NCAA College Football - General Discussion

[SoxJox]

To break away from the school-specific threads, here is the pre-season 2015 FPI rankings.
 
  [tablegrid= 2015 PRESEASON FPI RATINGS ]Rank Team Off Rk Off Def Rk Def ST Rk ST FPI 1 Ohio State 1 15.2 7 10.5 11 1.2 26.9 2 Alabama 17 9.1 2 13.2 17 1 23.2 3 LSU 12 10.1 5 11.2 7 1.3 22.6 4 Baylor 2 14.5 25 7.5 97 -0.3 21.8 5 Oregon 3 14.2 28 6.4 26 0.8 21.3 6 TCU 11 10.3 8 10.2 32 0.7 21.2 7 Notre Dame 6 11.6 14 9 56 0.3 20.9 8 Ole Miss 29 5.3 1 14.1 10 1.2 20.6 9 Georgia 5 12 24 7.7 24 0.9 20.6 10 Arkansas 10 10.3 13 9 20 0.9 20.2 11 Texas A&M 4 14.1 37 4.7 14 1.1 19.9 12 UCLA 8 10.5 21 8.1 12 1.1 19.7 13 USC 15 9.7 17 8.6 8 1.2 19.6 14 Tennessee 21 7.8 12 9.3 1 1.8 18.8 15 Oklahoma 14 9.7 23 8 39 0.6 18.3 16 Michigan State 20 7.9 16 8.9 35 0.6 17.4 17 Stanford 22 7.4 18 8.2 6 1.3 17 18 Auburn 23 7.2 15 8.9 30 0.8 16.9 19 Clemson 45 3.2 3 12.6 49 0.4 16.2 20 Arizona State 42 3.7 9 9.9 21 0.9 14.5 21 Florida State 32 5 20 8.2 28 0.8 13.9 22 Mississippi State 25 7 34 5.7 41 0.6 13.2 23 Georgia Tech 7 10.5 49 2.6 83 -0.1 13 24 Missouri 37 4.4 26 7.5 16 1 12.8 25 Virginia Tech 79 -1.3 4 12.1 5 1.3 12.1 26 Texas 59 1 6 10.8 53 0.3 12 27 Florida 57 1.1 11 9.7 40 0.6 11.5 28 Michigan 28 5.6 33 5.7 77 0 11.3 29 Miami (FL) 41 3.9 29 6.2 19 0.9 11 30 Oklahoma State 34 4.9 36 5.1 29 0.8 10.7 31 Boise State 38 4.4 35 5.2 13 1.1 10.7 32 Arizona 26 6.9 42 3.5 70 0.1 10.5 33 West Virginia 51 2 19 8.2 71 0 10.3 34 Wisconsin 36 4.6 31 6 105 -0.4 10.3 35 North Carolina 13 9.8 66 0.1 67 0.1 9.9 36 California 16 9.2 58 0.8 99 -0.3 9.6 37 Penn State 73 -0.6 10 9.8 57 0.2 9.4 38 Utah 62 0.6 27 7 3 1.7 9.4 39 Kansas State 31 5.1 47 2.7 15 1 8.8 40 South Carolina 39 4.3 41 4 85 -0.1 8.2 41 Nebraska 40 3.9 43 3.3 46 0.4 7.7 42 Pittsburgh 18 8.4 74 -0.7 106 -0.4 7.3 43 Brigham Young 33 4.9 52 1.6 45 0.5 7 44 Louisville 61 0.7 30 6 54 0.3 7 45 North Carolina State 27 6.1 61 0.5 66 0.1 6.8 46 Washington 54 1.5 38 4.4 22 0.9 6.8 47 Texas Tech 9 10.4 83 -2.7 121 -1.2 6.6 48 Kentucky 49 2.5 44 3.1 74 0 5.6 49 Marshall 35 4.8 62 0.5 61 0.2 5.5 50 Temple 101 -4.9 22 8.1 2 1.7 4.9 [/tablegrid]

 

[SoxJox]

[tablegrid=  ]51 Minnesota 55 1.4 50 2.2 27 0.8 4.3 52 Vanderbilt 75 -0.8 40 4.2 43 0.6 3.9 53 Cincinnati 24 7.2 86 -3.1 94 -0.3 3.8 54 Appalachian State 30 5.2 70 -0.4 122 -1.2 3.5 55 Iowa 60 0.8 48 2.7 86 -0.1 3.4 56 Virginia 98 -3.6 32 5.9 60 0.2 2.5 57 Western Kentucky 19 8 109 -5.1 112 -0.6 2.3 58 Utah State 81 -1.4 46 2.7 33 0.7 2 59 Washington State 46 3.1 71 -0.6 117 -1 1.5 60 Duke 67 0.2 63 0.1 9 1.2 1.5 61 Louisiana Tech 74 -0.7 53 1.5 47 0.4 1.2 62 Western Michigan 43 3.7 80 -2.2 102 -0.3 1.1 63 Georgia Southern 44 3.3 81 -2.4 91 -0.3 0.7 64 Colorado 63 0.4 69 -0.2 89 -0.2 0 65 Memphis 65 0.2 77 -1.7 4 1.4 0 66 Arkansas State 47 3.1 85 -3.1 90 -0.2 -0.2 67 Illinois 71 -0.3 68 -0.1 82 -0.1 -0.5 68 Northwestern 105 -5.5 39 4.2 31 0.8 -0.6 69 Purdue 84 -1.9 57 0.8 52 0.3 -0.8 70 Houston 76 -1 65 0.1 75 0 -0.9 71 Northern Illinois 56 1.3 78 -2.1 88 -0.2 -1 72 Toledo 50 2.3 89 -3.4 69 0.1 -1 73 UCF 93 -2.8 55 1.1 51 0.3 -1.4 74 Oregon State 53 1.8 91 -3.6 79 0 -1.8 75 Indiana 64 0.3 79 -2.1 96 -0.3 -2.2 76 Syracuse 91 -2.5 60 0.6 100 -0.3 -2.2 77 Ball State 68 0.1 84 -3 38 0.6 -2.3 78 Wake Forest 104 -5.3 51 2 18 0.9 -2.4 79 Maryland 96 -3.1 67 0 34 0.7 -2.4 80 Iowa State 82 -1.4 76 -1 80 0 -2.5 81 Rutgers 88 -2.1 75 -1 36 0.6 -2.5 82 East Carolina 52 1.9 96 -3.9 111 -0.5 -2.5 83 Navy 58 1 102 -4.4 48 0.4 -3 84 San Diego State 106 -5.5 54 1.3 23 0.9 -3.4 85 Boston College 100 -4.8 56 1 59 0.2 -3.6 86 Middle Tennessee 78 -1.2 88 -3.2 55 0.3 -4.1 87 Florida International 120 -8 45 3 87 -0.1 -5.1 88 Fresno State 90 -2.4 87 -3.2 78 0 -5.6 89 Tulsa 72 -0.4 113 -5.5 65 0.1 -5.8 90 San Jose State 77 -1.1 94 -3.8 119 -1.1 -6 91 Nevada 87 -2.1 101 -4.3 58 0.2 -6.1 92 Texas State 80 -1.3 112 -5.4 44 0.5 -6.3 93 Ohio 95 -3.1 90 -3.4 63 0.2 -6.3 94 Bowling Green 70 -0.2 114 -6.2 73 0 -6.4 95 Louisiana-Lafayette 85 -1.9 103 -4.4 95 -0.3 -6.7 96 Rice 83 -1.5 111 -5.3 68 0.1 -6.7 97 Tulane 113 -6.9 64 0.1 101 -0.3 -7.1 98 Massachusetts 66 0.2 115 -6.3 123 -1.3 -7.4 99 Central Michigan 92 -2.8 92 -3.8 116 -0.9 -7.5 100 Air Force 94 -3.1 106 -4.9 50 0.3 -7.7 [/tablegrid]

 

[SoxJox]

