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Note: In preparation for my upcoming season preview column and podcast, I researched and took notes on every power conference team in CFB. I’m sharing my notes here, for anyone who is interested. Please keep in mind that these are just notes. (I’ve tried to clean them up, but there are plenty of abbreviations and some of the grammar may be suspect.) 

The Big 12 is, in my opinion, the third-best conference in CFB overall (behind the SEC and PAC-12). The question is, will they end up with a representative in the playoff? Oklahoma is the team everyone gets behind, but if they stumble, parity within the conference and a lack of quality out-of-conference wins could prevent a Big 12 team from making that final four. (more…)

We’re back! Tom and Dan return for an all-new Take the Points podcast. Today, we preview the 2014 college football season, including breakdowns for all of the major conferences, and discussions of some of the biggest teams around the country, including Auburn, Alabama, Florida State, LSU, USC, Oregon, Florida, Oklahoma, Baylor, TCU, Penn State and a whole lot more. Dan also discusses his offseason, non-football betting practices, and we talk about why the 4-team playoff is a great thing for college football.

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Note: In preparation for my upcoming season preview column and podcast, I researched and took notes on every power conference team in CFB. I’m sharing my notes here, for anyone who is interested. Please keep in mind that these are just notes. (I’ve tried to clean them up, but there are plenty of abbreviations and some of the grammar may be suspect.) 

Last season the Atlantic Coast Conference produced college football’s National Champion. After an offseason full of changes and player turnover, the success of the conference in 2014 may hinge on Florida State’s ability to play like a champion. Here are my preseason notes on the ACC. (more…)

Note: In preparation for my upcoming season preview column and podcast, I researched and took notes on every power conference team in CFB. I’m sharing my notes here, for anyone who is interested. Please keep in mind that these are just notes. (I’ve tried to clean them up, but there are plenty of abbreviations and some of the grammar may be suspect.) 

Let’s start with the premier conference in football, the SEC. (more…)

Take the Points is a college football podcast. Each week during the college football season, Tom and Dan preview games, offer analysis, and most importantly, share their favorite bets of the weekend.

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Tom is a former writer and web producer for several websites, including the Tribune Company. He lives in Hartford, CT, which some refer to as “UConn Country.” (Side note: No one calls it that.) Dan is a restaurant manager living in Phoenix, AZ, in the heart of Arizona State Sun Devils territory. They grew up in Syracuse, NY, and became friends in second grade when they both wore a Penn State jersey to class on the same day. They had a shared passion for talking sports and making inappropriate jokes, which made their teachers hate them, got them kicked out of the enrichment program, and paid no dividends whatsoever until 2012, when they started this college football podcast.

The show covers the entire FBS division of college football.

Twitter:

Tom: @thefaketomz

Dan: @dpartridge10