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It’s time to get disappointed by yet another nonsense committee rankings list.

Brief thoughts on the week that was of college football

Navy prepares for war with the ocean, at long last; Kansas and BYU play with the validity of math on the line; and more in week 12.

Breaking down college football’s top 27 teams after Week 11.

Chin Check Saturday, Ouroboros Saturday, Big 12 Sucks Saturday, Refs Cheated Saturday

Reviewing the resumes of the top college football teams in America heading into the opening committee playoff rankings.

Clarity finally dawns in the ACC, B1G, and Big 12 races as the first CFP committee rankings approach.

The trial of James Franklin is upon us, SMU looks to snap a 75-year drought, and every team in the top 25 is on upset watch. Week 10, hello.

November is here, and you exactly know what that means. It’s time to take your conference title pill, honey.

A Friday night showdown in Vegas; Navy-Notre Dame with playoff stakes; Kalen DeBoer coaching for his life. It’s a fun week nine slate.

Army and Navy lead the way in the G5 CFP power rankings, but one-loss contenders are hot on their heels entering November.

How about the god damn Indiana Hoosiers?

Yet another marquee top 10 matchup, two Noon bangers, mid-offs in Knoxville and Champaign, and more from week eight in CFB.

THOUGHTS FROM AROUND THE BIG 12 It is time to put Cam Rising in a home. I’ve had enough of this.… Read more: SUNDAY HANGOVER: WEEK 7, 2024

Three thousands words on Ducks and Bucks.

A top three matchup in Eugene! Red River! Ole Miss-LSU! It’s not the deepest slate, but week seven has headliners to spare.

Roll Tears: On the wailing of gnashing of teeth of a deposed Alabama.

UNLV looks to stay unbeaten against Syracuse, Missouri and Texas A&M battle for a seat at the table, and more from week six.

Army, James Madison, Navy and Sam Houston join the fold, Memphis stumbles and UNLV rolls as the G5 CFP picture begins to clarify.

The Alabama-Georgia contest highlighted the week, but we experienced a head-spinning amount of beautiful moments of college football on Saturday. Let’s get into it.

It’s a little to early to be naming All-Americans for 2024, but we’re far enough into this season to start identifying some Guys.

Alabama and Georgia headline the week, but there’s quality all over the place in a wet and wild week five of college football.

Bret Bielema will be posting heavy in the groupchat tonight.

A marquee bout atop the Big 12, Tennessee’s trip to Oklahoma, and a whole host of important G5 games lead the week four slate.

Realignment has spawned some unwieldy conference races, and it’s a good time to untangle the mess before league play starts in earnest.

Hoosier optimism and Backyard Brawl nostalgia are both sweeping the nation. That and other thoughts in the Sunday Hangover.

Nothing to see here, just a totally normal, regular watchlist for week three in college football. Just kidding.

Who leads the pack for the G5’s shiny new bid to the College Football Playoff? Two weeks into the season, it’s not yet clear.

Texas whoops Michigan, Haunted Doll Saturday claims Notre Dame, and other thoughts from Week 2.

Texas at Michigan! G5 playoff positioning battles! Old rivalries renewed! Kansas! It’s a choose your own adventure week in college football.

Exploring the defenestration of the Florida Gators and more from week 1.

The FBI Watchlist is back to set the table as college football kicks off a brand-new season amid a period of mass turmoil and transition.

Two Tigers and a Confederate dead-ender walk into a bar

Nick Saban is dead, long live Nick Saban.

Texas finally makes its migration to the SEC, where it joins long-lost rival Texas A&M. I hate these fanbases.

We’ve made it. College football is here, and the G5 preview series has officially concluded with a look around the Sun Belt West.

Kirby Smart is looking around at the rest of the country like they’re food this year. Are the Bulldogs in for a dynasty?

Penn State may finally get the break it needs to break into the College Football Playoff.

Michigan spent the last three seasons fully inverting two decades of complete Ohio State dominance – two national championships, seven title… Read more: 2024 B1G Preview: Ohio State, Michigan, and Michigan State

Can Oregon win the Big Ten in year one? How far will Washington fall? Can USC bail themselves out of the ditch they’re headed for?

There’s no better place to start in the Big Ten than perhaps the most stereotypical Big Ten ass programs, even if… Read more: 2024 B1G Preview: Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota

We’re onto the final conference of the 2024 G5 preview series, kicking off with the Sun Belt East, which finds itself in a rebuilding year.

The Big 12 is going to run through Lawrence and Salt Lake this year unless proven otherwise.

West Virginia, UCF, OK State, and Arizona might not be favorites to win the Big 12, but they’re dangerous enough to cause problems.

I’m going to poke some holes in way-too-lofty expectations for TCU and Texas Tech, pump up expectations on Baylor, and try to be The Smartest Guy in the Room about Colorado.

We round out the Mountain West preview with a fun collection of teams, headed by contenders UNLV and Wyoming.

It’s going to be a long, lonely road for the bottom four teams of the Big 12 to climb back to contention.

It’s a five-team pack of first-year coaches in part two of the MWC preview, led by an intriguing San Diego State squad.

We are arriving at the third and final part of the 2024 ACC conference preview. Thanks for sticking with me through… Read more: 2024 ACC Preview: Discussing Notre Dame and the league’s top four title contenders

Can Virginia Tech and Syracuse’s experience and easy schedules bring them into contention? Can NC State finally get over the 10 win hump? Will Mack Brown ever have a good team again?

