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The Guru's BlogPoll (Final 2011)

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Chi) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:44:00 +0000

The Guru's final 2011 BlogPoll ballot, with notes below: BCS Guru Ballot - Week 16 Rank Team Delta 1 Alabama Crimson Tide 1 2 LSU Tigers -1 3 Boise St. Broncos 1 4 Oklahoma St. Cowboys 1 5 Oregon Ducks 2 6 ...

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Classic Bowl Games (Part III)

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Chi) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:06:00 +0000

Part II of this series ended with Georgia's classic victory over Virginia in the 1998 Peach Bowl. In our final installment, we take a look back at all the bowls that will take place on Jan. 2 or later this year and find the best game for each. In order to maintain consistency, the year noted in each bowl game will be the season it represents: For example, the Rose Bowl in 1962 is actually the game that was played on Jan. 1, 1963. Also, from 1998-2005, the games that were designated as the BCS...

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Reviewing Coaching Hires, in Hindsight

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Chi) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:44:00 +0000

(Originally posted at SB Nation) The regular season is over. The bowl season hasn't started yet. It's the perfect time to clean house. That's what a bunch of programs are doing - 24, to be exact. Some teams need new coaches because their old ones have moved on to a bigger and (presumably) better place. But most are making a change because for one reason or another, their previous regime wasn't getting the job done. While 10 of the 24 teams have yet to make a hire, the ones that have were...

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The Guru's BlogPoll (Final Regular Season)

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Chi) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:22:00 +0000

The Guru's BlogPoll ballot (final regular season), with notes below: BCS Guru Ballot - Week 14 Rank Team Delta 1 LSU Tigers -- 2 Alabama Crimson Tide -- 3 Stanford Cardinal 1 4 Boise St. Broncos 1 5 Oklahoma St. Cowboys 1 ...

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Dewey Beats Truman!

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Chi) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 06:38:00 +0000

By now of course everybody knows there will be indeed a rematch in the BCS title game. And for the first time in six years, my final projections were not correct for the No. 2 spot. Well, that happens. While I'm not particularly happy about that, I know I put forth an honest effort. It was close, and ultimately the human voters did what they did. The rest of the projections were on target, especially with respect to Michigan and TCU. But that's of a small consolation. I'm not closing down...

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No Rematch!

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Chi) — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 06:51:00 +0000

In a stunning turn of events, Oklahoma State will face LSU in the BCS Championship Game on Jan. 9, not Alabama, as had been widely believed until the wee hours Saturday night. The final BCS Standings will be close between OSU and Alabama, with the computers locking in the Cowboys at No. 2 and Alabama at No. 3. And then it would be up to the voters to render their final verdict. More of them will still have Alabama at No. 2, in both the coaches and Harris polls, but OSU's edge in the computers...

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The Guru's BlogPoll (Week 13)

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Chi) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:29:00 +0000

The Guru's BlogPoll ballot, with notes below: BCS Guru Ballot - Week 13 Rank Team Delta 1 LSU Tigers -- 2 Alabama Crimson Tide -- 3 Houston Cougars 2 4 Stanford Cardinal -- 5 Boise St. Broncos 1 6 ...

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Who Can Stop an All-SEC Rematch?

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Chi) — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 05:07:00 +0000

Only one man stands between an LSU-Alabama rematch in the BCS title game. Here a hint: He's 44. Mike Gundy will need to be his persuasive best, first on the field, and then to the national media and his brotherhood of coaches, on why his Oklahoma State Cowboys should break up the all-SEC party in New Orleans. Oklahoma State not only needs to beat Oklahoma impressively in Bedlam next Saturday to secure the Big 12 title, it has to make a case on why its overtime loss to Iowa State last week...

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The Guru's BlogPoll (Week 12)

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Chi) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 06:23:00 +0000

The Guru's BlogPoll ballot, with notes below: BCS Guru Ballot - Week 12 Rank Team Delta 1 LSU Tigers -- 2 Alabama Crimson Tide 1 3 Arkansas Razorbacks 2 4 Stanford Cardinal 2 5 Houston Cougars 2 6 ...

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SEC Is Good, But This Good?

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Chi) — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 06:32:00 +0000

Even if you live under a rock on some other planet, you'd know that the SEC has won the last five BCS championships. But apparently that's still not good enough. Now the SEC wants to hoard the national championship game entirely to itself, and have the game played on its turf to boot. After the bloodletting of top-ranked teams this weekend, which got a head start on Friday when Oklahoma State lost at double-digit underdog Iowa State, you'll find three SEC West teams occupying the first three...

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The Guru's BlogPoll (Week 11)

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Chi) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:58:00 +0000

The Guru's BlogPoll ballot, with notes below: BCS Guru Ballot - Week 11 Rank Team Delta 1 LSU Tigers -- 2 Oklahoma St. Cowboys 2 3 Alabama Crimson Tide 2 4 Oregon Ducks 2 5 Arkansas Razorbacks 2 6 ...

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A Rematch? Which One?

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Chi) — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 07:42:00 +0000

All that stands between the BCS and rematch hell is an Oklahoma State loss to Oklahoma in their Bedlam showdown. At least that's how it looks after Saturday's bloodletting. Both Stanford and Boise State went down against familiar foes. And as a result, there are only three unbeaten FBS teams left and only two of them have a shot at the BCS national title game. Both Stanford and Boise State ran into their respective kryptonite. The Cardinal have lost just twice in their last 23 games, and both...

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The Guru's BlogPoll (Week 10)

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Chi) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:13:00 +0000

The Guru's BlogPoll ballot, with notes below: BCS Guru Ballot - Week 10 Rank Team Delta 1 LSU Tigers -- 2 Stanford Cardinal 1 3 Boise St. Broncos 1 4 Oklahoma St. Cowboys 1 5 Alabama Crimson Tide -3 6 ...

