The Ultimate 2017 Big Ten Preview
2017 Big Ten Preview. EAST 1. Ohio State (Ranked #2 Nationally) Ohio State had one of the least experienced teams in college football last season, but Urban Meyer willed the Buckeyes to their second college-football playoff appeareance in just three years. This year’s team brings back 15 starters from last season, including QB J.T. Barrett and […]
Read This Post The Ultimate 2017 Big 12 Football Preview
The 2017 Big 12 Football Preview. Big 12 1. Oklahoma (#5 Nationally) Last year, Oklahoma lost two early to Houston and Ohio State, but went on to win ten straight and finish as my #6 team by the end of the 2016 season. The schedule is tough, as the Sooners have to travel to face Ohio […]
Read This Post The Ultimate 2017 AAC Football Preview
The 2017 AAC Football Preview. East 1. South Florida After Willie Taggart left for Oregon, you probably would’ve expected USF to take a step back going into the 2017 season, but the Bulls made a home run hire. Charlie Strong, formerly the coach of Louisville and Texas signed on, and South Florida instantly became a massive […]
Read This Post The Ultimate 2017 ACC Football Preview
The 2017 ACC Football Preview. Atlantic T1. Clemson (#6 Nationally) Clemson reached the pinnacle last season, toppling Nick Saban and Alabama in a revenge national championship game with just :01 left on the clock. They lost a lot, including QB Deshaun Watson and LB Ben Boulware, who were the captains on both sides of the […]
Read This Post CSD Mag Feature: The Top 20 Games of the 2016 College Football Season
We’re still a month and a half away from the start of football season, but that doesn’t mean you have to wait that long to watch some college football. Check out the Top 20 games from last year. #1 – Clemson 35, Alabama 31 – Jan 9, 2017 (College Football Playoff National Championship Game) #2 – […]
Read This Post CSD Mag Feature: The Top 8 Coaches on the Hot Seat
#1 – Paul Haynes, Kent State Averaging three wins (two conference wins) per year in his four seasons with the Golden Flashes isn’t going to cut it, if he can’t turn it around this year, he will be out. #2 – Brian Kelly, Notre Dame Kelly made it to the national championship game in 2012, now […]
Read This Post CSD Mag Feature: Grading Every Move on the 2017 Coaching Carousel – Part Two
*Listed in alphabetical order* Each coach’s “Previously” only includes jobs they held in the past five years (2012-16) Minnesota Out: Tracy Claeys In: P.J. Fleck (Previously Receivers Coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2012 and Head Coach at Western Michigan from 2013-16) In P. J. Fleck’s first year at Western Michigan, they went 1-11. […]
Read This Post CSD Mag Feature: Grading Every Move on the 2017 Coaching Carousel – Part One
*Listed in alphabetical order* Each coach’s “Previously” only includes jobs they held in the past five years (2012-16) Baylor Out: Jim Grobe In: Matt Rhule (Previously Assistant Offensive Line Coach for the New York Giants in 2012 and Head Coach at Temple from 2013-2016) In Rhule’s first season at Temple, the Owls went 2-10, in […]
Read This Post CSD Mag Positional Rankings: Special Teams
Over the past month or so, I’ve rolled out 15 “teasers” for the CSD Mag (if you missed any, you can find them all under the football tab) Now, it’s time to start rolling out the full thing, starting with my “positional rankings” The categories for these are: QB, RB, WR, OL, DL, LB, DB, and […]
Read This Post CSD Mag Positional Rankings: Defensive Backs
Florida State and Alabama lead as the two best secondaries in college football, who else makes the list?
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