[tablegrid=  ]101 South Florida 116 -7.3 73 -0.7 62 0.2 -7.8 102 Colorado State 97 -3.2 104 -4.7 84 -0.1 -8 103 Old Dominion 48 3 127 -10.5 126 -1.4 -8.9 104 Kent State 107 -6.2 93 -3.8 64 0.2 -9.8 105 New Mexico 69 -0.1 124 -9.7 76 0 -9.8 106 Louisiana-Monroe 125 -10.3 59 0.7 108 -0.4 -10.1 107 Southern Miss 86 -2 119 -7.9 92 -0.3 -10.1 108 Florida Atlantic 99 -4.6 107 -5 113 -0.6 -10.2 109 North Texas 108 -6.2 110 -5.2 37 0.6 -10.8 110 Southern Methodist 115 -7.1 95 -3.8 72 0 -10.9 111 Hawaii 111 -6.7 108 -5 25 0.8 -10.9 112 Kansas 118 -7.8 82 -2.6 110 -0.5 -11 113 UTEP 117 -7.4 98 -4.1 42 0.6 -11 114 Akron 121 -8.6 97 -4 107 -0.4 -13 115 New Mexico State 103 -5.2 116 -6.8 128 -1.6 -13.6 116 Georgia State 89 -2.2 126 -10 127 -1.5 -13.7 117 Connecticut 128 -13.2 72 -0.6 81 -0.1 -13.8 118 South Alabama 123 -9.5 99 -4.3 98 -0.3 -14.1 119 Buffalo 102 -4.9 120 -8.7 115 -0.8 -14.4 120 UTSA 124 -9.9 105 -4.8 104 -0.4 -15.1 121 Wyoming 112 -6.8 117 -7.3 120 -1.1 -15.2 122 Miami (OH) 126 -10.6 100 -4.3 114 -0.7 -15.6 123 Troy 110 -6.6 121 -8.8 103 -0.3 -15.8 124 Idaho 114 -7.1 122 -9.4 109 -0.5 -16.9 125 UNLV 122 -8.8 125 -9.7 93 -0.3 -18.8 126 Charlotte 119 -8 123 -9.6 124 -1.3 -18.9 127 Army 109 -6.5 128 -11.5 118 -1 -19.1 128 Eastern Michigan 127 -11.8 118 -7.5 125 -1.4 -20.7 [/tablegrid]

 

[DJnVa]

Eastern Washington's QB is taking his talents to Oregon: http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/12301149/fcs-all-american-vernon-adams-transfer-oregon-ducks
 

After three prolific seasons at the FCS school, Adams announced Monday -- just over a week after visiting Eugene -- that he will make the rare jump in subdivisions. A short time after Adams made the news public, Oregon announced he had signed a financial-aid agreement with the school.
 

 

[SoxJox]

An early signing period for football is under consideration.  In essence, it would allow recruits who are certain of their decision early to go ahead and sign the papers and avoid a lot of hassles from "flip" activities.
 
Although other factors are at play, the general feeling among recruiters is that, according to Kentucky HC Rich Brooks, it "would make recruiting more clear cut and easier. You never know if players (verbally committed early) will actually sign and some players verbally commit to more than one school.  With this, you'd know whether you're in or out months earlier and if you're out [be able to] get another player at that position.
 
Interesting that of the 89 sports for which the NCAA has championships, football, soccer and water polo are the only ones without early signing periods.

 

[SoxJox]

Within this story are rule-change proposals being kicked around by the NCAA.
 
The full list of proposals:

• Allowing an eight-person officiating system to be utilized. A center judge was used experimentally in several conferences during the past two seasons. The benefits of having the extra official included getting the ball spotted more efficiently and detecting holding and hands-to-the-face penalties.

• The ineligible downfield rule was adjusted from three yards to one yard past the line of scrimmage. To be legal, a lineman who is more than one yard past the line of scrimmage must be engaged with a defensive player when a pass is released.

• A 15-yard unsportsmanlike foul will be called on players who push or pull opponents off piles - for example, following fumbles.

• If a helmet comes off a defensive player in the final minute of a half, there will be a 10-second runoff of the game clock and the play clock will be set at 40 seconds. Previously, the play clock was set to 25 seconds.

• Officials will return to giving teams an initial sideline warning when their personnel move out of the designated team bench area.

• Officials are to treat illegal equipment issues - such as jerseys tucked under the shoulder pads and writing on eye black - by making the player leave the field for one play. The player may remain in the game if his team takes a timeout to correct the equipment.

• Allow instant replay review to see if a kicking team player blocked the receiving team before the ball goes 10 yards on onside-kick plays.

• Teams must be provided at least 22 minutes prior to kickoff for pregame warm-ups. Teams may mutually agree to shorten this time period.

• The calling of team timeouts by the head coach will be instant-replay reviewable at any time.

• If the play clock runs to 25 seconds before the ball is ready for play, officials will reset the clock to 40 seconds. Previously, the play clock would be reset when it reached 20 seconds.

• Based on research findings of the National Football League, non-standard/overbuilt facemasks will be prohibited.

• The committee also discussed length-of-game issues in the sport, meeting with television partners in an effort to find ways to reduce dead time in the game. In the 2014 season, the average game in Football Bowl Subdivision was three hours and 19 minutes.

 

[PaulinMyrBch]

Everett Golson transferring from Notre Dame. Graduates this semester, so he's able to play immediately. Rumored leaders are South Carolina and Georgia, but its early.

 

[Kremlin Watcher]

Everett Golson transferring from Notre Dame. Graduates this semester, so he's able to play immediately. Rumored leaders are South Carolina and Georgia, but its early.

 
I have to concentrate in order not to hyperventilate at this development.
 
Charlie Strong on line one.

 

[PaulinMyrBch]

SEC actually has a rule that would prevent a transfer to an SEC school (due to his academic suspension), but what are the odds they would stick to it in this situation. That would be poetic justice, denying a Notre Dame grad admission to the SEC for academic reasons.
 

 
 
Bylaw 14.1.15.1 requires that the "student-athlete has not been subject to official university or athletics department disciplinary action at any time during enrollment at any previous collegiate institution (excluding limited discipline by a sports team)."

 

[PaulinMyrBch]

https://twitter.com/sportstalksc/status/596511261690441728
 
That twitter account is basically the Gamecock version of the Paul Finebaum show.

 

[sachmoney]

For the Texas peeps:
https://twitter.com/mikevorel/status/596457224697819136

 

[SoxJox]

Not sure why ND wouldn't want to welcome him back on September 5th.

 

[PaulinMyrBch]

https://twitter.com/McMurphyESPN/status/597868675958448129

 

[PaulinMyrBch]

https://twitter.com/sportstalksc/status/599016110781026305

 

[RedOctober3829]

Everett Golson is transferring to Florida State.

 

[SoxJox]

Too early to break out separate school-specific threads, but Rivals has just released their 2017 Rivals250 listing.

 

[SoxJox]

Amway Coaches Poll released today.
 
Top 25:
 
(Points/1st Place Votes)
 
1. Ohio State (1598/62): The defending champs have so many quarterbacks, one of them (Braxton Miller, a two-time Big Ten offensive player of the year) is becoming a receiver.
 
2. TCU (1487/1): QB Trevone Boykin will lead a veteran offense as the Horned Frogs look to correct last year's playoff snub.
 
3. Alabama (1452/1): If the Crimson Tide run the ball as effectively as expected and shore up the perimeter defense, they'll be in the championship hunt once again.
 
4. Baylor (1365/0): The Bears' high-octane attack has some new faces, but they should have time to hone their teamwork before key the November stretch.
 
5. Oregon (1260/0): Heisman winner Marcus Mariota is gone, but the Ducks still have a lot of weapons and a well-established system to move the ball.
 
6. Michigan State (1230/0): After an 11-2 2014 campaign, QB Connor Cook and the Spartans hope to take the next step.
 
7. Auburn (1103/0): The return of defensive guru Will Muschamp to the Plains has Tigers' fans optimistic for a bounce-back season.
 
8. Florida State (1057/0): Jameis Winston is off to the NFL and the Seminoles have to go to Clemson, but they're the three-time defending ACC champs.
 
9. Georgia (1026/0): TB Nick Chubb and a strong linebacker corps look to lead the Bulldogs back to the top of the SEC East.
 
10. Southern California (1014/0): The Pac-12 South is crowded, but QB Cody Kessler and a steady defense could help the Trojans rise above the rest.
 
