A couple of days ago, I discussed comments that Penn State coach Joe Paterno made about the Big Ten expanding to 12 teams, and I came to the conclusion that changes, in some way, do need to be made in order for the conference to return to being a real power on the national stage. Is expansion that change that needs to happen? An expansion to 12 teams may well make the Big Ten need to change its name, ...Read More

1. Louis Delmas (Western Michigan) Very productive and a hard worker. A solid wrap-up tackler, who also is known for delivering some big hits. Isn't a ball hawk, but finds himself around the ball enough to make plays. Isn't a freak athlete and lacks great timed speed. Doesn't always take the proper angles, and can miss tackles due to over-anticipation. Did not face elite competition, either. 2. William Moore (Missouri) Has good hands and ball skills, as well as above-average athleticism. Is a ...Read More

There was a small chance that the BCS could’ve went a little nutty and spit out an Oklahoma-Texas rematch for the national championship, but after the coaches’ poll revealed Oklahoma and Florida to be 1-2, there was little surprise as to who would be playing for the national title. Of course, even Urban Meyer probably couldn’t rest easy until he saw the matchup pop up on the screen, but Florida will indeed be taking on Oklahoma for the national ...Read More

Are times getting desperate in South Bend? A little over a month ago, Notre Dame was 4-1 and in position to show their worth as a Top 25 team. Now, heading into Saturday’s game against Navy, the Irish are 5-4, with their lone win coming against Washington. Charlie Weis is now taking over play-calling duties, and Notre Dame’s new AD is being pressed about Weis’ job security. I wasn’t expecting Notre Dame to make a run at a BCS ...Read More

As a head coach, no matter what job you take, at some point, you have to win games. If you don’t, you won’t be around after a while. Tyrone Willingham won’t be at Washington in 2009, as his official departure was announced on Monday. He'll finish out the season, but that'll be the end for him after four unsuccessful seasons. Not a lot has gone right for Washington in what was clearly a make-or-break season, from ...Read More

The Shuffle certainly has an appropriate name this week, doesn't it? Instead of doing the usual Saturday Shuffle tonight, I thought I’d devote tonight’s shuffle to all of the shuffling and shaking up that there’ll be in the upcoming polls thanks to an upset-filled week to cap September. Every college football season, there seems to be a week where things are just downright crazy. Maybe we got that day out of the way this week, but if there ...Read More

After an exciting week last week, there’s no game that’s the caliber of USC-Ohio State, but there’s not a letdown in the least. This weekend’s slate offers up several rivalry games, a few key early conference matchups, and some good non-conference showdowns as well, and it all gets started tonight. That’s right, tonight, which is why I‘m bringing this week‘s Channel Cruisin‘ to you a day early. Wednesday Louisville vs. Kansas St., 8 p.m. ET, ESPN2: Kansas St. ...Read More

There likely weren’t too many people who penciled Michigan in to have a great first season under Rich Rodriguez, and thus far, those who didn’t have been right. The season started with a home loss to Utah, which was followed by an uninspiring 16-6 win over Miami of Ohio. Then on Saturday, the Wolverines committed six turnovers, three of which led directly to Notre Dame touchdowns and two more deep in Notre Dame territory that eliminated any serious ...Read More

After months and months of hype and buildup, USC and Ohio State finally took to the field on Saturday, and if you were looking for an exciting game, the only way that you got your fill was if you were a USC fan or anyone who’s anti-Ohio State, as the Trojans pulled away in the second quarter and coasted in a 35-3 rout. There might have been some raised eyebrows after they leapfrogged Georgia for the #1 spot after ...Read More

After what amounted to an in-between week produced a couple of upsets and a few more near-upsets, this week is the one we’ve been waiting for. There’s the big one, which really needs no introduction (but I’ll be doing a preview of it anyway), but you’ve got plenty of action before (and during and after) USC-Ohio State kicks off in primetime on Saturday to keep your remote busy, your couch wishing you’d move, and the pizza delivery folks racking ...Read More