Thoughts on the Division 1 Transformation Committee Final Report
Recent years have seen numerous changes in college athletics, which has led to some speculation regarding Division 1 sports. One major change that has been discussed is an overhaul of…
ASUN and WAC Intend to Join FBS in a Potentially Realignment Breaking Move
There was some rather big news in the realignment world on Friday and that was Pete Thamel’s report that ten schools in the ASUN and WAC are seeking to create…
What Can Be Done to Shorten the Length of College Football Games?
While following the weekly college football action, we came across the below interaction about the increased amount of commercial breaks. This is something we’ve perceived as well earlier in the…
How Much Does Facing an FBS Opponent Help an FCS Team’s Playoff Chances?
Since Division 1 split into the FBS and FCS subdivisions in 1978, there have been over 3,200 games between FBS and FCS teams through the 2021 season. The current era…
UCLA and USC to the Big Ten: What Happens Next in the College Sports Realignment Arms Race?
There has been no shortage of hot takes in the aftermath of UCLA and USC announcing their intention to leave the Pac-12 to join the Big Ten in 2024-25 and…
Which Perennial March Madness Schools Could Add a Football Program?
With the 2022 NCAA men’s basketball tournament underway, we take a look at some of the schools that are a constant presence in March that might be candidates to add…
Reviewing Our 2021 College Football Predictions
Prior to the start of the 2021 College Football season, we made 25 26 predictions for the season. Those predictions can be found here but we will also list them…
How the Sun Belt Conference Football Membership has Evolved Since 2001
Our November 2021 article on winners and losers of the recent college sports realignment opined that the Sun Belt Conference was one of the winners in the latest ongoing realignment…
Winners and Losers From November 2021’s Realignment Shuffle (So Far)
When Oklahoma and Texas decided to leave the Big 12 for the SEC earlier this year, it kicked off a new set of dominoes throughout the FBS landscape. The Big…
How Can the ASUN and WAC Become FBS Conferences?
12/11/22 Editor’s Note: An additional article was posted in December 2022 following the news that the ASUN and WAC football members intend to create a conference and attempt to move…