Happy 2016 to all of my readers. I wanted to mention to everyone that I am putting this blog on hiatus for the foreseeable future. Right now I am not in a position to make any updates to this website. But I want to reassure my readers that I have not lost interest in this blog. I still follow college football and other sports like horse racing and I plan to make regular updates again in the future. Hopefully that will be before the start of the 2016-17 college football season. In the meantime, enjoy Super Bowl 50!
Sunday, February 7, 2016
Thursday, June 11, 2015
2015-16 Bowl Schedule Released
The 2015-16 Bowl Schedule has been released to the general public. This year's lineup of postseason competition features 41 games, including two new bowl games along with the College Football Playoff National Championship game. The two new games are as follows: The AutoNation Cure Bowl, which will feature teams from the American Athletic Conference and the Sun Belt, and a game unofficially referred to as the "Arizona Bowl," which will include teams from Conference-USA and the Mountain West. As for the College Football Playoff, this season's semifinal games will be the Goodyear Cotton Bowl and the Capital One Orange Bowl. Both games will be played on New Years Eve, while the College Football Playoff Championship game will be held on January 11th at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The current postseason schedule can be found below.
Source: fbschedules.com
2015-2016 POSTSEASON COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL AND CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
Source: fbschedules.com
2015-2016 POSTSEASON COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL AND CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
| Bowl | Location | Date/Time | TV | |
| AutoNation Cure Bowl American vs. Sun Belt |
Citrus Bowl Stadium Orlando, FL |
Sat., Dec. 19 12:00 pm ET |
CBSSN | |
| Gildan New Mexico Bowl C-USA vs. MWC |
University Stadium Albuquerque, NM |
Sat., Dec. 19 2:00 pm ET |
ESPN | |
| Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl MWC or BYU vs. Pac-12 |
Sam Boyd Stadium Las Vegas, NV |
Sat., Dec. 19 3:30 pm ET |
ABC | |
| Raycom Media Camellia Bowl MAC vs. Sun Belt |
Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL |
Sat., Dec. 19 5:30 pm ET |
ESPN | |
| R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl C-USA vs. Sun Belt |
Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans, LA |
Sat., Dec. 19 9:00 pm ET |
ESPN | |
| Miami Beach Bowl C-USA vs. The American |
Marlins Park Miami, FL |
Mon., Dec. 21 2:30 pm ET |
ESPN | |
| Famous Idaho Potato Bowl MAC vs. MWC |
Bronco Stadium Boise, ID |
Tue., Dec. 22 3:30 pm ET |
ESPN | |
| Boca Raton Bowl MAC vs. American |
FAU Stadium Boca Raton, FL |
Tue., Dec. 22 7:00 pm ET |
ESPN | |
| San Diego County CU Poinsettia Bowl MWC vs. Army |
Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA |
Wed., Dec. 23 4:30 pm ET |
ESPN | |
| GoDaddy Bowl MAC vs. Sun Belt |
Ladd-Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL |
Wed., Dec. 23 8:00 pm ET |
ESPN | |
| Popeyes Bahamas Bowl C-USA vs. MAC |
Thomas Robinson Stadium Nassau, Bahamas |
Thu., Dec. 24 12:00 pm ET |
ESPN | |
| Hawai'i Bowl American vs. MWC or BYU |
Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI |
Thu., Dec. 24 8:00 pm ET |
ESPN | |
| St. Petersburg Bowl American vs. C-USA |
Tropicana Field St. Petersburg, FL |
Sat., Dec. 26 11:00 am ET |
ESPN | |
| Hyundai Sun Bowl ACC/Notre Dame vs. Pac-12 |
Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, TX |
Sat., Dec. 26 2:00 pm ET |
CBS | |
| Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl Big 12 vs. C-USA |
Cotton Bowl Stadium Dallas, TX |
Sat., Dec. 26 2:20 pm ET |
ESPN | |
| New Era Pinstripe Bowl ACC/Notre Dame vs. Big Ten |
Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY |
