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Thoughts, Observations, and Things To Watch For in Week 11

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Week 11 promises to be an exciting one with a docket that includes three matchups between teams ranked in the College Football Playoff’s top 25. Here’s a list of thoughts, observations, and things to watch for this weekend. I know that I’ve said it before, but I’ll mention it again: don’t get too worked up […]

Week 11 Rooting Interests for CFP Contenders

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If you have seen our Bubble Watch here at The Student Section, you will remember that we still count 21 teams with a chance at making the College Football Playoff. Some of those teams will have a better chance than others. Some of those teams don’t really have much of a chance at all, and […]

What the Selection Committee Taught Us: Week 10

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Here’s an initial reaction to Tuesday night’s latest College Football Playoff rankings, which will occur every week in this space through the end of the regular season: The first thing that really stands out in the selection committee’s rankings this week is Notre Dame. This shouldn’t have been much of a surprise. If you saw […]

CLEMSON, SC – NOVEMBER 07: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Clemson Tigers runs with the ball against the Florida State Seminoles during their game at Memorial Stadium on November 7, 2015 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

TSS Top 25 After Week 10

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Every Monday, the staff at the Student Section will team with writers from other Bloguin sites to publish a Top 25 poll. Here’s the latest installment, with some notes and analysis about our panel’s choices. Rank Team Points 1 Clemson (6) 218 2 Ohio State (3) 214 3 Alabama 196 4 Oklahoma State 192 5 […]

TUSCALOOSA, AL – NOVEMBER 07: Leonard Fournette #7 of the LSU Tigers is tackled by Reuben Foster #10 and Denzel Devall #30 of the Alabama Crimson Tide in the third quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 7, 2015 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

5 Things We Learned From Week 10

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With a number of big games on the docket, this weekend’s action was easily the most exciting of the season so far. Here are five things we learned from week 10: 5. The Baylor offense will be fine under the leadership of quarterback Jarrett Stidham. Yes, I was pretty sure that this would be the […]

Baylor’s Problems Go Beyond Its Freshman QB

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The undefeated Baylor Bears, ranked No. 2 in both major polls, are dealing with a huge problem as they vie for a bid to the College Football Playoff. It’s not the one you’re thinking of. With junior quarterback Seth Russell now shelved for the rest of the season, the focus around Waco has turned to […]

Urban Meyer, a superstar head coach and a national figure in college football, spoke at Big Ten Media Days on Monday in Chicago. Big Ten Network did not provide live coverage of his session with the media. ESPN deserves plenty of criticism for how it elevates the SEC and undercuts the levels of exposure it gives to conferences such as the ACC and Big 12. However, when BTN can’t provide live coverage of Meyer, Mark Dantonio, and the coaches of its other big-name programs, the collection of factors that feed into conference bias becomes a lot more complicated. It’s not just about ESPN loving the SEC too much; it’s about BTN and Pac-12 Networks being markedly inadequate when covering their own conferences. Conference bias is, in other words, a two-way street and a multi-source problem. ESPN’s competitors have to do a better job.

TSS Top 25 Poll After Week 9

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At the conclusion of each week’s games, the staff at the Student Section will team with writers from other Bloguin sites to publish a Top 25 poll. Here’s the latest installment, with some notes and analysis about our panel’s choices. Rank Team Points 1 Ohio State (7) 195 2 Clemson (1) 190 3 Michigan State […]

EVANSTON, IL – OCTOBER 17: C.J. Beathard #16 of the Iowa Hawkeyes evades the tacke of Max Chapman #1 of the Northwestern Wildcats during the second quarter at Ryan Field on October 17, 2015 in Evanston, Illinois. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images)

College Football Things I think, November 1

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There are more college football thoughts, as we get real stuff to argue about this week with the College Football Playoff committee doing its dog and pony act for the first time. 1. Fans should boycott watching the CFB Playoff committee reveal shows. This practice should be adopted not just because ESPN mostly puts out […]

MORGANTOWN, WV – OCTOBER 10: Skyler Howard #3 of the West Virginia Mountaineers tried to evade a flying tackle from Jordan Burton #20 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the second half during the game at Mountaineer Field on October 10, 2015 in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

Don’t expect West Virginia to roll over and play dead against TCU

0 comments by on 10/29/2015

It was supposed to be better than this for West Virginia. Dana Holgorsen is in year five of his existence as WVU’s head football coach, one full recruiting cycle in, which is typically when even the most patient of natives get restless if their internal (realistic) expectations are not likely to be met. The Mountaineers entered […]

WACO, TX – OCTOBER 24: Jarrett Stidham #3 of the Baylor Bears runs against Darian Cotton #23 of the Iowa State Cyclones in the second half at McLane Stadium on October 24, 2015 in Waco, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

Baylor Is Still a College Football Playoff Contender Without Seth Russell

0 comments by on 10/27/2015

As I was listening to the radio this afternoon, I learned that Baylor quarterback Seth Russell would need neck surgery and would miss the rest of the season. After that, the radio show hosts completely changed their tune. Instead of talking about the anticipated November 27 showdown between Baylor and TCU, they started asking if Oklahoma […]

WACO, TX – OCTOBER 11: Trevone Boykin #2 of the TCU Horned Frogs looks for an open receiver in the first half against the Baylor Bears at McLane Stadium on October 11, 2014 in Waco, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

The 10 Most Important Games Of The Season’s Second Half

0 comments by on 10/22/2015

The first half of the college football season is over and the final stretch of 2015 is nearing, which means it’s time to determine the 10 most important games left. A number of teams are trying to make their case for a spot in the second College Football Playoff. With 14 undefeated teams remaining, the playoff […]

GAINESVILLE, FL – OCTOBER 11: Leonard Fournette #7 of the LSU Tigers carries the ball during the second quarter of the game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on October 11, 2014 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Getty Images)

TSS Top 25 Poll After Week 7

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At the conclusion of each week’s games, the staff at the Student Section will team with writers from other Bloguin sites to publish a Top 25 poll. Here’s the latest installment, with some notes and analysis about our panel’s choices. Rank Team Points 1 Ohio State (5) 142 2 Utah (1) 141 3 Clemson 130 […]

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