Playoffs versus Polls - Week Ten

We here at College Sports Madness we pride ourselves on our accuracy and knowledge of the football landscape. With so much uncertainty in the world of amateur athletics, it is oftentimes hard to know what to believe, what is bound to continue and what is going to inevitably fail. For the past five editions of this column, I have had the predicted playoff foursome as Alabama, Oregon, Notre Dame and Kansas State. Each week, ...

NFL Draft Watch Week 10

Week nine was a great week of college football, culminating with a stellar performance by Notre Dame, who silenced critics by thwarting a highly touted Oklahoma squad.  This week also features a great slate of games and is highlighted by an epic SEC clash.  The Tide will put their undefeated record on the line as they travel to Death Valley to face an angry LSU team on Saturday night on CBS. That game is ...

Week 10 Football - What to Watch For

The Ducks should not panic. College Sports Madness’ Todd Salem says they will still reach the BCS National Championship game even if Alabama, Notre Dame and Kansas State all join the Ducks with no losses on the year. Read all about it in this week’s “Playoffs Versus Polls.” But both the Tide and the Ducks have big tests this week. With a loss to LSU, Alabama reopens the SEC West race. Oregon, meanwhile, ...

PROVE IT – WEEK 9

Notre Dame vs Oklahoma, Saturday, 8pm

PROVE IT COACH:  Brian Kelly

Notre Dame is having the season that Brian Kelly must have envisioned when he took over the program just two years ago.  Going into the showdown ...

Week 9 Football - What to Watch For

And then there were five. The BCS has an obvious top five with Florida, Kansas State, Oregon and Notre Dame joining Alabama in the race for a trip to the BCS Championship game. College Sports Madness’ Todd Salem takes a look at each of the big five’s strengths, their big upcoming games and what needs to happen for them to make it to Miami in this week’s “Playoffs Versus Polls.” Speaking of Notre Dame, ...

NFL Draft Watch Week 8

College football gets more intriguing by the week.   With the BCS polls finally being released for the first time, intrigue and excitement is only added. Each week is magnified in importance now as we inch closer to bowl season. The NFL will certainly take notice as games get bigger and the competition gets thicker.

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Week 8 Football - What to Watch For

Do we need even need a championship game, nonetheless a playoff, to know that Alabama is the best team in college football? College Sports Madness’ Todd Salem thinks this year may prove that the BCS is irrelevant in 2012. But that will not stop the game from happening anyway, so we still project who will survive in this week’s “Playoffs Versus Polls.” Dan Levine breaks down a few teams that have ...

Playoffs versus Polls - Week Seven

Oh this would have been a fascinating year for a playoff! Florida State lost in an agonizing way, blowing a 16-0 lead; LSU lost in an agonizing way, showing the rest of us they are incapable of tabulating points in any reasonable manner; Georgia lost in an agonizing way, getting stomped by a conference rival who is not nicknamed the Crimson Tide; Texas lost in an agonizing way, falling just short ...

PROVE IT – WEEK 7

Stanford at Notre Dame, 3:30pm, Saturday

PROVE IT CONTENDER:  Which team is a legit threat to win their conference or receive a BCS bid?

Before the season started, not many people would have believed that this Stanford-Notre Dame matchup would have so much ...

Week 7 Football - What to Watch For

Who is left after Alabama and Oregon? Can Kansas State, West Virginia, South Carolina, Florida or Notre Dame remain undefeated to give the BCS a third deserving team? College Sports Madness’ Todd Salem takes a closer look at how the playoff picture would be shaping up in this week’s “Playoffs Versus Polls.” Dan Levine looks at a couple of those contenders this week who have something to prove this week. ...