Sat., Dec. 26 3:30 pm ET |
ABC | |
| Independence Bowl ACC/Notre Dame vs. SEC |
Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA |
Sat., Dec. 26 5:45 pm ET |
ESPN | |
| Foster Farms Bowl Big Ten vs. Pac-12 |
Levi's Stadium Santa Clara, CA |
Sat., Dec. 26 9:15 pm ET |
ESPN | |
| Military Bowl ACC/Notre Dame vs. American |
Navy-Marine Corps. Stadium Annapolis, MD |
Mon., Dec. 28 2:30 pm ET |
ESPN | |
| Quick Lane Bowl ACC/Notre Dame vs. Big Ten |
Ford Field Detroit, MI |
Mon., Dec. 28 5:00pm ET |
ESPN2 | |
| Arizona Bowl C-USA vs. MWC |
Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ |
Tue., Dec. 29 (tentative) |
CBSSN | |
| Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Big Ten vs. MWC |
Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX |
Tue., Dec. 29 2:00 pm ET |
ESPN | |
| Russell Athletic Bowl ACC/Notre Dame vs. Big 12 |
Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL |
Tue., Dec. 29 5:30 pm ET |
ESPN | |
| AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl Big 12 vs. SEC |
NRG Stadium Houston, TX |
Tue., Dec 29 9:00 pm ET |
ESPN | |
| Birmingham Bowl SEC vs. American |
Legion Field Birmingham, AL |
Wed., Dec. 30 12:00 pm ET |
ESPN | |
| Belk Bowl SEC vs. ACC/Notre Dame |
Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC |
Wed., Dec. 30 3:30 pm ET |
ESPN | |
| Franklin Amer. Mort. Music City Bowl SEC vs. ACC/ND or Big Ten |
LP Field Nashville, TN |
Wed., Dec. 30 7:00 pm ET |
ESPN | |
| National University Holiday Bowl Big Ten vs. Pac-12 |
Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA |
Wed., Dec. 30 10:30 pm ET |
ESPN | |
| Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl At-Large vs. At-Large (NY6) |
Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA |
Thu., Dec. 31 12:00 pm ET |
ESPN | |
| Goodyear Cotton Bowl Playoff Semifinal Game |
AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX |
Thu., Dec. 31 4 or 8 pm ET |
ESPN | |
| Capital One Orange Bowl Playoff Semifinal Game |
Sun Life Stadium Miami Gardens, FL |
Thu., Dec. 31 4 or 8 pm ET |
ESPN | |
| Outback Bowl Big Ten vs. SEC |
Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL |
Fri., Jan. 1 12:00 pm ET |
ESPN2 | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl Big Ten vs. SEC |
Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium Orlando, FL |
Fri., Jan. 1 1:00 pm ET |
ABC | |
| Fiesta Bowl At-Large vs. At-Large (NY6) |
U. of Phoenix Stadium Glendale, AZ |
Fri., Jan. 1 1:00 pm ET |
ESPN | |
| Rose Bowl Game Big Ten vs. Pac-12 (NY6) |
Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA |
Fri., Jan. 1 5:00 pm ET |
ESPN | |
| Allstate Sugar Bowl Big 12 vs. SEC (NY6) |
Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans, LA |
Fri., Jan. 1 8:30 pm ET |
ESPN | |
| TaxSlayer Bowl ACC/ND or Big Ten vs. SEC |
EverBank Field Jacksonville, FL |
Sat., Jan. 2 12:00 pm ET |
ESPN | |
| AutoZone Liberty Bowl Big 12 vs. SEC |
Liberty Bowl Memphis, TN |
Sat., Jan. 2 3:20 pm ET |
ESPN | |
| Valero Alamo Bowl Big 12 vs. Pac-12 |
Alamodome San Antonio, TX |
Sat., Jan 2 6:45 pm ET |
ESPN | |
| Cactus Bowl Big 12 vs. Pac-12 |
Chase Field Phoenix, AZ |
Sat., Jan. 2 10:15 pm ET |
ESPN | |
| CFP National Championship Semifinal Winner vs. Semifinal Winner |
U. of Phoenix Stadium Glendale, AZ |
Mon., Jan. 11 8:30 pm ET |
ESPN | |
Sunday, June 7, 2015
AMERICAN PHAROAH WINS TRIPLE CROWN
