus this is an odd place for you to be reading right now when you could be doing something more your preference, like castigating people’s political beliefs or looking at pictures of cats, Oregon and Notre Dame weren’t good this year. […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey on 11/28/2016
Tecmo Bowl was all the rage back in the early 90s. Through the power of the internet, it remains alive and one very creative fan utilized Tecmo Bowl style graphics to relive the Ohio State victory over Michigan. Take a look (Michigan fans may want to turn away)…… h/t: College Spun
0 comments by Bart D
One way or another, smooth and clean or grubby and argumentative, we’re getting the one poll, rankings, whatever, that actually matters since we all started this thing in September. Next week, we’ll know the four teams selected to play for college football’s biggest prize. They can’t choose three. Or six. No matter who is deserving […]
PHOENIX, AZ – JANUARY 09: The College Football National Championship trophy sits on display during Media Day for the College Football Playoff National Championship at Phoenix Convention Center on January 9, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson
Week 13 featured the best game of the year so far, as Ohio State defeated Michigan in double overtime. There were also a few statement games such Colorado over Utah, Penn State over Michigan State, Washington over Washington State, and LSU over Texas A&M. Would any of these games impact the TSS Power 16 poll […]
COLUMBUS, OH – NOVEMBER 26: Linebacker Chris Worley (35) of the Ohio State Buckeyes dives for a tackle on wide receiver Kekoa Crawford (1) of the Michigan Wolverines during an NCAA football game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Ohio State Buckeyes on November 26, 2016, at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, OH. (Photo by Khris Hale/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
0 comments by Phil Harrison
A historic B1G football regular season is now in the books, and we’re now off to Indy. We had some thick drama over the last weekend, and there’s sure to be more as we ramble on to playoff chatter. Here’s five things we learned from this past week. Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonCFB or email him at pharrison28@gmail.com. If […]
0 comments by Yesh Ginsburg
Texas has a new head coach. Bedlam will be a de factor conference championship game. West Virginia looks like a truly solid team, even if it hasn’t been proven over the course of this season because of a weak schedule. Sure, this was far from a banner year for the Big 12. In fact, until […]
BOULDER, CO – November 26: Colorado Buffaloes linebacker Kenneth Olugbode #31 picks up a fumble and scores a touchdown against Utah Utes defensive end Kylie Fitts #11 in the fourth quarter at Folsom Field November 26, 2016. Buffs won 27-22. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 11/27/2016
The Colorado Buffaloes defeated Utah 27-22 to win the Pac-12 South championship. And, judging by how it played on Saturday night, don’t be surprised if Colorado hoists the Pac-12 championship trophy next weekend. That’s not to say that the Buffaloes were perfect. They definitely were not. The Colorado special teams allowed two long kick returns, […]
0 comments by Bart D
If you’re looking for a leader in the clubhouse in the “best new hire” sweepstakes, go ahead and pencil Purdue in and make sure you press hard on the lead. According to folks like well-connected and highly respected local sportswriter Bob Kravitz, the Boilers are set to name the Western Michigan coach as the head […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey on 11/26/2016
Adoree’ Jackson had himself a day for the resurgent USC Trojans in their victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Jackson caught a 52 yard pass for a TD, had a punt return for a TD and had this kickoff return for TD…. AND HE POSED FOR THE HATERS. ADOREE’ JACKSON FOR HEISMAN. 🏆https://t.co/IcjOEkazff pic.twitter.com/rSr6ngLBiE […]
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA – NOVEMBER 26: Trace McSorley #9 of the Penn State Nittany Lions passes the ball during the first quarter against the Michigan State Spartans on November 26, 2016 at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
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The gnashing of teeth has just begun. Riding a wave of second half wave of come to Jesus moments of late, Penn State rolled up another one against Michigan State that turned a 12-10 halftime deficit into a 45-12 rout, sending them to Indianapolis for a Big Ten Championship game that could make for some […]
COLUMBUS, OH – NOVEMBER 26: Linebacker Chris Worley (35) of the Ohio State Buckeyes dives for a tackle on wide receiver Kekoa Crawford (1) of the Michigan Wolverines during an NCAA football game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Ohio State Buckeyes on November 26, 2016, at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, OH. (Photo by Khris Hale/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
0 comments by Bart D
Clarity is for the obtuse after a game like THE Game, 2016, which Ohio State walked away with a 30-27 overtime victory, but it can be found. If you’re a Michigan player, coach, or fan, the result was so breathtakingly close, so easily your game so many times, it seems like nothing positive can be […]
0 comments by Phil Harrison
The Game took on increased significance with the winner staying in consideration for inclusion into the College Football Playoff. It what may go down as the best edition of the storied rivalry, Ohio State again found a way to outlast its arch rival. Not many games live up to the hype. In today’s day and […]
BATON ROUGE, LA – OCTOBER 22: Head coach Ed Orgeron of the LSU Tigers leads his team on the field before a game against the Mississippi Rebels at Tiger Stadium on October 22, 2016 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
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In a move that feels like every conversation ever between a mother and her college aged son, LSU broke the first big news of the final regular season Saturday of college football, announcing that Ed Orgeron will stay on as head coach at the program. Mom: I know you think that girl in your general […]