11. Notre Dame (883/0): A killer schedule awaits a young Fighting Irish squad, but their defense should keep them in most games.
 
12. Clemson (838/0): With Deshaun Watson healthy and the Florida State game at home, the Tigers' faithful are thinking ACC title or bust.
 
13. LSU (727/0): TB Leonard Fournette and a stout defense will be the building blocks, but the Bayou Bengals must find consistency at QB.
 
14. UCLA (697/0): Standout LB Myles Jack and TB Paul Perkins are among 18 starters back for the Bruins, but QB Brett Hundley is not.
 
15. Mississippi (668/0): The Rebels have the physicality to compete in the SEC West with DT Robert Nkemdiche in the trenches, but do they have enough playmakers?
 
16. Arizona State (577/0): The young Sun Devils must find their footing quickly to negotiate a tough early slate.
 
17. Georgia Tech (573/0): QB Justin Thomas is back to run the option as the Yellow Jackets look to repeat their finish atop the ACC Coastal.
 
18. Wisconsin (470/0): The Badgers are under new management with former offensive coordinator Paul Chryst returning to Madison; he gets no honeymoon thanks to an opening clash with Alabama.
 
19. Oklahoma (407/0): Being picked third in the Big 12 doesn't sit well in Norman, where the Sooners need to better defend the league's proliferation of spread attacks.
 
20. Arkansas (377/0): Built around RBs Alex Collins and Jonathan Williams, the Razorbacks will try to power their way through the loaded SEC West.
 
21. Stanford (365/0): QB Kevin Hogan returns, but the Cardinal defense will have to be rebuilt once again because eight starters were lost to graduation.
 
22. Arizona (299/0): QB Anu Solomon was one of the nation's surprise stars as a freshman last season leading the Wildcats to the Pac-12 South title; LB Scooby Wright returns to anchor the defense.
 
23. Missouri (229/0): TB Russell Hansbrough, QB Maty Mauk and a solid LB group are among the returnees for the Tigers seeking a third consecutive appearance in the SEC title game.
 
24. Boise State (190/0): Star TB Jay Ajayi and steady QB Grant Hedrick are gone from the Fiesta Bowl champion Broncos, but all other starters on offense are back.
 
25. Tennessee (166/0): After last season's strong finish, QB Joshua Dobbs and Co. could be poised for a breakout year on Rocky Top.
 
 
Others receiving votes: Mississippi State 164; Texas A&M 149; Oklahoma State 89; Virginia Tech 70; Utah 40; Kansas State 37; Louisville 27; Nebraska 27; Minnesota 25; Penn State 20; South Carolina 18; Miami (Fla.) 16; Texas 8; Illinois 7; Duke 6; Air Force 5; Louisiana Tech 5; Marshall 4; Utah State 4; West Virginia 3; North Carolina State 3; Brigham Young 3; Florida 2; Georgia Southern 2; North Carolina 2; Maryland 1; Michigan 1; Kentucky 1; Central Florida 1; Cincinnati 1; Washington 1. 

 

[Kremlin Watcher]

Pre-season polls are the stupidest and worst thing to happen to college football ever. These polls ruin much of the fun of the season by pre-determining who is and isn't realistically in contention for the title. The first poll should come out in November.
 
Lol at Texas getting votes.

 

[canderson]

Penn State getting 20 votes is more silly than Texas getting 8. Both are insane. 

 

[rguilmar]

Pre-season polls are the stupidest and worst thing to happen to college football ever. These polls ruin much of the fun of the season by pre-determining who is and isn't realistically in contention for the title. The first poll should come out in November.
 
Lol at Texas getting votes.

Sadly, as a Longhorn fan, I agree. I'm always the optimist but it could be another long year down in Austin.

 

[RedOctober3829]

A bunch of Ohio State players including Joey Bosa and Jalin Marshall are suspended for the season opener against VA Tech.
 
https://twitter.com/OhioStAthletics/status/626787402770722816

 

[SoxJox]

ESPN reports academics and hooch are the apparent culprits.
 
Meyer is probably hoping Joey's younger brother 5* commit Nick isn't watching.

 

[grsharky7]

Sadly, as a Longhorn fan, I agree. I'm always the optimist but it could be another long year down in Austin.

How are the Longhorn faithful feeling about Charlie Strong right now?  Will they have the patience to let him instill his program or will be sent packing before he can get it all turned around?

 

[Kremlin Watcher]

How are the Longhorn faithful feeling about Charlie Strong right now?  Will they have the patience to let him instill his program or will be sent packing before he can get it all turned around?

 
Charlie is getting it turned around. Mack left the cupboard so bare that it's going to take a couple of years, but by next season we're going to see a perennial top-10 contender emerge from the ashes of DKR. If Patterson doesn't run that whole program into the ground with his cockamamie marketing crap, Charlie is going to be a legend.

 

[canderson]

How are the Longhorn faithful feeling about Charlie Strong right now?  Will they have the patience to let him instill his program or will be sent packing before he can get it all turned around?

Pretty much agree with KK. Strong essentially leveled the existing home to the foundation to rebuild it instead of renovating it.
 
He was stripped of most talent and had zero playmakers and still had one of the best defenses in the country last season.
 
Once they get a QB they'll be off to the races again - unfortunately that won't be this season. I think they'll be more competitive and I think they'll be bowl eligible but I don't expect much more beyond that in 2015.
 
But he's hauling recruits now and that pipeline will get bigger and bigger. 

 

[SoxJox]

Sports Illustrated provides its subjective list and pictorial gallery of the greatest college football players by jersey number
 
 
This is one of those kinds of lists that typically generates a lot of huffs and puffs.
 
 
The List:
 