How many times do you think I’m going to have to edit myself into saying Power Four instead of P5 during… Read more: 2024 ACC Preview: Basement Buddies (or the seven worst teams in this league)

Air Force begins anew, Boise State and Fresno State eye the CFP, HAWAII IS BACK, and more in part one of the MWC preview.

The running back rankings finish today with top seven RBs in America and my thoughts on the Gordon vs Jeanty debate.

The 2024 running back rankings continue to roll into our top two tiers, featuring RBs ranked 21st to 8th nationally.

We wrap up our journey through the AAC with a look at some of the best (Tulane, UTSA) and worst (Temple, Tulsa, UAB) this league offers.

Navy and North Texas look to find some proof of concept, while Rice and South Florida lurk just below the top tier of AAC contenders.

The third tier of the 2024 running back rankings discusses Donovan Edwards, Penn State’s star duo, and other top running backs.

Michigan is pushing to build momentum off of its national championship with its 2025 recruiting class. Who’s in store for the Wolverines and where does the board stand?

The new-look AAC is still a work in progress, but with a few top-end teams leading the charge, 2024 should be a year of improvement.

We take stock of Ohio State’s top recruiting targets position-by-position at the midway point of official visits for the 2025 class.

We give Ohio State head coach Ryan Day a lot of criticism, but he has brought several good things to the Buckeye football team.

Attrition at Toledo has opened up the MAC West for new challengers. Is anyone up for the task of overtaking the Rockets?

We break into tier four of the running back rankings, including a discussion of whether CJ Donaldson and Raheim Sanders can bounce back after down years.

The 2024 season previews continue as Meet at Midfield breaks into the first segment of our running back rankings.

Our conference previews series rolls on into the MAC East, with a familiar face leading the way and upheaval everywhere else.

As the QB110 rankings draw to a close, it’s time to discuss Shedeur Sanders, Quinn Ewers, Carson Beck, and my final thoughts on the position rankings nationally.

The QB110 continues its march to the top tier of college football quarterbacks with the player ranked no. 12-4 on our list.

Ohio State made sweeping changes and radical improvements to its team this offseason, but barely touched the offensive line.

The QB110 breaks into the third tier of the rankings, discussing quarterbacks ranked from 32 to 14. Read inside for discussion of Will Howard, Jalen Milroe, Cam Ward, et al.

The back-half of Conference USA looks pretty bleak, but hope springs eternal with new hires for struggling programs.

After reviewing the new, incoming starters in college football in 2024, today we examine the bottom three tiers of the returning starters.

Meet at Midfield’s player previews for the 2024 season are here, including 100 quarterbacks ranked nationally. That process begins today with looking at potential new starters across the country.

Ohio State is falling behind its peer in the roster management challenge of the new era of college football. Meet at Midfield explains why and provides context for the issue.

Conference USA has picked up yet another standout FCS program, and enters 2024 looking to build on a great campaign.

Examining statistical thresholds for the NFL Draft’s class of 2025 quarterbacks and who may be draft-worthy.

Will Howard is QB1, Jeremiah Smith is real, and other takeaways from reading between the lines during spring.

I don’t love that Ohio State is banking on a completely unproven guy beating the odds to be successful. But I do love Jake Diebler.

I know that it’s March, but we can’t let these goblins get too comfortable. Let’s turn up the heat on some coaches.

The new blood is just a few months away in college football. Here are the new quarterback names you should know around the country for this season.

FTF dives into the many quarterbacks of 2024, from a smaller-than-usual top tier to the garbage dwelling in the basement.

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There are so many national college football media members out there. It can be hard to keep track. So, we ranked them.

Ohio State’s biggest question heading into spring practice is the right side of the offensive line. Here’s how everything stands.

It’s mid-February, nothing is going on, and that means that it’s a good time to make some G5 title game predictions.

Ryan Day made the correct move to give up play-calling duties, but that does not guarantee it will be a successful move.

Michigan will have to build a brand new defensive staff in February and Meet at Midfield has honed in on 30 candidates to fill the four open jobs.

The coaching carousel is (seemingly) just about done spinning, which means it’s time to take a vibe check on the new hires in the G5.

Ohio State has responded to Michigan winning a national championship by stepping up almost everywhere in nearly every way.

Ohio State is badly in need of new offensive line talent, but the board is concerning heading into the heart of 2025 recruiting.

Ohio State is once again slated to be in on some of the best offensive skill talent in the country. We take a look at the top targets across four positions in this mega Big Board.

The Buckeyes aren’t lacking for high-end talent in the defensive class projections, but are there any top prospects being overlooked in the home state?

Breaking down the prospects in the Buckeye State without offers from Ohio State yet worth watching in the 2025 class, beginning with the offense.

Ohio State has undersigned in three straight classes and now stares down the barrel of a 2025 recruiting class where it must sign a large group. Let’s break it down by the numbers.

As Harbaugh packs his bags for LA, Taylor grapples with his legacy at Michigan and the larger questions of football faith he answered.

You have Group of Five questions, I have Group of Five answers. Let’s open up the mailbag for the first time this offseason.

Bill O’Brien might not be the most popular choice of offensive coordinators for the Buckeyes, but it’s one that makes sense.

It does not matter what tomorrow holds. I don’t care what asterisks you put on it. Michigan won. Business is finished.

I won’t convince you to root for Michigan. I will, however, tell you that Michigan is an evil too inevitable for Washington to overcome.

Washington’s 2023 season, which will come to a head on Monday in the national championship game, is one last triumph for college football.