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Disrespectfully Disagree: Reacting to the Week 14 CFP Rankings
The CFP committee has spoken clearly through its latest rankings release, and the message is clear. Conference affiliation means more than on-field results. Brand is more important than tangible evidence gathered from actual games. Except… the committee almost got there. By wedging Miami between Alabama and the other three-loss SEC hopefuls, the selection committee simultaneously…
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Debunking the SEC: Does It Really Deserve That Much Credit?
November 23, 2024 is a day that will go down in infamy in college football. After a slew of shocking upsets we didn’t see coming, I was thrilled to finally see some people arrive at the same conclusion I’ve had since September. The SEC isn’t that good. At least not in 2024. And so I…
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Strength of Schedule Is a Sleazy College Football Metric
There’s been a lot of buzz in college football the last few weeks about Strength of Schedule. Teams like Indiana and Notre Dame have been bashed for it while others have received a boost from it. I understand that it’s a simple concept that gives us an easy comparison between the paths different teams have…
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Disrespectfully Disagree: Reacting to the Week 12 CFP Rankings
It’s funny. We spend every fall in college football complaining about how dumb the AP poll is. How there’s no logic to the voting, and how we shouldn’t leave the rankings up to 62 members of the media. How we can’t wait for the College Football Playoff selection committee to step in. And then the…
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Jake Paul’s Boxing Scheme Is One of the Greatest Hoodwinks of Our Time
This past weekend, over 60 million households tuned into watch Viner-turned-Youtuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul beat up an old man. Yes, I know that old man is former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. I know he’s only 58. But we’ve been following Iron Mike for almost 40 years now… That brain and body are a bit more muddled…
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A difficult summer lies ahead for the Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns face a lot of uncertainty after an early playoff exit and turbulent 2023-24 regular season
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Predicting the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft
The 2024 NFL Draft is here, and we’re expecting a hectic night filled with exciting picks and daring trades.
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My music taste is a direct result of playing Backyard Baseball
Backyard Sports was a big part of my childhood, but I’m just now realizing that the game soundtracks played a big part in shaping my modern day music choices.
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A look at 2024, the most important election year ever
This year will be largely defined by potentially world-altering elections. Let’s take a look at some of the most important ones.