While everyone else is breaking down brackets, CBR is doing its own version of Selection Sunday. Dave Bartoo of CFBMatrix.com joins CBR managing editor Allen Kenney for a podcast to discuss his formula's 11 legit contenders for the college football national championship. Dave and Allen discuss: *How the Matrix separates out the national title contenders. […]
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Video: Les Miles Harlem Shaking
Who's left that hasn't done the Harlem Shake? We crossed Oklahoma off the list last week. Now, we've got the Mad Hatter and the LSU Tigers taking a break from spring practice to get involved with America's favorite dance craze. Yes, we all want this to end. Let's make this the last one. UPDATE: And […]
Spring Football: Offense looking to add more spark for Sun Devils
0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 3/18/2013
(photo courtesy USAToday Sports/Mark J. Rebilas) First Practice: March 19 Spring Game: April 13 The nomadic Todd Graham has perhaps found a home as he's stuck around in the Valley of the Sun for a minute or two and if he's not careful he could make it a permanent home. As it stands it's already […]
CBR Helmet Madness – Mark May bracket Quarterfinals
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Why wait until tomorrow night to tip-off, or in our case kick-off the madness, right? Earlier today we unveiled the brackets for our CBR Helmet Madness, where you the diehard college football fan get the chance to pick the best helmet in all of college football. All helmets qualified based on their availability for use […]
Crystal Ball Run’s Helmet Madness Bracket!
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We know, we know – you're all busy not doing work and studying your brackets for that office pool everyone is talking about all Monday morning – I know we all are as well. However, we've caught the fever of Madness here at CBR and for us that means taking college football and having some […]
Spring Football: Michigan State looks to be Big Ten elite again
0 comments by Tom Perry on 3/16/2013
First Practice: March 19 Spring Game: April 20 Michigan State suffered through a disappointing 7-6 season thanks to one of the nation’s most anemic offenses. Even more disappointing was a 3-5 record in the Big Ten, just one season after competing in the inaugural championship game. The Spartans did get a little boost going into […]
Spring Football: Penn State hopes to avoid sequelitis
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 3/15/2013
Penn State's Zach Zwinak emerged on the ground last season and should be a featured player in 2013. Photo: USA Today Sports Spring Practice Opens: March 18 Spring game: April 20 There could have been any number of scripts to Penn State's 2012 season, but nobody could have possibly imagined the one that was written […]
Spring Football: Michigan ready to go pro (style offense)
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Devin Gardner and Michigan look to get back on track this fall after plugging some holes. Photo: USA Today Sports Spring Practice Opens: March 16 Spring Game: April 13 Michigan is ready to go with a pro-style offense in 2013. If successful, the Wolverines could be making their way to Indianapolis for a shot to […]
Report: SEC Network announcement coming in mid-April
0 comments by Aaron Torres on 3/14/2013
For weeks, months and at this point years, we’ve know that eventually, the SEC would launch its own television network. As things stand, there is simply too much money being left on the table by not having a television network, especially for a conference which is home to the last seven BCS National Championship football […]
Spring Football: Nice to meet you, LSU
Spring Practice Opens: March 14 Spring Game: April 20 The Bayou Bengals open spring practice with plenty of new faces moving up to the first team. Even diehard Louisiana State fans might not recognize these guys. Hell, who’s to say Les Miles even knows their names? LSU lost 11 players from the 2012 team to […]
Hot Seat 2013: Early look at coaches who need to win now
0 comments by Tom Perry on 3/13/2013
In today’s big-money, win-at-any-cost state of college football there’s not a single coach who doesn’t feel the pressure to win. Urban Meyer? Yep. Bob Stoops? Better believe it. Nick Saban? OK, maybe Saban has earned some slack on the leash. But as good as some coaches were just a few years ago — Texas’ Mack […]
Spring Football: Florida Gators to discover real identity in third year with Muschamp
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First Practice: March 13 Spring Game: April 6 After a nice bounce-back season in which Florida went 11-2 and was a possible BCS Championship contender, the Gators have been gutted of experienced talent. This doesn’t mean Will Muschamp’s squad can’t overcome this, but it’s something that must be dealt with if Florida wants to be […]