Football in the United States comes in two distinct flavors: the National Football League (NFL) and college football. Each presents the game in a unique light. The NFL, known for its professional level of play, contrasts with college football, which is rooted in academic institutions and amateur athletes. This distinction encompasses differences in rules, gameplay […]
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Heading into championship weekend in college football a lot was still to be decided. On Friday, in the final Pac-12 game, Washington “upset,” the Oregon Ducks in a thrilling 34-31 matchup that will be talked about forever with excitement and sadness. After college football fans wiped away their Friday night tears, they woke up to […]
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As college football fans, we often worry about how upcoming changes in conference realignment will affect the landscape of our beloved sport. Some fear that reorganization may complicate or even disrupt the College Football Playoff format. Experts suggest that this should not be a major concern. Pending regulations could improve and streamline several aspects of […]
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Bobby Bowden once described building a college football program as, “First you lose big, then you lose small, then you win small, then you win big”. A slow start to the season is forcing us to take a similar approach with our weekly Best Bets. We lost big in Week 1, going 1-3. We actually […]
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We’ve been waiting all summer for college football to start and finally got a full weekend of games. After months and months of speculation, we got to watch it all play out on the field. So the temptation to make wide-ranging, meaningful conclusions based on what happens in Week 1 is very real. I promise […]
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We got a fairly typical warm-up in Week Zero; actual college football, with some good games, but no really compelling matchups. What will Week 1 bring? Well, the slate is a little bit more spicy, which is good. There are also some opportunities to make a few bucks so let’s take a look at our […]
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West Virginia travels to Pitt on September 16th for The Backyard Brawl. It’s a game that means quite a bit to both teams, as well as their fans. Last year’s matchup was a fantastic game. It’s one of those rivalry games you don’t want to miss. Anything can happen, it’s always hard-fought and usually compelling. […]
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We have been without college football for over two months now. Listen I know, I miss those Saturday morning College Gameday shows as much as the next person. However, something we can always talk about as fans and it’s those teams and other fans of those teams. Because the unwritten rule is if you aren’t […]
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It's easy to pick a juggernaut to make the College Football Playoff. It's more difficult, and more fun, to figure out who's going to go for the first time.
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The 2022-23 College Football season has finally come to a close, and there were some great Head Coaching hires. Some of the hires made this past offseason were held high in expectations. Many, rightfully so at the beginning of the season, but not all first-year head coaches lived up to the hype. Let’s look at […]
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Although there is still plenty of college football to be played, the College Football Playoff rankings seem to be more controversial than ever. It seems like no one knows who the top four teams are. That’s because, as of now, more than four teams deserve to play for the championship. It is unfortunate and unfair […]
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Well well well, we got the first college football playoff rankings this week. Some would say there were a lot of surprises just within the top five. The initial rankings had the Tennessee Volunteers ranked one followed by Ohio State, Georgia, and Clemson to wrap up the top four. Now we knew someone was going […]
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On June 30th, it was announced that USC & UCLA were planning to move to the Big Ten. Now that their applications had been accepted, both teams will become Big Ten participants starting in 2024. Two of the most historic west coast programs will now take their talents to the Midwest; a move that will […]
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Current Vacancies There are already a handful of head coaching vacancies on the college football landscape in 2021. Those include TCU, Virginia Tech, amongst others with plenty more to come. While those openings are important, those are mostly niche for close followers. This article will examine two of the bigger roles schools are looking to […]
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