Hello everybody! It has been a long time since my last post, and I am happy to be back for an update, even if it is a little late. But yesterday was a very special day in the history of sports. On June 6, 2015, American Pharoah became the first horse in over 37 years to win the Triple Crown of U.S. Thoroughbred racing. In order to accomplish this difficult task, a horse must win the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes. The last horse to win this prize was Affirmed back in 1978. Up until this year, only eleven horses (Sir Barton - 1919, Gallant Fox - 1930, Omaha - 1935, War Admiral - 1937, Whirlaway - 1941, Count Fleet - 1943, Assault - 1946, Citation - 1948, Secretariat - 1973, Seattle Slew - 1977, Affirmed - 1978) had won the Triple Crown. As of yesterday, there are now twelve. Congratulations to American Pharoah and its connections, including owner Ahmed Zayat, Trainer Bob Baffert, and Jockey Victor Espinoza. For trainer Bob Baffert, American Pharoah was his fourth attempt to win the Triple Crown. His last three tries (Silver Charm - 1997, Real Quiet - 1998, and War Emblem - 2002) won both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes but failed to win the Belmont Stakes. Interestingly, War Emblem was also jockey Victor Espinoza's first attempt at a Triple Crown. Espinoza had another try for a Triple Crown last year with California Chrome, but that horse finished fourth the Belmont Stakes. With yesterday's victory in the Belmont Stakes, Victor Espinoza is the oldest jockey (age 43) as well as the first Hispanic jockey to win the Triple Crown.
American Pharoah won the Belmont Stakes by five-and-a-half lengths. It is the third-largest margin of victory in that race for a Triple Crown winner. Secretariat had the largest margin, 31.5 lengths, while Count Fleet back in 1943 won the Belmont by 25 lengths. American Pharoah's final time for the 1 1/2 mile Belmont Stakes is 2 minutes 26.65 seconds. By comparison, Secretariat's final time, and the current record for that distance, is 2 minutes 24 seconds. An incredible horse. As for American Pharoah's future, trainer Bob Baffert plans to run him the Breeders Cup Classic at Keeneland in October. Other stops for American Pharoah this summer may include the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park and the Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.
Courtesy of Youtube, the Howell Report is pleased to provide video replays of all three 2015 Triple Crown Races. Telecasts were provided by NBC Sports and The New York Racing Association.
Kentucky Derby:
Preakness Stakes:
Belmont Stakes:
American Pharoah won the Belmont Stakes by five-and-a-half lengths. It is the third-largest margin of victory in that race for a Triple Crown winner. Secretariat had the largest margin, 31.5 lengths, while Count Fleet back in 1943 won the Belmont by 25 lengths. American Pharoah's final time for the 1 1/2 mile Belmont Stakes is 2 minutes 26.65 seconds. By comparison, Secretariat's final time, and the current record for that distance, is 2 minutes 24 seconds. An incredible horse. As for American Pharoah's future, trainer Bob Baffert plans to run him the Breeders Cup Classic at Keeneland in October. Other stops for American Pharoah this summer may include the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park and the Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.
Courtesy of Youtube, the Howell Report is pleased to provide video replays of all three 2015 Triple Crown Races. Telecasts were provided by NBC Sports and The New York Racing Association.
Kentucky Derby:
Preakness Stakes:
Belmont Stakes:
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Message to my Readers
To My Readers:
Recently, my workload has increased to the point where I am in no position to make regular updates to this blog. As a result, I have to take some time off from The Howell Report during the weekdays. I will still provide gameday (Saturday) updates on Twitter and, if I am in a position to do so, will post the weekly rankings on Sundays. Keep in mind that I have no intention of abandoning this project. Rather, life has put me in a position where some things have to take priority over others. Thank you for your patience and continued visits to this little corner of the internet. See you all via Twitter on Saturday!