1 — Anthony Carter, WR, Michigan (1979-82)
2 — Deion Sanders, CB, Florida State (1985-88)
3 — Joe Montana, QB, Notre Dame (1975-78)
4 — Brett Favre, QB, Southern Miss (1987-90)
5 — Reggie Bush, RB, USC (2003-05)
6 — Robbie Bosco, QB, BYU (1983-85)
7 — Danny Wuerffel, QB, Florida (1993-96)
8 — Davey O'Brien, QB, TCU (1935-38)
9 — Steve McNair, QB, Alcorn State (1991-94)
10 — Vince Young, QB, Texas (2003-05)
11 — Matt Leinart, QB, USC (2002-06)
12 — Roger Staubach, QB, Navy (1962-64)
13 — Dan Marino, QB, Pittsburgh (1979-82)
14 — Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma (2007-09)
15 — Tim Tebow, QB, Florida (2006-09)
16 — Peyton Manning, QB, Tennessee (1994-97)
17 — Charlie Ward, QB, Florida State (1989-93)
18 — Archie Manning, QB, Mississippi (1968-70)
19 — Eric Dickerson, RB, SMU (1979-82)
20 — Earl Campbell, RB, Texas (1974-77)
21 — Barry Sanders, HB, Oklahoma State (1985-88)
22 — Doug Flutie, QB, Boston College (1981-84)
23 — Jim Swink, RB, TCU (1954-56)
24 — Nile Kinnick, HB, Iowa (1937-39)
25 — Tommy McDonald, RB, Oklahoma (1954-56)
26 — Riley Smith, QB/FB, Alabama (1933-35)
27 — Eddie George, RB, Ohio State (1992-95)
28 — Adrian Peterson, RB, Oklahoma (2004-06)
29 — Eric Turner, S, UCLA (1987-90)
30 — Mike Rozier, RB, Nebraska (1981-83)
31 — Vic Janowicz, HB, Ohio State (1949-51)
32 — O.J. Simpson, TB, USC (1967-68)
33 — Tony Dorsett, TB, Pittsburgh (1973-76)
34 — Herschel Walker, RB, Georgia (1980-82)
35 — Felix "Doc" Blanchard, FB, Army (1944-46)
36 — Steve Owens, HB, Oklahoma (1967-69)
37 — Doak Walker, RB, SMU (1945, '47-49)
38 — George Rogers, RB, South Carolina (1977-80)
39 — John Kimbrough, FB, Texas A&M (1938-40)
40 — Howard Cassady, RB/DB, Ohio State (1952-55)
41 — Glenn Davis, HB, Army (1943-46)
42 — Marshall Goldberg, FB/HB, Pittsburgh (1936-38)
43 — Terry Kinard, S, Clemson (1978-82)
44 — Jim Brown, RB, Syracuse (1954-56)
45 — Archie Griffin, RB, Ohio State (1972-75)
46 — Bob Ferguson, FB, Ohio State (1959-61)
47 — Bennie Oosterbaan, End, Michigan (1925-27)
48 — Angelo Bertelli, QB, Notre Dame (1941-43)
49 — Bob Chappuis, HB, Michigan (1942, 46-47)
50 — Dick Butkus C/LB, Illinois (1962-1964)
51 — Kurt Burris, C, Oklahoma (1951-54)
52 — Harry Gilmer, QB/HB, Alabama (1944-47)
53 — Randy Gradishar, LB, Ohio State (1971-73)
54 — Lee Roy Jordan, LB, Alabama (1960-62)
55 — Marvin Jones, LB, Florida State (1990-92)
56 — Micheal Barrow, LB, Miami (1988-92)
57 — Steve Kiner, LB, Tennessee (1967-69)
58 — Peter Boulware, DE, Florida State (1994-96)
59 — Alex Agase, G, Purdue and Illinois (1941-43, '46)
60 — Tommy Nobis, LB/G, Texas (1963-65)
61 — Jim Lynch, LB, Notre Dame (1964-66)
62 — Jim Parker, G, Ohio State (1954-1956)
63 — Mike Singletary, LB, Baylor (1977-80)
64 — Bob Brown, G, Nebraska (1961-63)
65 — Greg Roberts, G, Oklahoma (1975-78)
66 — George Gipp, HB, Notre Dame (1917-20)
67 — Russell Maryland, DT, Miami (1986-90)
68 — Mike Reid, DT, Penn State (1966, '68-69)
69 — Tom Brown, G, Minnesota (1958-60)
70 — Bob Gain, T/G, Kentucky (1947-50)
71 — Merlin Olsen, T, Utah State (1959-61)
72 — Bronko Nagurski, FB/DT, Minnesota (1927-29)
73 — John Hannah, G/T, Alabama (1970-72)
74 — John Hicks, T, Ohio State (1970, '72-73)
75 — Orlando Pace, T, Ohio State (1994-96)
76 — Warren Sapp, DT, Miami (1992-94)
77 — Red Grange, HB, Illinois (1923-25)
78 — Bruce Smith, DT, Virginia Tech (1981-84)
79 — Jonathan Ogden, OT, UCLA (1992-95)
80 — Rick Bryan, DT, Oklahoma (1980-83)
81 — Tim Brown, WR, Notre Dame (1984-87)
82 — Leon Hart, TE/DE, Notre Dame (1946-49)
83 — Richard Wood, LB, USC (1972-74)
84 — Jerry Robinson, LB, UCLA (1975-78)
85 — Jim Seymour, WR, Notre Dame (1966-68)
86 — Courtney Brown, DE, Penn State (1996-99)
87 — Bill Carpenter, TE, Army (1958-59)
88 — Keith Jackson, TE, Oklahoma (1984-87)
89 — Ross Browner, DE, Notre Dame (1973, '75-77)
90 — George Webster, LB, Michigan State (1964-1966)
91 — Doug Atkins, T, Tennessee (1950-52)
92 — Tony Casillas, DT, Oklahoma (1983-85)
93 — Lee Roy Selmon, DT, Oklahoma (1972-75)
94 — Randy White, DT, Maryland (1972-74)
95 — Bubba Smith, DE, Michigan State (1964-66)
96 — Danny Stubbs, DT, Miami (1984-87)
97 — Cornelius Bennett, LB, Alabama (1983-86)
98 — Tom Harmon, HB, Michigan (1938-40)
99 — Hugh Green, DE, Pittsburgh (1977-80)
 
Breakdown by School:
 
Oklahoma: 10
Ohio State: 9
Notre Dame: 8
Alabama: 5
Florida State: 4
Miami: 4
Michigan: 4
Pittsburgh: 4
Southern Cal: 4
Army: 3
Illinois: 3
Tennessee: 3
Texas: 3
UCLA: 3
Florida: 2
Michigan State: 2
Minnesota: 2
Nebraska: 2
Penn State: 2
SMU: 2
TCU: 2
Boston College: 1
BYU: 1
Alcorn State: 1
Baylor: 1
Clemson: 1
Georgia: 1
Iowa: 1
Kentucky: 1
Maryland: 1
Mississippi: 1
Navy: 1
Oklahoma State: 1
Purdue: 1
South Carolina: 1
Southern Miss: 1
Syracuse: 1
Texas A&M: 1
Utah State: 1
Virginia Tech: 1
 
Note: These don’t add to 99 because one player (Alex Agase) played for two schools – Purdue and Illinois

 

[rguilmar]

Pretty much agree with KK. Strong essentially leveled the existing home to the foundation to rebuild it instead of renovating it.
 
He was stripped of most talent and had zero playmakers and still had one of the best defenses in the country last season.
 
Once they get a QB they'll be off to the races again - unfortunately that won't be this season. I think they'll be more competitive and I think they'll be bowl eligible but I don't expect much more beyond that in 2015.
 
But he's hauling recruits now and that pipeline will get bigger and bigger. 

 
Yeah, it all depends who you talk to. I think most rational fans saw last year as a bit of a punt year and were willing to look as 2015 as the beginning of the rebuild, saving years 3 and 4 as the true measuring stick. Then there are the people who were going to hate him no matter what because he wasn't born with the name Nick Saban, and they wanted him fired yesterday.
 
His first real year of recruiting was great, and like you said, he's hauling them in now. If he gets one of his QB recruits to develop, he will be fine (Locksley, Buechele, or Ehlinger). Based on his promise not to recruit more QBs, I think Strong is confident in this younger crop.
 
For the record, I'm a big Charlie Strong fan. Another 6-7 season with five blowout loses might be enough to put him on the hot seat though. As long as he can avoid that, I think he'll be given time to turn it around. I believe he's the guy to do it. 

 

[grsharky7]

 
Charlie is getting it turned around. Mack left the cupboard so bare that it's going to take a couple of years, but by next season we're going to see a perennial top-10 contender emerge from the ashes of DKR. If Patterson doesn't run that whole program into the ground with his cockamamie marketing crap, Charlie is going to be a legend.

That's good to hear for the Big 12.  Texas needs to be up there for people to take the league seriously.  I'm looking forward to the Horn's visit to Morgantown this fall.  When they were up here two years ago we had a blast with all the Texas people we came in contact with, great fan base and great times (minus WVU losing in OT).

 

[SoxJox]

Came across this interesting short piece at SB Nation in the wake of QB Ricky Town transferring out of USC to Alabama . I remember reading about every one of these but it hadn't really sunk on how many commits and de-commits there were for the class of '15 QBs.
 
A summary of the events (follow the bouncing ball):
 
August 5, 2013- Ricky Town commits to Alabama
November 23, 2013- Blake Barnett commits to Notre Dame
January 23, 2014- Town flips to USC after Doug Nussmeier leaves Alabama for Michigan
January 25, 2014- Brady White commits to Arizona State, was an Oregon target
May 6, 2014- Brandon Wimbush commits to Penn State
May 12, 2014- Zach Gentry commits to Texas, was an Alabama target
May 28, 2014- Kyler Murray commits to TAMU, was an Oregon target
June 4, 2014- Blake Barnett de-commits from Notre Dame
June 18, 2014-Blake Barnet commits to Alabama
July 1, 2014- Travis Walker commits to Oregon, was a Notre Dame target
October 7, 2014- Brandon Wimbush flips to Notre Dame
November 10, 2014- Tommy Stevens flips to Penn State
 
January 24, 2015- Zach Gentry flips to Michigan

 

[SoxJox]

With apologies to KK, USA Today's Pre-Season Poll is out.
 
