The 2010 rise of the Pac-10
Bruce FeldmanHere is this week's mailbag and our first batch of bowl picks. A little reminder: Last year, I had a shockingly fortunate run picking bowl games; this...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009
The five most important NFL draft decisions
Bruce FeldmanJake Locker announced Monday that he will return for his senior season instead of entering the NFL draft. As an immediate result, we had a big domino ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2009
On Mark Ingram, Bud Foster and FSU recruiting
Bruce FeldmanThis was the first weekend since early September without a full slate of college football games. My thoughts on what transpired: • Congrats t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 14, 2009
Tebow bridges gap between cult and folk heroes
Bruce Feldman...Schmitt is one of the best examples I can think of for Mountaineer Nation. Tim Dwight at Iowa is another one. Maybe to a lesser degree your team had some walk-on special-teams ace...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 29, 2009
UC's D, TCU's O and other big surprises
Bruce FeldmanLast week I did a top 10 disappointments list. Here's another look: the top 10 surprises of college football in 2009. 1. The defense of the Cincinn...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009
As Notre Dame falls, Nevada rises
Bruce FeldmanIn retrospect, the most bizarre score of the entire college football season might be Notre Dame 35, Nevada 0 back on Sept. 5. Among the litany of s...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 22, 2009
Evaluating QBs, Beamer's legacy and Ricky Dobbs
Bruce FeldmanLet's jump into the mailbag. From John in New Orleans: Just wanted to throw something out that's been bugging me: Passer Rating/Pass Efficiency. Do...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2009
Let's make some (rivalry) picks
Bruce Feldman...beat late in the game. The pick is Ohio State 34, Michigan 28. Minnesota Golden Gophers at Iowa Hawkeyes The Hawkeyes have dominated this series, winning seven of the past eight meetings, but Iowa comes...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009
FSU's D, Notre Dame and other disappointments
Bruce FeldmanThere have been quite a few revelations this fall (the Stanford Cardinal, the Pittsburgh Panthers, and RB Dion Lewis and QB Jonathan Crompton of the T...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009
The rise of the Cardinal, the fall of USC
Bruce FeldmanObservations from Saturday: Stanford's ascension in the Pac-10 this season is almost as stunning as USC's fall. Almost. The Cardinal doesn't look li...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 15, 2009
Refs, top conferences and Tebow vs. Ingram
Bruce Feldman...nightmarish year and the Big 12 North is a mess, again. The Big Ten? Ohio State and Iowa are playing this weekend to see who is the top team. Ohio State already lost to USC...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009
Time to make some picks
Bruce FeldmanI had a decent week last week, going one-over against the line, putting me 12 over for the season versus the number. The good was picking Stanford to ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2009
10 candidates for Coach of the Year
Bruce Feldman...Akey said, "because we have taken all the BCS hopes away from our conference." 4. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa Hawkeyes: How exactly did the Hawkeyes stay in the top 10 for as long as they did...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2009
Charlie and Dave's big ol' Saturday
Bruce FeldmanHere's what to look for in college football's Week 11: 1. Full circle: In 2005, two longtime NFL coaches made their college coaching debuts at thei...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 09, 2009
Weekend Wrap: Stanford stuffs the Ducks
Bruce FeldmanThe toughest thing for people to wrap their minds around when it comes to college football, I think, is that every week stands alone. By nature, we ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 08, 2009
TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "iowa" make the list?