Four Down Territory Returns: Big Opening Weekend of Big Match-Ups
Football is back…..yes it started last week but if college football is going to call it “Week Zero” then that is about the level of...
How To Break the Alabama/OSU/Clemson/Oklahoma Hold--Examples From History
Two weeks ago we discussed how four teams in four of the power conferences have become so dominant. We explained some of the dynamics...
WE ARE--A Statement on my Lasch Building Vote Today
This afternoon I will be voting against the resolution for the Lasch building. This decision was not made lightly. The next few...
Offseason Topics: (dis)Parity: How OSU, OU, Alabama & Clemson Came To Dominate Their Conferences
Right now one the biggest complaints about college football is the disparity between the playoff-caliber teams and everyone else. There...
Off Season Topics: Ice Fishing Debate #1: The Data On an 8-Team Playoff
Without College Football what do we do? In much of Big Ten Country people are ice-fishing. During long hours spent on the ice they need...
4-Down Territory: 10 Things to Watch in The National Championship Game
1st: Versatile RBs: Alabama’s Najee Harris and Ohio State’s Trey Sermon are both powerful, elusive, and acrobatic runners. But they are...
Just Enough Bowl/Playoff Info to Impress Your Friends this Bowl Season.....
For this bowl edition we deliver quick hits and fast takes on the 12 best bowl games over the next 5 days. Keep in mind that there are no...
4 Down Territory: Lots of Intrigue Left on League Championship Weekend
1st Down: First Up: Friday Night: Pac-12 Championship Oregon at #13 USC: The USC Trojans are undefeated and disrespected at #13. This is...
4 Down Territory: Covid Takes Down 7 Top-25 Teams, But There's Plenty of Football Left
1st Down: Covid Shreds the Top 25 Schedule: As of Friday morning no less than 7 Top 25 teams have had their games cancelled. Michigan at...
Ohio State vs Michigan: More Than a Game
As a student of the history of college football I knew I had to witness one of these games. I wrote much of this on the plane on the way...