Published on: 24th November, 2009
Right now, it's pretty clear that a Big Ten team will play in a BCS bowl game, likely the Fiesta Bowl or the Orange Bowl. The only question is, will that team be Iowa or Penn State? Here's the case for Iowa in the BCS. Let's see who has the ...Published on: 22nd November, 2009
BCS National Championship: Florida vs. Texas None of the top three teams really had a win that solidifies them as the top team in America. Florida and Alabama both destroyed Florida International and Chattanooga, but that won't help the Crimson Tide in the National Title discussion. But it's all irrelevant, because ...Published on: 16th November, 2009
With college football's regular season winding down, bowl projections have been in full swing. The national championship has basically been decided as the SEC Champion vs. Texas, but besides that, there are plenty of mysteries to be solved. The problem is that a lot of the bowl matchups being projected, such ...Published on: 15th November, 2009
As we saw yesterday, a lot can change in a week, with many BCS bowl contenders falling, opening the door for others to possibly squeak into the BCS. BCS National Championship: Florida vs. Texas I firmly believe that Texas is the best team in the nation. Their week schedule might come back ...Published on: 11th November, 2009
Up until last Saturday, the 2009 season had been one to remember for the Iowa Hawkeyes. They were 9-0 and getting set to face the Northwestern Wildcats. And things started off great for the fourth ranked Hawkeyes, as Marvin McNutt caught a 74-yard touchdown pass on the first series. But, ...Published on: 8th November, 2009
Each week, I will update my BCS and January bowl projections. Here goes round one. BCS National Championship: Florida vs. Texas As has been predicted all season, Florida and Texas will likely meet for the BCS National Championship. Texas's cupcake schedule leaves relatively no challenges ahead, and Florida's only remaining hurdle looks ...Published on: 2nd November, 2009
Excuses are aplenty throughout college football this season and controversey seems to be at its highest in years. Due to the intense criticism, here are some excuses for those at the center of the controversies to use: Brandon Spikes: "I was helping him get a bug out of his eye." - On ...Published on: 31st October, 2009
It was exactly the way Iowa drew it up. Well, maybe not exactly. "I hope I don't ever [do that] again... We'll take the win, but there has to be an easier way," Iowa quarterback Ricky Stanzi said. I'm sure Kirk Ferentz would agree with his quarterback and settled for an earlier blowout of the ...Published on: 22nd October, 2009
The Iowa Hawkeyes are 7-0 and checked into the first BCS Standings at the number six spot in the country. Iowa is on a roll defensively and the offense has finally started to come around. This week the Hawkeyes will go to East Lansing to take on an upstart Michigan State team ...Published on: 21st October, 2009
Halfway through the Big Ten season, we aren't anywhere near where we thought we would be at the beginning of the season. Iowa is undefeated and leads the conference, while Ohio State is 5-2 and Wisconsin, also at 5-2, is suddenly an outside conference contender. Illinois has dropped to the ...