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Welcome back! Last week was pretty bad, as I went 6-4 for a .600 win percentage.  Overall, I am 648-199, which is still 76.5%.  Still not too bad.  My goal now is to stay above 75%!  There is only 1 game this week. On to the predictions! Saturday, December 14 Army vs Navy (Philadelphia, PA) - The Midshipmen lead the all-time series 60-52-7, but Army has won the last 3.  These 2 teams have taken largely divergent paths this season.  The Black Knights were expected to win 10 or more games, but instead are only 5-7.  The Middies were expected to be mediocre, but have surged to a 9-2 record, with a chance for 10+ wins for the 1st time since 2015.  Army can force a 3-way tie for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy with a win, but Navy will win it outright.  Navy wins! With...

Welcome Back! Here at Odds and Ends, I plan to look at some stats, trends, storylines, etc. as they play out.  I will also give my opinion on some issues, but you can take that for what it's worth. Anyway, let's get into this week's statistics! Which Division is Best? Here is how each division did against the other, now that the conference championship games are over: SEC West beat the SEC East 8-7 Big 10 East beat the Big Ten West 12-10 ACC Atlantic beat the Coastal 8-7 Pac 12 South beat the North 13-12 AAC West beat the East 13-6 MWC Mountain beat the West 14-5 CUSA East beat the West 10-5 MAC West beat the East 10-9 SBC East beat the West 12-9 The most lopsided conference is the Mountain West, with the AAC close behind. Bowl Eligibility The following teams are already bowl eligible, with at least 6 wins.  There are 79 bowl eligible teams for 78 slots, so 1 team will be left out. Air Force Alabam...