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AAC vs FCS, The Group of Five, & PC’s

The American Athletic Conference (AAC … not to be confused with the ACC, … Atlantic Coast Conference), formally known as the Big East, has lost its status as an elite league among the Power Conferences. During the BCS years, they … Continue reading

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Sully’s College Football Page Week 13 Wrap-Up

No. 1 Alabama 49, Chattanooga 0 No. 2 FSU 80, Idaho 14 No. 3 Baylor 17, No. 11 Oklahoma State 49 No. 4 Ohio State 42, Indiana 14 No. 5 Oregon 16, Arizona 42 No. 6 Auburn Bye Week No. 7 … Continue reading

Posted in AAC, ACC, Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor, Big 12, Big Ten, Boston College, BYU, California, Cincinnati, Clemson, Colorado, Connecticut, Duke, FBS Independents, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Houston, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky, LSU, Memphis, Miami FL, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Mississippi State, Missouri, NC State, Nebraska, North Carolina, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Oregon, Oregon State, PAC 12, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, SEC, SMU, South Carolina, South Florida, Stanford, Syracuse, TCU, Temple, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, UCF, UCLA, USC, Utah, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Washington, Washington State, West Virginia, Wisconsin |

Mid-American Conference East Division SNEAK PREVIEW

Young Sully (YS) & Old Sully (OS) met over popcorn to preview the Mid American’s East & West divisions . We agreed the two best teams in the league are Bowling Green & Northern Illinois, where we disagreed is on who … Continue reading

Posted in AAC, Akron, Austin Peay, Ball State, Baylor, Big 12, Big South, Big Ten, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Cincinnati, Colonial Athletic Association, Connecticut, Eastern Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, James Madison, Kansas State, Kent State, Liberty, Louisiana, LSU, MAC, Maine, Marshall, Miami OH, Michigan, Northern Illinois, Ohio, Ohio State, Ohio Valley, Penn State, SEC, Stony Brook, Toledo, U-Mass, UCF, Vanderbilt, Western Michigan, Wisconsin |

AAC (American Athletic Conference) Sneak Preview

You have to love the confusion that all these conference realignments are creating, the Big Ten has twelve teams (soon to be 14), the Big Twelve has ten teams and recently stated they do not want to go back to … Continue reading

Posted in AAC, ACC, Akron, Arkansas, Arkansas State, Army, Big Ten, Buffalo, BYU, C-USA, Cincinnati, Colonial Athletic Association, Connecticut, Duke, Eastern Kentucky, Eastern Michigan, FBS Independents, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Fordham University, Fresno State, Houston, Illinois, MAC, McNeese State, MEAC, Memphis, Miami FL, Miami OH, Michigan, Michigan State, Middle Tennessee, Montana State, Norfolk State, Northwestern State, Notre Dame, Ohio, Ohio Valley, Penn State, Purdue, Rice, SMU, South Carolina, South Florida, Southern University, TCU, Temple, Tennessee-Martin, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Towson, UCF, UTSA |

ACC Atlantic Division Sneak Preview

The ACC is on the rise and well should be given its location in the Southeastern part of the United States! The states in this region (in particular, Florida, Georgia, North & South Carolina) are fast becoming the unquestioned best … Continue reading

Posted in Army, Bethune-Cookman, Big Ten, Boston College, Central Michigan, Clemson, Connecticut, Duke, Florida International, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Louisiana Tech, MAC, MEAC, Miami FL, Mountain West, NC State, Nevada, North Carolina, Northeast Conference, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Presbyterian, Richmond, Savannah State, SEC, South Carolina, South Carolina State, Southern Conference, Sun Belt, Syracuse, The Citadel, Troy, ULM, USC, Villanova, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wagner University, Wake Forest, Western Carolina |

Big Ten: 2013 Sneak Preview

The Super Bowl each & every year signals the end of the  football season … & what that means @ Sully’s CFP is that it is time to start to look forward to what the 2013-14 college football season will … Continue reading

Posted in Akron, Arizona State, Big Ten, Bowling Green, Buffalo, BYU, California, Central Michigan, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Eastern Michigan, Florida A&M, Illinois, Indiana, Indiana State, Iowa, Iowa State, Kent State, Maine, Miami OH, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Missouri, Missouri State, Navy, Nebraska, Northern Illinois, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, San Diego State, San Jose State, South Dakota State, South Florida, Southern Illinois, Southern Miss, Syracuse, U-Mass, UCLA, UNLV, Virginia, Washington, Western Illinois, Western Michigan, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Youngstown State |

BBVA Compass Bowll

Bowl History: This bowl (formally know as Birmingham Bowl 2006 & the Papajohns.com Bowl 2006-2010), was established in 2006, and became the BBVA Compass Bowl on November 4, 2010! Conference Tie-ins are the Big East / SEC, with the alternates being C-USA & the MAC. … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 / 2013 Bowl Game, Connecticut, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Pittsburgh, Texas, Virginia Tech, Youngstown State |

AllState Sugar Bowl

Bowl History: The Sugar Bowl was established in 1935 and along with the Orange  & Sun, is the second oldest bowl behind only the Rose! The first game in this series featured Tulane and Temple, played on January 1,1935. The inaugural … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 / 2013 Bowl Game, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, South Carolina, Syracuse, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt |

BCS vs FBS 2012

The Football Bowl Subdivision (NCAA Classification) is made up of 11 conferences and four independents … 124 teams make up the FBS. All of these teams must award 85 scholarships to keep that classification! Six of the conferences (ACC, Big … Continue reading

Posted in AAC, ACC, Air Force, Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Arkansas State, Auburn, Ball State, Baylor, Big 12, Big Ten, Boise State, Boston College, C-USA, California, Charleston Southern, Chattanooga, Cincinnati, Clemson, Colonial Athletic Association, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware State, Duke, Florida, Florida A&M, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Florida State, Fresno State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Houston, Howard University, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Kent State, Kentucky, Louisiana, LSU, MAC, Marshall, MEAC, Michigan, Michigan State, Middle Tennessee, Minnesota, Mississippi State, Missouri, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, Navy, NC State, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota State, Northeast Conference, Northern Illinois, Northern Iowa, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio, Ohio State, Ohio Valley, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Oregon, Oregon State, PAC 12, Patriot League, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Presbyterian, Purdue, San Diego State, SEC, South Alabama, South Carolina, South Florida, Southern Conference, Southland Conference, Stanford, Sun Belt, SWAC, Syracuse, TCU, Temple, Tennessee, Tennessee Tech, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, The Citadel, Toledo, Troy, ULM, Utah, Utah State, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Washington, Washington State, West Virginia, Western Michigan, Wisconsin |

Big East: Week 10

Temple  3-4 / 2-2 @ Louisville 8-0 / 3-0: Louisville is 2-3 all time vs Temple, but has won the last two games between the schools. That said, both of Temple’s wins are in Louisville. The schools last played in … Continue reading

Posted in AAC, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Pittsburgh, South Florida, Syracuse, Temple |