0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 11/1/2013
The race to the BCS Championship heats up in November. So does the rest of the college football world. Photo: Getty Images/Zimbio Welcome to November, college football's best month. Now that baseball has wrapped up their October postseason, it is time for college football to once again take center stage in the month of November. […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 10/31/2013
James Winston and Florida State have been all smiles this season. Next up, Miami. Photo: USA Today Sports Miami may not be "back," but their opponent this weekend sure looks like they are. Florida State has climbed the rankings this season and now sits in a prime position to play for their first BCS title […]
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This may be considered a down week on the college football schedule, but nothing will stop our staff from putting together our weekly picks for 12 games of interest. Here is a quick look at how we have done this season with our picks… 1. Allen (79-29, 72.2%) 2. Jonathan (73-35, 67.6%) 3. (t) Kevin […]
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The date was October 3, 1987. No. 3 Miami had become The U under the leadership of Jimmy Johnson and fell just shy of a national championship the previous year. The 1987 season would be different though. While Miami had all of the confidence and cockiness in the world, Florida State's program was taking shots […]
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Earlier this year, the Athens based brewery Terrapin Beer Company partnered with Knoxville based Saw Works Brewing Company to create a seasonal beer for the rivalry game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Tennessee Volunteers. If you didn't have a chance to try it, and chances are you didn't unless you were in Knoxville, you are […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 10/30/2013
Carl Pelini, now former Florida Atlantic head coach. Photo: USA Today Sports Earlier today I got a chance to listen to Nebraska head coach Bo Pelini as a guest on Bill King's daily college football radio show. Pelini sounded a bit off during his regular appearance on the show, which may have been expected after […]
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Many teams are two-thirds through their schedule at point of the season and we now have three legitimate Heisman candidates that have distanced themselves from the rest of the field. It's still possible that someone could rise up and challenge this trio of players but for now, it's their race to win or lose. What […]
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Oregon is second in our power rankings, but just barely. Photo: USA Today Sports The top of our rankings should look pretty familiar, with Alabama remaining on top and trailed by Oregon and Florida State. As usual, the biggest changes in our power rankings can be seen in the bottom half. This week's power rankings […]
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No. 7 Miami at No. 3 Florida State Saturday, 8:00 PM, ABC Line: Florida State -21 When the ACC expanded early in the 2000s, it was these kinds of games that the conference leadership had to be dreaming about. Two top ten teams from the state of Florida duking it out for conference and […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey on 10/29/2013
Florida (4-3, 3-2) vs Georgia (4-3, 3-2) Saturday, 3:30 PM EST, CBS Line: Georgia by 2.5 Over the past two decades or so, Florida has owned the "World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party". From 1990 to 2010, the Gators posted a record of 18-3 against Georgia. The last two years, Georgia has started to swing the […]
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While most of the BCS conversation focuses on Alabama, Oregon and Florida State, today we take a look at two other undefeated teams from power conferences who could slide in to the mix if things fall in to place. But which one has the better shot, Ohio State or Baylor? The Case for Ohio State […]
The five biggest stories that CBR is tracking this week: 1. Miami-Florida State gets some new heat. Rivalries in college football often ebb and flow. They sometimes even ebb to the point of getting washed away. (Nebraska-Colorado used to be a big deal, for crying out loud.) Not so long ago, no rivalry burned hotter […]
