How the Internet Killed College Football

When I was younger and living with my parents, I would lay on the royal blue carpet of my bedroom floor and read every single word of the bi-weekly Buckeye Sports Bulletin. My hands were charcoaled with black residue, while my nose filled with the musty aroma of newsprint. Each page detailed the storylines for [...]

Colin Cowherd: Programs of the Decade

Yesterday Colin Cowherd ranked his best college football teams of the decade (2000-09). Here is his list:

Southern California
Florida
LSU
Texas
Oklahoma
Ohio State
Virginia Tech

After seven it gets cloudy. He has a blend of teams like Penn State, Georgia, Michigan, and Miami, but admits that it gets unclear. The most controversial ordering was five and six. He admitted that he [...]

West Coast Bias

This L.A. Times writer suggests that USC fans in Southern California have a multi-faceted spring lifestyle that does not include collegiate football games. Whereas, fans in places like Columbus, Athens, Tuscaloosa, and Madison spent Saturday salivating over scrimmages primarily because they had nothing else to do.
Yet, the writer can’t help but be preoccupied with what [...]

Bowl Season

Things that I look for to predict bowl match-ups: travel, temperature, and trenches. Give me the team that traveled the shortest distance, plays in their native climate, and has the best line on offense and defense. Just ask NFL teams such as Tampa Bay (0-4 in December) and Arizona (L 41-7 @ NE in snow). [...]

The Seven

1. Alabama. And then there was one. That is, there is one undefeated team. Okay, there is also Utah. But Alabama was wise to be idle this week.

2. Oklahoma. Timing matters. I would argue that the Oklahoma team who lined up against Tech was better than what we had earlier seen. Similarly, Texas Tech has played [...]

Sign of the Times

The Week of THE GAME

Non-Canadians who shoulder Lake Erie without paying taxes to Pennsylvania or New York surely know that this week celebrates the finest in border hostility. Ah, yes Ohio State versus Michigan is upon us. This is the season when industrial titans of steel and soot imagine that they are polar opposites when everyone else knows that [...]

The Seven

1. Texas Tech. The wide open system can make it a long day for defenses. How do they perform against an elite defense? We will probably never know. Are they really a technical college? Graham Harrell is doing graduate school in education. Michael Crabtree is still undeclared. Regardless, I put Crabtree as my third favorite [...]

BCS Destiny

Just a thought as we begin to wrap up the college football season. Those who would opt for a playoff system may want to tune into the next few weeks. Each contender (except maybe USC) is fully in control of their destiny. Texas Tech needs to win out and play for a championship. If Oklahoma [...]

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1. Texas Tech. They have a Tecmo Super Bowl quality on offense.

2. Alabama. Don’t like to see a team go into OT against a QB who throws three picks in regulation. But a win is a win. Alabama v. Florida will be must-see.

3. Southern California. Elite defense. Talented, yet green, offense. They will likely go [...]