Predictions and commentary for all PAC-12 games in week 1

All PAC-12 teams have games scheduled this week and I have predictions for all of them beginning with the ratings buster, Oregon at national champion Georgia. Georgia 33 Oregon 28 Yes I know, this game is scheduled for a neutral site because folk down south like treatin' their elite guests with politeness. But, once we … Continue reading Predictions and commentary for all PAC-12 games in week 1

A quick look at PAC-12 football injuries prior to opening games

You know how life is. The glitter guys get all the headlines. They strut and rut and make it look so easy. But sometimes, it just doesn't pay to be a limelighter. For example, already this month, Don Best is reporting that all PAC-12 injuries to-date are skill guys. It's enough to think that some … Continue reading A quick look at PAC-12 football injuries prior to opening games

Weird tales from the world of college sports

From time-to-time, I snoop the dusty pages of college sports to find those things that are bizarre, extraordinary, forgotten, or just plain strange. I’ve been at it again and I thought I would share some of what I found. A player with eight years in college football? Yup. Linebacker Jared Folks signed with Temple University … Continue reading Weird tales from the world of college sports

Who will win the PAC-12 Conference in 2022?

Getting all of the pieces together to produce rankings for all 131 college football teams is a dizzying task that makes me often question if perhaps I've gone crazy. Sometimes I feel like the unnamed person who Douglas Adams once described: "He was a dreamer, a thinker, a speculative philosopher. Or, as his wife would … Continue reading Who will win the PAC-12 Conference in 2022?