A cuckoo college football season will end late Monday night after Michigan and Washington have a bash to settle the national championship. The showground for this showdown is NRG Stadium in Houston. If we’re fortunate, three wishes will come true: 1. No players from...
The College Football Playoff selection committee got it right, the value of their decisions reaffirmed by two semifinal matchups that went down to the final play of the game. Michigan 27, Alabama 20 in overtime. The Wolverines ended it by putting up a blue and maize...
It’s time to pick some winners. Preliminary Questions: 1. Can 9th-ranked Mizzou upset No. 7 Ohio State in Friday night’s Cotton Bowl? This is a challenging test for the potent and diverse Missouri offense. Ohio State has allowed only 11 points per game this season and...
Let’s talk some college football. We have to wonder why the College Football Playoff Committee ranked Michigan (No. 1) ahead of Washington (No. 2) when setting the semifinal matchups. Both teams are 13-0, but Washington ranks No. 1 in the nation in strength of...
In a shocking development, the SEC will have a team in the national college football championship. Wait. Correction: make that two teams, Alabama and Georgia. They’ll have a rematch of the SEC title game next Monday night in Indianapolis. Bama won the first showdown,...
On New Year’s Eve, the parties can wait. Thanks for not inviting me, because I’d be rude and antisocial and decline. Because the only thing that matters to me is Alabama vs. Cincinnati, followed by Michigan vs. Georgia. The College Football Playoff is worthy of a...
