Undefeated teams took a loss this week completely changing the look of the Top 10.This week we welcome two new comers to the mix.
1. Alabama - remain on top even though they had a bye
2. Michigan - able to exact revenge from last season defeating Michigan state 32-23 remaining undefeated
3. Clemson - pulling out the victory over Florida State kept the Tigers in the third spot
4. Washington - continuing to dominate their opponents pulling out a 31-24 victory over Utah
5. Texas A&M - with Louisville and Ohio State struggling A&M jumps into the fifth spot defeating New Mexico State 52-10
6. Louisville - Virginia took the lead with 1:57 left in the game but Lamar Jackson took his team down the field to claim a 32-24 victory
7. Ohio State - Ohio State has been struggling the last three weeks they are no longer the dominate team they were. They barely beat Northwestern by a score of 24-20.
8. Wisconsin - in a battle with the undefeated Nebraska team the Badgers held on to win 23-17
9. Florida - with all the losses above them the gators jumped into the Top 10 after beating Georgia 24-10
10. Auburn - Auburn rounds out the Top 10 with a dominating win over Ole Miss
The Top 10 changed quite a bit this week with Nebraska, Baylor and West Virginia all suffering their first loss of the season. This couldn't have come at a worst time with the Playoff rankings starting on Tuesday.
Sunday, October 30, 2016
Sunday, October 23, 2016
Shake up in the Top 10 for week 9
This week the top 10 saw the first huge upset with Ohio State falling to the unranked Penn State team. Alabama continues to impress with their NFL caliber defense. Michigan continues to route teams. College football is always exciting.
1. Alabama - Bama was able to hold off the undefeated Texas A&M team. They came alive in the second half putting the Aggies away staying undefeated.
2. Michigan - Michigan is up 1 from last week and deserves this spot routing teams. They defeated Illinois 41-8 holding them scoreless in the second half.
3. Clemson - Up 1 from last week. They had a bye last week. This week they have a tough matchup with Florida State.
4. Washington - Washington up 1 from last week continuing to impress with a high powered offense.
5. Louisville - Lamar Jackson continues his bid for the Heisman. Jackson was responsible for 4 touchdowns in a 54-13 victory over NC State.
6. Nebraska - remaining undefeated in a 27-14 victory over Purdue. Nebraska came from being down14-10 in the first half to pull out the victory.
7. Ohio State - Ohio state held on to a 21-7 led only to let it go. The Buckeyes fall 5 spots after a surprising loss to an unranked Penn State team.
8. Baylor - had a bye. Will look to continue to dominate this week.
9. Wisconsin - The Badgers held off Iowa walking away with a 17-9 win.
10. West Virginia - Breaking into the top 10 for the first time this season. They defeated TCU 34-10 continuing to get better every week.
Week 9 will feature some good games with Clemson playing Florida State and Michigan playing Michigan State. Will there be another huge upset on the top 10. That's what makes College Football so great it is unpredictable and keeps you on the edge of your seat.
1. Alabama - Bama was able to hold off the undefeated Texas A&M team. They came alive in the second half putting the Aggies away staying undefeated.
2. Michigan - Michigan is up 1 from last week and deserves this spot routing teams. They defeated Illinois 41-8 holding them scoreless in the second half.
3. Clemson - Up 1 from last week. They had a bye last week. This week they have a tough matchup with Florida State.
4. Washington - Washington up 1 from last week continuing to impress with a high powered offense.
5. Louisville - Lamar Jackson continues his bid for the Heisman. Jackson was responsible for 4 touchdowns in a 54-13 victory over NC State.
6. Nebraska - remaining undefeated in a 27-14 victory over Purdue. Nebraska came from being down14-10 in the first half to pull out the victory.
7. Ohio State - Ohio state held on to a 21-7 led only to let it go. The Buckeyes fall 5 spots after a surprising loss to an unranked Penn State team.
