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College Football 2021 Preview: Comparing 20 of the Preseason Predictions

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Douglas Blaine

The worst kept secret in college football is that Alabama is the overwhelming choice to repeat as national champions in 2021. Out of 20 preseason predictions and polls, The Crimson Tide is the clear choice at No. 1 in 18 … Continue reading →

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College Football Top 128, Final Pre-Bowl Edition

Posted on December 4, 2016 by Douglas Blaine

If we were picking the four best teams in the country right now to play in the College Football Playoff, my top four would be Alabama, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Penn State, in that order. I would actually pick Oklahoma over … Continue reading →

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College Football Top 128, Week of Nov. 8

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Douglas Blaine

The College Football Playoff Committee thought they were smarter than every poll, including this one. While we all had Washington firmly placed at No. 4, the committee figured that Texas A&M was a much better choice for the fourth team, … Continue reading →

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College Football Top 128, Week of Nov. 1

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Douglas Blaine

The top seven teams in our poll stayed intact, though the rest of the Top 25 had a bit of a shakeup with a number of upsets. West Virginia, Nebraska, Boise State and Baylor all received their first losses, while … 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 Oct. 18

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Douglas Blaine

Close calls and blowouts highlighted Week 7 for the Top 10, which remains intact for Week 8. No. 1 Alabama destroyed Tennessee on its home field, while both No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Clemson required overtime to stay … Continue reading →

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College Football Top 128, Week of Oct. 11

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Douglas Blaine

The playoff picture continued to clear up in Week 6. Alabama and Ohio State were less impressive than usual, but still easily held on to the top spots. Michigan, Clemson and Washington embarrassed their opponents and sent a message to … Continue reading →

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College Football Top 128, Week of Oct. 4

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Douglas Blaine

Five weeks into the season, we’re finally seeing the College Football Playoff situation start to clear up a bit. Alabama and Ohio State stayed on track at the top of the poll, while Clemson won its titanic battle with upstart … 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: 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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