We have finally arrived! Much has been made about the revamped College Football Playoff, and with an extra round of play, we got off to an earlier start this year. Amazingly, the committee aligned really well with my personal picks, only differing on seeding. The top 4 seeds got byes, while the other 8 participants…
We’re in the holiday season, and I was deciding whether I should be like the Grinch or full of cheer. New York gave me an analogous dichotomy: do I focus on things like QB Tommy DeVito exiting with a concussion as part of the Giants’ miserable season, or do I praise the Jets for their…
This week in the NFL, a pair of playoff spots were clinched, with Kansas City once again taking the AFC West and the Eagles earning a berth due to an Arizona loss. In other Eagles news, RB Saquon Barkley set the team’s single-season rushing record. He is actually on pace to break Eric Dickerson’s long-held…
We’ve finally made it! All the games (except bowls) have been played, we know the conference champions, and we’re about ready to find out who made the CFP. Before the committee releases the official results, I wanted to share who I thought should be in and the order in which they should be ranked. I…
Welcome to the conference championships! For most of these teams, this is the big goal. A select few have CFP dreams. I’ll be covering each of the 9 FBS title games (no Pac-12 this year), so expect a long article. Therefore, I’m not going to do specific CFP and draft sections here. I’m writing a…
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! One team who had a really good week was Buffalo. The Bills got LB Matt Milano back from injury, made a ridiculous play through Josh Allen and Amari Cooper magic, and clinched the AFC East for the 5th-straight year. Conversely, Jacksonville has less to be thankful for. QB Trevor Lawrence left with…
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…