D. Howell
Recently, my workload has increased to the point where I am in no position to make regular updates to this blog. As a result, I have to take some time off from The Howell Report during the weekdays. I will still provide gameday (Saturday) updates on Twitter and, if I am in a position to do so, will post the weekly rankings on Sundays. Keep in mind that I have no intention of abandoning this project. Rather, life has put me in a position where some things have to take priority over others. Thank you for your patience and continued visits to this little corner of the internet. See you all via Twitter on Saturday!
D. Howell
Saturday, September 20, 2014
Week #4 College Football Scores
NCAA FBS (Division 1-A) Final Scores - Week #4
Thursday, September 18th
#5 Auburn barely escapes #20 Kansas State, 20-14. Box Score
Friday, September 19th
South Florida survives Connecticut, 17-14. Box Score
Saturday, September 20th
Iowa advances to 3-1 with win over Pittsburgh, 24-20. Box Score
Georgia Tech squeaks past Virginia Tech, 27-24. Box Score
Duke hammers Tulane, 47-13. Box Score
Northwestern gets first 2014 win over Western Illinois, 24-7. Box Score
#11 Michigan State annihilates Eastern Michigan, 73-14. Box Score
Purdue railroads Southern Illinois, 35-13. Box Score
#19 Wisconsin routs Bowling Green, 68-17. Box Score
Old Dominion wins a shootout over Rice, 45-42. Box Score
#13 Georgia shuts out Troy, 66-0. Box Score
Maryland orange crushes Syracuse, 34-20. Box Score
Boston College soars over Maine, 40-10. Box Score
Temple shuts out Delaware State, 59-0. Box Score
Marshall thunders past Akron, 48-17. Box Score
Colorado takes down Hawaii, 21-12. Box Score
Buffalo handily defeats Norfolk State, 36-7. Box Score
#3 Alabama defeats Florida by a ratio of 2:1, 42-21. Box Score
Illinois beats Texas State after a rain delay, 42-35. Box Score
Washington mauls Georgia State, 45-14. Box Score
North Texas angrily overwhelms Nicholls State, 77-3. Box Score
Rutgers sinks Navy, 31-24. Box Score
Utah embarrasses Michigan in Ann Arbor, 26-10. Box Score
#6 Texas A&M humiliates Southern Methodist, 58-6. Box Score
East Carolina pillages North Carolina, 70-41. Box Score
#21 Brigham Young survives Virginia, 41-33. Box Score
Wake Forest holds off Army, 24-21. Box Score
Kansas puts away Central Michigan, 24-10. Box Score
Louisville runs over Florida International, 34-3. Box Score
Indiana gets a big upset over #18 Missouri, 31-27. Box Score
Minnesota beats San Jose State after rain delay, 24-7. Box Score
Penn State remains undefeated by beating Massachusetts, 48-7. Box Score
Wyoming squeezes past Florida Atlantic, 20-19. Box Score
North Carolina State shuts out Presbyterian, 42-0. Box Score
Central Florida pounds Bethune-Cookman, 41-7. Box Score
Arkansas ends Northern Illinois' road-winning streak, 52-14. Box Score
Memphis mauls Middle Tennessee State, 36-17. Box Score
Western Michigan MAC-attacks Murray State, 45-14. Box Score
Ohio vandalizes Idaho, 36-24. Box Score
Northwestern State narrowly defeats Louisiana Tech, 30-27. Box Score
Southern Mississippi barely dodges Appalachian State, 21-20. Box Score
Cincinnati holds back Miami (OH), 31-24. Box Score
Georgia Southern soars over South Alabama, 28-6. Box Score
Mississippi State upsets #8 Louisiana State, 34-29. Box Score
#14 South Carolina escapes Vanderbilt, 48-34. Box Score
#4 Oklahoma holds off a resurgent West Virginia, 45-33. Box Score
#24 Nebraska remains perfect with win over Miami (FL), 41-31. Box Score
New Mexico defeats in-state rival New Mexico State, 38-35. Box Score
Houston routs Nevada-Las Vegas, 47-14. Box Score
Thursday, September 18th
