0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 10/17/2013
I didn't quite expect this sort of tumble by North Carolina this season. Photo: USA Today Sports Before the 2013 college football season kicked off I had this Thursday night match-up between Miami and North Carolina mentally circled. This was supposed to be a huge game in the ACC's Coastal Division, one that could determine […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey
No. 22 Florida Gators (4-2, 3-1) at No. 14 Missouri Tigers (6-0, 2-0) Saturday, 12:21 PM EST, SEC TV/ESPN 3 Line: Florida by 3 There is a logjam at the top of the SEC East and these are the only two teams that control their own destiny. Missouri is coming off of a big win […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 10/16/2013
The one and only Phil Steele joined the Crystal Ball Run podcast today to talk to Kevin McGuire about a number of topics in a short period of time. Phil was making the media rounds today to discuss and promote the Capital One Mascot Challenge, but we spent most of our interview talking about some […]
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No. 10 Miami (5-0, 1-0) at North Carolina (1-4, 0-2) Thursday, 7:30 PM EST, ESPN Line: Miami by 10 Miami is ranked in the Top 10 for the first time since 2009 and that lofty perch could be in trouble this week. The Hurricanes travel to Chapel Hill, N.C., to take on the Tar Heels […]
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After the third week of the Bloguin Heisman Poll, it seems we have a couple of candidates distancing themselves from the pack. Who improved their stock this week and who saw their Heisman chances take a hit? What you'll see each week in the Bloguin Heisman Poll: * The top total vote getters and quotes […]
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Photo: CBS Sports No. 24 Auburn (5-1, 2-1) at No. 7 Texas A&M (5-2, 2-1) Saturday, 3:30 PM EST, CBS Line: A&M by 13.5 Last year, when these two teams met it was Texas A&M who rolled up 63 points on the Auburn defense and the game was put away at half-time when the Aggies […]
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0 comments by Dave Singleton on 10/15/2013
UCLA and Stanford square off in a Pac 12 Championship Game rematch this weekend. Photo: USA Today Sports No. 9 UCLA at No. 13 Stanford Saturday, 3:30 PM ET, ABC Line: Stanford -7 The beat goes on in the Pac-12 conference as a key interdivisional contest takes place Saturday afternoon on the Farm in Palo […]
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Is LSU the best one-loss team in the country right now, or is Texas A&M? Photo: USA Today Sports After a week of some upsets from coat to coast we have some shuffling within our latest batch of power rankings. The top two teams remain unchanged, with Alabama and Oregon claiming the top two spots […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 10/14/2013
Time is running out to subscribe to our free Crystal Ball Run newsletter with a chance to win a collector's edition BluRay of ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary series. If you are already subscribed, then you have nothing to worry about because you are automatically entered in to the drawing that will be taking place this […]
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No. 5 Florida State at No. 3 Clemson Saturday, 8:00 PM, ABC Line: Florida State -3.5 This is the game ACC fans have had circled on the conference schedule from the start, and we have finally arrived at it without any interference. Undefeated Clemson hosts undefeated Florida State in the game of the year in […]
"Clemsoning?" Tahj Boyd's never heard of it. (Photo courtesy: USA Today Sports) The five biggest stories that CBR is following this week: 1. Clemson, Florida State square off for ACC supremacy. These two programs have become synonymous in recent years with self-inflicted wounds. However, Clemson avoided a Clemsoning over the weekend, hanging on against a […]
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Thirty-one FBS programs made a change at head coach last year. After week seven, just seven of these coaches have led their team to a winning record. Overall, programs with new coaches have a winning percentage of just 40% this season. Let's take a look at some coaches who are having an immediate impact on […]
