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Week 8 Football Bowl Projection Breakdown

Utah’s loss to USC puts them out of the playoff picture for now. A one-loss Pac-12 team should be in the playoffs, but it will be tough for Utah or Stanford to run the gauntlet in the Pac-12. Although the possibility of those two both having one loss heading into the Pac-12 title game would basically make the Pac-12 title game a play-in game for the playoffs. But no Pac-12 team with one loss would ...

College Football Playoff Scenarios (Week 8)

We have to begin by talking about that Michigan State win. It was the most inexplicable victory I can ever remember witnessing. It was more bizarre than Auburn’s Kick Six win over Alabama because even though that was off a missed field goal, seeing a return touchdown decide a game isn’t all that uncommon. I can’t ever remember seeing a fumble-return touchdown as time expired. The reason Herm Edwards’ ...

Michigan State made a dramatic statement with a win an amazing last second win over rival Michigan. Despite the close calls by Michigan State and the top ranking of Ohio State, we are keeping the Spartans in the playoffs over the Buckeyes. Still that trip to Ohio State on November 21st looms large. The Buckeyes are looking better though and they will certainly be favored to beat the Spartans at home. But for now MSU has the momentum and even a one-loss Michigan State or Ohio State team will be in the playoff mix. The rest of our projected ...

Week 6 Football Bowl Projection Breakdown

The Big 12 continues to be one of the most interesting conferences to watch this season. Texas, coming off of an awful loss to TCU, beat Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry by a score of 24-17. That knocked Oklahoma from the ranks of the unbeaten. TCU and Baylor are still the teams to beat in the conference, but TCU barely escaped Manhattan with a win. It is not necessarily because TCU and Baylor are ...

Week 5 Football Bowl Projection Breakdown

Not surprisingly, the ACC is headed for a Clemson and Florida State showdown. That contest is not until November 7th, but it looks probable that both will be undefeated. The ACC is not all that tough, but with the way everything else is going, a one-loss Clemson or FSU squad has a good shot at the playoffs. With the Tigers holding on to beat Notre Dame, Clemson’s toughest game may be behind them. And ...

Week 4 Football Bowl Projection Breakdown

The Pac-12 keeps making news when it comes to the playoff picture. With two losses, Oregon is almost certainly out. It does not help that they were completely blown out at home against Utah. Like the Utes, who have certainly made a case for being in the playoff hunt, UCLA looked good on the road. The Bruins knocked off Arizona 56-30 and quarterback Josh Rosen is getting better every week. UCLA has a lot ...

Week 3 Football Bowl Projection Breakdown

Last week we talked about how vulnerable some of the tops teams have looked. That caught up to teams like USC and Alabama. That moves Oregon back into the playoff picture, assuming they can run the table and win the Pac-12 title. Of course that is a big assumption, but they won’t have many challenges in the Pac-12 North. The SEC is a bit of a mess right now, but Ole Miss deserves a ton of credit for what ...

This Week in the SEC (Week 3)

The SEC was absolutely upside down this past weekend. Auburn barely escaped what would have been one of the biggest upsets in sports history. Missouri had to fight to beat Arkansas State. Tennessee choked BADLY. South Carolina lost to Kentucky. Yes, Kentucky. Florida slipped past East Carolina. LSU almost blew it in Starkville. And Toledo beat Arkansas. Got all of that? I ...

Week 2 Football Bowl Projection Breakdown

With Oregon falling to Michigan State, the Ducks have fallen out of our projected playoffs. However, that win did not move the Spartans into the top four. While it was a huge win for MSU, they still need to deal with Ohio State. And the Big Ten, at this point, shouldn’t get so much respect that they get two teams from the same division into the playoffs. That likely leaves the best team out of the Pac-12 ...

Week 1 Football Bowl Projection Breakdown

Many of the top teams appeared to be a little vulnerable over the first weekend of the 2015 season. Of course there is a long ways to go and rust to be shaken off, but teams like Ohio State, TCU, Auburn and Oregon all played close games over the weekend. Of course, Ohio State was down 17-14 to Virginia Tech at the half, before pulling away from the Hokies. TCU went to Minneapolis and beat the Golden ...