Monthly Archives: November 2015

True College Football Playoff Rankings – Clemson stands alone

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Douglas Blaine

With just one week left in the college football regular season, most of the unbeaten teams have made the Committee’s job a little easier and removed themselves from the mix by losing. First came Ohio State, posting an all-time Urban … Continue reading →

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True College Football Playoff Rankings: Ohio State and Clemson lead down the stretch

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Douglas Blaine

Two weeks ago, I posted my first response to the College Football Playoff rankings, essentially (more like outright) questioning their legitimacy. These rankings are quite biased toward some teams, and against others. Teams like Alabama and Notre Dame will always … Continue reading →

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True College Football Playoff Rankings: Ohio State, LSU top the list

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Douglas Blaine

With the first College Football Playoff rankings being released last Tuesday, much ado was made regarding the Committee’s rankings. Clemson, a team ranked no higher than fifth in the voting polls, vaulted into first in the playoff rankings. And Alabama, … Continue reading →

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College Football Playoff: Committee deserves criticism for first poll

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Douglas Blaine

On Tuesday, the College Football Selection Committee came forward with its first rankings of the year. As you probably know, these rankings are fairly meaningless until the last ones come out. Last year’s rankings were so convoluted and created a … Continue reading →

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Why Sodastream is starting to suck (updated)

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Douglas Blaine

Note (January 8, 2020): This was published five years ago, and Sodastream has changed a lot since then … kind of. They’ve improved their bottles, come out with a few different cool products and become much more focused on just … Continue reading →

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