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 […]

Crystal Ball Run’s 2013-14 Bowl Coverage

It's time for bowl season. This is where you will find information about all 35 bowl games. Want to know who is playing, when, where and what channel? This is the place to be. Check back frequently, whenever we post an article about each bowl on our site we will update this page with a […]

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 […]

The most disappointing teams of 2013

PHOTO: USA Today Sports Early in October I wrote about the most disappointing teams in college football. I thought it would be interesting to take a look back now that the regular season is over (except Army/Navy) and see which teams end up on the final version of this season's naughty list. Let's go through […]

Bielema Still Holding a Grudge Against Urban Meyer?

It's no secret that Bret Bielema and Urban Meyer aren't exactly the biggest fans of each other. However, with Bielema moving on to the SEC and the Arkansas one would think his rivalry/hatred of the man and his current program—Ohio State—would subside.  No such luck, as Bret Bielema voted Ohio State as the No. 12 […]

Spartans shatter Buckeyes dreams; shake up BCS

PHOTO: USA Today Sports Last week, we posted about the celebration on the Ohio State Buckeyes bus after Auburn returned a missed FG for a TD to upset #1 Alabama. This win by Auburn put undefeated Ohio State in the drivers seat for a BCS National Championship Game birth. All the Buckeyes had to do […]

Tre Mason makes a late run at the Heisman

PHOTO: USA Today Sports Auburn's Tre Mason has been a workhorse for the Tigers this season. He came into the SEC Championship Game as the SEC's leading rusher in terms of total yardage (1,317 yards), rushing TDs (18) and yards/game (109.75).  Even with those great stats, he was flying under the radar because of how […]

Oklahoma wins Bedlam with last minute drive

PHOTO: USA Today Sports The Bedlam Series has been owned by the Oklahoma Sooners. The Sooners came into today with a 83-17-7 lead in the series and had won eight of the last nine.  This year it was the Oklahoma State Cowboys that played the role of favorite. Despite the history of the series, Vegas […]

What We Learned: The American, Championship Edition

With a Louisville overtime win over Cincinnati on Thursday, UCF had clinched the American conference crown before even playing their game against SMU. However, the Knights overcame the bitter cold and the Mustangs in Dallas anyway on Saturday to win the conference outright. Ultimately, half of the AAC qualified for a bowl game with Rutgers' […]

Bowling Green knocks NIU out of BCS, Heisman picture

PHOTO: USA Today Sports The Northern Illinois Huskies came into the MAC Championship Game looking for their second straight trip to a BCS game and Jordan Lynch was looking to strengthen his Heisman resume. Things didn't turn out like the Huskies pictured them. The Bowling Green Falcons quickly seized control of this game right from […]

Washington Hires Boise State’s Petersen

Chris Petersen will trade blue for purple when introduced as head coach of the Washington Huskies on Monday. Photo: USA Today After receiving interviews and overtures from other schools over the last few years, it took an opportunity in the Pacific Northwest to lure Chris Petersen away from the blue turf of Broncos Stadium. The […]

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