Last year I made a hypothetical bracket for the College Football Playoffs using metrics similar to how the NCAA College Basketball Tournament selects their teams. To make this a yearly tradition for me I have done the same for this years teams. Why 32 teams? Thirty-two teams is exactly 25% of all FBS teams. This… Continue reading What if the College Football Playoffs were modeled after March Madness? Hypothetical 32 Team (2015-2016)

David Boren, President of The University of Oklahoma stirred the pot on realignment by reiterating his stance that the Big 12 should expand to twelve teams. He also criticized Texas for the Longhorn Network without specifically mentioning it by name. College administrators have stirred this pot in the past by commenting (1) on conference realignment, which caused… Continue reading Despite Boren’s Wishes, the Big 12 is Not Expanding

Currently the Big 12 Conference sits at the center of conference realignment discussion. The conference is widely seen as the weakest link within the Power Five (P5) due to its smaller size, and recent history of instability. Proponents of the Big 12 will point to its “Grant of Rights” (GOR) agreement as a reason why… Continue reading Will a Grant of Rights Protect the Big 12 From Future Raids?

The new College Football Playoffs may be in its first season, but one of the most widely discussed arguments about it has been the number of teams. The playoffs are currently at four teams, but fans often wonder how long until we see expansion. When I think of college playoffs I always refer to the… Continue reading The Case for Playoff Expansion: 32 Teams

Author’s Note: This is Part II of a two-part article. Part I can be found here. As bad as the situation is for Marshall, the biggest problem is not what is happening to them, but why it is happening. The reason for the unjustified snub of this program may be one (or both) of these reasons.… Continue reading The Marshall Dilemma: The Case For Marshall (Part II)

Author’s Note: This is Part I of a two-part article. Part II can be found here. The College Football Playoffs have been in existence for less than a full season. In its short life, this newborn system is already facing a daunting dilemma that is tarnishing its credibility before it can even name the inaugural Final… Continue reading The Marshall Dilemma: The New Playoff System Has Already Failed College Football

The 2014 college football season marks a special year for the sport. The inaugural playoff system will be hogging the headlines this season, but there is another new feature to the college football landscape that fans should take note of. That is the formation of the new Big Ten East division. Never before has a… Continue reading 2014 Big Ten Football Preview (East Division)

  Florida State (57) 2013 Record: 14-0 Points: 1496   Alabama (1) 2013 Record: 11-2 Points: 1361   Oregon (1) 2013 Record: 11-2 Points: 1334   Oklahoma (1) 2013 Record: 11-2 Points: 1324   Ohio State 2013 Record: 12-2 Points: 1207   Auburn 2013 Record: 12-2 Points: 1198   UCLA 2013 Record: 10-3 Points: 1106… Continue reading Preseason AP Poll (Full Rankings)

Authors Note: If you are looking for a brief summary of this article, I recommend scrolling down and looking at the graphics first. You can click on each image for a larger view. This is Part I of an eight-part article. The other parts are linked below: Part I: Intro Part II: Why G5 schools… Continue reading FBS Split: What a Division IV Breakaway Could Look Like

This is Part II of an eight-part article. The other parts are linked below: Part I: Intro Part II: Why G5 schools will be included in Division IV Part III: Why Larger Conferences is the Way to Go Part IV: Building the Big Ten Part V: Building the SEC Part VI: Independence Based Conference Scheduling… Continue reading Why G5 schools will be included in Division IV