Expansion of the College Football Playoff is arguably the greatest competitive change in the sport’s history — more significant than the move from the Bowl Championship Series to the four-team…
Jon Wilner
Instant reaction to Week 10 developments on the field … 1. Big Ten (partial) clarity Ohio State and Oregon handled their business on Saturday afternoon in State College and Ann…
The rebirth of the Pac-12 began with the death of its football scheduling partnership with the Mountain West. At least, that’s how Boise State athletic director Jeramiah Dickey described the…
The ballot below was submitted to the Associated Press (without the comments) in early October. The weekly AP rankings will begin Nov. 11 and run every Monday through March 17,…
The first Saturday of November is unlike any other weekend of the 2024 regular season in that it’s wholly devoid of an #AfterDark component. The closest we’ll get to a…
For roughly six days, the Holy War appeared momentous. That sense of next-level significance began on the night of Sept. 21, after Brigham Young polished off Kansas State in resounding…
In one regard, the Pac-12 hasn’t splintered: All 12 schools remain tied to the bowls that have been affiliated with the conference in recent years. Exceptions are made for teams…
Instant reaction to Week 9 developments … 1. The Saban scoreboard The two losses unfolded eight hours and 1,700 miles apart. They had different fuel sources and plot twists. But…
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The presumption-shattering Big 12 has produced plenty of surprises through the first month of conference play, from Brigham Young’s magical run to Arizona’s State’s proven competence to Colorado’s title pursuit….
