Michigan Takes Over Number 1 In Week 3 Poll
Michigan (7-0) dominates Penn State (5-1) in a battle of between two 0-loss programs. Michigan does possess a strategic advantage in their non-conference schedule by playing three (3) extra home games. Michigan along with Ohio State are amongst a small group of FBS programs that remain at 0-losses within the […]
SEC: Scheduling Problems and Resolution When SEC Football Adds Oklahoma and Texas
With the recent additions of Oklahoma and Texas to the Southeastern Football Conference (SEC) starting with the 2025 football season, Greg Sankey; Commissioner of the SEC along with the soon to be, SEC 16 member conference athletic directors; must have already figured out how to schedule football games starting the […]
College Football Playoff Expansion to 16, Already Examined and Published
Tuesday April 14, 2020: It seems that the sports media experts have uncovered a college football playoff expansion concept, that I have known for at least 10+ years. On a recent airing of a ESPN Television/Radio Networks, The Will Cain Show was in discussion with media members who are reporting, […]
2019 FBS Data Versus FCS, Media Comments and Time For Change
College Football at the FBS level has always had the challenge of scheduling competitively among each other without ruining traditions and conference scheduling. However, since 1996, FBS programs at the NCAA level of college football has significantly increased it scheduling of FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) programs to not only offer […]
In Response to Tony Barnhart’s CFB Playoff Questions
In the immortal words of Barney Stinson; character played by Neil Patrick Harris on the CBS television show “How I Met Your Mother”, “challenge accepted”. (Bays, 2005-2014). In your post titled ” So you want an 8-team playoff? Answer these questions first” (Barnhart, 2018), published and posted on the world […]
Clemson vs. Alabama Debate
I have been asked to support my reasoning why I have been ranking Clemson above Alabama all year long. My explanation is very simple. It’s all in the data. The “eye test” in which the CFP committee uses, is just a subjective process of what you perceive is reality. Perception […]
Alabama and Coach Saban, Magician and Pied Piper
First let me compliment Coach Saban on his coaching career with his ability to maintain the passion for coaching a sport at the highest level of college athletics, shaping the minds of young men and women and being a mentor for student athletes in which he has come in contact […]
Southeastern Conference Review… Let the Truth Be Told
In the words of Justin Hayward (1967) from the Moody Blues: “Cold hearted orb that rules the night Removes the colors from our sight Red is grey, and yellow, white But we decide which is right And which is an illusion” (Hayward, 1967) The Southeastern Conference (SEC) has pulled off […]
The Group of Five Conferences and Independents Review
The Group of Five Conferences (G5) are like the Rodney Dangerfield of College Football at the FBS level. No matter how hard they try or end the season (13-0) or (12-0), they will NEVER receive any RESPECT and notoriety from the power brokers and sports media “experts” with entry into […]
The Power Five Conferences and Notre Dame CFP Review
The college football season will begin in a few short days and the majority of the discussions across the airwaves will be dominated by the discussion of the Power Five Conferences (P5). The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), the Big 10 Conference (B10), Big 12 Conference (B12), the Pacific 12 Conference […]