The G5 playoffs
Over at Football Study Hall I propose that the G5 get out ahead of the coming shifts and changes in college football and establish their own playoff to determine a national champion.
Mountain West football
Which top mid-major teams might have won a college football playoff?
We now take a brief interruption from my breakdown of every Big 12 recruiting class (only one to go, Baylor) so that I can highlight something fun I just posted up at SB Nation. I ranked the undefeated teams and another squad that I think would have been the most likely to win in the … [Read more…]
The Aztec 3-3-5, coming to the Big 12?
I have a suspicion we may see something like the unique San Diego State 3-3-5 defense in the Big 12 more often in the future, Glenn Spencer has already experimented with some similar stuff in the last few years. It’s a developmental system that requires that the players spend a few years learning all the … [Read more…]
Is Wyoming going to push Boise off the top of the mountain?
I’ve been working on this post for a while, after breaking down the full 2016 Boise State vs Wyoming football game and then researching their respective depth charts. Boise State has a clever and physical approach to football, taking the classic underdog route of using speed and game planning to best their opponents. But in … [Read more…]