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Starting 11: TCU Could Win a National Title In a Playoff

On Saturday, the Big Ten vs. SEC conference superiority argument officially died. As the conferences dueled in three games that kicked off at virtually the same time, the SEC immediately jumped out to substantial leads in the Alabama- Michigan State game and the Mississippi State-Michigan contest. Ultimately the two SEC...

Starting 11: Coaching Dominoes Season Arrives In College Football

There is no other profession in America like college football coaching. None. Nowhere else can the mere mention of your name in association with a job offer lead to such rapid raises either from a new employer or your old employer. That's because every college coaching contract is worthless. Oh, sure there may be a...

Starting 11: It Will Be Oregon vs. TCU by Saturday Night

The oddsmakers have installed Alabama as four-point favorites over Auburn for Friday's Iron Bowl. That's the right call because Alabama is going to win by at least a touchdown, and much of the Cam Newton brouhaha will be dialed down a level in the wake of that Tiger defeat. Sure, there will still be people who are aware...

Starting 11: Cam Newton Will Eventually Be Declared Ineligible

Let's get this out of the way early: Cam Newton is going to be ruled ineligible to play college football at some point. That ruling will mean that every game he participated would not count as an Auburn victory. This isn't a question of if, it's a question of when. It might take 10 days, it might take two years, but the...

Starting 11: Les Miles Sits Down at the BCS Blackjack Table

There he is, Santa Les, lurking right outside the four undefeated teams in the newest BCS rankings. Last week, I wrote that Alabama and Auburn could be gearing up for a rematch in the BCS title game. I also tossed in a line about LSU being on the periphery of the title chase and having a chance to make a move if the Tigers...