#5 Auburn barely escapes #20 Kansas State, 20-14. Box Score
Friday, September 19th
South Florida survives Connecticut, 17-14. Box Score
Saturday, September 20th
Iowa advances to 3-1 with win over Pittsburgh, 24-20. Box Score
Georgia Tech squeaks past Virginia Tech, 27-24. Box Score
Duke hammers Tulane, 47-13. Box Score
Northwestern gets first 2014 win over Western Illinois, 24-7. Box Score
#11 Michigan State annihilates Eastern Michigan, 73-14. Box Score
Purdue railroads Southern Illinois, 35-13. Box Score
#19 Wisconsin routs Bowling Green, 68-17. Box Score
Old Dominion wins a shootout over Rice, 45-42. Box Score
#13 Georgia shuts out Troy, 66-0. Box Score
Maryland orange crushes Syracuse, 34-20. Box Score
Boston College soars over Maine, 40-10. Box Score
Temple shuts out Delaware State, 59-0. Box Score
Marshall thunders past Akron, 48-17. Box Score
Colorado takes down Hawaii, 21-12. Box Score
Buffalo handily defeats Norfolk State, 36-7. Box Score
#3 Alabama defeats Florida by a ratio of 2:1, 42-21. Box Score
Illinois beats Texas State after a rain delay, 42-35. Box Score
Washington mauls Georgia State, 45-14. Box Score
North Texas angrily overwhelms Nicholls State, 77-3. Box Score
Rutgers sinks Navy, 31-24. Box Score
Utah embarrasses Michigan in Ann Arbor, 26-10. Box Score
#6 Texas A&M humiliates Southern Methodist, 58-6. Box Score
East Carolina pillages North Carolina, 70-41. Box Score
#21 Brigham Young survives Virginia, 41-33. Box Score
Wake Forest holds off Army, 24-21. Box Score
Kansas puts away Central Michigan, 24-10. Box Score
Louisville runs over Florida International, 34-3. Box Score
Indiana gets a big upset over #18 Missouri, 31-27. Box Score
Minnesota beats San Jose State after rain delay, 24-7. Box Score
Penn State remains undefeated by beating Massachusetts, 48-7. Box Score
Wyoming squeezes past Florida Atlantic, 20-19. Box Score
North Carolina State shuts out Presbyterian, 42-0. Box Score
Central Florida pounds Bethune-Cookman, 41-7. Box Score
Arkansas ends Northern Illinois' road-winning streak, 52-14. Box Score
Memphis mauls Middle Tennessee State, 36-17. Box Score
Western Michigan MAC-attacks Murray State, 45-14. Box Score
Ohio vandalizes Idaho, 36-24. Box Score
Northwestern State narrowly defeats Louisiana Tech, 30-27. Box Score
Southern Mississippi barely dodges Appalachian State, 21-20. Box Score
Cincinnati holds back Miami (OH), 31-24. Box Score
Georgia Southern soars over South Alabama, 28-6. Box Score
Mississippi State upsets #8 Louisiana State, 34-29. Box Score
#14 South Carolina escapes Vanderbilt, 48-34. Box Score
#4 Oklahoma holds off a resurgent West Virginia, 45-33. Box Score
#24 Nebraska remains perfect with win over Miami (FL), 41-31. Box Score
New Mexico defeats in-state rival New Mexico State, 38-35. Box Score
Houston routs Nevada-Las Vegas, 47-14. Box Score
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Week #4 College Football Schedule
This week's news stories:
Michigan and Texas have agreed to play a home-at-home series in 2024 and 2027. Full story here.
Florida State starting quarterback Jameis Winston has been suspended for the first half of the upcoming game vs. Clemson for yelling an "offensive and vulgar" phrase in the FSU student union. Full story here.
Texas quarterback David Ash has announced that he will quit football for medical reasons. Ash continues to suffer from symptoms related to a concussion he sustained in last year's game against Brigham Young. Full story here.
In a featured article on cbssports.com, Dennis Dodd discusses the 2014 Kansas State football team and about how fifty-eight players, over half the roster, are current and former walk-ons. Full story here.
