BCS Buster Power Rankings: 2012 Week 3 Rankings
At the quarter pole of the 2012 regular season, just two contenders remain* in the hunt to nab an elusive and prestigious place in BCS Buster history. After a weekend of massive attrition, the field was winnowed from the seven hopefuls that survived through the first fortnight of the season to this dichotomy. * I know that there are technically three undefeated non-AQ schools. But UTSA, in their transitional season from FCS to FBS competition, is... Read More
BCS Buster Power Rankings: 2012 Week 2 Rankings
You may (or may not) have been wondering where the BCS Buster Power Rankings were last week. Let’s just say my life was as disheveled as the BCS Buster landscape as the new week began, and both needed a few days to settle out. So we’re picking up this year’s first regular-season installment after the second week, after teams have had time to shake out the cobwebs and there is enough data to start honestly comparing the contenders... Read More
Tailgater 2012 Fiesta Bowl Preview
2012 FIESTA BOWL Oklahoma State Cowboys (11-1) vs. Stanford Cardinal (11-1) KEY PLAYERS The feature backs for each team are going to be as important as the quarterbacks as both teams' success is predicated on offensive balance... Bigalke: Everyone knows about Brandon Weeden and Andrew Luck, the two highly-touted quarterbacks for the Pokes and Cardinal who have been the catalyst for their teams’ rising fortunes. But... Read More
Tailgater 2012 Rose Bowl Preview
2012 ROSE BOWL Wisconsin Badgers (11-2) vs. Oregon Ducks (11-2) KEY PLAYERS Which backfield star will wreak more havoc in Pasadena as the Badgers and Ducks square off in the Grandaddy of Them All? Mitchell: Montee Ball had a great season that led to him being invited to New York for the Heisman ceremony, and Oregon will have their hands full stopping the Badgers running back. But, the key player for Wisconsin is QB Russell... Read More
BCS Buster Power Rankings: Ranking the 2011-12 Non-AQ Bowls
Bowl season is upon us, and for the first time since 2005 we lack a BCS Buster playing in one of the five marquee contests. TCU’s opportunity passed immediately, when they were unable to complete their comeback against Baylor after allowing eventual Heisman winner Robert Griffin III to engineer 50 points on their traditionally-stout defense and lost the season opener. Southern Miss lost to Marshall, and then UAB, both indefensible defeats that... Read More
