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Earlier today I released the first GCR ranking of the season which is both fun and, frankly, a little silly. On the one hand it’s just one game. On the other hand, it’s 8.5-11% of the season. I expect a great deal of change in the coming weeks with some stability usually hitting in mid-October. …
Read More “G’s Explanation or How Do the Conferences Look after Week 1?”
Greetings and welcome back college football fans. After 145 games in weeks 0/1 we are ready for the first GCR. Some of the teams in the top 25 may seem oddly placed, so let’s walk through how the GCR functions. First, there are no preseason ranks. All 261 begin the season tied for first, or …
Greetings, oh great and wonderful fans, we are finally at a full week of college football. Last week’s 14 games were a great warmup that delivered what they should have. But now, it’s all in. 131 games over 5 days should keep us all pretty busy. Of the 261 Division I teams, only 13 aren’t …
Read More “G’s Expectation or What to Watch During the Long Labor Day Weekend”
Greetings and happy Monday! Last Saturday, we had the feeling of relief when college football finally restarted. While there were only 14 games, there were some pretty interesting storylines. Let’s jump in: ….. In the FCS/FCS games, Steph F Austin and Jacksonville St met and the Gamecocks (JAX) trounced the Lumberjacks (SFA) 42-17 in a …
It’s a little cooler of late, at least once in a while. The days are getting just a little bit shorter. High Schools are back (or almost back) in session and their football seasons have kicked off (or will shortly). The NFL preseason is in full swing. That’s right, oh good and faithful college football …
Greetings oh great and wonderful college football fans as we are a week away from the first game of the 2022-23 season. At noon (all times Eastern), Austin Peay, of the FCS ASUN league, will invade Conference USA’s W Kentucky in Bowling Green, Kentucky (not to be confused with the MACs Bowling Green in Bowling …
Welcome back college football fans. We’re getting close now: the NFL preseason is teasing us and college camps are in session. There’s some trash talking already and, my absolute favorite: the initial AP poll is out and the pundits are simultaneously saying it’s ridiculous to have a preseason poll (they are right) and why this …
Read More “G’s Exploration or We’re Down to the Penultimate Preseason SOS Conference”
Welcome back oh great and wonderful college football fans! So far, we’ve reviewed 23 Division I conferences, including the independents, from the Pioneer League through the 4th most difficult conference (as measured by the GCR Preseason Strength of Schedule algorithm), the ACC. There are just 3 left and 16 days until the initial kickoffs of …
Read More “G’s Exploration or Which Conference Is Third in Scheduling?”
Greetings oh great and wonderful college football fans. We made it to August! In just 23 days our early games (look for the matchup info coming later on) kick off and the greatest time of the year will begin. As a reminder, the GCR does not have preseason rankings, which require bias, so every team …
Read More “G’s Exploration or Who Has the Second Easiest Power 5 Schedule?”
Greetings and welcome to Part IX of our Preseason SOS review. We are starting our deep dive into the Power 5 conferences. These are supposed to be the premier league of college football. Let’s see how this plays out. Last year, there were 12 FCS wins over FBS schools. Most were over G5 schools including …
