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2017-18 Bowl Preview and Recap

So many bowl games! Forty total. 78 teams. Are they all motivated? Probably not. But I’ll pick them anyway for fun and to beat my dad. I’ll post the final scores after the games. Thanks for reading this season!

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Posted in 2017 Season, Football

2017 Playoff Cases: Who Should Be In?

The season is now in the hands of the CFP Committee. Three teams are a lock for the Playoff: Oklahoma, Clemson, and Georgia. But team #4 is up in the air. Ohio State or Alabama? Here’s my expert* opinion:

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2017 Week 13 Preview

Rivalry Week is here! Sadly, it also means college football is almost over. (Maybe not so “sadly” for some fan bases.) Rivalry Week! Let’s just dive right in!

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2017 Week 11 Preview

There were some shakeups in week 10, but none in the top 4. Ohio State, coming off their comeback win over Penn State, got blown out by Iowa. Miami and Wisconsin each had convincing wins. Michigan State upset Penn State

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2017 Week 10 Preview

Week 9 was very interesting. It was a great weekend for me. Arkansas overcame a 31-7 deficit at Ole Miss to win 38-37 (they won on a FG because nothing makes sense). UNLV also beat Fresno State by 10 on

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2017 Week 7 Preview

There were some big upsets last week! Oklahoma lost to Iowa State, Michigan lost to Michigan State and Louisville lost to NC State. Florida also lost to LSU, which is weird, but not totally unexpected. This week there are no

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2017 Week 1 Preview

FINALLY! College football is back! And it is back with 5 consecutive nights of football. Week one is very hard to predict because we haven’t seen anything yet. Really you have to base your picks on last season and then

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CFP Top 25

1. Georgia
2. Michigan
3. Alabama
4. Cincinnati

5. Oklahoma State
6. Notre Dame
7. Ohio State
8. Ole Miss
9. Baylor
10. Oregon
11. Michigan State
12. BYU
13. Iowa
14. Oklahoma
15. Pittsburgh
16. Wake Forest
17. Utah
18. NC State
19. San Diego State
20. Clemson
21. Houston
22. ARKANSAS
*23. Kentucky
*24. Louisiana
25. Texas A&M

Dropped Out: 14Wisconsin, 22UTSA

Poll released on Tuesdays

AP Top 25

1. Georgia (12-0,8-0)
2. Michigan (11-1,8-1)
3. Cincinnati (12-0,8-0)
4. Alabama (11-1,7-1)
5. Oklahoma State (11-1,8-1)
6. Notre Dame (11-1)
7. Ohio State (10-2,8-1)
8. Ole Miss (10-2,6-2)
9. Baylor (10-2,7-2)
10. Oregon (10-2,7-2)
11. Michigan State (10-2,7-2)
12. BYU (10-2)
13. Oklahoma (10-2,7-2)
14. Utah (9-3,8-1)
15. Iowa (10-2,7-2)
16. Houston (11-1,8-0)
17. Pittsburgh (10-2,7-1)
18. Wake Forest (10-2,7-1)
19. San Diego State (11-1,7-1)
20. Louisiana (11-1,8-0)
21. NC State (9-3,6-2)
*22. Clemson (9-3,6-2)
23. ARKANSAS (8-4,4-4)
24. Texas A&M (8-4,4-4)
*25. Kentucky (9-3,5-3)

Dropped Out: 15UTSA (11-1,7-1), 19Wisconsin (8-4,6-3)

Bowl Eligible Teams

SEC: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M
Big 10: Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin
Big 12: Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, West Virginia
ACC: Boston College, Clemson, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, NC State, Pittsburgh, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest
Pac12: Arizona State, Oregon, Oregon State, UCLA, Utah
Independents: Army, BYU, Liberty, Notre Dame
American: Cincinnati, East Carolina, Houston, Memphis, SMU, Tulsa, UCF
Mountain West: Air Force, Boise State, Fresno State, Nevada, San Diego State, Utah State, Wyoming
Sun Belt: Appalachian State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia State, Louisiana, Western Kentucky
C-USA: Marshall, MTSU, North Texas, Old Dominion, UAB, UTEP, UTSA
MAC: Ball State, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Miami (OH), Northern Illinois, Toledo, Western Michigan,

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