Can Mike Gundy lead this team from Heart of Dallas to BCS?  (Photo Courtesy USA Today Sports) To say 2013 is a crap shoot in the Big 12 would be an understatement of well, epic proportions. If you think you've got this league all figured out with certainty then get your rear end on the […]

Thanks Northwestern, you have impecable timing. Earlier today they released a video to YouTube meant to promote Northwestern football and their upcoming season – one loaded with expectations mind you. They also chose wisely, deciding to spoof on the famed ESPN commercial series known as "This is SportsCenter."  You know, the one that often promotes […]

Could new look D be the difference for Wisconsin? That's what Andersen and Co. are hoping for! (Photo Courtesy: USAToday Sports) Aggressive – it's fair to say that's an adjective not often associated with the Big Ten (outside of it's TV dealings) and for good reason. When you think of the conference you think of […]

Will Nebraska vs. Michigan decide a division? Could it be one of biggest games in 2013?  (Photo Courtesy: USA Today Sports) September has never held so much importance to the Big Ten. No, we aren't talking about 2014 and the crazy schedules that will be played, we're talking about 2013 and the conference setting the […]

FSU got back to it's ACC Thorn in 2012, can it stay there in 2013? (Photo Courtesy: USA Today Sports/Bob Donnan) It all comes down to this folks…. The moment you've been patiently waiting all week for – time for us to pick how we see this season play out in the ACC. We've talked […]

It's ACC week here at Crystal Ball Run and that should mean a lot of happy talk of all the awesomeness this league has to offer and a lot of what if's and what will's – but then there's this: some idiot/idiots decided it would be wise to vandalize the famed Howard's Rock at Clemson […]

See, there was a reason for the question mark at the end of our headline earlier this week when talking about one of the nation's top 2013 linebackers, Matthew Thomas, and his rumored move to USC. That's because earlier today Thomas released a statement stating his intention to stay a member of the Seminoles football […]

We've all been living in Johnny Football's world as of late. The guy is seemingly everywhere and doing it all in awesome fashion – from music videos to Super Bowl parties with celebs – however, his reign at the top of the college football world has come crashing down to earth today. After all, he's […]

College football in Dubai? Yes, you read our headline correctly. It's one option that is being explored by the so-called "group of five" smaller conferences looking to add bowl games for their bowl eligible teams in the new College Football Playoff era. Options like Dubai; Nassau, Bahamas; Ireland; Miami, Orlando, Little Rock, AR; Boca Raton, […]

Can Thomas regain form and lead Hokies past Miami and into ACC Title game? (Photo Courtesy: USA Today Sports/Peter Casey) While everyone's attention this offseason has been on the changes happening now and in 2014 for the ACC it's finally time to take a look at what will go down in the new look league […]

First pitch this…. Manziel's Amazing Offseason Adventures continue! (Photo courtesy USA Today Sports) Oh, to be Johnny Football. Seriously, this is stuff every high school quarterback only dreams of. It's safe to say this has been perhaps the best and most public victory lap since the king of living it up, Paul Horning, won the […]