Photo: USA Today Sports Six finalists for the 2013 Heisman Trophy were announced Monday evening. Crystal Ball Run will be taking a look at each finalist. | AJ McCarron | Jordan Lynch | Johnny Manziel | Tre Mason | Andre Williams | Jameis Winston | Jameis Winston, Florida State quarterback 3,820 passing yards, 38 touchdowns, […]

Another week on top for Florida State to flex some muscle. Photo: USA Today Sports It has been a while since we have seen such uniformity with the top two picks in our weekly power rankings, but our staff is ending the season on the same page. Florida State, number one. Auburn, number two. There […]

Is the nation's number one team playing in the number one game? Sure feels like it. Photo: USA Today Sports The bowl match-ups are set! Did the BCS work this year? Yes, it sure looks as thou it did. But is it the best bowl game on the schedule this season? Well, yes, it probably […]

James Franklin and Missouri are the favorites, but Auburn seems to have some magic on their side. Photo: USA Today Sports Did we save the best for last? It's possible. Auburn and Missouri's surprising seasons see them each reach Atlanta, which nobody saw coming after last season. Credit head coaches Gary Pinkel and Gus Malzahn […]

Stanford looks to capture a second straight Pac 12 title, but a trip to Arizona State will not be easy. Photo: USA Today Sports The Pac 12 Championship Game may not play a role in determining the BCS championship picture as once expected, but a spot in the Rose Bowl is nothing to bash an […]

How will Derek Carr and Fresno State rebound this week in the Mountain West Conference championship game? Photo: USA Today Sports The stakes in the Mountain West Conference championship game this weekend took a dive last weekend when San Jose State upended Fresno State, a team with a realistic shot at reaching the BCS to […]

Can Bowling Green stand in the way of Jordan Lynch and Northern Illinois to the BCS? Photo: USA Today Sports The Northern Illinois Huskies are looking to make a second straight trip to the BCS. Busting the BCS in back-to-back seasons has been done once before, by TCU in the 2009 and 2010 seasons, but […]

Rakeem Cato and Marshall look to pick up a difficult win at Rice. Photo: USA Today Sports While we have been spending time breaking down the conference championship games for the big boy conferences, we have some thoughts to share on what should be an entertaining Conference USA Championship Game between Rice and Marshall. Rice […]

Ohio State could have their hands full with Michigan State. Photo: USA Today Sports Ohio State makes their Big Ten championship game debut this weekend in Indianapolis, and they look to extend their wining streak under Urban Meyer to 25 games. That would send Ohio State to Pasadena for sure, although it is still a […]

It should not be much of a surprise to readers to know that our staff is somewhat optimistic about Florida State's chances this weekend in the ACC Championship Game. Florida State is one step away from pretty much locking up a spot in the BCS Championship Game, but all that sits in the way now […]

We have a new number one in the power rankings. Photo: USA Today Sports Well, we always said Alabama would probably hold the top spot in our power rankings until forced to do otherwise. Low and behold, Chris Davis and his improbable and remarkable return for a touchdown off a missed field goal had our voters […]