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LSU Wins, But Alabama Far From Dead

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Chi) — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 05:49:00 +0000

LSU hasn't won anything yet. Saturday night's "Game of the Century" lived up to its billing, at least defensively. The Bayou Bengals made enough big plays and rode their superior kicking game to a classic 9-6 win in overtime. (Or as I tweeted: LSU 2, Alabama 2, LSU wins on PK, 1-0) But this victory guarantees the Tigers nothing, particularly if they fail to follow up with a victory over Arkansas. In fact, a loss to Arkansas may cost LSU a trip to the SEC championship game, never mind the BCS...

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Top 10 'Games of the Century'

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Chi) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:24:00 +0000

Let the hype begin. How big is Saturday's LSU-Alabama showdown? It's only the 12th time in the post-World War II era that the top two ranked teams will be facing each other in a regular season game in November or December. At stake: The winner is just about assured of a place in the BCS championship game and the loser might have a fighting chance to earn a rematch, if the game is close. So this will amount to college football's latest "Game of the Century," a phrase that's not entirely...

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The Guru's BlogPoll (Week 9)

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Chi) — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:56:00 +0000

The Guru's BlogPoll ballot, with comments below: BCS Guru Ballot - Week 9 Rank Team Delta 1 LSU Tigers -- 2 Alabama Crimson Tide -- 3 Stanford Cardinal -- 4 Boise St. Broncos -- 5 Oklahoma St. Cowboys -- 6 ...

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Bloodbaths ... and a Thriller

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Chi) — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 05:29:00 +0000

Boise State had one of the most productive bye weeks a team could ever hope for. Without putting on their pads and hitting anybody, the Broncos' path to the BCS title game suddenly became much wider than just an alley way. In fact, if it wasn't for Stanford's thrilling triple-overtime win over USC, that path would've been as broad as the Champs Elysees. But Stanford did win, with Andrew Luck rallying his team after a disastrous pick-six that nearly ended the Cardinal's 15-game winning streak....

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Who Else After LSU and Alabama?

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Chi) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:14:00 +0000

Before we start hyping the Nov. 5 "Game of the Century, 2011 Edition" and pondering a rematch between these same teams in New Orleans next Jan. 9, here's a reminder: There are other games that still have to be played and they might still matter, just a little. To be sure, the LSU-Alabama showdown deserves all the attention it gets, including the belated move to primetime after CBS traded with ESPN for, essentially, "a game to be named later." And we will get into that plenty next week. But...

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The Guru's BlogPoll (Week 8)

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Chi) — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 07:39:00 +0000

The Guru's BlogPoll ballot, with notes below: BCS Guru Ballot - Week 8 Rank Team Delta 1 LSU -- 2 Alabama -- 3 Stanford 2 4 Boise St. -- 5 Oklahoma St. ...

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LSU-Alabama II?

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Chi) — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 05:41:00 +0000

The biggest winner Saturday night after the miracle in Lansing and the debacle in Norman?The loser of the SEC-Alabama game in two weeks.Losses by Oklahoma and Wisconsin reduced the ranks of the unbeatens to just eight, with only six having a realistic shot at the BCS title game (sorry K-State and Houston). But an unimpressive victory by Boise State at home against Air Force could also potentially prove fatal for the Broncos' championship quest.If Oklahoma State should stumble somewhere along...

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The Guru at SB Nation

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Chi) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:07:00 +0000

The Guru will be appearing on SB Nation to provide exclusive college football and BCS analysis beginning this weekend. The Guru's articles will be featured Sunday and Monday mornings at SB Nation's college football page. The projections of BCS Standings will continue to be featured here each Saturday night throughout the college football season. Please do join us at SB Nation for more detailed analysis.

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The Guru's BlogPoll (Week 7)

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Chi) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 03:03:00 +0000

The Guru's BlogPoll ballot, with comments below: BCS Guru Ballot - Week 8 Rank Team Delta 1 LSU Tigers -- 2 Alabama Crimson Tide -- 3 Oklahoma Sooners -- 4 Boise St. Broncos -- 5 Stanford Cardinal -- 6 ...

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What Else Is New? SEC Rules!

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Chi) — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 05:28:00 +0000

The first official BCS Standings will have this resemblance of last year's final polls: a team from the SEC will be on top. Whereas Auburn finished as the BCS national champion last season, their archrival Alabama will debut as No. 1 when the first BCS standings of 2011 is unveiled Sunday night. LSU will edge Oklahoma for the No. 2 spot, as the two SEC West foes march inexorably toward their gargantuan showdown on Nov. 5 in Tuscaloosa. With Michigan, Illinois and Georgia Tech all losing, the...

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Roses, But No Crystal Ball, for Big Ten and Pac-12

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Chi) — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:59:00 +0000

The first official BCS Standings of the 2011 season is due out next Sunday. But with both the Coaches Poll and Harris Poll, plus five of the six computer data available, we already have a pretty good picture (about 94 percent accurate) on what the BCS landscape will be like. It will come up Roses for the Big Ten and Pac-12 winner. As in, Pasadena, instead of the BCS title game. The BCS final battles will be settled when LSU goes to Alabama on Nov. 5 and, if applicable, when Oklahoma visits...

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The Guru's BlogPoll (Week 6)

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Chi) — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 04:02:00 +0000

The Guru's BlogPoll ballot, with notes below: BCS Guru Ballot - Week 6 Rank Team Delta 1 LSU Tigers -- 2 Alabama Crimson Tide -- 3 Oklahoma Sooners -- 4 Boise St. Broncos -- 5 Stanford Cardinal -- 6 ...

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