2011 recap: Big 12

The Big 12 began 2011 wondering if they were going to survive until 2012.  They will begin 2012 looking as a very different conference.

8 days until kickoff....

2011 recap: Big Ten

9 days until kickoff....

...and we're looking at the conference that hasn't been able to count since 1993!

2011 recap: ACC

In the first of a series of 6, we do a quick recap of the 2011 season to remind everyone where these teams are standing going into 2012.

10 days until kickoff....

Countdown to kickoff: Our most popular post

Not that we have a lot of people reading this blog right now, but there is one post from last season that stood out among the rest as the most read post.

Today, I want to continue our countdown to kickoff by highlighting that post, and directing you back to my comments about the 2012 Sugar Bowl:  Kirk Herbstreit Can Eat It.

The only thing I would add to that, looking back, is how disappointed I was in the replay official.  That was the only person in the entire world that didn't understand what a touchdown catch is.
11 days until kickoff...

Countdown to Kickoff: Pearls Before Swine

I saw this comic strip in June, and thought it summed up college football fans perfectly during the season.

Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis, originally published 6/6/12.

You can check out the strip online here.  Not trying to rip anyone off, just sharing something I thought was funny.  Props and respect to Mr. Pastis.

12 days until kickoff...

Countdown to kickoff: What If?

Back in the spring, between conference realignment, playoff debates, and rumors, the possibility was floated that we might be headed towards 16 team superconferences.

How might that play out?
13 days until kickoff....

Countdown to kickoff: 2012 Wish List

With two weeks until kickoff, it's safe to say that we're back.  It's our first full season of blogging at College Football Arena, and after a long offseason, we're more than ready.  We haven't been as active since January, but over the next couple of weeks, we are going to change that.

We begin our countdown with a compilation of the 2012 Wish List items that were posted during the early months of this year.

Once again, the NCAA punishes the wrong people

Don't get me wrong, Penn State needed some sort of punishment.  But outside of the $60M fine, how much actually punishes the institution, and how much punishes the current coaches and players?

ACC Schedule Changes: Atlantic Division

Now we take a look at how the Atlantic Division might have to adjust to adding Syracuse to the schedule.

ACC schedule changes: Coastal Division

In the past week, Syracuse and Pitt both officially got their release from the Big East, effective 2013.  That means that the ACC will debut a 14 team league, and 9 game conference schedule next season.

And that will lead to some scheduling shake ups across the conference.  What teams might get bounced from the ACC schedule?

In the first of a two part post, we look at how the Coastal division will have to adjust for the addition of Pitt.