Tua Tagovailoa's 41-yard touchdown pass to DeVonta Smith to win the national championship will be the lasting memory when most look back on Alabama's 2017 season. That, however, wasn't the only late touchdown pass that won a game for the Crimson Tide. The other came on this day five years. This time, Smith was on the receiving end of Jalen Hurts' 26-yard toss as the Crimson … [Read more...] about 5-Year CFB Anniversary: Hurts’ Late TD Pass to Smith Lifts Alabama Past Mississippi State
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2022 Preseason Football Win Totals: SEC West
Welcome back to our series of articles going over the preseason win totals for all 131 FBS teams. Thanks to Playoff Predictors for being a free site that allows each and every game to get picked. To ensure that we didn’t just blindly choose overs or unders, all 131 teams had their schedules picked. Explaining the Math All Power 5 win totals and odds are from June 13, so … [Read more...] about 2022 Preseason Football Win Totals: SEC West
Ranking the Top 10 QBs Entering the 2022 College Football Season — Part I (Nos. 9-10)
Photo credit: Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee athletics Although the calendar may read only July, it is never too early to take a look at some of the best gunslingers our game has to offer. Each day for the next five days, we'll be counting down the best quarterbacks in college football. Our 5-part series begins with a pair who play in the SEC: 10. Will Rogers, Mississippi … [Read more...] about Ranking the Top 10 QBs Entering the 2022 College Football Season — Part I (Nos. 9-10)
Where SEC Teams Sit in the SP+ ESPN Preseason Rankings
Photo courtesy of Alabama athletics This week, ESPN college football analyst Bill Connelly released his updated SP+ preseason projections. Connelly's SP+ formula relies on advanced metrics. His preseason rankings run on three different categories: returning production, recruiting and recent history. The SEC is loaded with teams high on the list. The conference … [Read more...] about Where SEC Teams Sit in the SP+ ESPN Preseason Rankings
The 128 Team Playoff, Day 101: Michigan vs. Mississippi State
Photo courtesy of Michigan athletics Introduction We've created a 130-team bracket using ESPN's FPI as our ranking system. "But, anyone can create a bracket, how will the games be simulated?" Great question; NCAA Game Sim was used. For each game on the bracket, the matchup was simulated once and every day a write-up will be done. For the matchup, player … [Read more...] about The 128 Team Playoff, Day 101: Michigan vs. Mississippi State
