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Power Rankings 11/3/26

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Welcome Back! Before we get into our regularly scheduled program, there are 2 games tonight! Here are my picks: Tuesday, November 3 Ohio @ Akron - The Bobcats hold a commanding 27-13-1 lead in the series, winning the last 7, and 16 of the last 17 (since 2008), but Akron's last win in the series did come in Akron, in 2017. Ohio also has a commanding lead in the MAC, as they are 6-2/4-0 and the Zips are 1-7/0-4 with no FBS wins, and dwindling prospects (WMU at home in Infocision Stadium is next). Bobcats win big. Buffalo @ Miami, Ohio - The Redhawks lead the series 18-9, but while they have won the last 2, they are only 6-3 over the last 9 meetings (since 2016), and are 6-7 since 2012. The Bulls haven't won in Oxford since 2015, losing 4 in a row in Yager Stadium. Both teams are 5-3/3-1, so picking the winner is somewhat less obvious than picking the game above. The Redhawks are 3-1 at home while the Bulls are 1-2 on the road. However, that 1 victory for Buffalo was at Toledo as ...
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TWIF Notes 11/2/26

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  Welcome Back! As we turn the calendar to November and enter the homestretch of the 2026 season, there is still an awful lot to be decided, from conference championships to CFP slots to bowl berths, as well as the futures of several coaches. This week, there are a bevy of games that will have implications, a sort of elimination weekend, if you will.  Here are my thoughts from Week 9. 1. Georgia dominated Florida to win 27-8 as the Gators did all they could to help the Bulldogs, turning the ball over 4 times. The rest of the stats were fairly even, but the big news is that UF scored to extend their record to 480 straight contests without being shut out. That last happened on Oct 29, 1988 when the Gators lost to Auburn 16-0 at home. Prior to that, it was 44-0 to Georgia in 1982 (my freshman year), so it doesn't happen too often, as it's been almost 40 years. 2. Ole Miss has now won 15 home games in a row after blistering Auburn 45-15 in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, with their last...
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Paul's Picks 2026 Week 9

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   Welcome Back! I had another absolutely brutal week, even worse than last week, and perhaps the worst I've ever had that wasn't the bowl season or a week with few games (like Week Zero or conference championship weekend). I finished at  33-23 for a winning percentage of 58.9%. Overall, I am 429-137, or 75.8%, a drop of 1.8% from the week before. There is no way I was going to sustain 80% for the year, but now it'll be difficult to stay above 75% this year. I was hoping I had a big enough cushion built up, but I've lost 6.8% off my percentage in just 3 weeks. There are 56 games in total this week, the same as last week. By and large, conference contests are the majority of the games this week, which makes picking a winner that much more difficult (as I just demonstrated...). And I'm off to another slow start at 2-2. Sigh... There are some good games this weekend, so... on with the picks! Thursday, October 29 FAU @ North Texas - The Owls lead this series 8-7, includ...
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Odds and Ends 10/28/26

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  Welcome Back! Before I begin, there are 2 Wednesday games this week: Wednesday, October 21 Kennesaw State @ Middle Tennessee - The teams have split their 2 meetings the last 2 seasons, with each team winning at home. I expect the same result this year. Blue Raiders win at home over the 1-6 Owls. Jacksonville State @  New Mexico State - Like the game above, these teams have split their 2 meetings, each winning at home, but those were in 2023-24. This is a key game in the CUSA title chase, with JSU at 5-2/3-0 and NMSU at 3-4/2-1. The Gamecocks can all but clinch their spot in the CUSA CG with a win, as their only remaining tough game is at WKU on Nov 14. The Aggies need this win to stay in the race, as they have Liberty next week and a game at Middle Tennessee in the final week. JSU wins a close one. Odds and Ends I feel that the path to the championship game is more wide open this year than it has been since at least 2007. There doesn't seem to be any dominant team, and every...
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