Archive for 'Division I Independents'
BCS – A first look
It is time to take a serious look at the BCS, and which teams are most likely to get the four at-large bids in this inaugural ten team format. As we have seen in past years, the rankings early in the year really matter. Don’t believe me? Then, just ask Auburn. BYU helped the committee [...]
What, no Auburn – LSU Gameday?
ABC executives have decided College Gameday will air from Saturday’s contest between USC and Nebraska (it’s been 35 years since the two programs met) skipping several match-ups that seem to carry much more national and certainly more divisional importance. How you can pass on LSU at Auburn, I can’t comprehend. Even if the battle of [...]
Game of the Week I
The Sports Crossfire Game of the Week, Notre Dame at Georgia Tech. Notre Dame coming off of an outstanding turn around year and ranked high in all pre-season polls will be tested by one of the best defenses in the ACC. Expect pressure to come early and often as the Yellowjackets’ defensive coordinator, Jon Tenuta, [...]
20 reasons college football beats the NFL
Ivan Maisel’s presents his 20 reasons college football beats the NFL. “What is the worth of winning the Little Brown Jug, or the Old Oaken Bucket, or the Egg Bowl, when compared to the $26.5 million guaranteed to a former North Carolina State defensive end benched in the middle of last season?”
NFL Draft Predictions
Here are my top 15. Until more trades are made, that is. Who you picking? Reggie Bush, USC Mario Williams, N.C. State D’Brickashaw Ferguson, Virginia Matt Leinart, USC Vincent Young, Texas AJ Hawk, Ohio State Vernon Davis, Maryland Michael Huff, Texas Haloti Ngata, Oregon Brodrick Bunkley, Florida State Kamerion Wimbley, Florida State Jay Cutler, Vanderbilt [...]
RPI week two causes a shuffle
The second week of the RPI was painful for Illinois and Pitt as they failed to take care of business. Also to Memphis through no fault of their own. Upward movement by UConn and Texas start to show the number 1 seeds.
And the RPI says…
So who are the biggest winners and lossers in the first ever publication of the NCAAs RPI. Rivals.com talks about just that in this article, College Basketball – RPI: Biggest winners and losers. http://collegebasketball.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=1146&CID=508900
2006 Recruiting Class Rankings
Rivals.com 2006 class rankingsput USC and Florida on top. NCAA Champion, Texas, shows up in a very respectable 5th place. Pac-10 teams UCLA, Arizona and Cal join USC in the top 25 while Georgia, LSU, Auburn, Alabama, Ole Miss, Tennessee and South Carolina join Florida from the SEC. Joining Texas from the Big 12 are [...]
Final 2005-06 Conference Showdown
Conference BowlGames Wins Losses WinningPercentage ACC 8 5 3 63% Big 12 8 5 3 63% Big East 4 1 3 33% Big Ten 7 3 4 43% Conf. USA 6 3 3 50% MAC 2 1 1 50% Mtn. West 4 2 2 50% Pac 10 5 3 2 60% SEC 6 3 3 [...]
ABC Sports Exec Talks of College FB Playoff
Loren Matthews, retiring Senior vice president for ABC Sports, told CBS Sportsline that a playoff is a very real possibility in the future. He suggested either a plus-one or an eight team playoff. In any event, it will be five years before current contracts expire. The four big bowls, Rose, Fiesta, Sugar and Orange, begin [...]
Weis wins Eddie Robinson Award
The Football Writers Association of America presented the Eddie Robinson Award for the best coach in America to Charlie Weis of the Fighting Irish at the last press conference before the Fiesta Bowl on Monday.
College Bowl Conference Challenge
2005-06 Bowl Conference Showdown Conference BowlGames Wins Losses WinningPercentage ACC 8 – - -% Big 12 8 – - -% Big East 4 – - -% Big Ten 7 – - -% Conf. USA 6 1 1 -% MAC 2 1 – -% Mtn. West 4 – 2 -% Pac 10 5 1 – -% [...]