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TWIF Notes 11-28-22

Welcome Back! Well, well, well, wouldn't you say that Rivalry Week lived up to everything you dreamed it would? (Unless you root for one of the teams that lost, of course.) There were late game heroics, missed FGs, 5 games that went into overtime (2 that ended with the same 51-48 score!), and some very surprising results, not necessarily in who won (though there were plenty of those surprises), but sometimes in how they won. Oh, and the SEC went 3-1 against the ACC in their annual rivalry games! This week, I will mostly just be giving scores, and commenting on their final regular season record and what's next for each team. Let's get to the recaps! FBS vs FBS Games Miami, Oh  scored the final 15 points, 12 points in the last quarter to defeat Ball State 18-17. The Redhawks scored a TD with 1:42 left to become bowl eligible at 6-6, and tied for 4th in the MAC East. The Cardinals are 5-7, and tied for 4th in MAC West. The Redhawks will be playing UAB in the Bahamas Bowl on ...

Paul's Picks Week 13

Welcome Back! It is Rivalry Week, and the last weekend of the regular season, and as everyone knows, in Rivalry Week, you can throw out the records, and all those other cliches. I had an okay week last week, as I was 47-18, or 72.3%, which makes me 549-229 for the year, or 70.6%, an increase of 0.2% from last week. This is the lowest percentage I've had for a full year I think I have ever had. Maybe this is a good thing, as perhaps parity is coming to college football. At least this is what I'm choosing to tell myself. There are 63 games this week, but 2 have already been played. So far I am 2-0 after MACtion on Tuesday. Just so you know, this has been the most difficult week to predict games. So many could go either way that I'll honestly be surprised if I finish above 60%. On to the picks! Thursday, November 24 Mississippi State @ Ole Miss - The Rebels lead the series 64-46-6, and have won the last 2, but the 2 teams have split the last 6 contests. Ole Miss has only won 1...

Odds and Ends 11-23-22

Welcome Back! The 4th CFP rankings arrived last night, and the top 4 remained unchanged. LSU moved up to #5, but they'll be irrelevant if they lose to either Texas A&M or to UGA in the SECCG. USC at #6 and Clemson at #8 are the only true remaining "threats" to move into the top 4 outside of LSU. Alabama at #7, and everyone ranked #9 or below is eliminated, in my opinion, unless utter chaos ensues this weekend and during the Championship Game weekend. Tulane, Cincinnati, and UCF are the highest ranking G5 teams, in that order, and that will all be sorted out over the next 2 weekends, but I guess it's still possible for CCU or UTSA to slip into that NY6 slot, but it would take chaos in the AAC for that to happen, as in Houston getting into and winning the AAC Championship Game. I don't really have any quibbles with the CFP rankings, but I'm curious to see where they place the Ohio State-Michigan loser (and winner) next week, and where other teams end up, sho...

Power Rankings 11-22-22

Welcome Back! The 4th College Football Playoff Committee ratings come out tonight, and I'll be interested in how they move the various teams around based on the upsets and near upsets from this past weekend. Before I get to discussing the Power Rankings, there are 2 games tonight. Here are my picks. Tuesday, November 15 Ball State @ Miami, Oh - The Redhawks lead the series 21-13-1, winning 5 of the last 6, including the last 2, but the lead is only 6-5 since 2006. Both teams are 5-6/3-4 and in need of a win to get to a bowl, but this year, the MAC East has been the stronger division, winning 9 of 16 crossover games so far. The Cardinals have lost 3 of their last 4, and are 2-3 on the road. Miami has won 2 of 3, and is 2-2 at home. I expect this to be a close, hard fought game, but go with the home team. Miami wins. Bowling Green @ Ohio - This game will go a long way in deciding who wins the MAC East. The Falcons lead the series 41-30-2, and won 21-10 last year, but that win broke a...