Looks bleak for the locals:

• BC at 70
• UConn at 109
• UMass at 119

 
 
 
1. Ohio State | 2. Baylor | 3. Auburn | 4. Alabama | 5. Boise State | 6. TCU | 7. Oregon | 8. Arizona State | 9. Michigan State | 10. Stanford
11. UCLA | 12. Florida State | 13. Clemson | 14. Mississippi | 15. Oklahoma | 16. Georgia | 17. Southern California | 18. Georgia Tech | 19. Arizona | 20. Virginia Tech
21. Notre Dame | 22. Nebraska | 23. Missouri | 24. Wisconsin | 25. Texas | 26. Louisville | 27. Louisiana State | 28. Penn State | 29. Oklahoma State | 30. Cincinnati
31. Arkansas | 32. North Carolina | 33. Tennessee | 34. Minnesota | 35. Memphis | 36. Duke | 37. Western Kentucky | 38. Brigham Young | 39. Northern Illinois | 40. South Carolina
41. Marshall | 42. Utah State | 43. Utah | 44. North Carolina State | 45. Mississippi State | 46. Miami (Fla.) | 47. Texas A&M | 48. San Diego State | 49. California | 50. Navy
51. Louisiana Tech | 52. Texas Tech | 53. Toledo | 54. Georgia Southern | 55. Western Michigan | 56. Temple | 57. Kansas State | 58. Central Florida | 59. Pittsburgh | 60. Iowa
61. Louisiana-Lafayette | 62. Bowling Green | 63. Houston | 64. Michigan | 65. West Virginia | 66. East Carolina | 67. Rice | 68. Air Force | 69. Florida | 70. Boston College
71. Maryland | 72. Washington | 73. Colorado State | 74. Arkansas State | 75. Ball State | 76. Rutgers | 77. Kentucky | 78. Middle Tennessee State | 79. Appalachian State | 80. Nevada
81. New Mexico | 82. Northwestern | 83. Ohio | 84. Washington State | 85. South Alabama | 86. Akron | 87. Texas State | 88. Syracuse | 89. North Texas | 90. Old Dominion
91. Tulane | 92. Colorado | 93. Buffalo | 94. Wyoming | 95. Indiana | 96. Louisiana-Monroe | 97. Fresno State | 98. Oregon State | 99. Virginia | 100. Southern Mississippi
101. San Jose State | 102. Illinois | 103. South Florida | 104. Florida International | 105. Hawaii | 106. Florida Atlantic | 107. UTEP | 108. Tulsa | 109. Massachusetts | 110. Troy
111. Central Michigan | 112. Purdue | 113. Miami (Ohio) | 114. UTSA | 115. Iowa State | 116. Wake Forest | 117. SMU | 118. Army | 119. Connecticut | 120. New Mexico State
 
121. Vanderbilt | 122. Kent State | 123. Eastern Michigan | 124. Kansas | 125. Georgia State | 126. UNLV | 127. Idaho | 128. Charlotte

 

[canderson]

Just something to keep an eye on down at Baylor, I think it'll end up being a big, big deal. 
 
Sam Ukwuachu, a Baylor football player who had previously been dismissed from the Boise State football team, was on Wednesday found guilty of sexually assaulting a Baylor soccer player. The event happened in 2013. Briles and Baylor did everything they could apparently to cover this up including an investigation the court ruled wasn't admissable. Baylor suspended him for 2014 but didn't pull Ukwuachu's scholarship and coaches were openly bragging about him coming back and making a big impact in 2015. 
 
Briles said he didn't know anything about Ukwuachu's behavior at Boise. Boise's Petersen said he told Briles everything that led him to being kicked off the team. 
 
This all occurred in 2013 and wasn't known until a Texas Monthly story last month. 
 
Good read in the Dallas Morning News about this case. Just something to watch.

 

[ethangl]

Baylor also kept Ukwuachu in classes and study sessions with the victim.

 

[LeftyTG]

Baylor also kept Ukwuachu in classes and study sessions with the victim.

and Baylor reduced the victim's scholarship prior to the victim's transfer.
 
Infuriating.

 

[WayBackVazquez]

AP Top 25
RK TEAM REC PTS TREND
1 Ohio State (61) 0-0 1525 —
2 TCU 0-0 1428 —
3 Alabama 0-0 1322 —
4 Baylor 0-0 1263 —
5 Michigan State 0-0 1256 —
6 Auburn 0-0 1192 —
7 Oregon 0-0 1156 —
8 USC 0-0 1085 —
9 Georgia 0-0 991 —
10 Florida State 0-0 959 —
11 Notre Dame 0-0 873 —
12 Clemson 0-0 862 —
13 UCLA 0-0 698 —
14 LSU 0-0 675 —
15 Arizona State 0-0 605 —
16 Georgia Tech 0-0 588 —
17 Ole Miss 0-0 563 —
18 Arkansas 0-0 410 —
19 Oklahoma 0-0 394 —
20 Wisconsin 0-0 393 —
21 Stanford 0-0 347 —
22 Arizona 0-0 311 —
23 Boise State 0-0 240 —
24 Missouri 0-0 219 —
25 Tennessee 0-0 114 —

Dropped from rankings: Mississippi State 11, Kansas State 18, Utah 21, Marshall 23, Louisville 24, Memphis 25
Others receiving votes: Mississippi State 100, Texas A&M 61, Oklahoma State 46, Virginia Tech 42, Utah 36, Penn State 20, Louisville 12, Cincinnati 8, Nebraska 6, Kansas State 5, Florida 4, NC State 4, Texas 3, BYU 2, Northern Illinois 2, Michigan 2, California 1, Western Kentucky 1, West Virginia 1

 

[Bosoxen]

and Baylor reduced the victim's scholarship prior to the victim's transfer.
 
Infuriating.

 
I had a lengthy discussion, over the weekend, regarding this issue with a friend of mine who's a Baylor alum. She was decrying the fact that people and the media were out to get Baylor. I pointed out to her that the optics of the university's investigation turning up nothing were really fucking bad in light of the criminal conviction. She told me that she doesn't 100% believe he's guilty because one of her friends worked closely on the investigation and she told her he was innocent. I told her with as much snark as I could muster that I'm much more willing to believe a court of law than some "internal investigation" that wasn't even conducted properly.
 
This whole issue and the willingness of everyone associated with that university to stick their heads in the sand further adds fuel to my hate fire for Baylor. I really can't wait for that fucking Johnny-Come-Lately program to go crashing to the ground.

 

[LeftyTG]

 
I had a lengthy discussion, over the weekend, regarding this issue with a friend of mine who's a Baylor alum. She was decrying the fact that people and the media were out to get Baylor. I pointed out to her that the optics of the university's investigation turning up nothing were really fucking bad in light of the criminal conviction. She told me that she doesn't 100% believe he's guilty because one of her friends worked closely on the investigation and she told her he was innocent. I told her with as much snark as I could muster that I'm much more willing to believe a court of law than some "internal investigation" that wasn't even conducted properly.
 
This whole issue and the willingness of everyone associated with that university to stick their heads in the sand further adds fuel to my hate fire for Baylor. I really can't wait for that fucking Johnny-Come-Lately program to go crashing to the ground.

I've always been ambivalent about Baylor and even respected what Briles was able to accomplish at a school with such a pathetic football history.  Now, in light of this case, it seems like we can add Baylor/Waco to the list of places where football is just a little bit too important and powerful in the surrounding community.  I suppose I should be thankful that there was an honest DA who eventually looked at the case and took action.  Just goes to show that Waco hasn't got it all ironed out yet.  They still have some kinks to work out before they reach full Tallahassee.
 
Not that UT and Charlie Strong is the end all be all, but Baylor/Briles' handling of Ukwuachu's case stands in stark contrast to the way UT/Strong handled the Meander/Sanders case, which involved roughly similar allegations. http://kxan.com/2014/09/02/51315/ 

 

[soxhop411]

InsideUSC ‏@InsideUSC  2h2 hours ago
Alcohol has been banned from #USC locker room for games this season
 
uh... shouldn't it have been banned to begin with?

 

[Tangled Up In Red]

I've always been ambivalent about Baylor and even respected what Briles was able to accomplish at a school with such a pathetic football history.  Now, in light of this case, it seems like we can add Baylor/Waco to the list of places where football is just a little bit too important and powerful in the surrounding community.  I suppose I should be thankful that there was an honest DA who eventually looked at the case and took action.  Just goes to show that Waco hasn't got it all ironed out yet.  They still have some kinks to work out before they reach full Tallahassee.
 