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NCAA (FBS) Division 1-A College Football Schedule - Week #4
All Times Eastern
Thursday, September 18th
7:30 PM
#5 Auburn at #20 Kansas State - ESPN
Friday, September 19th
8:00 PM
Connecticut at South Florida - ESPN
Saturday, September 20th
12:00 PM
Eastern Michigan at #11 Michigan State - Big Ten Network
Troy at #13 Georgia - SEC_ESPN Network
Bowling Green at #19 Wisconsin - ESPN2
Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech - ESPN
Iowa at Pittsburgh - ESPNU
Western Illinois at Northwestern - ESPNNEWS
Southern Illinois at Purdue - Big Ten Network
Old Dominion at Rice
12:30 PM
Maryland at Syracuse
Tulane at Duke
1:00 PM
Maine at Boston College
Delaware State at Temple
2:00 PM
Marshall at Akron
Hawaii at Colorado - PAC-12 Network
3:30 PM
Florida at #3 Alabama - CBS
#6 Texas A&M at Southern Methodist - ABC or ESPN2 - Check Local Listings
Virginia at # 21 Brigham Young - ESPN
Nicholls State at North Texas
Norfolk State at Buffalo
North Carolina at East Carolina - ESPNU
Army at Wake Forest
Louisville at Florida International - FOX Sports 1
Central Michigan at Kansas
Rutgers at Navy - CBS Sports Network
Utah at Michigan - ABC or ESPN2 - Check Local Listings
4:00 PM
Indiana at #18 Missouri - SEC_ESPN Network
Texas State at Illinois - ESPNNEWS
Massachusetts at Penn State - Big Ten Network
San Jose State at Minnesota - Big Ten Network
Florida Atlantic at Wyoming
6:00 PM
Presbyterian at North Carolina State
Bethune-Cookman at Central Florida
Georgia State at Washington - PAC-12 Network
7:00 PM
Mississippi State at #8 Louisiana State - ESPN
Northern Illinois at Arkansas - ESPNU
Utah State at Arkansas State
Miami (OH) at Cincinnati - CBS Sports Network
Middle Tennessee at Memphis
Northwestern State at Louisiana Tech
Appalachian State at Southern Mississippi
Ball State at Toledo
Idaho at Ohio
Murray State at Western Michigan
7:30 PM
#4 Oklahoma at West Virginia - FOX
#14 South Carolina at Vanderbilt - SEC_ESPN Network
Georgia Southern at South Alabama
8:00 PM
#22 Clemson at #1 Florida State - ABC
Miami (FL) at #24 Nebraska
UNLV at Houston
New Mexico at New Mexico State
10:00 PM
California at Arizona - PAC-12 Network
Southern Utah at Fresno State
10:30 PM
#2 Oregon at Washington State - ESPN
San Diego State at Oregon State - FOX Sports 1
Louisiana-Lafayette at Boise State - CBS Sports Network
Michigan and Texas have agreed to play a home-at-home series in 2024 and 2027. Full story here.
Florida State starting quarterback Jameis Winston has been suspended for the first half of the upcoming game vs. Clemson for yelling an "offensive and vulgar" phrase in the FSU student union. Full story here.
Texas quarterback David Ash has announced that he will quit football for medical reasons. Ash continues to suffer from symptoms related to a concussion he sustained in last year's game against Brigham Young. Full story here.
In a featured article on cbssports.com, Dennis Dodd discusses the 2014 Kansas State football team and about how fifty-eight players, over half the roster, are current and former walk-ons. Full story here.
