The Ultimate 2017 Mountain West Preview
2017 Mountain West Preview. MOUNTAIN T1. Boise State In the short history of the Mountain West Championship Game, the Mountain division has sent a different representative every year (Utah State, Boise State, Air Force, and Wyoming). In fact, Boise State, despite their national success, has only won the Mountain West once in the history of the […]
Read This Post The Ultimate 2017 MAC Preview
2017 MAC Preview. EAST 1. Miami (OH) Miami started last season 0-6, then went on a tear, winning each of their last six games, making the St. Petersburg Bowl and coming just a point shy of knocking off Mississippi State. The Warhawks have had just one winning season in the past 11, but they might be […]
Read This Post The Ultimate 2017 Conference USA Preview
2017 Conference USA Preview. EAST 1. Western Kentucky Western Kentucky has turned into a proving ground for up-and-coming coaches. Over the past seven years, the Hilltoppers have been coached by Willie Taggart, Bobby Petrino, and Jeff Brohm, all three are now coaching at power five jobs. Mike Sanford Jr., formerly offensive coordinator at Notre Dame, looks to continue […]
Read This Post 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. […]
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