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What to watch in college football and game predictions
Welcome back, college football fans to another fun-filled week! Thank you not only to Conference USA, but also for the single Sun Belt game tonight! As a reminder, college basketball starts November 3rd and the staff here at the GCR (ok, just me) are working around the clock (ok, a few hours here and there) …
Welcome back sports fans! For years, the MAC has treated us to November Tuesday and Wednesday night football. Not only do we get football (pro and/or college) every day of the month, but we get to focus on the Mighty Mac. These kids, who normally are on ESPN+ with the premiere weekly matchup on ESPNU, …
Welcome back, college football fans. It’s Thursday and time for this week’s predictions and games to watch. Starting next week, the Expectation will be posted on either Tuesday or Wednesday because first Conference USA plays early in the week (October) and then the MAC takes over (November). That means there will be a college or …
Welcome back, college football fans, to the latest episode of the GCR. The entire experience from determining how to calculate strength of schedule (SOS) and performance scores to the initial rankings of just certain conferences – only those that were bowl eligible at first but expanded to all Division I now – has led us …
Welcome back to a late G’s Expectation. I wanted to post this on Wednesday night, but there were too many things to do to get ready for my second hip replacement on Thursday morning. I wanted to post Thursday night, but I’m assuming anyone reading this would not want the drug-addled post it would have …
Read More “G’s Expectation or Who Wins in Week Four Action?”
Welcome back, college football fans, as we get ready for some football this weekend. There are still 34 games with an FBS team playing an FCS opponent as well as 17 FCS schools playing non-Division I foes, so some stinkers (or major upsets) await. That does leave us with 74 decent matchups, 11 of which …
Welcome back, oh great and wonderful college football fans, to the main event: Week 1 of the 2025 College Football Season! It’s the time of year that we begin to believe the leaves will eventually change color and the temperature will actually lower and stay that way. It’s the time we congratulate those schools who …
Read More “G’s Expectation or The First Full Week of College Football”
Welcome back, sports fans, to the GCRs 500th episode. First, thank you to JoJo not only for taking control of the GCR while I was on vacation earlier this summer, but also for the general interest and increased knowledge of college football as a whole. We are trying to figure out the logistics for a …
Read More “G’s Expectation or College Football Is Finally HERE!”
Welcome back college football fans to the FBS Championship game featuring two storied programs. Tonight at 7:30 Eastern in Atlanta, the Ohio St Buckeyes (13-2/2) take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (14-1/1) in the first 12-team playoff final. ….. Ohio St brings a 9-2 record against bowl/playoff teams, and they were 5-2 vs GCR …
Welcome back, college football fans, for episode #446 of the GCR. Last night was the playoff game we’ve been wanting for some time. After a defensive first quarter, Penn St (13-3/6) took over in the 2nd. Long drawn-out drives, interceptions, and a 10-0 lead with 2:18 to go to the half. Notre Dame (14-1/1) finally …
