Memphis may have remained unbeaten Thursday, outlasting American Athletic Conference counterpart Cincinnati in a 53-46 shootout, but the story coming out of the Liberty Bowl was Bearcats quarterback Hayden Moore. The freshman Moore came on in relief for Gunner Kiel for the second time in as many weeks, each time after Kiel sustained a shot […]
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Projecting The Group of 5 Top 10 Ahead of ’15
The College Football Playoff introduced a new competition-within-the-competition last season, with the best of the Group of 5 jockeying for the automatic berth into one of the New Year’s bowl games. The inaugural Group of 5 race went right down to the wire, and the 2015 installment promises more potential for fireworks. Click the page […]
CFBHuddle.com Group of Five All-American Team: Offense
A variety of publications offer their preseason All-American teams this time of year. Each has its own leanings, evident in their individual selections, but it seems that, universally, the Group of Five is neglected. Consider Colorado State’s Rashard Higgins. He led the nation in almost every receiving category a season ago, yet fails to scratch […]
Cincinnati Is The Most Logical Big 12 Expansion Target
University of Oklahoma president David Boren reopened discussion of Big 12 expansion on Wednesday, much to the delight of college football writers in need of June topics fans of certain Group of Five programs. Per Ryan Aber of The Oklahoman: “I think it’s something we should strive for while we have the time, stability, all […]
Best Group of Five Nonconference Games in 2015
A variety of outlets are filling the 12 remaining weeks before college football season begins with countdowns of the best games, whether nonconference, intra-league or across divisions. Well, I feel pretty confident writing that in the sea of college football listicles, the following — spotlighting the best Group of Five nonconference games in the coming […]
2015 Conference Championship Game Predictions
Over the new few weeks, CFBHuddle.com is rolling out some predictions for the 2015 college season. The following is a projection of each conference championship game, from the inaugural American Athletic, to the one that started it all: the SEC. AMERICAN ATHLETIC Saturday, Dec. 5 | Location: High seed’s home field This year marks the […]
How Much Sense Does The SEC Make For Everett Golson?
Transferring Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson is down to two possible destinations, Clint Brewster of 247Sports reported on Sunday: South Carolina and Georgia. Update: Saw report that #ND grad transfer Everett Golson is visiting South Carolina Monday but source tells @FoxSports that is not accurate. — Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) May 11, 2015 Brewster writes Golson […]
College Basketball Games to Watch for Thursday, Jan. 29
Two of the nation’s premiere freshmen headline the slate of college basketball games to watch for Thursday, Jan. 29. GAME OF THE NIGHT NO. 16 MARYLAND at OHIO STATE WHEN: 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT TV: ESPN D’Angelo Russell is on a tear. The Ohio State freshman phenom scored 27 points in a loss at […]
Gunner Kiel Proves Worth the Long Wait
The collegiate debut of former No. 1-rated quarterback recruit Gunner Kiel was put on hiatus two years. What’s an extra two weeks?
A Radical (and Unrealistic) Plan for A 16-Team Big 12 Conference
Let’s be perfectly clear up front to avoid any confusion: In no way is the following speculation of any backdoor dealings that could expand the Big 12 Conference from 10 teams to 16. Nor is the following a prediction; were Las Vegas sports books to accept wagers on future conference realignment, this six-team parlay might […]
East Carolina, Fresno State Among Leading Non-AQ Banner-Carries Against Power 5
Nick Saban’s suggestion at last week’s SEC meetings that Power 5 conferences only play each other has merit on its face. However, the broad brushstrokes that mandate some leagues as worthy of nonconference dates fail to take into account teams’ strength on individual basis. The conferences without preferred access into the College Football Playoff must […]