College Football
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...
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...