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The Bowling Season Cometh

There are 35 College Football Bowls…which require 70 teams to fill the spots and for a team to be eligible to fill one of those slots … it must have 6 wins …. if you play an 11 or 12 … Continue reading

Posted in AAC, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, C-USA, MAC, Mountain West, Navy, Notre Dame, PAC 12, SEC, Sun Belt, SWAC |

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 |

FCS vs FBS Non-AQ

In the 2012 season when a FCS Team (63 scholarships) has stepped up to take on a FBS (85 scholarships) Non AQ Conference Team, they have won 8 times,  lost 34, and have one game left to play! Please note, … Continue reading

Posted in Big Sky, Big South, Colonial Athletic Association, IVY League, MEAC, Missouri Valley, Northeast Conference, Ohio Valley, Patriot League, Pioneer Conference, Southern Conference, Southland Conference, SWAC |

Football Championship Subdivision vs Bowl Championship Series Through Week 10

Here is a breakdown of how FCS teams did when they have stepped up and took on BCS / AQ conference teams. The FCS is currently 2-52 with eight games left to play. The only two wins were Sacramento State’s … Continue reading

Posted in Big Sky, Big South, Colonial Athletic Association, IVY League, MEAC, Missouri Valley, Northeast Conference, Ohio Valley, Patriot League, Pioneer Conference, Southern Conference, Southland Conference, SWAC |

Big Ten Best & Worst Games of Week 2

Best Game: Central Florida @ Ohio State is one of many interesting games this week in the Big Ten ….. Wisconsin @ Oregon State, Illinois @ Arizona State, Iowa State @ Iowa, Vanderbilt @ Northwestern, Air Force @ Michigan, Nebraska @ UCLA, … Continue reading

Posted in Air Force, Arizona, Arizona State, Big Ten, Illinois, Iowa, MAC, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northern Illinois, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, SWAC, UCLA, Vanderbilt, Wisconsin |

Sully Talking Stuff

The University of Idaho: A Team spokesperson has announced that the University plans to approach the Idaho State Board of Education to get permission to leave the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).  The WAC is falling apart and it is unlikely that … Continue reading

Posted in Oklahoma, Penn State, SWAC, Wisconsin |

Sully Talking Stuff

Wisconsin: Jordan Kohout, a defensive tackle for the Badgers has left the team for medical reasons. Last spring he began to experience migraine headaches and a recent MRI has revealed that he actually has suffered two minor strokes! Kohout appeared in … Continue reading

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

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 |

Big Ten Schedule for 2012

As the Big Ten enters its second year of divisional play here is a breakdown of the schedule. We will evaluate the relative strength of the schedules by placing opponents into three constructed levels; 1) Bowl Championship Series (BCS) teams … Continue reading

Posted in Air Force, Alabama, Arizona State, Big Ten, Boise State, C-USA, California, Colonial Athletic Association, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana Tech, MAC, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, Navy, Nebraska, Northern Illinois, Northern Iowa, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio, Ohio State, Ohio Valley, PAC 12, Penn State, Purdue, SEC, Sun Belt, SWAC, UCLA, Western Michigan |

Sheraton Hawaii Bowl: Nevada (7-5) vs Southern Mississippi (11-2)

The Hawaii Bowl ( the current version… which has no connection to other Bowls played on the Islands, such as the Poi Bowl 1936-1939, the Pineapple Bowl 1940-41 & 1947-1952, the Aloha Bowl 1982-2000, & Oahu Bowl 1998-2000) was first … Continue reading

Posted in ACC, C-USA, Nevada, SWAC, Virginia |