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So, You Want to Join the SEC?

Welcome, new initiates, one and all. This is the Southeastern Conference, and we’re stoked to have you. At least, we’re stoked to consider you. We can’t let in everybody, obviously. With the fall season about to kick off, schools are rushing to find the houses that will give them the best chance to form lifelong ...

Five Must-Watch Big Ten Games in 2021

It’s time to talk about the conference of BEEF. Every conference has a reputation, a brand, an identity. When I say “Big Ten,” you, dear reader, probably think power running, unyielding defense, and gargantuan linemen – three yards and a cloud of dust. And sure, we’ve got plenty of that on tap. But the B1G, ...

Big Ten Sneaky Stats and Unexpected Challengers

Just like the ACC, the Big Ten has been dominated by the same team for over a decade. Ohio State has won 11 conference championships since 2005. The closest in Big Ten titles in that same span is actually a tie between Penn State, Wisconsin, and Michigan State with three. Michigan has zero. (Sorry Maize ...

10 Things I Hate About Big Ten Football

Raised in Ohio, I grew up watching primarily Big Ten football. As much as I enjoy the heartland’s premiere Power Five conference, it’s not always fun for us Midwesterners. “Oh, for Pete’s sake,” we grumble in our outdoor voices, brows furrowed in mild annoyance. As the 2021 season approaches, so do the Big Ten’s least ...

Five Must-Watch ACC Games In 2021

At first glance, the ACC is just Clemson and everyone else. That won’t change this year. Clemson will indeed be dominant, and everyone else is probably playing for second place. But there are some decent indicators that the second place race will be close and fun to watch. Multiple top-flight quarterback talents, whole returning squads ...

ACC Sneaky Stats and Unexpected Challengers

Hello and welcome to a fun, weekly, stats driven look at the state of college football! We’ll share interesting trends, discuss breakout players, dive into some fun statistics, and much more. But! Before College Football officially kicks off (providing us with much more fun data to play with) we’ll be previewing each conference by the ...

Six Signs College Football Is Back To Normal

As America steadily emerges from the coronavirus pandemic, the question on every college football fan’s mind is when their favorite sport will be back to normal. But what does normal even mean? Sure, stadiums will reopen to greater capacities, but that’s a largely superficial change that barely impacts most schools south of the Mason-Dixon line. ...

August 28, 2013

The Seven Rules of College Football Gambling

Secretly, I’ve always been fascinated that a group of soothsayers could sit in a room, examine mysterious statistics, and accurately project a college football game’s final score. It doesn’t quite seem possible, and it’s not like there are any Grays Sports Almanacs in real life. Yet, every week, the shadowy oddsmakers of Las Vegas pull it ...

January 28, 2011

Rules for the Recruiting Enthusiast

I like recruiting. It feels better once I say it out loud (or type it), especially when it can feel downright dirty as you catch yourself becoming emotionally invested in the questionable decisions of high school seniors. For all the horror stories of otherwise rational (or not) fans that use Facebook (or the 11 that ...