What do the early preseason college football polls tell us about college football (CFB) and the CFB Playoff in 2026-27? Are we CFB fans going to see more nonsense after all the changes that have occurred in our favorite sport? Our own Mr. FishDuck had to take a pause from his gaming fun at Pinco to share his apprehension about …
There is room to argue whether or not the B1G or the SEC is college football’s (CFB) top conference. However … In 2025, an unprecedented 32 new head college football (CFB) coaches were hired, 17 in CFB’s Power 4 conferences. The Big Ten won this head coach hiring frenzy; argue if you like, but it wasn’t that close. In the …
The first Much Too Early College Football Top 25 preseason poll was released approximately 30 seconds after Curt Cignetti was handed the Championship Trophy, and then finished his acceptance speech, noting that the Big Ten, except for Purdue, of course, doesn’t suck. Patience is a virtue, but is rarely observed in today’s wired, peripatetic world. And the folks casting for …
When I look out my window, Many teams to see. And when I look out my window, So many teams champs could be. That it’s strange, so strange… Must be The Season of The Which (1966 – Donovan – kind of) Those who had Miami, somnolent since 2001, versus Indiana, somnolent since 1887, playing for a championship on Monday night, …
The 10 commissioners of the Power 4 and Group of 6 (G6) conferences, and the Notre Dame Athletic Director, must decide by January 23, 2026, whether to expand the College Football (CFB) Playoff (PO) field. If no agreement on expansion is reached by the 23rd, the 2026-27 PO format will remain the same; 12 teams seeded as ranked. Four Power …
We are all aware of how the super-close games can determine your Playoff or Championship destiny, but what happened in our new conference last season would be hard to believe–unless we witnessed it. B1G teams played 162 conference games in 2024 and an astounding 31 games, or 32.25%, (roughly a third of total games!) that were One Score games, games decided …
Previously, we looked at FanDuel’s odds for teams to make the 2025-26 College Football (CFB) Playoffs (PO) and whether a team’s strength of schedule (SOS) matched the odds. Several teams favored to make the Playoff had minus odds. For instance, Clemson at -128 means you would have to wager $128 to win $100 plus the return of your bet. All …
Two interesting questions: does a top CFB Playoff contender’s schedule match it’s gaming odds to make the new 12 team Playoff field? Who are the best bets to make the Playoff when comparing odds to their schedules, according to FanDuel? Cool questions, and let’s apply them to the Big-10 conference for fun! Of course our own Mr. FishDuck took a …
In today’s world of College Football (CFB), there are more preseason rankings than there are attempts to solve for Pi. Mathematicians tell us that Pi cannot be solved; similarly, preseason rankings will never be spot on especially when we are referring to SEC teams. Yet, our Mr. FishDuck had to take a break from his gaming study at PA sportsbook …
Week 12 vs. Minnesota on Friday, November 14, 2025 – Autzen Stadium – Eugene, Oregon – Fox 6 PM Pacific Oregon will play at Iowa on November 8th, making it a short week before the Ducks entertain the Gophers. Minnesota is off in Week 11 after hosting Michigan State in Week 10, thus the schedule favors the Gophers with a …
My Dear Old Dad passed at 98 years of age, and he waited for over eight decades, ‘Until Next Year’, which finally happened in 2004. It took 86 seasons for his Beloved Red Sox to overcome the curses of trading The Bambino (Babe Ruth) to the hated Yankees, and Fenway Park opening on the night the Titanic went down. Mr. …
Even with Saint Nick Saban co-chairing the newly formed Commission on College Athletics, I don’t believe Congress is prepared to ride in and fix what ails college athletics. Even Mr. FishDuck is skeptical, and took a break from his study at FanDuel betting, and Ncaaf latest news to share his doubts with me. College sports need NFL-like Congressional relief from …