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Ultimate Christmas Countdown: Sunday, December 4, 2016

Posted on December 4, 2016 by Douglas Blaine

21 Days Until Christmas! Song: “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)” By Nat King Cole Christmas Album:“Elvis’ Christmas Album” by Elvis Presley Christmas DVD: “Arthur Christmas” Netflix Movie: “A Christmas Kiss” Amazon Prime Movie: “Christmas Angel” Feeln Movie: “Off … Continue reading →

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College Football Top 128, Week of Nov. 29

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Douglas Blaine

Entering the final week of the regular season, Alabama seems to be a lock for the College Football Playoff. If we had our way, Ohio State would also be a lock, but the committee’s preference for conference winners may shut … Continue reading →

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College Football Top 128, Week of Oct. 25

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Douglas Blaine

The Top Ten finally had a major shakeup when Ohio State fell to Penn State, 24-21. The Buckeyes could have fallen further in the poll, but they stayed ahead of Western Michigan and Boise State because of their strength of … 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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True College Football Playoff Rankings – One Day to Settle it All

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Douglas Blaine

On biggest day of the college football season – at least to this point – the picture for the College Football Playoff is almost crystal clear. Starting at noon today, six conference championship games will settle their respective bragging rights … Continue reading →

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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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