College Football
Big Ten Review: A Week of BIG Defense
The BIG is not known for their high-scoring, highlight filled games, but this week was particularly notable for tough defense and sloppy or completely missing offense, with some bad weather thrown in.The story line going into the week was whether the four Top 10 teams...
BSL Deified Dozen: Week 5 College Football Poll
Week 5 of college football's Deified Dozen saw USC hang on to a spot in the poll (barely), while their conquerors, Washington State, made their first appearance. Georgia continues to be a consistent riser in the poll. Some other jockeying here and there, but no other...
Towson University Football: 2017 So Far
Having dropped their first two Colonial Athletic Association games of the year, the Towson Tigers now stand at 2-3 (victories over Morgan State, and Saint Francis) overall here in their 2017 season. The out-of-conference loss to FBS level Maryland was certainly...
Big Teams Post BIG Wins
This was a fairly calm week for BIG football. The teams at the top took care of business against teams near the bottom, and teams in the middle slugged it out.Penn State showed Indiana right away they were not going to win in Happy Valley when Saquon Barkley took the...
BSL Deified Dozen: Week 4 College Football Poll
Alabama reclaims its perch after a crushing defeat of previously-unbeaten Vanderbilt, while Oklahoma and Clemson struggled in victory. Georgia was a big mover after a huge win over Mississippi State, while TCU and Virginia Tech each make their first appearance in the...
Sometimes BIG Numbers Lie
I’ve made a living most of my life trying to produce numbers that give a clear picture of the success or failure of a business entity. I would be fired if I produced numbers that lied as badly as the ones in two of the key BIG games on Saturday.There is no clearer...
BSL Deified Dozen: Week 3 College Football Poll
A rather surprising development this week, as Oklahoma leapfrogs Alabama for the #1 spot. A look at the numbers tells a slightly different story though. Oklahoma did not gain a single vote from last week's poll, when they were #2. What happened was Clemson siphoned...
A Week of BIG Wins (Mostly) in Small Games
Last weekend was mostly a series of dress rehearsals for BIG teams, and they largely stuck to the scripts, winning 9 of 11. Here’s a fewRUTGERS WINS! RUTGERS WINS! OH MY GOD, RUTGERS WINS! I was astonished when the Scarlet Knights went into their game with Morgan...