2009's most erratic teams

Using a standard deviation calculation, Football Outsiders shows which teams have been the most, and least, consistent this year.

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Personnel Points: Buckeye revival

Mel Kiper's weekly analysis focuses on an Ohio State defensive player who could be ideal in certain pro schemes, a young LSU defensive back who shined in a tough loss, plus several other unheralded prospects from around the country.

Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009

Personnel Points: PSU's latest LB

Surprise -- a Penn State linebacker is making a name for himself. Plus, a pair of defensive tackles who stood out on opposite sides of the Tennessee-Alabama game, a riser on Florida State's offensive line and more analysis from Mel Kiper.

Story | Conversation | October 26, 2009

RB Spiller, QB Stull rising

Todd McShay offers his Week 8 stock report, including C.J. Spiller's game-breaking ability and Nebraska's offensive struggles.

Story | Conversation | October 25, 2009

Unsung units you need to know

Football Outsiders analyzes college football's underrated offensive and defensive units to let you know who's capable of pulling an upset.

Story | Conversation | October 07, 2009

Miami's offense turns it around

Todd McShay offers his Week 5 stock report, including a Miami running back on the rise and a pair of struggling offenses.

Story | Conversation | October 05, 2009

Winless teams come back strong

Ball State's Stan Parrish has coached his teams to a 0-30-1 record in the last 31 games, and his first win likely isn't coming this week against Auburn.

Story | Conversation | September 24, 2009

The best get better in Week 3

Todd McShay offers his Week 3 stock report, including Jake Locker's game-winning drive and the end of USC's QB controversy.

Story | Conversation | September 21, 2009

FBO: BYU topping the mid-major logjam

FBO looks at the top non-BCS elite teams and determines their chances for running the table. BYU seems a pretty good bet -- third in the nation behind Florida and USC at present.

Story | Conversation | September 16, 2009

QBs are up and down after Week 2

Todd McShay offers his Week 2 stock report and says quarterbacks all over the country are rising and falling early in the season.

Story | Conversation | September 14, 2009

Scouts Inc.: Miami vs. FSU

Story | September 02, 2009

ACC divisional analysis

Football Outsiders does a divisional breakdown of the Big 12 in 2009 and finds the following: the South might have 4 teams better than the best team in the North and Nebraska's defense isn't as good as the hype.

Story | Conversation | August 18, 2009

ESPN The Magazine previews: ACC

ESPN The Magazine's August 24 issue contains previews of every conference in college football. This is the ACC preview.

Story | Conversation | August 12, 2009

Top 10 toughest nonconference schedules

...1. FIU (at Bama; at Rutgers; Toledo; at Florida) Quality point average: 7.25: Sun Belt schools...their past two meetings. 3. USC (San Jose State; at OSU; at ND) Quality point average: 7...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 29, 2009

Top 25 Intel: No. 25 FSU flips the script

For decades Florida State has been synonymous with a prolific passing attack and a great defense. But things are changing in Tallahassee.

Story | Conversation | May 31, 2009