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College Football Preview 2009: Playoff Edition

Much as I anticipate the start of college football season, I detest the "beauty pageant" format that is the standard by which teams are judged worthy of being ranked even before the season begins...

Written by Scott Pusich about 3 months ago 98 reads 1 comments
I Love the BCS!

I dedicate this song to all those who oppose an FBS (Div. I-A) playoff. "I Love the BCS" (as sung by Will Forte on Saturday Night Live, Jan...

Written by Scott Pusich about 10 months ago 190 reads 0 comments
Bowls, Cups, and Saucers: Which Bowl Games Deserve The Name "Bowl"?

Games worthy of the designation "BOWLS" (contenders): Rose Bowl (first game 1902, continuous since 1916) Orange Bowl (1935) Sugar Bowl (1935) Sun Bowl (1935) Cotton Bowl (1937) Gator ...

Written by Scott Pusich about 11 months ago 150 reads 3 comments
Bowls Of Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing

For those who would rather watch mediocre FBS (I-A) teams create a snoozefest than watch the two teams remaining in the knockout competition known as the Division I Football Championship, there's not much I'll be able to do to sway you...

Written by Scott Pusich about 11 months ago 40 reads 0 comments
College Football: How a 16-Team FBS Playoff Might Work

I'm going to leave my anti-bowl rant for later in the week, as the 20th approaches. Not that the bowls shouldn't exist; after all, 6-6 teams need some reason to feel good... No, that's not it...

Written by Scott Pusich about 11 months ago 565 reads 22 comments
BCS, Y'all Just Got Served.

I won't go into the details of my own objections to the "Broken Championship System", or my suggestions for righting the misguided ship of FBS football; I have previous articles addressing those topics, and I don't believe in duplication...

Written by Scott Pusich about 11 months ago 54 reads 3 comments
My B/R Top 25 (Dec. 7)

1. Florida (previous: T-2) 12-1; beat No. 1 Alabama 31-20The Gators, some say, had the worst loss of the one-loss teams. However, they had the best win of the weekend—yes, better than Oklahoma’s demolition of Missouri...

Written by Scott Pusich about 12 months ago 262 reads 3 comments
Dear FBS Schools: Pick on Teams Your Own Size! (A Parable)

Once upon a time, before some of you young'uns was born, the NCAA had three divisions for all sports: I, II, and III...

Written by Scott Pusich about about 1 year ago 108 reads 4 comments
My B/R Top 25 (Nov. 30)

1. Alabama (previous: 1) 12-0; beat Auburn 36-0It would be so much easier if there were another team that was 12-0. Wait...strike that.It would be so much easier if there were another team from a “major” (!) conference that was 12-0...

Written by Scott Pusich about about 1 year ago 282 reads 1 comments
My B/R Top 25 (Nov. 23)

1. Alabama (previous: 1) 11-0; BYEFor those who consider the regular season to be one giant playoff, Alabama is the last “major” conference member standing. Shall we proclaim them champions by default? I thought not...

Written by Scott Pusich about about 1 year ago 483 reads 6 comments
My B/R Top 25 (Nov. 17)

1. Alabama (previous: 1) 11-0; beat Mississippi State 32-7 The 'Tide keeps on Rolling. Now, a week to rest before the rivalry game with Auburn. No certainties in that game; throw records out the window...

Written by Scott Pusich about about 1 year ago 87 reads 0 comments
My B/R Top 25 (Nov. 9)

1. Alabama (previous: 1) 10-0; beat No. 16 LSU 27-21 (OT) A very workmanlike performance by the 'Tide; without the gift-wrapped presents from LSU's Jarrett Lee (including a "peek seeks"), they would've been in trouble in Death Valley...

Written by Scott Pusich about about 1 year ago 214 reads 0 comments
Ladies and Gentlemen, The Undisputed College Football Champion!

Before you wonder why I picked a photo of Floyd Mayweather, please continue to read! I came across an interesting site a few weeks ago while researching the 1989 Florida State-Southern Mississippi game in Jacksonville...

Written by Scott Pusich about about 1 year ago 345 reads 3 comments
My B/R Top 25 (Nov. 2)

1. Alabama (previous: 2) 9-0; beat Arkansas St. 35-0 No stumble, no looking past the opponent at hand. Nothing earth-shattering, given the opponent, but that's still miles ahead of what happened last November...

Written by Scott Pusich about about 1 year ago 222 reads 7 comments
Halloween Special: Appalachian State Vs. Wofford

For those of you who aren't aware of that lil' group of teams called the Football Championship Subdivision (you know, the part of Div...

