During football season you can’t drag football fans away from their TV’s. Watching their favorite college teams play is a way of life - until the season ends. Football fans are competitive and a lot of them find that playing poker is a good way to fill in time during the off season. Many of the members of the Cardschat Poker Forum are also college football fans and join in on discussions on both topics in the forum.
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Posted on August 11th 2018
To no one’s surprise 2017 National Champion Alabama starts on top of 2018’s Pre-Season rankings. Georgia, Clemson and Ohio State round out the Top Four. Highlights from the just released Billingsley Report finds the Big 10 projected for another strong season with four teams, #5 Wisconsin, #6 Penn State, #11 Michigan State and #13 Michigan… Read more »
Posted on April 28th 2018
As has been the custom for several years now, College Football opening weekend starts out with a bang. The first weekend of play will be Saturday August 25 with 4 games slated, but the “official” opening weekend is a 5 day Labor Day Weekend Marathon beginning Thursday August 30 and moving through Friday August 31, Saturday… Read more »
Posted on February 1st 2018
The Southeastern Football Conference topped the list of Billingsley’s Conference Comparison for the 11th consecutive year. The SEC has been on top since the now disbanded Big East took the top spot in 2006. Alabama widened it’s lead over Notre Dame as the nation’s top rated program fueled by yet another National Championship in 2017…. Read more »
Posted on January 9th 2018
After leading Alabama 13-0 at the half, it appeared Georgia was headed for their first National Title since the Dooley led Dawgs won it all in 1980. But in a bold move Alabama turned their fortune over to a Freshman QB who rallied the Tide to a dramatic 26-23 overtime win. It is the 5th National… Read more »
Posted on December 10th 2017
Army defeated Navy 14-13 to capture the Commander-in-Chief Trophy, closing out the college football regular season in dramatic fashion. It was the second victory in a row for the Black Knights of West Point. 39 Bowl Games begin to unfold beginning next Saturday, December 16. New Year’s Day features playoff semi-finals in the Rose Bowl… Read more »
Posted on December 3rd 2017
Alabama sat idle Saturday, hoping for upsets in Conference Championship games that would open the door for the Tide to sneak into the playoff. Unfortunately, the way things played out, the door is open but only by a tiny crack. If Auburn and Fresno State had won, the Tide’s resume would have looked slightly better… Read more »
Posted on November 26th 2017
Auburn’s upset over previously undefeated Alabama, coupled with Pittsburgh’s stunning win over Miami (Fla.), left the door wide open for a wild final weekend of College Football on Championship Saturday December 2. With all Power Five Championship Games now set, the big question remains…..which conference will be left out. The winner of the SEC, either… Read more »
Posted on November 19th 2017
College Football’s top teams rolled over lesser opponents Saturday with all eyes now looking forward to next week’s rivalry games. The nation will be focused on the Iron Bowl where # 1 Alabama travels to the Plains to take on what many believe is the hottest team in the nation, the Auburn Tigers. The coveted… Read more »
Posted on November 12th 2017
The Crimson Tide barely escaped Starkville with a 31-24 win Saturday night as a well prepared Mississippi State gave Alabama a complete game from start to finish. Georgia was not so lucky. The Bulldogs ran into an Auburn machine that was clicking on all cylinders and Georgia lost their first game of the season to… Read more »
Posted on November 5th 2017
One week after Ohio State re-established themselves as the top team in the Big 10 with a stunning comeback over Penn State, the Buckeyes were ambushed and completely dismantled in a 55-24 loss at Iowa. The Ohio State loss leaves the Big 10 East Division in control of Michigan State, for now. The Spartans surprised… Read more »