8. Baylor - had a bye. Will look to continue to dominate this week.
9. Wisconsin - The Badgers held off Iowa walking away with a 17-9 win.
10. West Virginia - Breaking into the top 10 for the first time this season. They defeated TCU 34-10 continuing to get better every week.
Week 9 will feature some good games with Clemson playing Florida State and Michigan playing Michigan State. Will there be another huge upset on the top 10. That's what makes College Football so great it is unpredictable and keeps you on the edge of your seat.
Sunday, October 16, 2016
College Football Top 10 for week 8
This weeks games had some of the top 10 teams sweating until the clock ran out of time. Alabama had no problem with Tennessee but Ohio State, Clemson and Louisville had a little more trouble putting their opponents away.
1. Alabama- routed Tennessee 49-10 keeping their claim at the top
2. Michigan - had a bye week but their previous strong play moves them ahead of Ohio State up 2 from last week
3. Ohio State - pulled out an overtime victory over Wisconsin. Struggling this week and last week drops them to third. Down 1 from last week
4. Clemson - struggled against NC State. Got lucky to walk away with an OT victory when NC State missed a game winning field goal. Down 1 from last week
5. Washington - had a bye
6. Texas A&M - had a bye
7. Louisville - struggled against Duke but came on late getting the win.
8. Baylor - continues to dominate opponents defeating Kansas 49-7. Up 3 from last week
9. Nebraska - able to hold on to a 27-22 victory over Indiana up 1 from last week
10. Wisconsin - fighting until the bitter end with Ohio State keeps the Badgers in the top 10
Dropping out is Tennessee after accruing their second loss on the year. College Football is anything but predictable anything can happen in any game. That is what makes this so exciting every week. Who knows what next week will bring to the Top 10.
1. Alabama- routed Tennessee 49-10 keeping their claim at the top
2. Michigan - had a bye week but their previous strong play moves them ahead of Ohio State up 2 from last week
3. Ohio State - pulled out an overtime victory over Wisconsin. Struggling this week and last week drops them to third. Down 1 from last week
4. Clemson - struggled against NC State. Got lucky to walk away with an OT victory when NC State missed a game winning field goal. Down 1 from last week
5. Washington - had a bye
6. Texas A&M - had a bye
7. Louisville - struggled against Duke but came on late getting the win.
8. Baylor - continues to dominate opponents defeating Kansas 49-7. Up 3 from last week
9. Nebraska - able to hold on to a 27-22 victory over Indiana up 1 from last week
10. Wisconsin - fighting until the bitter end with Ohio State keeps the Badgers in the top 10
Dropping out is Tennessee after accruing their second loss on the year. College Football is anything but predictable anything can happen in any game. That is what makes this so exciting every week. Who knows what next week will bring to the Top 10.
Monday, October 10, 2016
Giants game 5
After a brilliant start to the season the Giants have lost their last three games including last nights Primetime game against the Green Bay Packers. The defense played decent but are still unable to create a pass rush and the offense couldn't produce having to settle for field goals.
Janoris Jenkins stood out in this game grabbing the Giants first interception of the season. Jenkins was able to pick off Aaron Rodgers twice and break up key catches preventing touchdowns. It's a good thing the defense came to play or this would've been a blow out. They were able to force the Packers to punt the ball trying to give the offense a chance. The pass rush was nonexistent still allowing Rodgers all sorts of time in the pocket. The money spent in the offseason has still not paid off. Spagnola needs to figure out a way to get to the quarterbacks in order to turn this season around.
Again in this game Manning had trouble throwing the ball and converting on third down. There were also a few drops by the wide receivers including a drop by tight end Will Tye that would've resulted in touchdown. OBJ was more involved in this game and did get his first touchdown of the season in spectacular fashion. He was able to grab a catch in the back of the end zone with both toes touching inbounds holding his heel up so it wouldn't land out. This touchdown also pulled the Giants within a touchdown with three minutes left in the game. That touchdown drive was the best drive the offense put together all game with five first downs going 63 yards.
