The Big 10 has a history of outstanding coaches walking the sidelines. From Woody Hayes to Bo Schembechler and Joe Paterno to Amos Alonzo Stagg, it’s clear the conference has sported some of the games greats. This weekend’s conference championship game will have two of the best currently coaching, but both will likely etch their […]

Over the last two days, we reminded you how Auburn and Missouri made it to the SEC Championship Game and we've also featured the key players that will impact the game. Now it's time to take a look at the coaches. Auburn is a great example of how coaching matters. In 2012, they didn't win […]

We have a new number one in the power rankings. Photo: USA Today Sports Well, we always said Alabama would probably hold the top spot in our power rankings until forced to do otherwise. Low and behold, Chris Davis and his improbable and remarkable return for a touchdown off a missed field goal had our voters […]

Jamison Crowder is a First Team All-ACC wide receiver for Duke. Photo courtesy: USA Today Sports Many seem to believe the ACC Championship Game is going to be a total mismatch. The talent level of the potentially BCS-bound Seminoles is a bit higher than the collective talent Duke will bring to Charlotte, but the Blue […]

All this week Crystal Ball Run, This Given Sunday and Awful Announcing are taking a look at the future of football. In our first installment in this series Crystal Ball Run took a look at the state of the NCAA, its role in governing football and the issues facing the sport of college football in […]

Photo courtesy: USA Today Sports Yesterday, we looked at the roads traveled by Ohio State and Michigan State to the Big Ten Championship Game. Now that we know how they got here, let's delve into the key players on both sides of the ball. Who has to come up big for the Buckeyes to get […]

PHOTO: USA Today Sports Yesterday, we took a look at the roads that Auburn and Missouri traveled to get to the SEC Championship Game. Today, we look at the key players for each team that will have the biggest impact on the outcome of this game. When you get to a championship game like this, […]

(Photo Courtesy: USA Today Images) It’s Championship Week, and while you’re excited for all the big games, even we here at Crystal Ball Run can admit that dammit, all championship games aren’t created equally. For those of you who are into little things like, you know, “The National Championship Race” well, the ACC and Big […]

Jimbo Fisher's master project has blossomed with Jameis Winston. Photo: USA Today Sports Florida State is one game away from playing for their first BCS championship since 2000. Duke is once again entering rare territory, where football is still a topic of conversation in December rather than entirely on men's basketball. Duke is also looking […]

Braxton Miller and Ohio State have met preseason expectactions with one mroe game to play. Photo: Getty Images When the Big Ten expanded to 12 members and introduced the new conference championship game, it was expected Ohio State would be making routine trips to Indianapolis at the end of the season. As things have played […]