-
2011 College Football Rankings – Final Edition
Surprised by the BCS Championship game turning in one of its worst ratings ever? I guess the public doesn’t like rematches, even between two powerhouses like Alabama and LSU. A playoff seems closer than ever, or anything that is a change of the current system, that seems to alienate more and more fans from Bowl season.
-
Robert Griffin is an Unconventional but Deserving Heisman Trophy Winner
Robert Griffin III became the first player from the Baylor Bears to ever win the Heisman Trophy award, beating Andrew Luck and others from traditional College Football powers after a fantastic breakout season, leading the Bears to a 9-3 record and a top 25 finish for the first time since 1986.
-
2011 College Football Rankings – Week 14
LSU did what it had to do to remain number one in the nation with a 42-10 win over Georgia in the SEC Championship Game. Oklahoma State won the Big 12 with a huge 44-10 win over Oklahoma to win the Big 12. They remained at number 3 in the AP rankings, meaning Alabama, despite not playing, stay as the number 2 team in the nation and will probably, despite already losing to LSU this season, play the Tigers for the national title.
-
2011 College Football Rankings – Week 13
LSU should beat Georgia in the SEC championship game, which means, if we know the BCS, that we’ll have a All-SEC national championship game in January 2012 between the LSU Tigers (beating Arkansas) and Alabama, who beat Auburn rather easily in the Iron Bowl.
-
2011 College Football Rankings – Week 12
LSU, Alabama and Arkansas make it an SEC 1-2-3 at the top of the AP Top 25 rankings, making it the first time since 1971 the top 3 teams were from the same conference, mostly thanks to Oregon and the Oklahoma teams suffering from big upsets.
-
The End of the Joe Paterno Era
Penn State and Joe Paterno, no more. The Jerry Sandusky scandal made waves and they hit the shore fast. After being the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions Football program since 1966, 45 years, at 84, Joe Pa steps down amid terrible controversy, allegations, and an unknown legal future.
-
2011 College Football Rankings – Week 10
Everyone was focused on one game, and LSU came out on top, beating Alabama 9-6 in the ‘Game of the Century’, #1 vs #2 SEC private battle. Oklahoma State, Boise State and Houston remain as the other undefeated schools with the Cowboys taking over the no.2 spot in the nation.
-
Alabama Shouldn’t Get Another Shot at LSU
One ‘Game of the Century’ is enough in a season. LSU and Alabama did their best not to win one of the more highly anticipated College Football games in recent years, but the no.1 Tigers scored their overtime field goal, while the soon no longer no.2 Alabama missed four during the game.
-
LSU – Alabama Game of the Century Predecessors
As the LSU – Alabama Game of the Century comes closer, we take a look at other historic games in College Football over the years when #1 met #2 and their clash got the same demanding billing.
-
2011 College Football Rankings – Week 9
LSU and Alabama didn’t move, Stanford and Andrew Luck beat USC and pretty much not much moving around in the top 5, while Kansas State and Clemson lost for the first times this season, while Houston solidify themselves as the top school in Texas.