Unfortunately time was against the Giants when they kicked the ball off to the Packers. The defense was trying to get the ball back to Manning. The Packers were facing a 2-13 and Rodger threw a short pass to Starks. Starks fumbled the pass but was able to get the ball back giving the Pack a first down essentially sealing the victory for the Packers sending the Giants to 2-3. The Giants fell 23-16. Despite how bad they looked they only lost by a touchdown. I feel this could've gotten out of control if it wasn't for the defense making plays getting the Packers off the field. This loss places the Giants at the bottom of the NFC East.
Manning went 18/95 for 199 yards and a touchdown. Manning did not throw an interception in this game. OBJ had five catches for 56 yards and a touchdown. Victor Cruz didn't get a catch and Sterling Shepard only had two catches. Coach McAdoo needs to start making calls to highlight our offensive strength, the three wide receivers. The Giants were unable to run the ball. Bobby Rainey had the most rushing yards with 22. I don't understand why Paul Perkins wasn't used more with Rashad Jennings out again. Perkins showed last game he has speed we can utilize. In order for Manning to be able to throw the ball the Giants need to be able to run the ball.
There were less penalties this week but they still had six. Up next for the Giants is the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens will bring a pass rush with Terrell Suggs. If the Giants don't figure out how to get more blocking this is going to be a problem all game. Sitting at 2-3 isn't a time to panic but if they don't start to fix their mistakes and take advantage of their weapons on offense nothing is going to change. Hopefully Manning will find his receivers and the offense can be more productive next week.
Janoris Jenkins stood out in this game grabbing the Giants first interception of the season. Jenkins was able to pick off Aaron Rodgers twice and break up key catches preventing touchdowns. It's a good thing the defense came to play or this would've been a blow out. They were able to force the Packers to punt the ball trying to give the offense a chance. The pass rush was nonexistent still allowing Rodgers all sorts of time in the pocket. The money spent in the offseason has still not paid off. Spagnola needs to figure out a way to get to the quarterbacks in order to turn this season around.
Again in this game Manning had trouble throwing the ball and converting on third down. There were also a few drops by the wide receivers including a drop by tight end Will Tye that would've resulted in touchdown. OBJ was more involved in this game and did get his first touchdown of the season in spectacular fashion. He was able to grab a catch in the back of the end zone with both toes touching inbounds holding his heel up so it wouldn't land out. This touchdown also pulled the Giants within a touchdown with three minutes left in the game. That touchdown drive was the best drive the offense put together all game with five first downs going 63 yards.
Unfortunately time was against the Giants when they kicked the ball off to the Packers. The defense was trying to get the ball back to Manning. The Packers were facing a 2-13 and Rodger threw a short pass to Starks. Starks fumbled the pass but was able to get the ball back giving the Pack a first down essentially sealing the victory for the Packers sending the Giants to 2-3. The Giants fell 23-16. Despite how bad they looked they only lost by a touchdown. I feel this could've gotten out of control if it wasn't for the defense making plays getting the Packers off the field. This loss places the Giants at the bottom of the NFC East.
Manning went 18/95 for 199 yards and a touchdown. Manning did not throw an interception in this game. OBJ had five catches for 56 yards and a touchdown. Victor Cruz didn't get a catch and Sterling Shepard only had two catches. Coach McAdoo needs to start making calls to highlight our offensive strength, the three wide receivers. The Giants were unable to run the ball. Bobby Rainey had the most rushing yards with 22. I don't understand why Paul Perkins wasn't used more with Rashad Jennings out again. Perkins showed last game he has speed we can utilize. In order for Manning to be able to throw the ball the Giants need to be able to run the ball.
There were less penalties this week but they still had six. Up next for the Giants is the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens will bring a pass rush with Terrell Suggs. If the Giants don't figure out how to get more blocking this is going to be a problem all game. Sitting at 2-3 isn't a time to panic but if they don't start to fix their mistakes and take advantage of their weapons on offense nothing is going to change. Hopefully Manning will find his receivers and the offense can be more productive next week.