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NCAA (FBS) Division 1-A College Football Schedule - Week #4
All Times Eastern
Thursday, September 18th
7:30 PM
#5 Auburn at #20 Kansas State - ESPN
Friday, September 19th
8:00 PM
Connecticut at South Florida - ESPN
Saturday, September 20th
12:00 PM
Eastern Michigan at #11 Michigan State - Big Ten Network
Troy at #13 Georgia - SEC_ESPN Network
Bowling Green at #19 Wisconsin - ESPN2
Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech - ESPN
Iowa at Pittsburgh - ESPNU
Western Illinois at Northwestern - ESPNNEWS
Southern Illinois at Purdue - Big Ten Network
Old Dominion at Rice
12:30 PM
Maryland at Syracuse
Tulane at Duke
1:00 PM
Maine at Boston College
Delaware State at Temple
2:00 PM
Marshall at Akron
Hawaii at Colorado - PAC-12 Network
3:30 PM
Florida at #3 Alabama - CBS
#6 Texas A&M at Southern Methodist - ABC or ESPN2 - Check Local Listings
Virginia at # 21 Brigham Young - ESPN
Nicholls State at North Texas
Norfolk State at Buffalo
North Carolina at East Carolina - ESPNU
Army at Wake Forest
Louisville at Florida International - FOX Sports 1
Central Michigan at Kansas
Rutgers at Navy - CBS Sports Network
Utah at Michigan - ABC or ESPN2 - Check Local Listings
4:00 PM
Indiana at #18 Missouri - SEC_ESPN Network
Texas State at Illinois - ESPNNEWS
Massachusetts at Penn State - Big Ten Network
San Jose State at Minnesota - Big Ten Network
Florida Atlantic at Wyoming
6:00 PM
Presbyterian at North Carolina State
Bethune-Cookman at Central Florida
Georgia State at Washington - PAC-12 Network
7:00 PM
Mississippi State at #8 Louisiana State - ESPN
Northern Illinois at Arkansas - ESPNU
Utah State at Arkansas State
Miami (OH) at Cincinnati - CBS Sports Network
Middle Tennessee at Memphis
Northwestern State at Louisiana Tech
Appalachian State at Southern Mississippi
Ball State at Toledo
Idaho at Ohio
Murray State at Western Michigan
7:30 PM
#4 Oklahoma at West Virginia - FOX
#14 South Carolina at Vanderbilt - SEC_ESPN Network
Georgia Southern at South Alabama
8:00 PM
#22 Clemson at #1 Florida State - ABC
Miami (FL) at #24 Nebraska
UNLV at Houston
New Mexico at New Mexico State
10:00 PM
California at Arizona - PAC-12 Network
Southern Utah at Fresno State
10:30 PM
#2 Oregon at Washington State - ESPN
San Diego State at Oregon State - FOX Sports 1
Louisiana-Lafayette at Boise State - CBS Sports Network
Monday, September 15, 2014
Week #4 College Football Rankings
Another week, and another shake-up. This time, it was not limited to the Big Ten. Four ranked teams outside of that conference lost to both ranked and unranked opponents during week #3. Judging by how many top-tier teams have already lost this year, it appears that it will be very difficult for any team to go undefeated during the 2014 season. With that in mind, let us take a look at this week's Associated Press Top 25 and USA Today Coaches Poll Rankings.
Two things stand out in this week's AP Top 25. The first aspect is that two teams from the ACC, Virginia Tech and Louisville, were dropped from the rankings after their losses to East Carolina and Virginia, respectively. Unfortunately, these defeats leave the Atlantic Coast Conference with only two teams (e.g. #1 Florida State and #22 Clemson) ranked in the AP Poll. The second point is that the SEC now has eight ranked teams in the AP, and seven of them are ranked in the top fifteen (#3 Alabama, #5 Auburn, #6 Texas A&M, #8 Louisiana State, #10 Mississippi, #13 Georgia, and #14 South Carolina). The Big Ten has four teams in the AP, but the conference's top team #11 Michigan State, is not even in the top ten. The BIG XII has two teams in the AP's top ten: #4 Oklahoma and #7 Baylor. Finally, the PAC-12, like last week's rankings, has five teams in the AP. Should Florida State lose to Clemson on Saturday, it is very likely that Oregon would clinch the #1 spot in the event of a victory over an unranked Washington State team. That is about it for the rankings. Hope everyone will have an opportunity to see #5 Auburn play #20 Kansas State on Thursday at 7:30 PM Eastern on ESPN. Should be an exciting game!
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
*While Technically Independent, Notre Dame's Affiliation with the ACC Requires it to Play 5 Games Against ACC Teams.
