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SEC Championship had 28.5 times as many viewers as MLS Cup

Interest in soccer may be growing inside the United States, but it has a long way to go before rivaling college football when it comes to television ratings. Take Saturday for example… "So, how about that MLS Championship Game?" Said no one, at this particular moment — Aaron Torres (@Aaron_Torres) Twitter, Facebook and Google+. Follow Crystal Ball Run […]

The Heisman Finalists: Jordan Lynch looks to upset the big boys

Lynch was the best running back you've never heard of & he plays quarterback. Photo Courtesy: 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 |  Jordan Lynch, Quarterback Northern Illinois  2,676 passing […]

The Heisman Finalists: Defending champion Johnny Manziel

Can Johnny Manziel make history with a second Heisman Trophy? Photo: USA Today Sports, edited by Crystal Ball Run. 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 | Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M Aggies 3,732 passing […]

Why the Army Navy Game still matters

Photo: Kevin McGuire (via Flickr, 2012 Army Navy Game) Philadelphia has always been a pro sports town, but for one week a year the City of Brotherly Love rolls out the red carpet for college football's best annual tradition, the Army Navy Game. For most college football fans, myself included, the Army Navy Game serves […]

The Heisman Finalists: A.J. McCarron’s amazing career comes to conclusion

McCarron gets the invite to NYC for once. Photo Courtesy: 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 |  A.J. McCarron, quarterback Alabama  67.6% completion rate, 2,676 yards passing, 26 TDs, 5 […]

The Heisman Finalists: Tre Mason’s rapid ascension

Auburn's Tre Mason has rushed to the Heisman scene at the right time. Photo: USA Today Sports, edited by Crystal Ball Run. 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 | Tre Mason, Auburn running […]

The Heisman Finalists: BC’s Williams has the stats, not the record to win

Boston College's Andre Williams rushed for over 2,000 yards. Photo: USA Today Sports, edited by Crystal Ball Run 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 | Andre Williams, Boston College running back 2,102 rushing […]

What would a four team playoff look like this season?

This is the final year of the BCS and let's give credit where credit is due, the system worked this season and it gave us the right match-up for the National Championship. Of course, a lot of things had to fall into place but magically they did.  Starting in the 2014 season, the College Football […]

The Heisman Finalists: It’s Jameis Winston and the field

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, […]

The most surprising teams of 2013

PHOTO: USA Today Sports Yesterday, we talked about the most disappointing teams in college football this season. Now it's time to take a look at the teams that surprised us the most (in a good way). First, go back and check out the most surprising teams at the mid-way point of the season and then […]

CrystalBallRun.com Power Rankings, Final Edition

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 […]

Ranking the Bowl Games

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 […]

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