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Category Archives: Big Ten

ACC Coastal Division Sneak Preview

The ACC’s Coastal Division is made of seven teams; Miami, Georgia Tech (GT), Virginia Tech (VT), Virginia, Duke, University of North Carolina (UNC) & Pittsburgh. The Atlantic Division, reviewed in a previous blog, also has 7 teams; North Carolina State, … Continue reading

Posted in ACC, Alabama, Alabama A&M, Army, Bethune-Cookman, Big Ten, Boston College, BYU, C-USA, Clemson, Duke, FBS Independents, Florida, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Louisiana Tech, MEAC, Miami FL, Middle Tennessee, Mountain West, Navy, NC State, Nevada, North Carolina, Notre Dame, PAC 12, Pittsburgh, Savannah State, SEC, South Carolina State, South Florida, Southern Conference, Sun Belt, SWAC, Syracuse, The Citadel, Troy, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest |

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 |

PAC 12 Sneak Preview

The PAC 12 is a Conference that emphasizes speed, quickness, talent, and skill, in Sully’s CFP view, all true! Yet, the national perception of the league is that, while it has these attributes in abundance, it lacks the toughness to compete with the “Big Boys of … Continue reading

Posted in Arizona, Arizona State, Army, Auburn, Boise State, Boston College, BYU, California, Central Arkansas State, Colorado, Colorado State, Eastern Washington, Fresno State, Hawaii, Idaho State, Illinois, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Nicholls University, Northern Arizona, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, Oregon State, PAC 12, Portland State, Sacramento State, San Diego State, San Jose State, Southern Utah, Stanford, Tennessee, UCLA, UNLV, USC, Utah, Utah State, Washington, Washington State, Weber State, Wisconsin, Wyoming |

Big 12: 2013 Sneak Preview

The Big 12 currently has 10 teams while the Big Ten has 12, a somewhat confusing scenario buried deep in the logic of marketing a brand name. Sully’s CFP is good with it and is moving on, 10 is 12 & 12 … Continue reading

Posted in Baylor, Big 12, Boise State, Buffalo, BYU, Colorado, Georgia State, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Lamar University, Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota State, Northern Iowa, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Rice, SMU, South Dakota, Southeastern Louisiana State, Stephen F. Austin State, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas State, Texas Tech, U-Mass, ULM, UTSA, West Virginia, William & Mary |

SEC: 2013 Sneak Preview

Sully’s CFP staff which consist of Young Sully (YS) & Old Sully (OS) met in the kitchen… (over burgers) to analyze the “Mighty SEC” for the 2013 season! The SEC is divided into two 7 team divisions …. in the East Division, we … Continue reading

Posted in Alabama, Alabama State, Alcorn State, Arkansas, Arkansas State, Auburn, Austin Peay, Bowling Green, Chattanooga, Clemson, Coastal Carolina, Colorado State, Florida, Florida Atlantic, Florida State, Furman University, Georgia, Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Kent State, Kentucky, Louisiana, LSU, Miami FL, Miami OH, Mississippi State, Missouri, Murray State, North Carolina, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Oregon, Rice, Sam Houston State, Samford, SEC, SMU, South Alabama, South Carolina, Southeast Missouri State, Southern Miss, TCU, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Toledo, Troy, U-Mass, UAB, UCF, UTEP, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Washington State, 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 |

BCS National Championship

Bowl History: The BCS National Championship was first played in 1998 and has been played annually since its inaugural year! This championship series will come to an end after the 2013 campaign, as a four team play-off is scheduled for … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 / 2013 Bowl Game, BYU, LSU, Michigan, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Navy, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Stanford, Texas A&M, USC |

Discover Orange Bowl

Bowl History: This Bowl was first played in 1935 and has been held annually since the bowl’s inaugural game!  The initial game was played on January 1, 1935, when Bucknell beat Miami of Florida, 26-0! The Orange Bowl celebrated its 75th anniversary in the … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 / 2013 Bowl Game, ACC, Ball State, Central Michigan, Cincinnati, Clemson, Duke, Georgia Tech, Iowa, Kent State, MAC, Miami FL, NC State, Northern Illinois, Toledo, Virginia, Virginia Tech |

Rose Bowl Presented By Vizio

Bowl History: “The Granddaddy of them all” as Keith Jackson used to say every January 1 @ the Rose Bowl! This is the oldest and most prestigious of all the Bowl Games! The game was first played in 1902 (Michigan hammered Stanford, … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 / 2013 Bowl Game, Arizona, Brown, Duke, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, Oregon State, Penn State, Purdue, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Washington, Washington State, Wisconsin |

Taxslayer.com Gator Bowl

Bowl History This Bowl was established in 1946 and has been played continuously since its inception. It is the sixth oldest and the first Bowl to ever be televised! The first game was played on January 1, 1946 between Wake Forest and … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 / 2013 Bowl Game, Big Ten, Florida, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Mississippi State, Northwestern, Ohio State, Ole Miss, SEC, South Carolina, Syracuse, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest |