Welcome to rivalry week, where familiarity and contempt can breed unusual results. Two coaches are already out, with UNC firing Mack Brown and UCF’s Gus Malzahn leaving to take the FSU OC job. Poor Kent State became the only FBS team to finish 0-2. At the high end, (3) Texas, (9) SMU and (16) Arizona…
As promised, I have made a centralized post for all coaching move-related grades (most recent first) now that 2024 has begun. Perfect way to celebrate Black Monday right? For those who aren’t aware, Black Monday is the Monday after the final week of the regular season. The teams that missed the playoffs decide whether to…
Just because a season-high 6 teams were on a bye doesn’t mean we had any less action this week! The Lions reached 10-1, which is their best record since 1934. Baltimore won the latest edition of the Harbaugh bowl. Elsewhere in the AFC North, we had our first snow game of the year. Miami and…
Just two weeks remain in the regular season, and some teams are living dangerously. (4) Penn State, (12) Boise State, and (22) Iowa State all had close calls but survived to tell the tale. Others, who we’ll get to below, weren’t nearly as lucky. There’s a bit more room for error under a 12-team playoff…
As with the coach-related page, I have made a centralized post for all 2024 GM move-related grades (most recent first) as well. Once again, these moves are typically made on or near Black Monday, the first Monday after the regular season concludes. Moves can occur midseason or after the draft, but these are rare and…
What happened this week? Oh, not much. The last unbeaten team lost, Green Bay became the second team in two weeks to win by blocking a field goal, and we had our longest play of the year on a 98-yard Nick Westbrook-Ikhine TD catch (for the Titans of all teams). WR Nico Collins returned for…
The CFP committee ruffled a few more feathers this week, but a lot of this stuff will figure itself out as the top teams compete against each other. As we’re increasingly likely to see, the bulk of the action took place in the SEC. With 9 SEC teams ranked in the top 25, that’s practically…
This was an odd week to say the least. The Bears and Jets were absolutely horrid, and they got crushed. Lions QB Jared Goff was also putrid, but he somehow won. Four different two-win teams earned victories this week, while three division leaders lost. Even the teams on byes weren’t out of the news. Browns…
The CFP committee released their first official rankings on Tuesday, and as usual, I have a few complaints. Each week, I’m going to dedicate one of my takeaways below to analyzing their rankings. I’ll explain where they went wrong (or right if that miraculously happens) and why, as well as what I’d do differently. I will also…
We just completed week 9, which means that we’re at the approximate halfway point of the 2024 campaign. That means it’s also trade deadline time! That has just passed, so as in 2023, it’s time to re-evaluate where everyone stands. Much change has taken place since week 1, and we’ve learned a great deal about…