The Big Ten East and West, while geographically accurate and nominally an improvement from its divisional predecessors of the Leaders and Legends, are potentially a hindrance to the conference’s College Football Playoff hopes and there’s a chance the current format won’t determine which schools play in the Big Ten Championship in the future. Big Ten […]
Conference Championship Saturday is here and there’s one more opportunity to make some money before bowl season starts. Here are five pieces of advice to keep in mind before making bets for Saturday’s games. Stay away from the Big 12 Championship There is a case to be made for both Texas and Oklahoma in […]
There isn’t much excitement for Week 12 of the college football season, but there are several betting opportunities to take advantage of. There are plenty of motivational angles with “rivalry week” coming up and teams with five wins looking to clinch a bowl berth. Here are seven sides to look at this weekend: Best […]
The latest AP Top 25 poll was released Sunday afternoon and while there weren’t any major changes at the top of the rankings, there are several big-picture takeaways we can make ahead of the release of the Week 12 College Football Playoff rankings. Here’s what we learned from the latest AP poll. There are nine […]
Week 11 of the college football season saw Clemson clinch the ACC Atlantic and Northwestern clinch the Big Ten West. Oklahoma narrowly avoided taking a second loss this season and Ohio State won on the road to remain in the Big Ten Championship (and therefore, playoff) discussion. Here are the plays from Week 11 that […]
As we get deeper into the college football season, here are a few factors to consider when looking at the point spreads for Week 10. Ten home underdogs won straight up in Week 9 Week 9’s top storyline was that ten Power Five teams covered and won straight up in the home underdog role on […]
No. 1 Alabama at No. 4 LSU provides the first top-five matchup of the college football season, and the outcome could impact the College Football Playoff as much as any single result in the regular season. Obviously, one of the top teams in the country will lose in Baton Rouge, but don’t be surprised if […]
One week after Purdue’s upset of then-No. 2 Ohio State caused a major shakeup atop the AP Top 25 Poll, Week 9 of the college football season saw 11 ranked teams fall. It was an especially difficult week for teams in the back half of the poll as nine of the teams ranked between No. […]
More than a third of the college football teams ranked in the AP Top 25 lost in Week 9. Now, we await the College Football Playoff selection committee’s first rankings of the 2018 season, which will be unveiled Tuesday night. In the meantime, here are seven moments from Week 9 that will stick with us because of […]
Of the 20 ranked teams that are in action this weekend, 14 of them play unranked opponents in Week 9. Las Vegas oddsmakers have three of those 14 listed as underdogs to unranked teams, while three other ranked teams are favored by less than seven points in matchups against unranked opponents. What’s the common link […]
This is the fourth in Stadium’s “Conference Chain of Command” series in which we polled a handful of veteran coaches in every league to determine the best JOBS in each league, all the way down to the ones that are the most difficult. This week’s Chain of Command is being published on Thursday instead of […]
Here are some college football notes and observations that bettors can use going forward. Time to buy USC If you want an early best bet for the week, here it is: Take USC -7 against No. 19 Colorado on Saturday. This is a case where an unranked team is a substantial favorite against a […]
Here are the biggest takeaways from Week 2 in college football that can help bettors going forward: Tough Luck Losers Georgia Tech outgained South Florida 602-426 and averaged 8.0 yards per play on offense. The Yellow Jackets took a 38-28 lead in the fourth quarter before giving up 21 unanswered points and losing 49-38. […]
A college football news roundup that includes Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn speaking out against a new proposed rule and Oklahoma State adding an offensive lineman.
This is Pat Fitzgerald’s 12th team at Northwestern, proof that time does fly by. It could be one of his best. In fact, if the Wildcats can adequately plug holes at wide receiver and linebacker this offseason they’re talented enough to duke it out with the likes of Wisconsin and Iowa in the competitive Big Ten West Division.
