“We know the SEC’s a supernova in terms of college football supremacy with seven national championships since the 2006 season and a Godzilla-sized recruiting stronghold over the rest of the country, but a closer look reveals a genetically-enhanced monster more… Read More ›
In November of 2006, the undefeated Ohio State Buckeyes played the undefeated Michigan Wolverines in front of a raucous crowd in the Horseshoe. For the first time in the glorious history of the two programs, the two teams occupied the top… Read More ›
(6/8/2011) In January of 2003, a little known and even less recruited gangly chemistry nerd from Sterling Heights Michigan helped capture the hearts and minds of a “Nation” when he helped The Ohio State Buckeyes end a 34 year drought… Read More ›
There is something seriously wrong with a postseason tournament where a 7-9 team has more wins combined than the #1 seeds in each conference. I offer you Exhibit A, the 2010-11 NFL playoffs. As the Green Bay Packers get ready… Read More ›
Ahead of the release of the first BCS poll (is it “Broken Cash Scheme” or “Bowl Conspiracy Series”–I digress), I decided to tackle the issue of polling, the single most controversial system for determining a champion in all of sports…. Read More ›
In a day when the Big Ten announced that Michigan and Ohio State would indeed be in different divisions, yet again making another of my expansion predictions ring true, the Brigham Young Cougars humbled yours truly by announcing their intention… Read More ›
In the college football game of Network Monopoly, your program is only as safe as the network dollars it commands. Just when we thought the music had stopped and everyone had grabbed a chair, we get this news: the Mountain… Read More ›
Everyone’s doing it. After months of discussing every possible conference realignment option, and even getting some things right, the college landscape saw four programs switch conferences: Nebraska joined the Big 10, Colorado and Utah joined the Pacific Ten, and Boise… Read More ›
While this logo has the ring of truth to it, my guess is that the Big 12 lite probably goes in a different direction. Years from now, this last two weeks will be remembered as the moment that everything changed… Read More ›
While Bevo ropes himself a Sooner here, will some conference rope in the Longhorns? Around the poker table, the faces are familiar: Jim Delaney, commissioner of the Big 10 (reigning poker champion who could be on the verge of losing… Read More ›
I don’t know why it has taken me so long to address this topic since I’ve been an outspoken critic of the BcS almost since its inception. After doing hours of research reading dozens of articles, I have integrated the… Read More ›
