Monthly Archives: September 2016

Picking Every Game: College Football Predictions, Week 5

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Douglas Blaine

Game of the Week Louisville (4-0) at Clemson (4-0) 8 p.m. EST Memorial Stadium, Clemson, S.C. ABC Louisville -1 — O/U 67 Before the season started, not many people put Louisville anywhere near the College Football Playoff discussion. Most publications had the Cardinals … Continue reading →

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College Football Top 128, Week of Sept. 27

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Douglas Blaine

For the first time this season, the Top 10 remained largely unchanged, as none of the teams at the top suffered upsets. The biggest change in the rankings comes between No. 15 and No. 25, where six new teams enter … Continue reading →

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Hot Seats, Heismans and other lessons from Week 4

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Douglas Blaine

Hot Seats Les Miles … won’t last until the end of the season. Mark that one down. The rumor mill had Miles gone a year ago as he was en route to a 9-3 finish. Now, he’s 2-2 in September, and upcoming … Continue reading →

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Picking Every Game: College Football Predictions, Week 4

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Douglas Blaine

Game of the Week Florida (3-0) at Tennessee (3-0) 3:30 p.m. EST Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tenn. CBS Tennessee -6.5 — O/U 43.5 Twelve years is a long time, especially in college football. That’s how long it’s been since Tennessee has beaten … Continue reading →

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Hot Seats, Heismans and other lessons from Week 3

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Douglas Blaine

Hot Seats Les Miles … won this week, but it wasn’t pretty. Every week is a must-win game for Miles, who is just “good enough” at this point. But when you have no margin for error, one little slip here or … Continue reading →

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College Football Top 128, Week of Sept. 20

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Douglas Blaine

The College Football Playoff landscape continues to shift, as Florida State becomes the latest victim to drop from the Top Four. Louisville’s destruction of the Seminoles places the Cardinals on the cusp of a playoff berth, though they’ll have to … Continue reading →

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Picking Every Game: College Football Predictions, Week 3

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Douglas Blaine

Game of the Week Ohio State (2-0) vs. Oklahoma (1-1) 7:30 p.m. EST Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Okla. FOX Ohio State -1.5 — O/U 63 It’s hard to admit when you think you’re wrong. I’m admitting it now. … Continue reading →

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College Football Top 128, Week of Sept. 13

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Douglas Blaine

While Clemson continues with its slow start, Alabama continues to impress and takes over the No. 1 spot. Ohio State slides past Clemson into the No. 2 spot. Boise State has also struggled and falls out of our College Playoff … Continue reading →

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Hot seats, Heismans and other lessons from Week 2

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Douglas Blaine

Hot Seats Pat Fitzgerald … will find himself at the center of a firestorm, now that Northwestern has started 0-2 with losses in two games that the Wildcats were 100 percent expected to win. The fact that the most recent one … Continue reading →

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Picking Every Game: College Football Predictions, Week 2

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Douglas Blaine

Game of the Week Virginia Tech (1-0) vs. Tennessee (1-0) 8 p.m. EST Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tenn. ABC Tennessee -11 — O/U 53.5 No matter what happens Saturday night, something remarkable is going to take place. For three years, the college football … Continue reading →

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