Archive for the ‘BCS’ Category

Part two of my BCS National Championship Game preview gets to the heart of the matter: what are Oregon and Auburn are likely to do to each other in the perfect conditions of Cardinal Stadium in Glendale, AZ? Learn to Ducky – wings of steel will be needed in the 2011 BCS National Championship (Bleacher [...]

based on the company their quarterbacks keep… Tim Tebow – Florida Mark Sanchez – formerly of USC Colt McCoy with wholesome girlfriend – Texas Matthew Stafford – formerly of Georgia (excellent fitness level, minimal aftermarket parts) Jimmy Clausen – Notre Dame FAIL Thanks to Woody and Sean Hill for forwarding, unknown original creator.

Fans of Longhorn football have blamed their snub from the Big 12 Championship Game on the Harris Poll, the BCS, global warming and probably even Barack Obama. Others blame the conference’s choice to defer the three-way tie settlement to the polls rather than settling on the field.  I hate to do this, but this was [...]

Courtesy of .com, here are the favorite for the college football national title for the 2008-2009 season. Missouri and Kansas seem like strong early values, plus my love for Texas Tech in 2008 should be no surprise and they are 100-1!

USA today reports on the upcoming college football conference commissioner meeting in Miami this week. It highlights the once-fractured landscape of the game evolving into a BCS coalition that is marketing the game on a national level. Has the playoff noise settled down yet, or will it crescendo as summer turns to fall ad Buckeye [...]

With a flurry of stars declaring early for the NFL Draft only four of the Top 20 rushers return for the 2008 college football season. This could be the deepest RB crop in a decade. The top returning rusher for the 2008 season will be junior Kent State RB Eugene Jarvis (5th, 1669 yards, 10 [...]

Jim Tressel deserves credit for creating a college football dynasty at Ohio State, appearing in their third National Championship game this decade with his Buckeyes. Just like 2006 the Buckeyes took an early lead on a huge play, this time a 65-yard run by RB Chris “Beanie” Wells, and again like last year that about [...]

My friends at theSpread.com just published their preview of the Ohio State Buckeyes (+4 and +155 if you are curious) versus the LSU Tigers. Please enjoy and check out their site. Last year, there was little doubt Ohio State belonged in the BCS title game – even after the Buckeyes were stunningly routed by Florida, [...]