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2013 Bloguin Heisman Poll: Week Seven

After the third week of the Bloguin Heisman Poll, it seems we have a couple of candidates distancing themselves from the pack. Who improved their stock this week and who saw their Heisman chances take a hit? What you'll see each week in the Bloguin Heisman Poll: * The top total vote getters and quotes […]

Early Analysis: Auburn at Texas A&M

Photo: CBS Sports No. 24 Auburn (5-1, 2-1) at No. 7 Texas A&M (5-2, 2-1) Saturday, 3:30 PM EST, CBS Line: A&M by 13.5 Last year, when these two teams met it was Texas A&M who rolled up 63 points on the Auburn defense and the game was put away at half-time when the Aggies […]

Early Analysis: Stanford vs. UCLA

UCLA and Stanford square off in a Pac 12 Championship Game rematch this weekend. Photo: USA Today Sports No. 9 UCLA at No. 13 Stanford Saturday, 3:30 PM ET, ABC Line: Stanford -7 The beat goes on in the Pac-12 conference as a key interdivisional contest takes place Saturday afternoon on the Farm in Palo […]

CrystalBallRun.com Power Rankings, Week 8

Is LSU the best one-loss team in the country right now, or is Texas A&M? Photo: USA Today Sports After a week of some upsets from coat to coast we have some shuffling within our latest batch of power rankings. The top two teams remain unchanged, with Alabama and Oregon claiming the top two spots […]

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Early Analysis: Florida State at Clemson

No. 5 Florida State at No. 3 Clemson Saturday, 8:00 PM, ABC Line: Florida State -3.5 This is the game ACC fans have had circled on the conference schedule from the start, and we have finally arrived at it without any interference. Undefeated Clemson hosts undefeated Florida State in the game of the year in […]

The Week Ahead: All eyes on the ACC

"Clemsoning?" Tahj Boyd's never heard of it. (Photo courtesy: USA Today Sports) The five biggest stories that CBR is following this week: 1. Clemson, Florida State square off for ACC supremacy. These two programs have become synonymous in recent years with self-inflicted wounds. However, Clemson avoided a Clemsoning over the weekend, hanging on against a […]

Five new coaches making an impact

Thirty-one FBS programs made a change at head coach last year. After week seven, just seven of these coaches have led their team to a winning record. Overall, programs with new coaches have a winning percentage of just 40% this season. Let's take a look at some coaches who are having an immediate impact on […]

Manziel overcomes mistakes, injury; leads Aggies to victory

Johnny Manziel gave the college football world a moment to pause, but returned to do what he does against Ole Miss. Photo: USA Today Sports. Ole Miss came into this game licking their wounds after losing two games on the road. A&M came in with two straight wins and looking to bolster their BCS resume […]

What about Allen Robinson’s other clutch catch?

Allen Robinson timed this catch perfecty to save Penn State against Michigan. Photo: USA Today Sports Penn State scored a wild four overtime victory over Michigan Saturday night before one of the largest crowds in Beaver Stadium since the supposed unraveling of the program in 2011. Robinson has often been one of the bright spots […]

Missouri receiver throws first career pass for 40-yard touchdown

Missouri's win over Georgia sent a pretty good statement to the rest of the SEC, or at least the SEC East. The undefeated Tigers may have taken advantage of a depleted Georgia team Saturday, but the Tigers did not hold anything back in the road win. They even pulled a nifty trick play for a […]

National Title and Heisman chances dashed, what’s next for Georgia?

Photo: USA Today Sports On Saturday between the Hedges, a banged up Georgia team fell to Missouri 41-26. Georgia came into the game at 4-1, having beaten two top ten teams, and maintained hopes of a National Championship after coming up four yards short in the SEC Championship Game last season. After falling behind, 28-10 […]

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