College Football
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...
BSL Deified Dozen: Week 2 College Football Poll
As expected there was some Top 5 movement this week, as Oklahoma and USC rode impressive wins to a boost, with the Sooners even getting 2 first place votes. Meanwhile, Ohio State's loss to previously #3 Oklahoma only dropped them 4 spots. For the second week in a row,...
Taking Stock After a Not So BIG Week
Opening week of college football season saw the Big 10 stake a claim to the title of the best conference in the land. This past week, however, brought to mind the favorite line of that renowned philosopher of the sport, Lee Corso—not so fast my friend! Yeesh, there...
BSL Deified Dozen: Week 1 College Football Poll
After the first full week of games we did have some movement, even though only one of the Deified Dozen lost. Florida State managed to remain firmly entrenched after the loss to Alabama, despite losing their starting QB for the season and a final score that belied how...
How Full Are the BIG Glasses?
I’m going to take a view of the BIG opening week in football by using the glass half-full/half-empty analogy, but before that…..HOW ‘BOUTH THEM TERPS!!! I have been annoyed that the vast majority of national coverage of this memorable win has focused on how Texas lost...
College Football 2017: Week 1 Preview (Under-the-Radar Games)
Under-the-Radar Games That Could Influence the Playoff FieldBecause it’s never too early to talk about the College Football Playoff! If you want to join the Playoff field, every game matters. But unless you are a Power 5 team that runs the table at 13-0, and so few...