Notre Dame -28.5 over Purdue
If you thought Michigan sucked against Notre Dame last week, wait until you see Purdue. If football operated like soccer, the Boilermakers would have been relegated to the FCS after last week’s 21-point loss to Central Michigan. (more…)
Welcome back to the Take the Points College Football Podcast. Tom, Dan, and special guest Ryan preview the week 2 lines and give their predictions. They also recap the teams that impressed them in week 1, as well as the teams they feel are overhyped. The show ends with a discussion of “the yips” and Ryan’s prediction for the 2014 Buffalo Bills season. Plus, an update on Tom and Dan’s epic UConn vs. Syracuse challenge.
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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…)