Archive for November, 2016
Big Ten Championship 2016: Penn State vs. Wisconsin Breakdown, Predictions
The 2016 Big Ten Championship and College Football Playoff implications will be on the line Saturday when Penn State and Wisconsin meet in Indianapolis.
After Ohio State took down Michigan, the Nittany Lions won the Big Ten East thanks to a tiebreaker over the Buckeyes. Meanwhile, Wisconsin was able to overcome two conference losses to win its division over Nebraska. With Penn State and Wisconsin both among the two-loss teams vying for a playoff spot, this ...
SEC Championship 2016: Alabama vs. Florida Breakdown, Predictions
It will be deja vu in Atlanta, as Alabama and Florida are set to meet for the 2016 SEC Championship for the second consecutive season.
Much like last year, the Crimson Tide are undefeated and rolling behind a dominant defense and steady offense. The Gators are once again struggling to move the ball, but they can play some defense themselves in what could be a low-scoring battle.
Here is the schedule for the showdown, as well as ...
Pac-12 Championship 2016: Colorado vs. Washington Breakdown, Predictions
Before the Washington Huskies can seal their place in the College Football Playoff, they'll have to beat the Colorado Buffaloes in Friday's Pac-12 Championship Game.
No matter the result, one team will end a lengthy title drought. Colorado's last conference triumph came in 2001, when the Buffaloes were members of the Big 12. Washington, meanwhile, last won the Pac-12 in 2000, when it shared the honor with Oregon and Oregon State.
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College Football Picks Week 14: Vegas Odds and Predictions for Top 25 Games
While every week of the college football season matters, Week 14 is the one that will truly decide the fate of a lot of teams across the country.
Between the conference title games and final regular-season battles, this will be the last opportunity for each team to present its case to the College Football Playoff committee. More than four squads believe they are deserving, but they will need to prove it on the field.
What the weekend ...
College Football Rankings 2016: Week 14 Polls and Top 25 Standings Predictions
The Week 14 Associated Press and Amway Coaches polls were only slightly tweaked after some heavyweight matchups, as the top of rankings remain largely the same.
Michigan and Ohio State played an epic contest, but the Wolverines only dropped a few spots as Washington moved into the top four of both polls. Meanwhile, Colorado, Penn State and Wisconsin did not rise in either poll despite impressive wins on Saturday.
Let us take a look at the rankings, ...
Bowl Predictions 2016: CFP Projections with Conference Championships on Horizon
Get ready for controversy.
The teams that made the first two editions of the College Football Playoff were fairly straightforward picks (even if there was some Big 12 consternation when Ohio State got in over TCU and Baylor in 2014), but that will likely not be the case this year.
The mere fact there are five power-conference teams and four spots makes the possibility for controversy very real, and the 11-1 Buckeyes appear to be one of ...
College Basketball Rankings 2016-17: Bleacher Report’s Week 4 Top 25
Kentucky remains No. 1 in Bleacher Report's college basketball Top 25 after pummeling Cleveland State and Tennessee-Martin to improve to 6-0.
Eating turkey until you need a new notch in your belt is the best part of Thanksgiving, but spending Feast Week watching early-season tournaments for 12 straight hours every day isn't far behind at No. 2. And after all the chaos from the various tournaments, there was a ton of shake-up in our Top 25.
Voters ...
NCAA Football Rankings 2016: Hits and Misses from Week 14 Polls
The final full week of the 2016 college football regular season provided a bit of clarity for the playoff selection committee, removing a few teams from the equation and strengthening the positions of others. We'll see how that affects the next standings when they're released on Tuesday, but for now, we can look to the Associated Press Top 25 poll and Amway Coaches Poll for an idea of how things will look.
Well, sort of.
While the playoff committee ...
College Football’s All-Week 13 First Team: Top Performers at Every Position
Week 13 of the 2016 college football season helped determine conference championship matchups, but many of the top performers from the slate for Bleacher Report's All-Week team came from other locations.
Though a handful of players in those high-profile games made the cut, high-scoring shootouts and blowouts provided most of the standouts highlighted here.
All players from games involving at least one FBS program were considered. Statistical output, competition level, clutch moments and efficiency also factored into ...
AP College Football Poll 2016: Week 14 Top 25 Rankings Announced
Ohio State took care of business. So did Alabama, Clemson and Washington. But with a critical Big Ten Championship matchup between Penn State and Wisconsin coming up on Saturday, the latest Associated Press poll reflects a college football landscape that's not nearly settled.
The undefeated Crimson Tide remain the class of the nation, followed by second-ranked Ohio State, Clemson and Washington. Michigan rounds out the Top Five.
Here is a look at how the entire poll played ...