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Instant Reaction from Week 2 + Predictions for Week 3 of the 2024 College Football Season
TEXAS IS BACK, FOLKS! Michigan and Notre Dame are the two top-10 teams that fell on Saturday, and as expected, many think that the playoff hopes are over for Michigan, as well as Notre Dame. I do agree that the path to return to contention is much more difficult (very slim to no margin of…
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Best and Worst Takes of Week 0 and 1 + Predictions for Week 2 of the 2024 College Football Season
We’re two weeks through (actually 1, though week 0 did have four games), and boy was it a ride. Florida State bookended the first two weeks with 2 inexplicable losses, and got run over without the spear being feared. That is indeed one of the worst takes of the first two weeks of the season.…
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The Story of the Transfer Portal + Predictions for Week 0 and Week 1 of the 2024 College Football Season
Alas, the season is finally here. I can’t remember when week 0 became a thing, though I believe it was 2019 when Miami debuted with head coach Manny Diaz in an in-state rivalry between the Hurricanes and the Florida Gators. In fact, Week 0 this year will be the 5-year anniversary of that game between…
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2024 College Football Season Preview + Preseason Predictions
A new era dawns in college football, in many forms. New coaches have been on the job for a number of months now, and new details emerged this month about the sign-stealing scandal involving Michigan. More details will emerge down the line, but it is an unsettling situation that has ruffled many feathers. On a…
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My Thoughts on the emerging traction of a 14-team College Football Playoff
Recent news came out about possible ratification of a 14-team playoff starting in 2026 after the two years upcoming with 12 teams in the CFP. While >12 teams is not yet official, 12 is the supposed minimum. As it stands now, to me, the 12-team CFP does not create enough parity in college football, where…
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Parting Thoughts on the 2023 College Football Season + Final Predictions Performance
The 2023 College Football Season is finally in the books, and with it we say goodbye to the 4-team college football playoff format. As a graduate of the University of Michigan, I am incredibly happy with how this season went. Perhaps that’s an understatement, but the expectation was to get the national championship and the…
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Predictions for the 2023 College Football Bowl Games
Bowl season starts this week! Season record: 638-217 (.746) Week 14 record: 6-5 (.545) December 16 (6 games): Ohio def. Georgia Southern, 27-23Jacksonville State def. Louisiana, 30-24Miami (OH) def. Appalachian State, 27-20New Mexico State def. Fresno State, 31-23UCLA def. Boise State, 35-30Texas Tech def. California, 34-24 December 18 (1 game): Western Kentucky def. Old Dominion,…
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CFP Snubs
In the 10 years of the CFP era, there have been quite a few snubs over the years. The teams ranked 5-12 in the final rankings are included below in order (these would have been the CFP first-round matchups had there been 12 teams instead of 4; the CFP will expand to 12 teams starting…
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CFP final prediction before the committee reveal
The conference championship games are in the books, and among the power 5 title games, the only teams to lose were from the two games featuring teams ranked in the top 8. Oregon lost to Washington and Georgia lost to Alabama. The scenario that happened to lead to chaos is that only Georgia and Oregon…
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Predictions for Conference Championships in the 2023 College Football Season + Final Top 4 Scenarios
Michigan beat Ohio State for a third straight year and will vie for a third straight conference championship as well. Alabama escaped the wildest of Iron Bowls and the conference championships are set. With the help of a computer, UNLV and and Boise State will play for the Mountain West championship. With the rankings revealed…
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