I confess that when quarterback Aidan Chiles signed with Oregon State in early June of last year, I didn't give much thought to it. I scanned his history and noted that he was a low-to-mid three star who was almost completely unknown in his native Southern California. I recall thinking, "Aw, how cute. Oregon State … Continue reading The long journey to instant stardom for Oregon State quarterback Aidan Chiles

    Savvy vs bookmakers         Predicting BOWL winners         Savvy 32 - 9 Bookies 27-14         Predicting point spreads         Savvy 10 games better         Predicting total points         Savvy one game worse       … Continue reading Final 2022-2023 college standings (all teams)

How long has it been since you had an easy knowledge of the players on your favorite college team's roster? Has that roster changed so much from year to year that you just can't keep up? For that matter, are there now turnstiles on your locker room doors? Does your quarterback show up in a … Continue reading The lost world of amateur sports

  Savvy vs bookmakers           Predicting BOWL winners Savvy 32 - 9 Bookies 27-14         Predicting point spreads Savvy 10 games better         Predicting total points Savvy one game worse         Savvy Index   2022       top 25 week 18 … Continue reading Who will win the 2022 college football championship

With the bowl schedule complete for PAC-12 teams, we can take a look at how the Conference did in comparison to others and perhaps set our sights on what to expect in 2023. Before we do that, we need to remember that last year's bowl season was awful for the PAC-12. The self-proclaimed Conference of … Continue reading Reflections and projections from the PAC-12 bowl season

    Savvy vs bookmakers         Predicting BOWL winners         Savvy 32 - 9     Bookies 27-14         Predicting point spreads         Savvy 10 games better         Predicting total points         Savvy one game worse       … Continue reading Top 25 college football rankings for week 18

  Savvy Index   2022       prediction week 16 bowls     Savvy vs betting lines . . . . . . . . spreads +11 games       total points +29 gms            predicting winners + 3%     12/06/22     season 621 - 206 wins losses game rating notes 14 Oregon 9 3 … Continue reading Bowl predictions 2022

  Savvy Index   2022       prediction week 16 bowls     Savvy vs betting lines  . . . . . . . . . spreads +11 games          total points +29 gms predicting winners + 3%     12/07/22     season 621 - 206 wins losses game rating notes 14 Oregon 9 … Continue reading Prediction for Army-Navy game this week

    Savvy Index   2022     rankings week 15 12/04/22   Savvy vs betting lines spreads +11         total points +29     predicting winners + 3%     ranking points rank season 621 - 206 wins losses 583 1 Michigan 13 0 581 2 Georgia 13 0 564 3 Ohio … Continue reading Top 25 after conference championship week

I have all of this week's predictions below, but first I want to comment on performance by the Savvy Index now that the 12-game regular season schedule is finished. I will keep track of post-regular season results separately. The Index beat betting lines throughout the season when it came to choosing winners and determining the … Continue reading Predictions for all FBS games in week 14