College Football
BSL Deified Dozen: Preseason College Football Poll
Welcome to the inaugural BSL Deified Dozen rankings. Each week during the season our panel of experts will rank the Top 12 teams in college football. Members of our panel include: CT Schwink, Jim Johnson, Mike Lowe, Zack Kiesel, Brian (Pedro Cerrano) McGuire, Chris...
The BIG Kickoff is Upon Us
This near fall-like weather we’ve enjoyed in Maryland the past few days has likely whetted your appetite for football, and it is finally upon us. Even better, unlike preseason Ravens’ games, there will actually be points scored during the opening week of BIG football,...
Don’t Know Much About BIG History?
Many of you who grew up with the Terps as founding members of the ACC are familiar with that history-how they joined North Carolina, North Carolina State, Wake Forest, Duke, Clemson, and South Carolina to break away from the Southern Conference in 1953 to form the...
What Is It With the Big Ten?
I understand we’re still getting to know each other (I’ve been told I’m an acquired taste), and you’re probably still shy about asking me questions. No problem, I’ll answer a few that I know you would want to ask if we were hanging out together, like….(You can discuss...
The BIG Questions for the Big Ten West Division
I asked the BIG questions for the Big Ten East last week, so it seems only fair not to neglect the other schools and ask the BIG questions for the Big Ten West this week, so here goes, coming in my predicted order of finish.(You can discuss this on the BSL Board...
The BIG Questions For the Big 10 East Division
With the new college football season rapidly approaching, it’s a good time to ask the BIGgest question each team in the Big 10 has to answer to succeed this year. This week, I’ll present the BIG questions for the East Division as I predict their order of finish.(You...
College Football 2017: State of the Game, Part III
Length of Games - It’s ridiculous, and getting worse. In 2013 the average time-of-game was 3 hours 17 minutes. In 2016 it was 3 hours 24 minutes. Those seven minutes might not seem like much, but think of it in terms of weather. The Weather Channel might tell you that...
Welcome to the BIG Blog
Hello everyone and welcome to a new and exciting adventure!New? Aren’t you that guy that used to write the mildly interesting and occasionally humorous ACC column as The Courtmaster?Yes, I am, thanks for remembering, I think.And exciting? Prove it pal.(You can discuss...