Welcome to the fireworks factory. There is a reason this conference has been appropriately dubbed "the Fun Belt". Games are rarely boring and predictable, and this year expects to be no different. The East Division is likely to be the more balanced of the two, with almost every team feeling like they have a chance … Continue reading College Football Future Bets: Sun Belt
College Football Future Bets: Mountain West
For the prognosticators, the Mountain West may be the easiest conference to project. Boise St. is the likely prohibitive MW favorite behind Vince Young clone Taylen Green and a terrific 1-2 punch at running back. They are a very real possibility as the G5 representative in the New Year's Six. Likely challengers Fresno St. and … Continue reading College Football Future Bets: Mountain West
College Football Future Bets: MAC
(For the AAC Future Bets column, click here. For the Conference USA Future Bets column, click here.) It was the great philosopher Crow Sting who said back in 1997 "The only thing for certain is that nothing is for certain." I don't know if the legendary pro wrestler is a fan of MACtion, but that … Continue reading College Football Future Bets: MAC
College Football Future Bets: Conference USA
Welcome to the big time Liberty, New Mexico St., Sam Houston and Jacksonville St. Apparently there are no limits on you. Last week, I singled out 3 Futures in the AAC that I think offer a chance to make some money. (Which you can read here. But also, gamble responsibly.) This week I am taking … Continue reading College Football Future Bets: Conference USA
College Football Future Bets: AAC
Seeing Jake's bets on Power 5 teams was great and all, but let's be honest, there is very little thrill in placing a bet on Georgia. Either they go undefeated and the Over hits, or they lose and it doesn't. Where the sense of excitement? So if you want to feel alive, you've come to … Continue reading College Football Future Bets: AAC
The Ultimate Group of 5 Trip
The calendar has turned to June. The preview magazines have trickled out into stores. The start times for games have begun to be announced. It's time to lock into the college football season. I've done a relatively deep dive into the schedules and found several game that pique my interest. So I wanted to share … Continue reading The Ultimate Group of 5 Trip
Gee, Five Thoughts: Bowl Season
To the surprise of absolutely no one, the CFP Championship game does not, in fact include a team from the Group of 5. So it seems like an acceptable time to take a look at bowl season through the G5 lens and maybe how that may springboard things going into the 2023 season. 1. Tulane … Continue reading Gee, Five Thoughts: Bowl Season
2022-23 Bowl Rankings
via @OrangeBowl 'It's the most wonderful time of the year' That's right, baby, it's Bowl season in the college football world. A time in which various teams get matched up against out-of-conference foes in a random city or even a random stadium (some that aren't even football stadiums!). While many will focus solely on the … Continue reading 2022-23 Bowl Rankings
Ranking Coaching Hires, Part 2
On Monday we began to grade the coaching hires of this off-season (You can read more HERE). We are back to look at some of the latest moves and grade each hire at the FBS level this year. UNLV made the most recent hire with Barry Odom being named the head coach on Tuesday. Most … Continue reading Ranking Coaching Hires, Part 2
Ranking Coaching Hires, Part 1
As of December 5th, 21 different head coaching jobs have opened at the FBS level. Louisville became open today with Scott Satterfield accepting the position at Cincinnati. Kent State also opened after Coach Prime hired Sean Lewis to be his offensive coordinator at Colorado. We are going to look at some of the hires today … Continue reading Ranking Coaching Hires, Part 1