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#2 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Tennessee Volunteers: Brutally Honest Game Preview

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You can argue that any of these three teams (LSU Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners and Alabama Crimson Tide) are the true kings of college football. Each of them have a legit case to be #1. The Oklahoma State Cowboys, Wisconsin Badgers and Boise State Broncos belong in the discussion too. Don't forget about the Stanford Cardinal either. My choice in the preseason remains the same … [Read more...] about #2 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Tennessee Volunteers: Brutally Honest Game Preview

Mizzou Inevitably Joining SEC? Missouri Official Denies NY Times Report

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The University of Missouri has publicly stated it's intentions of joining up with the SEC. And in many ways (adding the St. Louis and Kansas City television markets, developing natural rivalries or "border wars" with the state institutions of Arkansas, Kentucky, and Tennessee) the Missouri Tigers are a good for the SEC. But are they going to get enough SEC presidents to vote … [Read more...] about Mizzou Inevitably Joining SEC? Missouri Official Denies NY Times Report

Big 12 Trying to Avoid Dissolution by Potentially Adding TCU

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Today, Big 12 Conference brass cleared the way to potentially add TCU, a maneuver that could honestly save a league that seemed ready to collapse a few weeks ago. The Big 12 fired commissioner Dan Beebe a couple weeks ago, the first step in trying to rehab the league. Instead of just dissolving, the move would counter-act the rumor that Mizzou is jumping to the SEC. Although … [Read more...] about Big 12 Trying to Avoid Dissolution by Potentially Adding TCU

#3 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. #14 Arkansas Razorbacks: Brutally Honest Game Preview

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Get ready for the first of two college football national championship "elimination games" this weekend. In the SEC, you have #3 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. #14 Arkansas Razorbacks. Both have legit national title aspirations as do the #7 Oklahoma State Cowboys and #8 Texas A&M Aggies. In both conferences, you have other teams in the mix for the big prize, but eventually they'll … [Read more...] about #3 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. #14 Arkansas Razorbacks: Brutally Honest Game Preview

Past College Football Weekend: Wacky Videos and Billboards

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Yes, we know conference realignment/expansion looks ugly, greedy and makes ZERO geographic sense, but remember the entire point of four 16-team super-conferences is...College Football playoffs! With four 16-team leagues, you get 64 teams, plus conferences big enough to eventually implode the BcS. so we'll finally have PLAYOFFS instead of BcS nonsense This is overdue and well … [Read more...] about Past College Football Weekend: Wacky Videos and Billboards

Wolverines, Illini Enter Top 25; Buckeyes, Spartans Drop Out

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The Big Ten saw two teams drop out of the national polls this week; only to be replaced by two different teams. The Michigan Wolverines, who were on the cusp of the rankings last week, entered for the first time this college football season at #22. Fresh off their 31-3 pasting of their little sister Eastern Michigan from slightly down the road, the Wolverines will take on … [Read more...] about Wolverines, Illini Enter Top 25; Buckeyes, Spartans Drop Out