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College football is back!  This weekend marks the return of CFB, and no one could be more excited than I am.  This weekend is what is known as Week Zero, as there are only a few games (4), and none involve a Power Five team.  But that doesn't make it any less exciting. Today starts my new Monday feature called TWIF Notes.  I bet at least 5 of my 10 regular readers out there can figure out what TWIF stands for, but if you're one of the five that aren't sure, I won't keep it a secret.  TWIF stands for This Week in Football.  Now, to be honest, I'll only be writing about college football, but TWICF doesn't quite roll off the tongue as easily... TWIF Notes will be a recap of the previous weekend: my impressions, who impressed, who flopped, etc.  This will run on each Monday until the season is over, though I may continue it through the offseason if the demand is there.  (OK, you can stop laughing now.)  Obviously, Week 1 has a game on Labor D...

Welcome back! Over the last 2 weeks, I have previewed each of the conference races, one per day, and given my prediction on how they will finish.  This is based on a formula that I have devised, and has nothing to do with the power rankings I presented over the last three weeks.  While the power rankings are for how strong each team is, we all know that the schedule each team plays has a huge impact on their overall record.  After the season, I will compare my predictions with the actual results to see how I did.  Let's get to it! Predicted order of finish: West Division 1. Alabama 2. Auburn 3. Mississippi State 4. LSU 5. Texas A&M 6. Ole Miss 7. Arkansas East Division 1. Georgia 2. Florida 3. South Carolina 4. Missouri 5. Kentucky 6. Tennessee 7. Vanderbilt Champions...

Welcome back! Over last week and this week, I will be previewing each of the conference races, one per day, and giving my prediction on how they will finish.  This is based on a formula that I have devised, and has nothing to do with the power rankings I presented over the last three weeks.  While the power rankings are for how strong each team is, we all know that the schedule each team plays has a huge impact on their overall record.  After the season, I will compare my predictions with the actual results to see how I did.  Let's get to it! Predicted order of finish: Atlantic Division 1. Clemson 2. FSU 3. NC State 4. Louisville 5. Boston College 6. Wake Forest 7. Syracuse Coastal Division 1. Miami 2. Virginia Tech 3. Georgia Tech 4. Duke 5. Pittsburgh 6. North Carolina 7. Virginia Championship ...

Welcome back! Over last week and this week, I will be previewing each of the conference races, one per day, and giving my prediction on how they will finish.  This is based on a formula that I have devised, and has nothing to do with the power rankings I presented over the last three weeks.  While the power rankings are for how strong each team is, we all know that the schedule each team plays has a huge impact on their overall record.  After the season, I will compare my predictions with the actual results to see how I did.  Let's get to it! Predicted order of finish: East Division 1. Ohio State 2. Michigan 2. Penn State 4. Michigan State 5. Maryland 6. Indiana 7. Rutgers West Division 1. Wisconsin 2. Iowa 3. Northwestern 4. Nebraska 5. Purdue 6. Minnesota 7. Illinois Championship Game:  Ohio St vs Wiscon...