Sunday, October 9, 2016
College Football Top 10 For Week 7
This weeks College Football provided some more shakeups to the Top 10. The top five remained the same but after that things changed and brought in newcomers to the Top 10.
1. Alabama - defeated #16 Arkansas 49-30 remaining at number 1
2. Ohio State - Routed Indiana 38-17 under stellar play by qb JT Barrett staying in the second spot
3. Clemson - continuing to build on their win over Louisville by blowing out Boston College 56-10
4. Michigan - continuing to impress by posting a 78-0 shutout against Rutgers
5. Washington - claiming an impressive 70-21 win over Oregon a team they have had trouble with in the past
6. Texas A& M - moving up two spots with a thrilling overtime win against Tennessee
7. Louisville - stays the same with a bye week
8. Wisconsin - moving up 3 spots looking to prove themselves Saturday night against Ohio St
9. Nebraska - up 3 spots sliding into the top 10
10. Baylor - up 3 despite a bye week they have played solid and crack the top 10
Dropping out this week are Houston with a surprising loss to Navy, Tennessee couldn't get another comeback win over Texas A& M and Miami took a one point loss to Florida State. There is still plenty of College Football left so these teams could always make it back in the top 10.
1. Alabama - defeated #16 Arkansas 49-30 remaining at number 1
2. Ohio State - Routed Indiana 38-17 under stellar play by qb JT Barrett staying in the second spot
3. Clemson - continuing to build on their win over Louisville by blowing out Boston College 56-10
4. Michigan - continuing to impress by posting a 78-0 shutout against Rutgers
5. Washington - claiming an impressive 70-21 win over Oregon a team they have had trouble with in the past
6. Texas A& M - moving up two spots with a thrilling overtime win against Tennessee
7. Louisville - stays the same with a bye week
8. Wisconsin - moving up 3 spots looking to prove themselves Saturday night against Ohio St
9. Nebraska - up 3 spots sliding into the top 10
10. Baylor - up 3 despite a bye week they have played solid and crack the top 10
Dropping out this week are Houston with a surprising loss to Navy, Tennessee couldn't get another comeback win over Texas A& M and Miami took a one point loss to Florida State. There is still plenty of College Football left so these teams could always make it back in the top 10.
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Giants Game 4
On Monday night it was Eli Manning against what has become his nemesis, the Minnesota Vikings. For some reason Manning struggles in this game the most as compared to any other opponent. Just like his other meetings, this game was no different. In some cases early on in this game it seemed as if Manning was playing scared. He was throwing the ball into the ground the second a defender started running toward him. Despite how bad the Giants played the score didn't show it. At the end of the first quarter the Giants were only down 7-0 and going into half time they were down 14-3.
The major problem that started in the last game and all of a sudden the Giants are plagued with is penalties. In this game they raked up eight for a total of 69 yards. It was like they were shooting themselves in the foot. These penalties shouldn't be happening and most of them came at crucial times negating any chance of getting a score. The one penalty everyone seems to be talking about is the Personal Foul against Odell Beckham Jr. In all fairness that penalty came after Xavier Rhodes hit him late. Everyone is complaining about OBJ's "Outbursts" but what I see is his passion for the game and for wanting to win. He reacts like that because he knows what he is capable of and how much he can do if he can get the ball. He gets frustrated which is understandable. OBJ is getting singled out but there are many great wide receivers that have had outbursts just like this ... Dez Bryant, Chad Johnson, Randy Moss and Michael Irving to name a few. So this is not a new reaction this is being a passionate wide receiver. I personally like seeing his passion for the Giants, yes the 15 yard penalties hurt the Giants but he was hit out of bounds twice and all he got was a penalty for it. Everyone is making this a big deal when it isn't. The media and everyone talking about it is the distraction not OBJ.