Not that UT and Charlie Strong is the end all be all, but Baylor/Briles' handling of Ukwuachu's case stands in stark contrast to the way UT/Strong handled the Meander/Sanders case, which involved roughly similar allegations. http://kxan.com/2014/09/02/51315/

I'm a Boise guys, so I'm biased (pissed) about this. Boise released a freshman first team All-American. Petersen, now the U-Dub head coach, is resented around Les Bois, but nary a soul thinks him less than a stand up guy w/r/t discipline. This is 100% on Baylor/Briles.

 

[PC Drunken Friar]

and Baylor reduced the victim's scholarship prior to the victim's transfer.
 
Infuriating.

As someone who picks college football teams year by year, I want to thank Baylor for saving me from jumping on the bandwagon

 

[SoxJox]

Florida State RB Dalvin Cook found not guilty of battery.  Reinstated to team.

 

[sachmoney]

What is full Tallahassee? Look at this jury:
https://twitter.com/ByTimReynolds/status/635796991868600320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

 

[RingoOSU]

 
I had a lengthy discussion, over the weekend, regarding this issue with a friend of mine who's a Baylor alum. She was decrying the fact that people and the media were out to get Baylor. I pointed out to her that the optics of the university's investigation turning up nothing were really fucking bad in light of the criminal conviction. She told me that she doesn't 100% believe he's guilty because one of her friends worked closely on the investigation and she told her he was innocent. I told her with as much snark as I could muster that I'm much more willing to believe a court of law than some "internal investigation" that wasn't even conducted properly.
 
This whole issue and the willingness of everyone associated with that university to stick their heads in the sand further adds fuel to my hate fire for Baylor. I really can't wait for that fucking Johnny-Come-Lately program to go crashing to the ground.

Baylor's basketball program wasn't punished enough for covering up a murder. This is just more proof that Baylor's athletic program is a very sick institution, and made some really evil deals to go so high so fast.

 

[canderson]

FWIW this isn't the first sexual assault case Baylor has swept under the rug.
 

 
In 2012, a Baylor linebacker named Tevin Elliott was arrested for sexual assault. At the time of his arrest, Briles said only that the player would be suspended because he had “violated a team policy” and that he’d have no further comment. After Elliott’s conviction on two counts of sexual assault—in a trial that included four other witnesses who said that Elliott had raped them too—details about how the school had reacted to the victim’s claims prior to Elliott’s conviction began to trickle out. The Baylor Lariat quoted the victim’s mother as saying that the school “was not helpful in guiding her daughter during this academically stressful time,” and that the accuser lost her scholarship following the assault. The paper went on to cite the prosecutor, who claimed that “Waco Police Department detectives failed to follow through with victim interviews.”

 
http://www.texasmonthly.com/article/silence-at-baylor/

 

[Bosoxen]

Those Texas Monthly and Deadspin pieces are pretty damning to the football program, the university and the Waco police department. They're not quite full Tallahassee yet but they sure as hell seem to be working on it. And, as Ringo pointed out, this goes as far back as that asshole Dave Bliss.
 
Most of my sports hate is just irrational sports hate, but for special cases like FSU and Baylor, it's a lot more rational.

 

[Dan Murfman]

Rutgers is investigating their coach for violations. Faces possible suspension or firing.
 

 
 Rutgers head coach Kyle Flood could face a suspension or firing because of impermissible contact with a university faculty member regarding the status of one of his players, two people with knowledge of the situation told NJ Advance Media.

 
http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/index.ssf/2015/08/rutgers_investigating_football_coach_kyle_flood_fo.html

 

[LeftyTG]

What is full Tallahassee? Look at this jury:
https://twitter.com/ByTimReynolds/status/635796991868600320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Getting an FSU employee on the jury?  That's impressive, even for Tallahassee.  It's like they sensed Waco closing ground and wanted to step up their game.

 

[rguilmar]

I've always been ambivalent about Baylor and even respected what Briles was able to accomplish at a school with such a pathetic football history.  Now, in light of this case, it seems like we can add Baylor/Waco to the list of places where football is just a little bit too important and powerful in the surrounding community.  I suppose I should be thankful that there was an honest DA who eventually looked at the case and took action.  Just goes to show that Waco hasn't got it all ironed out yet.  They still have some kinks to work out before they reach full Tallahassee.
 
Not that UT and Charlie Strong is the end all be all, but Baylor/Briles' handling of Ukwuachu's case stands in stark contrast to the way UT/Strong handled the Meander/Sanders case, which involved roughly similar allegations. http://kxan.com/2014/09/02/51315/ 

I get the sense that most programs have a simple formula for this. If a player is potentially involved in a felony they get suspended from the team. If charges are filed against the player, they are gone from the team. I'm not going to fully toot Strong's horn because what he did is what lots of programs do. I know that there are plenty of examples showing otherwise, but we all know plenty of players getting tossed for being accused of lesser crimes at other schools. It's not rocket science. Hell, this kid was already booted out of Boise State for beating up his girlfriend.

A few things really bother me about the Baylor situation. First, this was kept under wraps by the university and the Waco police way too easily and way too long. It seems like this all came to light when the trial actually began (I believe the attack took place back in 2013 but I could be wrong). Second, it seems like Briles threw Boise State and Peterson under the bus. All American freshmen don't get tossed out of a program for no reason. I understand that there is some debate over why he was no longer in Boise, but it he clearly had some sort of violent past there (beating up his girlfriend) that should have made kicking him off the team at Baylor easily justifiable a long time ago. Finally, Baylor's treatment of the victim was horrific. She was in the same classes as her attacker and she was the one forced to switch her schedule despite the fact that both school policy and common sense say that he should be the one to do so. Then she has her scholarship reduced by the university. The reason- she was unable to fully participate on the team (because she was dealing with the trauma of being raped). Meanwhile her attacker keeps his full scholarship despite the fact that he could not participate on the team (ya know, because he raped someone). Absurd.

Baylor is easy to root against right now. I'm a Longhorn fan so I know that comes with a big helping of salt, but this seems indefensible to me.

 

[SoxJox]

College football starts this weekend!
 
Here's the national network television schedule as it stands today:

• Saturday, Aug. 29
  North Dakota State at Montana, ESPN, 3:30

[*]Thursday, Sept. 3

• Florida International at Central Florida, CBSSN, 6
• North Carolina vs. South Carolina, ESPN, 6 in Charlotte
• Oklahoma State at Central Michigan, ESPNU, 7
• Western Kentucky at Vanderbilt, SEC, 8
• Michigan at Utah, FS1, 8:30
• TCU at Minnesota, ESPN, 9
• Duke at Tulane, CBSSN, 9:30
• UTSA at Arizona, Pac-12, 10

• Friday, Sept. 4
  Colorado at Hawaii, CBSSN, 1 a.m.
• Charlotte at Georgia State, ESPNU, 3:30
• Baylor at SMU, ESPN, 7
• Fordham at Army, CBSSN, 7
• Michigan State at Western Michigan, ESPNU, 7
• Weber State at Oregon State, Pac-12, 8
• Kent State at Illinois, BTN, 9
• Washington at Boise State, ESPN, 10:15

• Saturday, Sept. 5
  Colgate at Navy, CBSSN, noon
• Illinois State at Iowa, BTN, noon
• Louisiana-Monroe at Georgia, SEC, noon
• South Dakota State at Kansas, FSN, noon
• Stanford at Northwestern, ESPN, noon
• Portland State at Washington State, Pac-12, 2
• Auburn vs. Louisville, CBS, 3:30 in Atlanta
• BYU at Nebraska, ABC, 3:30
• Florida Atlantic at Tulsa, CBSSN, 3:30
• Virginia at UCLA, FOX, 3:30
• UTEP at Arkansas, ESPNU, 3:30
• Bowling Green vs. Tennessee, SEC, 4 in Nashville
• Grambling at California, Pac-12, 5
• Arizona State vs. Texas A&M, ESPN, 7 in Houston
• Louisiana-Lafayette at Kentucky, ESPNU, 7
• Georgia Southern at West Virginia, FSN, 7:30
• New Mexico State at Florida, SEC, 7:30
• Texas at Notre Dame, NBC, 7:30
• UNLV at Northern Illinois, CBSSN, 7:30
• Alabama vs. Wisconsin, ABC, 8 in Arlington, Texas
• Eastern Washington at Oregon, Pac-12, 8
• Texas State at Florida State, ESPNews, 8
• Mississippi State at Southern Miss, FS1, 10:30
• Arkansas State at USC, Pac-12, 11
• Sam Houston State at Texas Tech, FSN, TBA

