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Category Archives: AAC

Big East or Big Bust

The Big East is in the news for a lot of reasons the past few months, none of them particularly good news for the conference. Everything from Pitt & Syracuse leaving the league for the ACC in 2013,  to actually … Continue reading

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

SEC Schedule for 2012

The vaunted SEC, winner of 6 straight BCS National Championships has released its schedule for 2012. In presenting the schedule and trying to demonstrate a relative perspective of its challenges, we have divided opponents into three categories: 1) BCS opponents … Continue reading

Posted in AAC, ACC, Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Big 12, Big Ten, C-USA, Clemson, Colonial Athletic Association, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, MAC, MEAC, Mississippi State, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, Navy, Notre Dame, Ohio Valley, Ole Miss, SEC, South Carolina, Southern Conference, Southland Conference, Sun Belt, SWAC |

BCS National Championship Game: Alabama vs LSU

The 205th game of the century is upon us and the SEC wins again. This time the powers that be at BCS headquarters, said, ‘forget it’, to the other 10 conferences. The SEC has won 5 of the last 5, … Continue reading

Posted in AAC, ACC, Alabama, Clemson, LSU, Oregon, SEC, Wisconsin |

AQ Conference Bowl Results

As the college bowl season nears its end, let’s see which of the AQ leagues is winning and which is not… ACC:  Boston College, not bowl eligible; Clemson, pounded by West Virginia, 70-33; Duke, not bowl eligible; Florida State, beat Notre Dame, … Continue reading

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Penn State vs Houston

Penn State has not faced anything like the passing attack that Case Keenum and the Houston Cougars are bring to today’s TicketCity Bowl. The 444 yards (1st in the NCAA) of passing offense that PSU must defend is a long … Continue reading

Posted in Big Ten, C-USA, Houston, Penn State |

Bowl Schedule Announced

Here is a the 2011-12 Bowl Schedule and conference breakdown. Please note all times are Central Standard. 12/17/11 Gildan New Mexico Bowl: Temple (MAC) vs Wyoming (MWC) 1:00 p.m. kick off Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Ohio (MAC) vs Utah State … Continue reading

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Tis the season to go Bowling

As the regular season in college football heads into its final weeks, let the speculation begin about BCS bowl assignments and then, how conference match-ups will fall into place. For a team to be bowl eligible, it must win, @ … Continue reading

Posted in AAC, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Boston College, C-USA, Duke, MAC, Mountain West, Notre Dame, PAC 12, SEC, SWAC |

Thank You Iowa State

Let the BCS confusion commence baby. ISU’s 37-31 overtime win @ home against Oklahoma State last night has created the perfect beginning for the ending of a great season. Now the Big 12 Champ will have at least one loss … Continue reading

Posted in AAC, ACC, Alabama, Arkansas, Big Ten, Clemson, Georgia, LSU, Oklahoma State, Oregon, PAC 12, SEC, South Carolina, Wisconsin |

13 Undefeated and Counting Down

As we enter the halfway point of the 2011 season, there are still 13 teams without a loss. Three in the Big Ten; Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois and three in the Big 12: Kansas State, Oklahoma State, & Oklahoma. The … Continue reading

Posted in AAC, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, C-USA, Mountain West, PAC 12, SEC |

Games of the Week 10-15-11

Big East: Not really a big game in the Big East this weekend; 4-1 South Florida takes on a 2-4 U-Conn @ Storrs CT and a 4-1 Cincinnati welcomes a 2-3 Louisville to Nippert Stadium. Two non-conference tilts, 3-3 Pitt … Continue reading

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