College Football Minded

November 15, 2016   By Dasol Mashaka, CFMinded.com

CRAZY No. 1: Washington State and Colorado are atop the PAC12.

NOT CRAZY No. 1: Alabama is atop college football with all the first place votes. Is this the first time in modern history for any team?

CRAZY No. 2: Three of four top ranked teams lost in one day, November 12, 2016. Is this the first time in modern history?

NOT CRAZY No. 2: Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State and Wisconsin have restored the old order in the Big 10.

CRAZY No. 3: Six top 25 teams lost to teams outside the top 25 in one day, November 12, 2016.

NOT CRAZY No. 3: USC and OU are back.

CRAZY No. 4: The AP and Coaches Preseason Polls have been demolished half of their top 25 picks are not in the top 25.

NOT CRAZY No. 4: The CFMinded.com Preseason Poll has demolished the AP and Coaches Preseason Polls again.

CFMinded.com  Dasol Mashaka   November 4, 2016

Nick Saban at Alabama is ranked No. 1a in college football and, Urban Meyer at Ohio State is ranked No. 1b. All the other 126 Division I Subdivision (FBS) coaches are ranked No. 2 or lower. Three other coaches have their eyes on No. 1 in a hurry.

Jim Harbaugh at the University of Michigan wants No. 1b against Ohio State November 26th now and No. 1a in the playoff against Alabama. This is only Harbaugh’s second year at Michigan after his overnight success in the NFL. “Not so fast my friend. ” says two other coaches.

Chris Peterson at the University of Washington is climbing quickly. At Boise State, he has surpassed the northwest trailblazing of Urban Meyer who moved from Utah to Florida. Peterson is the only PAC 12 undefeated team in just his third Season. He already beat powerhouses like Oklahoma and Oregon while at Boise State. He could surpass Nick Saban and Urban Meyer for 2016 only if Washington gets to the playoff.

Ed Orgeron at LSU is the sleeper. His reputation as the best interim head coach has him in a position to get one leg up on Nick Saban for LSU ambushes Alabama November 5th. Alabama has five advantages LSU must overcome: 1. Best Coach, 2. Best Overall Team, 3. Best Quarterback, 4. Best Coaching Staff, 5. Best Experience Playing Under One Scheme (three years verses LSU’s three games). LSU has the advantaged of the most fired up home team and crowds that Alabama can’t imagine.

This speculation is why we love college football and why they play the game.

Dasol Mashaka   November 4, 2016

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The Preseason CFMinded Poll beats AP, Coaches and Athlon polls after 5 weeks of college football. This is based on the reference poll being an average of the October 2, 2016 AP and Coaches top 25 rankings.

CFMinded Poll has 3 exact ranking of teams, which is most among the 5 preseason polls.

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My Preseason Poll leads the AP/Coaches Polls average by two teams. I picked Washington and Utah to play in the Pac 12 Championship Game, both undefeated. The same goes for Michigan and Clemson in the ACC and Big 10. Oklahoma and LSU coaches have let me down on the Big 12 and SEC, but can still come back – maybe, maybe, maybe.

Game Picks – Week 5

* – Not on Athlon Challenge List       ! – Important Games

I pulled ahead of the Preseason AP and Coaches Polls in week 4: AP/Coaches 11, Even 1, Dasol 13. Also, I picked 16 of 22 game winners – 73%.

Game Picks – Week 4                            [Results: Won 16, Lost 6]

Thursday, September 22, 2016
Clemson at Georgia Tech*

Friday, September 23, 2016
USC 15 at Utah 29 *!!                          [USC 27 at Utah 31 – won]

Saturday, September 24, 2016
Kent St. at Alabama                            [Alabama – won]
Georgia 30 at Ole Miss 39 !!!            [Georgia 15 at Ole Miss 45 – won]
Florida St. 34 at South Florida 27 ! [Florida St. 55 at South Florida 35 –                                                                                    won]
Wisconsin 19 at Michigan St. 36 !!! [Wisconsin 30 at Michigan St. 6 –                                                                                           lost]                                                                        East Carolina at Virginia Tech         [Virginia Tech – won]
Mississippi St. at Massachusetts      [Mississippi St. – won]
Duke at Notre Dame                           [Duke at Notre Dame – lost]
Pittsburgh 23 at N. Carolina 37 !!    [Pittsburgh 36 at N. Carolina 37 – won]
Penn St. at Michigan                           [Michigan – won]
Florida 22 at Tennessee 25 !!!           [Florida 28 at Tennessee 38 – won]
Vanderbilt at W. Kentucky                 [Vanderbilt at W. Kentucky – won]
Colorado at Oregon                              [Colorado – lost]
LSU 18 at Auburn 17 !!                        [LSU 13 at Auburn 18 – lost]
South Carolina at Kentucky               [South Carolina – lost]
Oklahoma St. 33 at Baylor 36 !!!       [Oklahoma St. 24 at Baylor 35 – won]
Nebraska at Northwestern                 [Nebraska – won]
Louisville at Marshall                          [Louisville – won]
Stanford 23 at UCLA 13 !!                  [Stanford 22 at UCLA 13 – won]
Texas A&M 34 at Arkansas 30 !!!     [Texas A&M 45 at Arkansas 24 – won]
California at Arizona St.                     [California – lost]
Washington 23 at Arizona 7              [Washington 35 at Arizona 28 – won]

* – Not on Athlon Challenge List ! – Important Games

Excuse me for preseason picks:
– Thinking that Oklahoma and LSU coaching staffs would improve; LSU with 17 of 22 starters returning
– Thinking that Oklahoma’s starters last year were better than Ohio State’s second stringers last year; Oklahoma has 13 starters returning, and Ohio State only 6.

I am behind of the Preseason AP and Coaches Polls, but I should catch up this week: AP/Coaches 14, Even 1, Dasol 10

Game Picks – Week 4

Thursday, September 22, 2016
Clemson at Georgia Tech*

Friday, September 23, 2016
12:00pm USC 15 at Utah 29 *!!

Saturday, September 24, 2016
12:00pm Kent St. at Alabama
12:00pm Georgia 30 at Ole Miss 39 !!!
12:00pm Florida St. 34 at South Florida 27 !
12:00pm Wisconsin 19 at Michigan St. 36 !!!
12:30pm East Carolina at Virginia Tech [Virginia Tech]
3:30pm Mississippi St. at Massachusetts [Mississippi St.]
3:30pm Duke at Notre Dame [Notre Dame]
3:30pm Pittsburgh 23 at N. Carolina 37 !!
3:30pm Penn St. at Michigan [Michigan]
3:30pm Florida 22 at Tennessee 25 !!!
4:30pm Vanderbilt at W. Kentucky [Vanderbilt]
5:30pm Colorado at Oregon [Oregon]
6:00pm LSU 18 at Auburn 17 !!
7:30pm South Carolina at Kentucky [South Carolina]
7:30pm Oklahoma St. 33 at Baylor 36 !!!
7:30pm Nebraska at Northwestern [Nebraska]*!!
8:00pm Louisville at Marshall [Louisville]
8:00pm Stanford 23 at UCLA 13 !!
9:00pm Texas A&M 34 at Arkansas 30 !!!
10:00pm California at Arizona St. [California]
10:30pm Washington 23 at Arizona 7

* – Not on Athlon Challenge List ! – Important Games