Back to the game. In the second half the Giants were able to score a touchdown on a running score by Orleans Darkwa. The touchdown was made possible on the best play the Giants offense had all game. Rookie Paul Perkins caught a short pass and was able to run for a total 67 yards setting up the touchdown. There wasn't much else in the way of offense. Beckham was held to 23 yards, Cruz had 50 yards and Sterling Shepard had 30 yards.
On the other hand the defense kept the Giants in the game until they didn't. The defense wasn't able to get to Sam Bradford until the second half of the game and the zone let up some huge plays. Yes they were depleted in the secondary but that isn't an excuse. The Giants ended up loosing 24-10. Manning went 25/45 for 261 yards, NO touchdowns and an interception. There isn't much time to dwell on this game only a week to improve and fix their mistakes before they meet with the Green Bay Packers. All I know is that with all the money spent on that defense they better start getting to quarterbacks and creating turnovers. Both sides of the ball need to play better and Manning absolutely needs to air the ball out and let our three offense threats take over the game. There is no defense that can guard our three wide receivers and we should be dominating on offense. We have all the pieces to be a dominate team, they just need to stop thinking about all the distractions and focus on what they are good at. The Giants are sitting at 2-2 tied at the bottom of the NFC East with Washington. Once they come together and everything starts to click there should be no more problems. Eliminate the penalties, rely on their strengths and this team will be back on top in no time.
The major problem that started in the last game and all of a sudden the Giants are plagued with is penalties. In this game they raked up eight for a total of 69 yards. It was like they were shooting themselves in the foot. These penalties shouldn't be happening and most of them came at crucial times negating any chance of getting a score. The one penalty everyone seems to be talking about is the Personal Foul against Odell Beckham Jr. In all fairness that penalty came after Xavier Rhodes hit him late. Everyone is complaining about OBJ's "Outbursts" but what I see is his passion for the game and for wanting to win. He reacts like that because he knows what he is capable of and how much he can do if he can get the ball. He gets frustrated which is understandable. OBJ is getting singled out but there are many great wide receivers that have had outbursts just like this ... Dez Bryant, Chad Johnson, Randy Moss and Michael Irving to name a few. So this is not a new reaction this is being a passionate wide receiver. I personally like seeing his passion for the Giants, yes the 15 yard penalties hurt the Giants but he was hit out of bounds twice and all he got was a penalty for it. Everyone is making this a big deal when it isn't. The media and everyone talking about it is the distraction not OBJ.
Back to the game. In the second half the Giants were able to score a touchdown on a running score by Orleans Darkwa. The touchdown was made possible on the best play the Giants offense had all game. Rookie Paul Perkins caught a short pass and was able to run for a total 67 yards setting up the touchdown. There wasn't much else in the way of offense. Beckham was held to 23 yards, Cruz had 50 yards and Sterling Shepard had 30 yards.
On the other hand the defense kept the Giants in the game until they didn't. The defense wasn't able to get to Sam Bradford until the second half of the game and the zone let up some huge plays. Yes they were depleted in the secondary but that isn't an excuse. The Giants ended up loosing 24-10. Manning went 25/45 for 261 yards, NO touchdowns and an interception. There isn't much time to dwell on this game only a week to improve and fix their mistakes before they meet with the Green Bay Packers. All I know is that with all the money spent on that defense they better start getting to quarterbacks and creating turnovers. Both sides of the ball need to play better and Manning absolutely needs to air the ball out and let our three offense threats take over the game. There is no defense that can guard our three wide receivers and we should be dominating on offense. We have all the pieces to be a dominate team, they just need to stop thinking about all the distractions and focus on what they are good at. The Giants are sitting at 2-2 tied at the bottom of the NFC East with Washington. Once they come together and everything starts to click there should be no more problems. Eliminate the penalties, rely on their strengths and this team will be back on top in no time.
