0 comments by Aaron Torres on 11/23/2011
They say “where there’s smoke, there’s fire,” and if that’s the case, there’s a pretty good chance that Columbus, Ohio might be burning to the ground right now. No, it has nothing to do with the possibility of the Ohio State Buckeyes losing to arch-rival Michigan this weekend for the first time since 2003, but […]
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What’s that? All you want for Thanksgiving is some Week 13 Crystal Ball Run Staff Picks? Ask, and you shall receive. Here are this weekend’s holiday picks. However, you will notice one, glaring exception: There is no mention of the “Game of the Century Part Deux,” Arkansas and LSU. That’s because much like we did […]
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There may be a more important game on the SEC schedule this weekend (Arkansas-LSU anyone?), but there is never a bigger game anywhere, than the battle between Alabama and Auburn in the Iron Bowl. Not only has the winner gone on to win the last two BCS National Championships, but more importantly, it has given […]
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The off-season of College Football is, for most, less than desirable. Nearly as soon as the College Football season ends, a countdown to the next opening day will begin. Anticipation always builds for Saturday’s with friends, family or strangers. The smell of the grill firing up, the high fives from people you do not know, […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 11/22/2011
After almost a year away from the sidelines, Rich Rodriguez is returning to coaching. It was revealed Monday night that Rich Rod had been hired by Arizona as its new coach, replacing ousted maniac Mike Stoops. Rich Rod helped take West Virginia to the top of the Big East, but his tenure at Michigan was […]
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This is the second year since the FCS Playoffs were expanded from 16 teams to 20. When that move was made a hybrid bracket was created that would pit the eight lowest teams against each other and give the top 12 a bye. Some of next weekend’s 2nd Round matchups are already set but four […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 11/21/2011
In what was a crazy weekend that only can be found during the playoffs, we saw four lower seeds win at the Division II level, a triple OT game at the DIII level and the FCS playoff field finally revealed with one very big surprise and a couple of snubs. Also if you followed my […]
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Ask the casual college football fan to name the best quarterback in the land, and you’re bound to get a few different answers. Andrew Luck is the people’s choice, although his stature may be predicated more on his reputation and stature with NFL scouts than anything he’s actually done on the field this year. Houston’s […]
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A crazy weekend of college football filled with upsets has turned the BCS bowl picture upside-down. A lot of questions exist about what teams could land where, and we will once again do our best to figure that out. We will once again go through the BCS bowl selection process, using the BCS Rankings as a […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 11/20/2011
For those of you looking for some kind of BCS clarity, we got it Saturday, in what can only be described as the craziest weekend in recent college football history. Clemson eliminated themselves from the National Championship hunt with a loss to NC State. Oregon did the same losing to USC at home. Oklahoma State […]
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 11/19/2011
Week 12 Gambling Picks: Week 10: 1-4-1Overall 17-25-1 Took last week off. Really depressing times in college football. You used to be able to set your watch to the NCAA conferences. Big East, Big Ten, BIG 12, ACC, SEC. They used to mean something. Now by like 2014 gambling trends that have been shaped over […]
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Earlier in the college football season, my colleague Allen Kenney and I were discussing the merits of an undefeated Oklahoma State on the Crystal Ball Run podcast. I don’t remember exactly what week it was, or exactly the context, but I do know this: We spent a solid five minutes trying to figure out […]