• Sunday, Sept. 6
  Purdue at Marshall, FS1, 3
• Arkansas Pine Bluff at South Carolina State, ESPN, 3:30

[*]Monday, Sept. 7

• Ohio State at Virginia Tech, ESPN, 8

• Thursday, Sept. 10
  Louisiana Tech at Western Kentucky, FS1, 8

• Friday, Sept. 11
  Miami at Florida Atlantic, FS1, 8
• Utah State at Utah, ESPN2, 9

• Saturday, Sept. 12
  South Florida at Florida State, ESPN, 11:30
• Army at Connecticut, CBSSN, noon
• Buffalo at Penn State, ESPN2/ESPNU, noon
• Houston at Louisville, FSN, noon
• Jacksonville State at Auburn, SEC, noon
• Kansas State at UTSA, FS1, noon
• Western Illinois at Illinois, BTN, noon
• Sacramento State at Washington, Pac-12, 2
• Massachusetts at Colorado, Pac-12, 2
• Fresno State at Mississippi, ESPN2/ESPNU, 3:30
• Georgia at Vanderbilt, CBS, 3:30
• Hawaii at Ohio State, BTN, 3:30
• Minnesota at Colorado State, CBSSN, 3:30
• Notre Dame at Virginia, ABC, 3:30
• Stephen F. Austin at TCU, FS1, 3:30
• Washington State at Rutgers, ESPN2/ESPNU, 3:30
• Eastern Illinois at Northwestern, ESPNews, 4
• Middle Tennessee at Alabama, SEC, 4
• Iowa at Iowa State, FOX, 4:30
• San Diego State at California, Pac-12, 5
• Oklahoma at Tennessee, ESPN 6
• Arizona at Nevada, CBSSN, 7
• Ball State at Texas A&M, ESPNU, 7
• East Carolina at Florida, ESPN2, 7
• Central Arkansas at Oklahoma State, FSN, 7:30
• Kentucky at South Carolina, SEC, 7:30
• Lamar at Baylor, FSN, 7:30
• Florida International at Indiana, BTN, 8
• Idaho at USC, Pac-12, 8
• Oregon at Michigan State, ABC/ESPN/ESPN2, 8
• Rice at Texas, Longhorn Network, 8
• South Alabama at Nebraska, BTN, 8
• LSU at Mississippi State, ESPN, 9:15
• Central Florida at Stanford, FS1, 10:30
• UCLA at UNLV, CBSSN, 10:30
• Cal Poly at Arizona State, Pac-12, 11
• Boise State at BYU, ESPN/ESPN2, TBA
• South Alabama at Nebraska, BTN, TBA
• UTEP at Texas Tech, FSN, TBA

[*]Thursday, Sept. 17

• Clemson at Louisville, ESPN, 7:30

[*]Friday, Sept. 18

• Florida State at Boston College, ESPN, 8
• Idaho State at Boise State, CBSSN, 9
• New Mexico State at Arizona, Pac-12, 10

• Saturday, Sept. 19
  Connecticut at Missouri, ESPNU, noon
• Illinois at North Carolina, ESPN/ESPN2, noon
• Nevada at Texas A&M, SEC, noon
• Tulsa at Oklahoma, FS1, noon
• Wake Forest at Army, CBSSN, noon
• Georgia State at Oregon, Pac-12, 2
• Louisiana Tech at Kansas State, FSN, 3
• Auburn at LSU, CBS, 3:30
• East Carolina at Navy, CBSSN, 3:30
• Georgia Tech at Notre Dame, NBC, 3:30
• Nebraska at Miami (Fla.), ABC/ESPN2, 3:30
• Northern Illinois at Ohio State, ABC/ESPN2, 3:30
• UTSA at Oklahoma State, FS1, 3:30
• Northwestern State at Mississippi State, SEC, 4
• Utah State at Washington, Pac-12, 5
• South Carolina at Georgia, ESPN, 6
• Colorado vs. Colorado State, CBSSN, 7, in Denver
• Texas Tech at Arkansas, ESPN2, 7
• Western Carolina at Tennessee, ESPNU, 7
• California at Texas, FOX, 7:30
• Florida at Kentucky, SEC, 7:30
• Iowa State at Toledo, ESPNews, 8
• Pittsburgh at Iowa, BTN, 8
• San Jose State at Oregon State, Pac-12, 8
• SMU at TCU, FSN, 8
• Stanford at USC, ABC, 8
• Wyoming at Washington State, Pac-12, 8:30
• Mississippi at Alabama, ESPN, 9:15
• BYU at UCLA, FS1, 10:30
• Utah at Fresno State, CBSSN, 10:30
• Northern Arizona at Arizona, Pac-12, 11

• Thursday, Sept. 24
  Cincinnati at Memphis, ESPN, TBA

• Friday, Sept. 25
  Boise State at Virginia, ESPN, 8
• Stanford at Oregon State, FS1, 10

• Saturday, Sept. 26
  Rice at Baylor, FSN, 3
• Massachusetts at Notre Dame, NBC, 3:30
• Miami (Ohio) at Western Kentucky, CBSSN, 3:30
• Colorado State at UTSA, CBSSN, 7
• Hawaii at Wisconsin, BTN, 8
• Ball State at Northwestern, BTN, 8
• Fresno State at San Jose State, CBSSN, 10:30

• Tuesday, Sept. 29
  West Virginia at TCU, FS1, 7:30

• Thursday, Oct. 1
  Miami (Fla.) at Cincinnati, ESPN, 7:30

• Friday, Oct. 2
  Memphis at South Florida, ESPN2, 7
• Temple at Charlotte, CBSSN, 7
• Connecticut at BYU, ESPN, 10:15

[*]Saturday, Oct. 3

• Air Force at Navy, CBSSN, 3:30
• Vanderbilt at Middle Tennessee State, CBSSN, 7
• Michigan at Maryland, BTN, 8
• Fresno State at San Diego State, CBSSN, 10:30

[*]Thursday, Oct. 8

• SMU at Houston, ESPN2, 8
• Washington at USC, ESPN, 9

• Friday, Oct. 9
  Southern Miss at Marshall, CBSSN, 7
• North Carolina State at Virginia Tech, ESPN, 8

• Saturday, Oct. 10
  Duke at Army, CBSSN, noon
• Notre Dame at Navy, NBC, 3:30
• Boise State at Colorado State, CBSSN, 7
• Michigan State at Rutgers, BTN, 8
• Utah State at Fresno State, CBSSN, 10:30

• Tuesday, Oct. 13
  Arkansas State at South Alabama, ESPN2, 8

• Thursday, Oct. 15
  Auburn at Kentucky, ESPN, 7
• Western Kentucky at North Texas, CBSSN, 7:30
• UCLA at Stanford, ESPN, 10:30

• Friday, Oct. 16
  Cincinnati at BYU, ESPN, 8
• Boise State at Utah State, CBSSN, 9
• Houston at Tulane, ESPNU, 9
• UNLV at Fresno State, ESPN2, 10:30

• Saturday, Oct. 17
  Bucknell at Army, CBSSN, noon
• Air Force at Colorado State, CBSSN, 2:30
• USC at Notre Dame, NBC, 7:30
• Penn State at Ohio State, ABC/ESPN/ESPN2, 8

• Tuesday, Oct. 20
  Louisiana-Lafayette at Arkansas State, ESPN2, 8

• Thursday, Oct. 22
  Temple at East Carolina, ESPN2, 7
• Georgia Southern at Appalachian State, ESPNU, 7:30
• California at UCLA, ESPN, 9

• Friday, Oct. 23
  Memphis at Tulsa, ESPN, 8
• Utah State at San Diego State, ESPN2, 10:30

