Tag: Arizona State
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CFB Week Eight: Miami, Texas Tech, and Others Fall Victim to the Chaos
Every week this college football season, I feel like I’m pulling on the same thread. Nobody is safe. Anything is possible. There is no sure thing in this sport. In an era where the talent curve is flattening and the best teams are closer to the pack than ever before, anyone can beat anyone. This…
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CFB Week Seven: Indiana is What We Thought Penn State Was
Some weeks in college football just leave you staring at the wall looking for answers. It’s hard to come up with confident takeaways when it’s clear that only one thing is certain: NOTHING! The gap between the best team and 50th-best team is slimmer than ever. Somehow, none of the results and ALL the results…
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CFB Week Five: Oregon and Alabama Earn Big Road Wins
It’s not uncommon for widely-hyped college football slates to disappoint. On weekends with several fantastic games in theory, we usually get a couple duds. Not this weekend. College Football delivered. It was glorious, unless you’re a fan of certain teams in Athens, Tallahassee, or State College. Let’s get into it. Oregon asserts itself as a…
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CFB Week Four: Indiana Cruises and Texas Tech Dominates
There are a few locales in college football that I call “Voodoo Venues.” These are stadiums where weird things always tend to happen, and they always favor the hosts. Think Pac-12 After Dark status, but permanently. Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City is one of the first Voodoo Venues to come to mind. Just think…
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CFB Week Two: Napier and Gundy in Real Jeopardy
As predicted, Week Two of college football did not disappoint despite the relatively lackluster slate. Four ranked teams lost, and quite a few schools categorized themselves as contenders, pretenders, or just flat-out failures. Let’s discuss the state of things after the second week of the season. Florida is not a playoff team I was happy…
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CFB Week Two: Bold Predictions for Cy-Hawk, Sooners, and More
Every season, there are weeks in the college football schedule that look a bit lacking for top-end matchups. Week Two is unfortunately one of those slates. However, we’ve learned time and time again that the most surprising results and entertaining moments come when we least expect it. So I’m looking forward to this weekend’s action.…
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These 12 Teams Will Make the 2025 College Football Playoff
My favorite time of year is here. College football kicks off this weekend, and as I write this, Boise State just went 24-7 down to South Florida. Safe to say I’m glad I left the Broncos out of my playoff prediction. I’m definitely guilty of procrastinating on this, but this season is really difficult to…
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2024 Was a Great Start to College Football’s 12-Team Playoff Era
It’s been over a week since Ohio State cruised to the first National Championship under the new 12-team playoff model. I’ve left some time for the confetti to settle, and I have a lot of thoughts about the season and how the new format affected things, but I couldn’t get away from one main takeaway.…
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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…