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 financial assistance to these FCS […]
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 wide web page TMG Sports, […]
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 is always not reality and […]
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 with for many years. I […]
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 GREATEST magicians illusion trick […]
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 CFP playoffs. The only […]
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 (P12) and the Southeastern Conference […]
The 2018 College Football Season
Over the past 25+ days, the college football media has been a buzz, talking about who will make the playoffs, who will win the Heisman, which coach is on the hot seat, plus many more senstaive subjects in which they believe they are “experts” in. With that said, lets start posting. In less 4 days, […]
College Football Playoff Expansion, but How Far to Expand
College football is one of the most presitgious amateur sports which possesses one of the largest fan bases of 37+ million fans,who either follow, watch or attend games during the course of the season. The problem with college football is in how they determine their national championship and how long it takes to start the […]
Georgia is my New #1 after UPSET Saturday
Georgia (7-0) is the newly ranked number one FBS team in my third weekly college football ranking poll. At this point in time of the college football season, Georgia is statistically better than any other (7-0) FBS teams in multiple categories, in which I use to assist in ranking weekly. However, as the season winds […]