Archive for September, 2016

NCAA Football Rankings 2016: Hits and Misses from Week 5 Polls

Posted by Brian Leigh on September 25 2016 Add Comments
Week 4 lacked the top-level upsets of previous weeks, and their absence was reflected with a relative lack of movement in the polls. But despite the lack of shake-ups at the top, the Week 5 rankings introduced a number of contenders toward the middle and bottom, each of which is setting up to make a move with future upsets. In that, this week's Associated Press Top 25 poll and Amway Coaches Poll were sort of like set-up episodes. They won't be ...

AP College Football Poll 2016: Week 5 Top 25 Rankings Announced

Posted by Timothy Rapp on September 25 2016 Add Comments
Wild finishes. Major upsets. Conference drama. And of course, controversy. Ho-hum. Just another Saturday in college football. Indeed, another wild weekend meant some changes for the Associated Press poll Sunday. Below, we'll take a look at the AP poll and analyze the biggest storylines from all the action. Analysis Clemson and Utah remain undefeated with wins on Thursday and Friday night, respectively, but the real show began Saturday. Alabama, Louisville, Michigan and Houston cruised. Stanford needed some late magic to ...

Amway College Football Poll 2016: Week 5 Top 25 Rankings Announced

Posted by Timothy Rapp on September 25 2016 Add Comments
The Amway Coaches Poll was always likely to see some major shifts on Sunday after a wild Week 4, with a number of upsets and close calls affecting the rankings. Here's how the new poll looks along with Bleacher Report's poll based on this week's play: Below, we'll break down the Coaches Poll and analyze the weekend's play.  Analysis It's hard to decide on Saturday's most impressive performance. Was it Wisconsin going into East Lansing and coming away with a ...

College Football Recruits Who Dominated Stat Sheet in Week 4

Posted by Tyler Donohue on September 25 2016 Add Comments
The final weekend of September featured a significant shakeup in college football rankings as teams continue to carve out an identity for 2016. It also set the stage for high school standouts to serve up statements in the form of individual dominance.  Prospects who hope to eventually shine on a national stage continue to carry their respective prep programs through the opening stretch of this season. Postseason implications are always present, along with the opportunity for increased ...

SEC Football: Best Performances from Week 4

Posted by Brian Marron on September 25 2016 Add Comments
With September nearing an end, several teams established themselves as legitimate SEC contenders Saturday thanks to statement wins in Week 4. In the SEC East, Tennessee looks to be the clear favorite after overcoming a slow start and recent history to down Florida 38-28. The Volunteers finally started rolling on both sides of the ball after spotting the Gators a 21-point lead, as all of the preseason hype for Tennessee seemed to finally manifest itself in ...

LSU’s 2-2 Start Is the Worst 4-Game Start in Les Miles’ Tenure as Tigers Coach

Posted by Daily Facts on September 25 2016 Add Comments
Fact: LSU lost to Auburn 18-13 on Saturday night and are now 2-2 this season. It is the worst four-game start in Les Miles' tenure as head coach at LSU.  Bleacher Report will be bringing sports fans the most interesting and engaging Cold Hard Fact of the day, presented by Coors Light. Source: B/R Insights Read more College Football news on BleacherReport.com

NCAA Football Rankings 2016: Predicting Top Movers in Week 5 Post-Week 4 Results

Posted by Ryan McCrystal on September 25 2016 Add Comments
It was another wild weekend in the world of college football, and once again there will be a shakeup in the Top 10.  For the third time in four weeks, at least one Top 10 team lost, with the Michigan State Spartans falling victim this week.  The Top 25 rankings have been shaken up significantly on a weekly basis this year, which makes it somewhat difficult to predict how the voters will react to the latest batch ...

With QB Problems Gone, Texas A&M Forging Identity as Sneaky CFP Contender

Posted by Christopher Walsh on September 25 2016 Add Comments
As star defensive lineman Myles Garrett made an early exit and limped to the locker room to begin his postgame treatment for an injured ankle, the final unlikely thing occurred during No. 10 Texas A&M's 45-24 win against No. 17 Arkansas at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Sealing the victory wasn't a running back or a key catch by one of the Aggies' prized receivers, but a designed run by the quarterback on 3rd-and-9 at his ...

College Football Rankings 2016: Bleacher Report’s Week 5 Top 25

Posted by Bleacher Report College Football Staff on September 25 2016 Add Comments
The weather might be cooling off now that we've turned the calendar to fall, but college football is just heating up. The fourth week of the 2016 season was another awesome one, and though it didn't feature many major upsets, there were some shocking results. It had a few great comebacks as well as plenty of down-to-the-wire action late out on the West Coast, all of which impacted this week's Bleacher Report Top 25. The Bleacher Report ...

NCAA Football Rankings 2016: Predicting the Top 25 After Week 4

Posted by David Kenyon on September 25 2016 Add Comments
During the first window of games, blowouts dominated Week 4 of the 2016 college football season. Once the second wave started, wild finishes took the spotlight. Tennessee rattled off a 21-point comeback to snap an 11-year losing streak to Florida, Stanford engineered a game-winning drive to avoid an upset against UCLA and Texas A&M pulled away late to earn a thrilling win over Arkansas. Otherwise, most of the nation's best programs backed up their billing with convincing ...