Can Washington State continue its rocket rise this week? Will Oregon State and Washington rebound? Predictions for all Northwest FBS teams this week.

Three of the Northwest FBS teams are in action this week and all three are expected to win. Two come from the PAC-2 Conference which thinks it has six teams and the other from the Big 10 Conference which actually has 18. Whatever happened to the billions of dollars we poured into higher education that … Continue reading Can Washington State continue its rocket rise this week? Will Oregon State and Washington rebound? Predictions for all Northwest FBS teams this week.

Upsets abound in Savvy Index predictions for week 4

Savvy Index 2024 predictions week 4 Savvy prediction accuracy this season 09/15/24 top 25 198 - 41 wins losses game values comments Purdue 1 1 24 Purdue is an outlier and hard to predict Oregon St. 2 1 30 but I … Continue reading Upsets abound in Savvy Index predictions for week 4

Texas is #1 and SEC dominates amid shake ups in week four Savvy national rankings

Savvy Index 2024 rankings week 4 Savvy prediction accuracy this season 09/15/24 rank points top 25 198 - 41 wins losses 563 1 Texas 3 0 547 2 Alabama 3 0 546 3 Tennessee 3 0 543 4 Georgia 3 0 543 5 Mississippi 3 0 543 … Continue reading Texas is #1 and SEC dominates amid shake ups in week four Savvy national rankings

Which teams will win Rivalry Week in the Northwest?

I found myself reminiscing about the good ol' days when rivalry games in the Northwest were exciting conclusions to action-packed seasons and often held crucial PAC-12 positioning and postseason fortunes in the balance. I lament the passing of those days but I'm not resentful of the masterminds who changed it all. Really. I’m not. To … Continue reading Which teams will win Rivalry Week in the Northwest?

Predictions for all FBS games in week 3

Savvy Index 2024 predictions week 3 Savvy prediction accuracy this season 09/08/24 top 25 144 – 32 wins losses game value comments 9 Oregon 2 0 34 Another opportunity for Oregon to Oregon St. 2 0 17 fool around and risk being upset. … Continue reading Predictions for all FBS games in week 3

Savvy Index predictions for all FBS football games in week 2

Savvy Index 2024 predictions week 2 Last week: 85 - 10 09/03/24 top 25 wins losses game values commentary Boise St. 1 0 28 Boise State rb Ashotn Jeanty rushed for 14 Oregon 1 0 38 267 yards and 6 tds last … Continue reading Savvy Index predictions for all FBS football games in week 2

All four northwest FBS teams predicted to win in week 1

All four northwest FBS teams are predicted to win in season-opening games but not all four will find it easy. A good example is Washington States opener at home against Portland State of the FCS. Pros for Portland State Portland State had the second best offense in the Big Sky Conference last year. PSU returns … Continue reading All four northwest FBS teams predicted to win in week 1

National football rankings for week 1 of 2024

Savvy Index 2024 top 25 week 1 08/25/24 rank points top 25 wins losses 550 1 Georgia 548 2 Oregon 547 3 Ohio St. 546 4 Michigan 545 5 Notre Dame 543 6 Penn St. … Continue reading National football rankings for week 1 of 2024

Is Oregon a contender for the college football national championship?

It's a popular notion that once you are at the top, there is only one direction you can go and that is down. I never had to worry about that but if I did, I wouldn't think about dropping. I'd think about getting better. That is what the Oregon Ducks have in mind as they … Continue reading Is Oregon a contender for the college football national championship?

Northwest 4: Predicting the 2024 season for Oregon State football

Amid changes in the Oregon State football program that includes the loss of two of its top three coaches, two of its top three quarterbacks, and its place in a power five conference, there is one aspect that seems certain; the Beaver defense is going to be "gnarly" again in 2024. That was apparent in … Continue reading Northwest 4: Predicting the 2024 season for Oregon State football