Welp, even the guys in Vegas get it wrong periodically…or they are just sandbagging the betting public. The latter of which seems to be more applicable. The Oregon Ducks were our most “overrated” team last week, but waltzed into the Horseshoe and handled the Buckeyes. The only reason the game was close is that Mario Crisobal and Joe Morehead decided to throw the ball. Team Vegas Rank Polling Average Index UCLA 25 13 -12 Wisconsin 23 17.5 -5.5 Arizona St. Unranked 20 -5 North Carolina 24 20 -4 Virginia Tech 19 15 -4 Arkansas Unranked 22 -3 Penn St. 14 11 -3 Team Vegas RankRead More →

If Week 1’s results were “incomplete,” then Week 2 is show prep for the meat of the schedule. Conference games will begin in earnest this week. The biggest conference game on the slate will be at 3:30pm EST in Gainesville, Florida. The #1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide will come calling on the #11 Florida Gators (you can watch the festivities on CBS). The non-conference games are still around, though, Auburn is at Penn State this week, and we have an old rivalry renewed with Nebraska at Oklahoma (not that it’ll be much of a contest…). Back to the topic at hand though, what did weRead More →

Every season starts with a first game, the first time the players get to step onto the field “for real.” You can practice all you want, you can scrimmage, you can do “live” tackling…but the first real game is different. There’s an earnest feeling of excitement, of confidence, of doubt, and of course butterflies. If you don’t have butterflies in the stomach, you’re not ready. For the Florida Gators 2021 season, the first game is against Florida Atlantic. The Owls shouldn’t pose too much of a threat to Florida’s season, they are undermanned, and let’s be honest: their coach is Willie Taggart. So what doRead More →