Quarterback competitions dominate springtime around college football. Though few quarterback competitions are decided until August — at least publicly — these are the stories that most intrigue fans and media during these 15-practice allotments. This week’s CFB Huddle Q&A fittingly opens with a question on quarterback competitions. Let’s get to it — but first, mandatory […]
Throughout the 2015 season, starting in August, CFB Huddle gauged the temperature of the Heisman race every week leading up to the award’s selection. The 2016 Heisman Top 10 forecast kicks off early, as there’s no shortage of media outlets and voters offering up projections Two things to bear in mind for those new to […]
The CFB Huddle Podcast looks back at the wild season that was for Ohio State with Tony Gerdeman of The Ozone, and Eric Seger from Eleven Warriors. On the docket: J.T. Barrett’s DUI, Michigan State quarterback Connor Cook snubbing two-time Heisman winner Archie Griffin and more. The podcast also looks ahead to Ohio State’s next […]
The second-ever College Football Playoff came together as perfectly as could be imagined, and yet, din for an 8-team Playoff is loud. Spinal Tap loud. When it comes to major media outlets and personalities pushing for Playoff expansion, it goes to 11. USA Today alone published two columns on an 8-team Playoff in the same […]
Heading into Championship Week, the Heisman Trophy pack has a clear top five — and one pace-setter ahead of them all. Alabama running back Derrick Henry’s spectacle against rival Auburn put the junior in pole position with just one week to go. Henry’s one-man show Saturday was reminiscent of the ubiquitous martial-arts movie scenes, wherein […]
So, this is it: the one before The One. Tuesday’s is the last time the College Football Playoff committee plays pretend with the rankings before issuing the actual final four and bowl pairings. Heading into Championship Week, at least one of the four spots is spoken for. The ACC, Big Ten and SEC Championship Games […]
College football’s is the shortest of all major sports seasons. It was less than three months ago that the first Saturday Six-Pack of 2015 toasted the beginning of a new campaign. Less than three months. Neither the NBA nor MLB have reached the All-Star Break by this juncture in their season. College basketball has yet […]
I’ll cop to being among those who worried about the College Football Playoff damaging the regular season. Two years into the system, I feel rather foolish. Now, I still have reservations about the slippery expansion slope and will gladly cite the FCS Playoffs growth from 16 to 20 to 24 teams in the last six […]
Allow me to level with you, dear CFB Huddle reader: Getting the Heisman forecast to 10 players at this point is a struggle. Early returns from Week 12 suggest an outlook as concrete as it’s been all season. Were the Heisman ceremony tomorrow, I surmise we’d see five invitees: Derrick Henry, Deshaun Watson, Dalvin Cook, […]
Defending national champion Ohio State flirted with disaster much of the season. In Saturday’s 17-14 loss to Michigan State, the Buckeyes’ flaws finally cost them. The loss likely ends Ohio State’s chances for returning to the College Football Playoff. Michigan State is now in control of the Big Ten East and matches up favorably with […]
Did ya hear? Nick Saban said a bad word! CFB Huddle’s rarely-heard-from guest columnist The SEC Bro broke down Steph Curry winning NBA MVP in the spring, and wrote the following: I guess he did play at Davidson, though, and they’re on Alabama’s schedule the week before the Iron Bowl. Coach Saban says that’ll be […]
Anarchy! Chaos! Welcome to another week of college football, and welcome to another round of projections for the College Football Playoff ranking. Four of last week’s Top 10 lost in Week 11: No. 6 Baylor, No. 7 Stanford, No. 9 LSU and No. 10 Utah. Of the four, only Baylor lost to a ranked opponent. […]
November performances define Heisman Trophy candidacies. Front-runners like Alabama running back Derrick Henry and Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson are hitting their stride at just the right time, both to pace their teams’ title aspirations and bolster their case for college football’s most prestigious, individual award. Derrick Henry now has a rush TD in 15 straight […]
It’s rare the star of a national championship run and leading Heisman Trophy contender for an undefeated powerhouse goes unappreciated, but such is the case for Ohio State’s Ezekiel Elliott. Elliott hasn’t generated the same kind of buzz on the national landscape this season as running back counterparts Leonard Fournette, Derrick Henry or Dalvin Cook, […]
The second College Football Playoff ranking drops today at 7 p.m. ET. It’s hardly March Madness Selection Sunday, but I’m still geeked. A few noteworthy teams I anticipate being left out of the top 10 are Michigan State, Utah and North Carolina, all of which sport losses to teams well outside of the Playoff conversation. […]
