Is The American Rising?
/The American had a breakout season, but is it on its way to being considered an elite conference or just a one-year wonder? Plus some final thoughts on the 2015 college football season.
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The Rose Bowl is Killing College Football
/College football has a great thing going, but it's inability to quickly adapt with the changing times continues to limit its potential.
Read MoreThe College Football Playoff Needs to Expand
/The College Football playoff is a good first step, but now it's time to take the tournament to the next level and expand to the optimal size — eight teams.
Read MoreWhen to go for two in Football
/It baffles me how so many teams just don't get when and when not to go for the two-point conversion. I've already pulled out my hair twice this season first during the Notre Dame vs. Clemson game, then on Sunday when the Browns took on the Broncos. Both instances, teams went for two too early, and it cost them in the end.
Read MoreSome Unlikely Heisman Candidates
/My brother had to stop me from listing off more Heisman candidates on our last episode. So I decided to toss the rest of my candidates onto a nice blog post. Projecting Heisman winners is a difficult task. The candidate needs some combination of statistics and big-game heroics while leading a successful team (nine of the last twelve Heisman winners played in the championship game).
Read MoreIt's Time to Get Rid of Preseason Polls
/Preseason polls are a necessary evil. They help hype the upcoming college football season and are a guide for both fans and the television networks to circle what games are important.
Read MoreLet the Posturing Begin
/The first Coaches' Poll of the 2015 college football season dropped last week, and there is plenty to talk about and discuss. Most will say the rankings are pretty meaningless, with the path to the College Football Playoff pretty clear: go undefeated or lose once early in the season and then win your conference championship. But here were the top four teams in last year's coaches' poll heading into the 2014 season: Florida State, Alabama, Oklahoma and Oregon.
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