Sunday, October 2, 2016
Shake up in the Top 10
This week like every week there were some upsets, surprises and shake ups in the top 25 of College football. With a new top 10 coming out this week I'm sharing my thoughts on what I think the new top 10 should look like. I believe the top 2 will remain the same but after that everything changes.
1.Alabama- took a little while to warm up but once they did, they defeated Kentucky 34-6 not loosing their top spot.
2. Ohio State- shut out Rutgers while showcasing their talented offense scoring 58 unanswered points.
3. Michigan- moving up one spot from last week. In a defensive battle with Wisconsin for most of the game but able get one more touchdown to remain undefeated.
4. Clemson- moving up one spot. Deshaun Watson came into the game with something to prove after everyone talked about Lamar Jackson all week long. With the help of the Tigers defense Clemson was able to pull out the upset over Louisville by the score of 42-36.
5. Washington - jumping up 5 spots from last week. Washington was able to prove that their team is the top team in the Pac-12 blowing out Stanford 44-6. Holding one of the best running backs in College Football to 49 rushing yards.
6. Houston - remains at the same spot. Getting redemption from an upset last year. Houston defeats UConn 42-14.
7. Texas A&M - moves up 2 spots. Pulling out a close win over South Carolina. Next week will determine if A&M is for real in a SEC matchup with Tennessee.
8. Tennessee - up three spots from last week. Down almost the whole game Tennessee was able to get out of Athens with a last second hail mary touchdown victory winning 34-31. They will be tested again next week going up against Texas A&M.
9. Baylor - jumps four spots from last week. Baylor was down 42-28 in the fourth quarter against Iowa State but the offense rallied pulling out a 45-42 come from behind win.
10. Miami - up four spots from last week. Miami is finally back in the top 10 after a few years out of the mix. Coach Richt has this team back to their winning ways defeating Georgia Tech 35-21.
At number 11 I have Louisville after loosing to Clemson. Also dropping out of the top 10 are Stanford and Wisconsin. It's only week five so there is a lot of time to get back in the top four. I can't wait to see what upsets come next week. This is why College Football is the best... you never know what is going to happen.
1.Alabama- took a little while to warm up but once they did, they defeated Kentucky 34-6 not loosing their top spot.
2. Ohio State- shut out Rutgers while showcasing their talented offense scoring 58 unanswered points.
3. Michigan- moving up one spot from last week. In a defensive battle with Wisconsin for most of the game but able get one more touchdown to remain undefeated.
4. Clemson- moving up one spot. Deshaun Watson came into the game with something to prove after everyone talked about Lamar Jackson all week long. With the help of the Tigers defense Clemson was able to pull out the upset over Louisville by the score of 42-36.
5. Washington - jumping up 5 spots from last week. Washington was able to prove that their team is the top team in the Pac-12 blowing out Stanford 44-6. Holding one of the best running backs in College Football to 49 rushing yards.
6. Houston - remains at the same spot. Getting redemption from an upset last year. Houston defeats UConn 42-14.
7. Texas A&M - moves up 2 spots. Pulling out a close win over South Carolina. Next week will determine if A&M is for real in a SEC matchup with Tennessee.
8. Tennessee - up three spots from last week. Down almost the whole game Tennessee was able to get out of Athens with a last second hail mary touchdown victory winning 34-31. They will be tested again next week going up against Texas A&M.
9. Baylor - jumps four spots from last week. Baylor was down 42-28 in the fourth quarter against Iowa State but the offense rallied pulling out a 45-42 come from behind win.
10. Miami - up four spots from last week. Miami is finally back in the top 10 after a few years out of the mix. Coach Richt has this team back to their winning ways defeating Georgia Tech 35-21.
At number 11 I have Louisville after loosing to Clemson. Also dropping out of the top 10 are Stanford and Wisconsin. It's only week five so there is a lot of time to get back in the top four. I can't wait to see what upsets come next week. This is why College Football is the best... you never know what is going to happen.
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