USA TODAY COACHES POLL
Two things stand out in this week's AP Top 25. The first aspect is that two teams from the ACC, Virginia Tech and Louisville, were dropped from the rankings after their losses to East Carolina and Virginia, respectively. Unfortunately, these defeats leave the Atlantic Coast Conference with only two teams (e.g. #1 Florida State and #22 Clemson) ranked in the AP Poll. The second point is that the SEC now has eight ranked teams in the AP, and seven of them are ranked in the top fifteen (#3 Alabama, #5 Auburn, #6 Texas A&M, #8 Louisiana State, #10 Mississippi, #13 Georgia, and #14 South Carolina). The Big Ten has four teams in the AP, but the conference's top team #11 Michigan State, is not even in the top ten. The BIG XII has two teams in the AP's top ten: #4 Oklahoma and #7 Baylor. Finally, the PAC-12, like last week's rankings, has five teams in the AP. Should Florida State lose to Clemson on Saturday, it is very likely that Oregon would clinch the #1 spot in the event of a victory over an unranked Washington State team. That is about it for the rankings. Hope everyone will have an opportunity to see #5 Auburn play #20 Kansas State on Thursday at 7:30 PM Eastern on ESPN. Should be an exciting game!
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | CONFERENCE |
| 1 | Florida State (37) | 2-0 | ACC |
| 2 | Oregon (17) | 3-0 | PAC-12 |
| 3 | Alabama (1) | 3-0 | SEC |
| 4 | Oklahoma (2) | 3-0 | BIG XII |
| 5 | Auburn | 2-0 | SEC |
| 6 | Texas A&M (3) | 3-0 | SEC |
| 7 | Baylor | 3-0 | BIG XII |
| 8 | LSU | 3-0 | SEC |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 3-0 | Independent/ACC* |
| 10 | Ole Miss | 3-0 | SEC |
| 11 | Michigan State | 1-1 | Big Ten |
| 12 | UCLA | 3-0 | PAC-12 |
| 13 | Georgia | 1-1 | SEC |
| 14 | South Carolina | 2-1 | SEC |
| 15 | Arizona State | 3-0 | PAC-12 |
| 16 | Stanford | 2-1 | PAC-12 |
| 17 | USC | 2-1 | PAC-12 |
| 18 | Missouri | 3-0 | SEC |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 1-1 | Big Ten |
| 20 | Kansas State | 2-0 | BIG XII |
| 21 | BYU | 3-0 | Independent |
| 22 | Clemson | 1-1 | ACC |
| 23 | Ohio State | 2-1 | Big Ten |
| 24 | Nebraska | 3-0 | Big Ten |
| 25 | Oklahoma State | 2-1 | BIG XII |
*While Technically Independent, Notre Dame's Affiliation with the ACC Requires it to Play 5 Games Against ACC Teams.
USA TODAY COACHES POLL
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Florida State (50) | 2-0 | 1502 |
| 2 | Alabama (1) | 3-0 | 1408 |
| 3 | Oregon (6) | 3-0 | 1399 |
| 4 | Oklahoma (4) | 3-0 | 1390 |
| 5 | Auburn | 2-0 | 1297 |
| 6 | Baylor | 2-0 | 1179 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 3-0 | 1159 |
| 8 | LSU | 3-0 | 1107 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 3-0 | 966 |
| 10 | UCLA | 3-0 | 861 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 1-1 | 776 |
| 12 | Ole Miss | 3-0 | 769 |
| 13 | Arizona State | 3-0 | 732 |
| 14 | Georgia | 1-1 | 693 |
| 15 | Stanford | 2-1 | 561 |
| 16 | South Carolina | 2-1 | 529 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 1-1 | 436 |
| 18 | Ohio State | 2-1 | 402 |
| 19 | Missouri | 3-0 | 382 |
| 20 | Kansas State | 2-0 | 381 |
| 21 | USC | 2-1 | 338 |
| 22 | Nebraska | 3-0 | 325 |
| 23 | BYU | 3-0 | 222 |
| 24 | Clemson | 1-1 | 207 |
| 25 | North Carolina | 2-0 | 128 |
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