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Well folks, we made it. Another season of college football nearly in the books. The only thing left is to determine one true champion. If y’all endured the grind of two absurdly boring New Year’s Six games, or (hopefully) just caught the highlights, you already know who’s playing. Alabama bested Cincinnati, impressing on the viewing ...

Welcome to the final Sneaky Stats column of the 2021 college football season! Michigan finally ended their season in embarrassing fashion like they usually do. Cincinnati was politely shown the door by Alabama’s clearly superior athletes. More semifinal blowouts and the furthest thing from drama. But now, we get a rematch between Jedi Master and ...

It doesn’t always seem like it, but it’s true — college football fans are people too. Yes, even these depraved masochists are entitled to an opportunity to improve themselves, and there’s no better time to do so than the New Year. Unfortunately, the deck is sort of stacked against them. Let’s run through the five ...

Yo, yo, and hello college football fans. Hope you had a marvelous Christmas/Hannukah/Diwali/Kwanzaa/Winter Solstice! Normally I start things off here with some meditative intro about the week’s games or life in general, but we’ve got a schedule to keep, and a ton of games to preview, so we’re gonna get right into it! Peach Bowl ...

Welcome back to the Sneaky Stats series! We’re somehow already turning the page to the final chapter(s) of the 2021 college football season. Conference Championship games have been won. The College Football Playoff field is set. Another Alabama player has won the Heisman. Several Bowl Games are already in the books. But there are still ...

Each December, America’s favorite megacorporations dole out gifts to college football players participating in bowl games. Obviously, the holidays aren’t just about presents, but nothing says “Thanks, real sorry you missed Christmas with your family and got all those concussions” quite like a bluetooth speaker. In honor of that Christmas spirit, we’ve highlighted the most ...

Welcome to the holiday season, folks! This weekend, most of us will be decking the halls and hanging with friends and family.  There’ll be joy, gift-giving, mistletoe, a sumptuous dinner, and snow (if you’re lucky).  There’s a reason Bing Crosby (or Frank Sinatra, one of them, whatever) calls this the Most Wonderful Time Of The ...

Welcome back to the Sneaky Stats series! We’re somehow already turning the page to the final chapter(s) of the 2021 college football season. Conference Championship games have been won. The College Football Playoff field is set. Another Alabama player has won the Heisman. Several Bowl Games are already in the books. But there are still ...

Every college football fan has their favorite bowl game, from the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl to the not quite as famous but still pretty nifty Rose Bowl. However, not all bowls are created equal, and many don’t withstand the test of time. For example, did you know the NCAA used to hold a game called ...