Underrated? YES, but Damn He’s one PROUD coach!! “I am so PROUD to be your football coach,” those nine words uttered following a huge upset over Nebraska in 2009 sum up all you should need to know about Iowa State Cyclones head football […]

USC tops many a preseason poll, including our very own rankings revealed earlier this summer. But, many have wondered out-loud if USC should be on top thanks to depth issues created by a combination of NCAA sanctions and players leaving for the NFL. But, for me the question is what do you consider having depth […]

One thing that separates the Pac-12 from the rest of the college football world is the unique nature of it’s stadiums, fan bases, and tailgating. In fact it’s safe to say there may not be any conference with more differences in fan bases than what is out west. With that in mind we thought we’d […]

It’s Pac-12 Preview Week and up on the docket of the Crystal Ball Run court today is the case of Rich Rodriguez, the newest head coach of the Arizona Wildcats. This will be his 3rd stop in FBS football as a head coach after a successful stint at West Virginia and a disastrous one at the […]

We’re officially entering the final countdown (cue Europe now) to the start of the college football season as over the next two weeks the National College Football Awards Association will unveil the watch lists for the various awards up for grabs. Today, they kicked things off with the two biggest awards, the Maxwell (outstanding collegiate […]

It’s my party & I’ll bring who I want? The name Robert Nkemdiche should be a familiar one to most college football fans, he’s the nations No. 1 recruit according to most people that rank those sorts of things. He’s also either a genius or a complete extortion artist according to most after some comments […]

Normally the Maize ‘N Blue announcing it’s non-conference schedule isn’t exactly nationally relevant news, however what came out on Wednesday is an ambitious slate of games in 2014-2016 and with Tuesday’s playoff announcement it is a big deal. However, it also served as the announcement that one of college football’s best rivalries – Michigan vs. […]

It’s ACC Week here at Crystal Ball Run and so far we’ve talked about some history and answered some burning questions facing the conference. But it’s time to step things up a notch or two as we put our jury to the task of figuring out one of the more intriguing teams in the conference, […]

Earlier this afternoon it was reported by ESPN’s Mark Schlabach that tomorrow’s FBS commisioners meeting could produce a four team playoff that would be presented to the BCS Presidential Oversight Committee at it’s meeting next week. It also should be our first clue at how this thing could look. However, what comes next is a […]

Yesterday we began unveiling our Preseason Top 10 and coming in at No. 10 was West Virginia followed by No. 9 Ohio State. So, who could be up next? It’s a team that’s seen their share of headlines in the offseason, but mostly for the wrong reasons. They also happen to be the first team coming […]