• Saturday, Oct. 24
  Tulane at Navy, CBSSN, 1
• Ohio State at Rutgers, ABC/ESPN/ESPN2, 8

• Thursday, Oct. 29
  North Carolina at Pittsburgh, ESPN, 7
• Texas State at Georgia Southern, ESPNU, 7:30
• Oregon at Arizona State, ESPN, 10:30

• Friday, Oct. 30
  East Carolina at Connecticut, ESPNU, 7
• Louisville at Wake Forest, ESPN2, 7
• Louisiana Tech at Rice, FS1, 8
• Wyoming at Utah State, ESPN2, 10:15

• Saturday, Oct. 31
  South Florida at Navy, CBSSN, noon
• Florida vs. Georgia, CBS, 3:30 in Jacksonville
• San Diego State at Colorado State, CBSSN, 3:30
• Michigan at Minnesota, ABC/ESPN/ESPN2, 8
• Air Force at Hawaii, CBSSN, 10:30

• Tuesday, Nov. 3
  Northern Illinois at Toledo, ESPN2, 8

• Wednesday, Nov. 4
  Ohio at Bowling Green, ESPN2, 8

• Thursday, Nov. 5
  Arkansas State at Appalachian State, ESPNU, 7:30
• Baylor at Kansas State, FS1, 7:30
• Mississippi State at Missouri, ESPN, 9
• Nevada at Fresno State, ESPN2, 10:30

• Friday, Nov. 6
  Rice at UTEP, CBSSN, 8
• Temple at SMU, ESPN2, 8
• BYU at San Jose State, CBSSN, 11:30

• Saturday, Nov. 7
  Utah State at New Mexico, CBSSN, 3:30
• Michigan State at Nebraska, ABC/ESPN/ESPN2, TBA
• Minnesota at Ohio State, ABC/ESPN/ESPN2, TBA

• Tuesday, Nov. 10
  Kent State at Ohio, ESPN2/ESPNU, 8
• Toledo at Central Michigan, ESPN2/ESPNU, 8
• Wednesday, Nov. 11
• Bowling Green at Western Michigan, ESPN2/ESPNU, 8
• Northern Illinois at Buffalo, ESPN2/ESPNU, 8

• Thursday, Nov. 12
  Louisiana-Lafayette at South Alabama, ESPNU, 7:30
• Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech, ESPN, 7:30

• Friday, Nov. 13
  USC at Colorado, ESPN2, 9

• Saturday, Nov. 14
  Tulane at Army, CBSSN, noon
• SMU at Navy, CBSSN, 3:30
• Wake Forest at Notre Dame, NBC, 3:30
• Minnesota at Iowa, BTN, 8
• Wyoming at San Diego State, CBSSN, 10:30

• Tuesday, Nov. 17
  Ball State at Ohio, ESPN2/ESPNU, TBA
• Toledo at Bowling Green, ESPN2/ESPNU, TBA

• Wednesday, Nov. 18
  Central Michigan at Kent State, ESPN2/ESPNU, 8
• Western Michigan at Northern Illinois, ESPN2/ESPNU, 8

• Thursday, Nov. 19
  East Carolina at Central Florida, ESPN, 7:30
• Louisiana-Monroe at Texas State, ESPNU, 9:30

• Friday, Nov. 20
  Cincinnati at South Florida, CBSSN, 8
• Air Force at Boise State, ESPN2, 9:30

• Saturday, Nov. 21
  San Diego State at UNLV, CBSSN, 10:30

• Thursday, Nov. 26
  South Florida at Central Florida, ESPN, 7:30
• Texas Tech at Texas, FS1, 7:30

• Friday, Nov. 27
  Marshall at Western Kentucky, FS1, noon
• Missouri at Arkansas, CBS, 2:30
• Boise State at San Jose State, CBSSN, 3:30
• Baylor at TCU, ESPN, 7:30
• Miami (Fla.) at Pittsburgh, ABC/ESPN2, TBA
• Navy at Houston, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU, TBA

• Saturday, Nov. 28
  Southern vs. Grambling, NBC, 2:30 in New Orleans
• BYU at Utah State, CBSSN, 3:30
• Colorado State at Fresno State, CBSSN, 9

• Friday, Dec. 4
  MAC championship, ESPN, 8

• Saturday, Dec. 5
  AAC championship, ABC/ESPN, noon
• SEC championship, CBS, 4
• ACC championship, ABC/ESPN, 6:45
• Mountain West championship, ESPN2, 7:30
• Big Ten championship, FOX, 8
• Pac-12 championship, ESPN, TBA

• Saturday, Dec. 12
  Army vs. Navy, CBS, 3 in Philadelphia

• Saturday, Dec. 19
  Gildan New Mexico Bowl, ESPN, 2 in Albuquerque
• Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl, ABC, 3:30 in Las Vegas
• Raycom Media Camellia Bowl, ESPN, 5:30 in Montgomery, Ala.
• AutoNation Cure Bowl, CBS, 7 in Orlando
• R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, ESPN, 9 in New Orleans

• Monday, Dec. 21
  Miami Beach Bowl, ESPN, 2:30 in Miami

• Tuesday, Dec. 22
  Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, ESPN, 3:30 in Boise
• Boca Bowl, ESPN, 7 in Boca Raton, Fla.

• Wednesday, Dec. 23
  San Diego County CU Poinsettia Bowl, ESPN, 3:30 in San Diego
• GoDaddy Bowl, ESPN, 8 in Mobile, Ala.

• Thursday, Dec. 24
  Popeye's Bahamas Bowl, ESPN, noon in Nassau, Bahamas
• Hawaii Bowl, ESPN, 8 in Honolulu

• Saturday, Dec. 26
  St. Petersburg Bowl, ESPN, 11 in St. Petersburg, Fla.
• Hyundai Sun Bowl, CBS, 2 in El Paso
• Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl, ESPN, 2:20 in Dallas
• New Era Pinstripe Bowl, ABC, 3:30 in New York
• Independence Bowl, ESPN, 5:45 in Shreveport, La.
• Foster Farms Bowl, ESPN, 9:15 in Santa Clara, Calif.

• Monday, Dec. 28
  Military Bowl, ESPN, 2:30 in Annapolis, Md.
• Quick Lane Bowl, ESPN2, 5 in Detroit

• Tuesday, Dec. 29
  Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl, ESPN, 2 in Fort Worth, Texas
• Russell Athletic Bowl, ESPN, 5 in Orlando
• AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl, ESPN, 9 in Houston
• Arizona Bowl, CBSSN, TBA in Tucson

• Wednesday, Dec. 30
  Birmingham Bowl, ESPN, noon in Birmingham
• Belk Bowl, ESPN, 3:30 in Charlotte
• Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl, ESPN, 7 in Nashville
• National University Holiday Bowl, ESPN, 10:30 in San Diego

• Thursday, Dec. 31
  Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl, ESPN, noon in Atlanta
• Goodyear Cotton Bowl (Playoff semifinal), ESPN, 4 p.m. in Arlington, Texas
• Capital One Orange Bowl (Playoff semifinal), ESPN, 8 p.m. in Miami Gardens, Fla.

• Friday, Jan. 1
  Outback Bowl, ESPN2, noon in Tampa
• Vizio Fiesta Bowl, ESPN, 1 in Glendale, Ariz.
• Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl, ESPN, TBA in Orlando
• Rose Bowl, ESPN, 5 in Pasadena, Calif.
• Sugar Bowl, ESPN, 8:30 in New Orleans

• Saturday, Jan. 2
  AutoZone Liberty Bowl, ESPN, 3 in Memphis
• Valero Alamo Bowl, ESPN, 6:45 in San Antonio
• TicketCity Cactus Bowl, ESPN, 10:15 in Phoenix
• TaxSlayer Bowl, ESPN, TBA in Jacksonville

• Monday, Jan. 11
  College Football Playoff Championship, ESPN, 8 in Glendale, Ariz.

 

[Bosoxen]

I don't know whether it's awesome or hilarious that you posted the schedule for the entire season - including the bowls/playoff. Whatever the case may be, my jeans are getting a little tight.

 

[SoxJox]

One stop shopping.  Keeps me from updating weekly.  And I'm lazy in some things.