College Football is my favorite sport, but its competition is deeply flawed. There is arguably nothing worse in sports than the FBS’ two-class system and beauty contest rules. The best part about the recently proposed 12-team playoff format is that it awards automatic berths to the top six conference champions without regard to P5/G5 labels. … Continue reading DEAR GROUP OF FIVE OFFICIALS
Good news bad new5: Week 3
Welcome to this week's Good news bad new5 column. There is a lot to unpack from last weekend's college football action. The main takeaway )aside from the highway robbery that took place in Memphis) is probably Fresno State's dramatic 40-37 win over UCLA, establishing them as a factor in the Mountain West and very likely … Continue reading Good news bad new5: Week 3
Reactions: Week 3
Three full weeks have been completed in the college football season and we are starting to see the pretenders and contenders separate themselves. We saw UCLA lose to Fresno State after many thought they could contend for the Pac-12. We also saw Oklahoma survive a close game against Nebraska. Let's jump into some reactions! Alabama … Continue reading Reactions: Week 3
Week 3 Bold Predictions
Our bold predictions for week 2 were solid overall. Let's take a look back: Iowa wins by at least 10 points - HITTexas A&M survives a scare, wins by one score - HITArizona, South Carolina both fall to Group of Five schools - Arizona lost, South Carolina won by 3Pitt dominates Tennessee, wins by at … Continue reading Week 3 Bold Predictions
Top Candidates for USC
It's time to start looking at who is going to take over at USC. It may only be September but if everyone else can speculate who will be their next head coach, why not us? I picked a list of who I think will be the top candidates. Spoiler alert, Bob Stoops is not on … Continue reading Top Candidates for USC
Solving the realignment riddle
Oklahoma and Texas deciding a couple months ago to leave the Big 12 for the SEC sent shockwaves throughout college sports. Anyone who thought the shuffling would stop there were probably surprised that BYU, UCF, Houston and Cincinnati have left their respective positions to join the Big 12. (Though they shouldn't have been.)Whether it was … Continue reading Solving the realignment riddle
Good news bad new5
As a Florida St. football fan, I appreciate you respecting my privacy over the past couple of days. Now on to the weekend that was and will be in G5 play.AACGood news: The conference has a great team at the top and some depth.Whether Cincinnati can make it to the playoffs is yet to be … Continue reading Good news bad new5
Reactions: Week 2
Week 2 has come and gone and we are starting to get a clear picture of who is a contender and who is a pretender. We only had two match ups between ranked teams but that does not mean we were lacking any action. The outcomes from these games will have lasting impacts on the … Continue reading Reactions: Week 2
Week 2 Bold Predictions
I decided that each week I will make a handful of bold predictions in regards to the games each weekend. These could be scores, players performing well or poor, or anything in between. We have an overall solid slate of games in week 2 headlined by Oregon vs Ohio State and Iowa vs Iowa State. … Continue reading Week 2 Bold Predictions
FBS/FCS Power Points Standings: Week 1
CAN I SAY "GO HAWKEYES!"? Iowa vs. Iowa State: ESPN Gameday will be in Ames this Saturday for arguably the biggest game in the rivalry’s history. The Hawkeyes have won the last five meetings. The teams did not meet last year due to the pandemic. Iowa easily defeated Indiana 34-6 to open their 2021 season … Continue reading FBS/FCS Power Points Standings: Week 1
