Someone asked me the other day why I’ve been voting TCU # 1 for the past few weeks, and how could I really think they are best team in the country.  I therefore thought it might be worthwhile to answer that question with a blog entry based on a hypothetical conversation between me and a prototypical BCS conference elitist.  Yes, we all [...]

There was some moving and shaking at the top of the CFRA poll this week, as Florida regained the # 1 spot after back-to-back weeks at # 3.  This movement actually created a tie at the 2-spot between Texas and Alabama, which I believe this is the first tie between two top 5 teams  in any major poll this [...]

Every year since 1998, I have sat down on either the Saturday or Sunday after Thanksgiving and drafted a set of bowl projections for the upcoming college football postseason.  I try to do a decent amount of research before making these predictions, and then as the actual pairings are announced, I analyze the accuracy of [...]

Good Thoughts: 1.  Bad blood- You got to love rivalry games.  Aside from all the upsets that can happen, it’s always enjoyable just to see the passion stemming from a matchup between two teams who absolutely hate each other.  I probably shouldn’t be condoning unnecessary violence, but in my opinion, the bench-clearing pregame/postgame brawls best exemplify [...]

There are only two squads left on the bubble, as a number of teams either played themselves into a bowl game or out of a bowl game this weekend.  Please note that these odds only represent the chances that a particular team will get enough wins to be eligible to receive a bowl bid. They do not [...]

Championship weekend is finally upon us!  Here is what has already been decided regarding conference championships and what will be decided next Saturday.   In all, there are seven conference championships games next week, as only four conference titles have been clinched (those champs are highlighted in bold). ACC- Clemson vs. Georgia Tech Big 12- Nebraska vs. Texas [...]

These spreads are based on the current lines according to the World Sports Exchange, and they are ordered from most confident to least confident. Pick # 1: Oklahoma State (+8.0) vs. Oklahoma- See analysis for this game in my upset entry below. Pick # 2: Troy (-9.5) vs. UL-Lafayette- The Trojans have been blowing out [...]

These are ordered from smallest underdog to largest, and the value in each parentheses represents the number of points by which each team is currently an underdog according to the World Sports Exchange. Marshall (+1.5) vs. UTEP- I know the Thundering Herd are on the road here, but they are must more talented team than the Miners who somehow managed [...]

Enjoy the football, folks.

The basketball counterpart to the College Football Researchers Association has been formed and will begin publishing a weekly Top 25 poll, similar to the CFRA’s,  starting next Monday.  The URL for the site is: http://leavetheguntakethecannolis.wordpress.com/  If you would like to participate in this brand new college basketball poll, please contact Ben Lynch at: benjaminwlynch@gmail.com

Wow… it sure is tight at the top.  For the first-time in seven weeks, there are no ties in the CFRA poll; however, the three unbeaten powerhouses are virtually in a deadlock for the top spot.  Only one point separates Texas, Alabama, and Florida, as the top 3 stay the same in the CFRA for the second consecutive week.    Interestingly enough, Florida actually received [...]

Good Thoughts: 1.  Next Week’s Games- It’s finally rivalry weekend in college football, as even though we saw a few rivalry games this past weekend the big ones are coming up this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.  Barring a miracle, the national title picture will not change on Saturday, as Florida, Alabama, and Texas will all [...]

Every team that has yet to be declared either bowl eligible or ineligible in this analysis. Please note that these odds only represent the chances that a particular team will get enough wins to be eligible to receive a bowl bid. They do not represent the odds a team has in actually receiving a bid. [...]

Several conference/division titles were clinched on Saturday, but there are still some major championships to be won.  Here is this week’s update regarding the FBS conference championship races.  Bold teams have already clinched their division.  Italicized divisions are the probable champions at this point in time. ACC Atlantic- Clemson ACC Coastal- Georgia Tech Big 12 North- Nebraska [...]

I’m off to hot start this week picking games, as you can see that I picked both Wed. night games correctly in my picks of the week entry. As far as underdogs go, I had a decent performance picking upsets last week (3 for 6), but I was way off on my longshot pick, as MSU laid an egg against [...]