Welcome to this week's Good news bad new5 column. The list of teams that are yet to have their postseason fate determined is dwindling...unless you play in Conference USA.There are 12 teams in the Group of Five conferences who can make a bowl with a win this weekend, five of those 12 are in CUSA. … Continue reading Good news bad new5
Good news bad new5
Welcome to this week's Good news bad new5 column. I got some good feedback on last week's format, so I figure I would roll with the format. First things first though: A formal apology to East Carolina fans (of which I assume exist). I gave the Pirates no chance of winning any of their three … Continue reading Good news bad new5
Good news bad new5 (Part 2)
Part One of this week's column (which you can read here) focused on what it will take for teams in the AAC and MAC to make it to a bowl. Now I will take a deeper look at Conference USA, the Mountain West and the Sun Belt to see what it takes for those "bubble … Continue reading Good news bad new5 (Part 2)
Good news bad new5 (Part One)
Welcome to this week's Good news bad new5 column. Now that the season is winding down, I'm going to do something a little different. I am very much not a "bowl projection guy". Sure, they are fun to look at, but because they are slotted to some degree, it gets a bit predictable to read. … Continue reading Good news bad new5 (Part One)
Good news bad new5
Welcome to this week’s Good news bad new5 column. This has been a pretty wild season to say the least, but traditionally, November is when things really get weird. True to form, this week feels set up to follow suit. For one, MACtion begins Tuesday night. Two, a ranked UTSA heads to UTEP in one … Continue reading Good news bad new5
Good news bad new5
Welcome to this week’s Good news bad new5 column. As a lot of you know, a lot of realignment talk took place last week involving Group of 5 conferences. I don't know whether it constitutes good or bad news, but you can read my thoughts about it here. Now then, let's get to the weekend … Continue reading Good news bad new5
Good news bad new5
Welcome to this week’s Good news bad new5 column. Read fast, there is a pretty big Fun Belt game going on right now! (App St. at Louisiana)AACGood news: Houston is more than a basketball school.The Cougars went to the Final Four in March, joined the Big 12 in September, and for the moment, sit atop … Continue reading Good news bad new5
Good news bad new5
Welcome to this week’s Good news bad new5 column. I just want to point out that three of the Top 15 teams are from outside the Power 5 conferences. SMU is in the Top 25 and UTSA could make a case to be. That's pretty awesome. Now let's dive a little deeper.AACGood news: You mean … Continue reading Good news bad new5
Playoff Debate: Resting Starters
There are an infinite number of possible playoff formats involving different numbers of participants, with or without automatic berths, with or without byes, with neutral sites only or homefield advantage through one or more rounds, with a fixed or flexible bracket, and with different rules for determining placement and advancement. Yet, a common argument from … Continue reading Playoff Debate: Resting Starters
Good news, bad new5: Season Preview
Anyone can give you, dear reader, a preview of the college football season. See, watch this... Alabama, Oklahoma, Ohio St., Clemson and Georgia are all going to be really, really good. Four of them are probably going to the CFP. I'm not exactly breaking news, and I don't want to regurgitate the same things that … Continue reading Good news, bad new5: Season Preview