Written by Scott Pusich about about 1 year ago 1,017 reads 4 comments
Why Alabama Should Be Prepared

NCAA FBS Team Turnover Margin Minnesota, + 1.88 per game TCU, + 1.56 Florida, + 1.43 Arkansas St., + 1.43 California, + 1.43 Duke, + 1.29 Virginia Tech, + 1.25 North Carolina, + 1.25 Wake Forest, + 1...

Written by Scott Pusich about about 1 year ago 142 reads 0 comments
My B/R Top 25 (Oct. 27)

1. Texas (previous: 1) 8-0; beat No. 10 Oklahoma State 28-24 Try as they might, Texas couldn’t throw away the game...

Written by Scott Pusich about about 1 year ago 290 reads 8 comments
Eight Days a Week?!?

Those of you who read my weekly Bleacher Report Top 25 article might already have heard the term "WTF Wednesday". (Begin Rant Here; if reading aloud, raise voice an octave) Is there ANY day that ...

Written by Scott Pusich about about 1 year ago 75 reads 0 comments
My B/R Top 25 (Oct. 19)

1. Texas (previous: 1) 7-0; beat No. 14 Missouri 56-31 Another shootout? Yup. Colt McCoy is proving himself to be quite the gunslinger. Missouri gamely hung in there, but the smell of smoked Tiger at the end was undeniable...

Written by Scott Pusich about about 1 year ago 187 reads 4 comments
BYU-TCU: Cougars Should Have Taken a Page from Proverbs 16:18

Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. (Holy Bible, King James Version, Prov. 16:18) TCU 32, BYU 7. Should it surprise anyone? Certainly not... Of course, I have BYU sitting pretty at No...

Written by Scott Pusich about about 1 year ago 146 reads 6 comments
My B/R Top 25 (Oct. 12)

1. Texas (previous: 3) 6-0 The “Red River Shootout” lived up to its traditional nomenclature—forget the weak substitute “Rivalry.” The game had something for everyone—even questionable officiating...

Written by Scott Pusich about about 1 year ago 339 reads 6 comments
Todd Reesing, Meet Cade McNown

First of all, let me begin by saying I admire Todd Reesing and what he's been able to do as quarterback for the Kansas Jayhawks...

Written by Scott Pusich about about 1 year ago 404 reads 6 comments
My B/R Top 25 (Oct. 6)

1. Oklahoma (previous: 2) The Sooners are staying focused so far, dispatching Baylor on the road without much incident. This next week, in one of about a dozen "Games of the Century" this year, the Sooners face hated rival No...

Written by Scott Pusich about about 1 year ago 122 reads 3 comments
My B/R Top 25 (Sept. 29)

LSU: (previous: 3) The beneficiaries of my top two from last week (USC and Florida) tripping up and falling down. A workmanlike performance against conference rival Mississippi State last week, ...

Written by Scott Pusich about about 1 year ago 343 reads 0 comments
Conference Realignment: Return Of The "Old School"

Things were so much simpler in the old days. Haha... they were still pretty bad, though. Once upon a time, colleges and universities with football programs met with other colleges and universities with football programs, and decided to form conferences.

Written by Scott Pusich about about 1 year ago 522 reads 10 comments

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Scott Pusich Article Archive

College Football Preview 2009: Playoff Edition

I Love the BCS!

Bowls, Cups, and Saucers: Which Bowl Games Deserve The Name "Bowl"?

Bowls Of Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing

College Football: How a 16-Team FBS Playoff Might Work

BCS, Y'all Just Got Served.

My B/R Top 25 (Dec. 7)

Dear FBS Schools: Pick on Teams Your Own Size! (A Parable)

My B/R Top 25 (Nov. 30)

My B/R Top 25 (Nov. 23)

My B/R Top 25 (Nov. 17)

My B/R Top 25 (Nov. 9)

Ladies and Gentlemen, The Undisputed College Football Champion!

My B/R Top 25 (Nov. 2)

Halloween Special: Appalachian State Vs. Wofford

Why Alabama Should Be Prepared

My B/R Top 25 (Oct. 27)

Eight Days a Week?!?

My B/R Top 25 (Oct. 19)

BYU-TCU: Cougars Should Have Taken a Page from Proverbs 16:18

My B/R Top 25 (Oct. 12)

Todd Reesing, Meet Cade McNown

My B/R Top 25 (Oct. 6)

My B/R Top 25 (Sept. 29)

Conference Realignment: Return Of The "Old School"

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