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...
It’s a wonderful time to be a Missouri football fan. For older Mizzou fans, the 2023 season has taken us back to happier times, reminiscent of the glory days under legendary coaches Dan Devine and Gary Pinkel. Younger fans don’t have to revisit the past; this...
Sunday was just another day in College Football Inc. The fires of hell raged across the land after the selection committee chose the four teams to compete in the annual playoff that determines the national champion. Michigan (13-0) and Washington (13-0) were easy...
The college football postseason isn’t over. There’s one more game to go, the appealing championship bout matching No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 4 TCU. The Horned Frogs are 12.5-point underdogs … just how they like it. In the betting markets, TCU is 9-3-1 against the spread...
BERNIE BITS If the Cardinals want to make headway in the postseason by actually winning games, they must reevaluate their goals in curating a pitching philosophy. The ground-ball obsession, backed by superlative infield defense, is a pragmatic and effective way to go...
Georgia 33, Alabama 18. Here’s a sack of takeout opinions — no waiting, served warm: 1) It was a herculean victory for Georgia, which won the program’s first national football championship since the 1980 season. The Bulldogs got it done by answering all of the...
It’s Georgia vs. Alabama for the national championship. If you ask to pick the winner, well, it depends when you ask. I’m honestly conflicted. One side of my brain is wrestling with the other. The obvious reasons for going with Alabama: 1) You’re going to give me Nick...
BERNIE BITS 1) Except for defenseman Robert Bortuzzo, who is close to returning from the COVID list, the Blues have a full queue of players available for Wednesday night’s game in Pittsburgh. It’s been a long time coming. We’ve been waiting to see what the Blues can...
