How Army Can Repeat Over Navy

This week, there’s only one college football game on Saturday, and it’s one of the greatest rivalries in collegiate sports. Army-Navy will do battle on the gridiron for the 118th time. After losing like a billion straight games, it was the Black Knights last year who were able to come out victorious, by a score…

FBS Independents Week 12 Thoughts

Last week, I zeroed in on the ND-Miami game because of its implications. And wouldn’t you know it, that game never happened. Or, at least I think it didn’t happen – I certainly don’t remember Miami hanging 41 points on the previously-#3 Irish. Alas, I’ve moved on. All Independent games this week are on Saturday….

Does Navy Have A Chance To Upset Notre Dame?

The short answer is no, well probably not at least. But the long answer will change that no to a maybe. Now it is no secret that Navy’s schedule in the second half is quite the gauntlet. The Midshipmen have already faced off against Memphis, UCF, Temple while they still have matchups that include Notre…

FBS Independents Spotlight: Notre Dame v. The U

UMass, Army and BYU are all playing this week, but they’re just going to have to get comfortable in the backseat. This week’s biggest college football game is between two historic programs in #3 Notre Dame and #7 Miami. Because of the playoff implications surrounding this primetime game, I’m zeroing in on the Catholics vs….

FBS Independents Week 10 Thoughts

Last week, only three FBS Independents were playing. I went 2-1. Once again, I predicted the Notre Dame game correctly, though I underestimated the differential again. I picked BYU again, and they proved that they have even the smallest amount of dignity, besting San Jose State by 21 points. I was wrong about UMass, who…

#3 ND – My Thoughts On The First Playoff Ranking

Yesterday, the first College Football Playoff Rankings were released, and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish grabbed the #3 spot. They trail Georgia and Alabama, in that order, and are one spot in front of the defending national champs, the Clemson Tigers. Sitting at 7-1, the Irish began the season undefeated. Other than a 1-point loss…

FBS Independents Week 9 Thoughts

Goddamn BYU, man. I was one game off from being perfect in my weekly picks for the third straight week. I picked the Irish by 3, and as everyone knows by now, they won by a lot more than 3 against USC. I picked UMass by 1, and they exploded offensively, besting Georgia Southern 55-20….

FBS Independents Week 8 Thoughts

For the first time in a while, all four Independent teams are in action this week, and all are playing their games on Saturday. UMass and Notre Dame both had their breaks last week, so it was Army and BYU picking up the slack. Army won their game, though they had to escape against Eastern…

How Notre Dame Can Make Their Way Into The College Football Playoff

At the halfway point of the season, #13 Notre Dame has surpassed a lot of people’s expectations (including my own, as a fan of the program). They’re 5-1, with the lone defeat being a one point loss to #3 Georgia. They have a top-25 offense (471 yards per game, 40 points per game), with one…

FBS Independents Week 7 Thoughts

This week, the best and the worst Independent teams are both taking a break. Notre Dame will head into its bye week sitting pretty at 5-1, as they await their matchup with USC next week. UMass will sit down for its second straight bye week, as their game against USF is cancelled (which is something…

How UMass Should’ve Spent Their Back-To-Back Bye Weeks

UMass enjoyed their scheduled bye week last week, and this week, will enjoy another one, as their game against #18 USF has been cancelled due to Hurricane Irma-related scheduling conflicts. There’s a chance UMass will play FIU in a separate game later in the year, but that depends on whether FIU plays in their conference…

FBS Independents Week 6 Thoughts

The FBS Independents went 2-2 last week. On the winning side was Notre Dame, who absolutely killed Miami by a score of 52-17, and Army, who beat UTEP by two touchdowns (35-21). At this point, these are the only two respectable teams in this ‘conference’, and the only two with a shot at a bowl…