Last week, I rolled with five underdogs, and the results weren't terrible. This week, I give you a favorite-heavy card. Zig and zag, baby. Navy at Penn State (-5.5) I could make this pick more difficult than it is, but why bother? Forget style of play, emotion, etc. Navy is the perfect team for the […]
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Morning Playbook – The ACC finds a pot of gold
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Wednesday's news of Notre Dame switching conference alignments from the Big East to the ACC in all sports but football may not have had a huge impact on he world of college football, but it was rather significant. The new conference alignment will ensure that Notre Dame plays at least five ACC opponents every fall, […]
Notre Dame moves to the ACC: Winners and Losers
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It was announced on Wednesday that Notre Dame would be moving all of their sports to the ACC except for football, which would remain independent but establish a scheduling partnership of five games a year with the football schools in the league. Hockey won't be moving to the ACC, either. So who are the winners […]
Holding Court: The Case of the Pac-12’s Growing Confidence
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It's time for us to step into the CBR Courtroom, don't worry it's not scary and full of paintings of Lady Justice, nor should you be afraid of it unless your name is Craig James and then you best not step foot in it – that's just playing with fire mister! Last week we had […]
Meeting of the Minds: Who is the Pac-12’s more impressive team? Arizona or UCLA?
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 9/12/2012
In the preseason, the Pac-12 looked more like USC, Oregon and 10 squads competing to be the tallest midget. In the first two weeks of the season, though, the conference has acquitted itself quite nicely. Most would agree that the Ducks and Trojans still constitute the class of the conference. But based on what you've […]
Notre Dame will remain independent in football; head to ACC for all other sports
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While it doesn’t necessarily impact what we do here at Crystal Ball Run, a long-held rumor was confirmed this morning by ESPN.com’s Brett McMurphy: Notre Dame is headed to the ACC!!! Well, not in football, per se, where they’ll remain independent. But in all other sports… Notre Dame is headed for Tobacco Road!! Can you […]
Morning Playbook – Jilted coach spills beans on Mississippi State booster
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Mississippi State just picked up their first win against an SEC West opponent not named Ole Miss with Dan Mullen as head coach last weekend, so you would think things are all smiles this week for the Bulldogs. The news that a booster gave freshman Will Redmond $200 may take away from that sort of […]
Podcast: Florida, Tennessee reignite rivalry
It has been years since the annual Tennessee-Florida rivalry game has had as much juice as Saturday's coming contest. Ryan Wooden of Tennessee site Checkerboard Chatter, a part of the Bloguin network, joins CBR managing editor Allen Kenney for a podcast to preview the game. Ryan and Allen touch on: *The heat on Derek Dooley's […]
Morning Playbook – Quarterbacks wanted in state of Indiana
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 9/11/2012
The state of Indiana is under a state of quarterback emergency. The school's three BCS AQ schools all face uncertainty at the quarterback position this week following interesting in-game developments and injuries at Notre Dame, Purdue and Indiana. Does Notre Dame have a quarterback controversy or not? Head coach Brian Kelly may have created one […]
Injuries Force Utes QB Jordan Wynn to Retire
0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 9/10/2012
Friday night was a painful loss for Utah in more ways than one apparently, as starting QB Jordan Wynn announced his retirement from football today. This comes on the heels of the 27-20 OT loss to rival Utah State and yet another injury to one of his shoulders. Wynn, a junior, who was named the […]
Arkansas fan sings love ballad after upset loss
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The Arkansas Razorbacks' loss to Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday had a cataclysmic effect on the program. The Hogs fell from eighth in the AP poll to the dreaded "others receiving votes" category. Quarterback Tyler Wilson didn't play in the second half. Cornerback Tevin Mitchel was knocked out on the field, left the game, and is doubtful […]
The Monday Morning Look Ahead: College Football Relevance Returns to Rocky Top
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For college football fans, this truly is the most wonderful time of the year. Now two weeks into the season, we are long past the conjecture and prognostication of the summer, and now have two games of tangible evidence to tell us everything we need to know about teams, players and coaches that’ll make up […]
