Utah Packs Up USC to Claim Pac 12 Title, Likely Sending Ohio State to the Playoff — The 12 Team Playoff Fixes Every Problem We Have in CFB Right Now

So Utah has done it. After falling behind 17-3 and looking like they were going to get blown out, they went on a 44-7 run to lock up the Pac 12 Championship for a second straight year. I think Caleb Williams got hurt early on (the long run he had) and he was never the… Read More Utah Packs Up USC to Claim Pac 12 Title, Likely Sending Ohio State to the Playoff — The 12 Team Playoff Fixes Every Problem We Have in CFB Right Now

December 3, 2022December 3, 2022 AustinLeave a comment

🚨 CFP Expansion Confirmed for 2024 Season

There was just too much money at stake for them to not get this figured out: So we’ve got obviously this year with the 4-team playoff. And then we have next year, which will be the last year of the 4-team playoff field. Then in 2024 it will expand to 12 teams permanently. I’m not… Read More 🚨 CFP Expansion Confirmed for 2024 Season

December 1, 2022December 21, 2022 AustinLeave a comment

Where Does Ohio State Go From Here?

I was bullish on Ohio State’s chances against Michigan until I saw how all over Big Noon Kickoff and College Gameday, they were non-stop with the “Michigan hasn’t won in Columbus since 2000, is this the year they finally get it done???” talk. I don’t believe in jinxes but I do believe in foreshadowing, and… Read More Where Does Ohio State Go From Here?

November 27, 2022December 1, 2022 AustinLeave a comment

Ohio State vs. Michigan, CXVIII: Who Will Win?

Thanks to Michigan and Ohio State both escaping this past weekend, we now get to witness the biggest rivalry in college sports with both teams at 11-0. This is the first time since 2006 that both teams have entered “The Game” undefeated. That year, Ohio State was ranked #1 and Michigan was #2, and the… Read More Ohio State vs. Michigan, CXVIII: Who Will Win?

November 25, 2022November 25, 2022 AustinLeave a comment

College Football Week 11 Reactions, Hot Takes and CFP Implications

Whoa! This was supposed to be the calm before the storm. Georgia playing pathetic Kentucky, Ohio State playing perpetual Big Ten doormat Maryland, Michigan playing faltering Illinois, TCU playing disappointing Baylor, Tennessee playing a badly inconsistent South Carolina team coming off a 38-6 loss to Florida, This Kentucky team just lost to VANDERBILT last week.… Read More College Football Week 11 Reactions, Hot Takes and CFP Implications

November 22, 2022 AustinLeave a comment

NFL Week 11 Tiers, Hot Takes and Takeaways: the Jets Offense is TRASH

Let’s start first with the tiers. I’ve added a few categories that I think give it some more nuance: I know the Eagles won and improved to 9-1, which is the best record in the league, but I still have some serious concerns about them. They seemed to get their run defense figured out in… Read More NFL Week 11 Tiers, Hot Takes and Takeaways: the Jets Offense is TRASH

November 21, 2022November 22, 2022 AustinLeave a comment

CFB Week 11 Hot Takes, Observations and Flag Plants

Notable action from week 11 Bama is winning games on pure talent alone. Nick Saban, Bill O’Brien and Pete Golding are not outcoaching anyone. Looking just at power five opponents, and excluding Vanderbilt, who has Saban outcoached? With as much of a talent advantage as Bama has, I will define outcoaching someone as winning by… Read More CFB Week 11 Hot Takes, Observations and Flag Plants

November 16, 2022November 16, 2022 AustinLeave a comment

NFL Week 10 Tiers, Hot Takes and Reactions

Okay, Monday Night Football has just concluded and the Eagles are undefeated no longer. And I’m kicking them out of the top-tier club. Philly did not look good tonight. Their inability to stop the run for most of that game enabled Washington to hold a 40 to 20 minute advantage in time of possession. I… Read More NFL Week 10 Tiers, Hot Takes and Reactions

November 15, 2022November 16, 2022 AustinLeave a comment

Why is LSU Only -3.5 Over Arkansas?

This is the strangest betting line I’ve seen for this week of college football, maybe all season: LSU, who just beat Alabama, is only a 3.5 point favorite over Arkansas, who just lost to Liberty. Liberty! The game is at Arkansas, so that explains some of it, but this is overall very disrespectful to LSU,… Read More Why is LSU Only -3.5 Over Arkansas?

November 12, 2022November 12, 2022 AustinLeave a comment

NFL Week 9 Tier List and Takes

I know it’s late in the week, I’ve been busy. I haven’t even been able to do my CFP weekly power ratings and betting lines this week. I hope to have something done there by tomorrow morning but my spreadsheet is not cooperating with me at the moment so no promises. Anyway, here’s the week… Read More NFL Week 9 Tier List and Takes

November 11, 2022 AustinLeave a comment

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