Group of Five Doomsday: Breaking Free From the Power Five

With all this possible playoff expansion talk, it got me thinking; what would be the worst-case scenario for the Group of Five? Well, it would be where an expanded playoff doesn't include an auto-bid for at least one G5 team.  What does that mean for the G5, you might ask? It's time to go our …

New Mexico State Aggies vs San Diego State Aztecs Game Preview

Game time: 6:00 PM MT Location: Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, NM Line: San Diego State -15.5, O/U 50 TV: FloSports   Well, no real need to review the first two weeks of football for the Aggies. Two road games against Power Five opponents with much more size, speed, and offensive talent went about as …

New Mexico State Aggies Have Their Moments But Are Overwhelmed 62-10 by Alabama

As I said in the preview, going into a game against Alabama where you know you are heavily overmatched is not about winning the game itself, it's about finding victories that you can take with you into next week. Obviously, you look on the surface at a 62-10 final score and think it was just …

New Mexico State Aggies vs Alabama Crimson Tide Game Preview

Game time: 3:00 PM Central, Saturday September 7th Location: Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL Weather: 95 degrees and sunny, probably Line: Alabama -54 TV: SEC Network   It's a little bit embarrassing to see a betting line that high, but Alabama is Alabama, and the Aggies just spent last Saturday getting waxed by 51 points that …

New Mexico State Aggies vs Washington State Cougars Game Preview

Game Time: 10:00 PM ET, Saturday, August 31st Location: Martin Stadium, Pullman, WA TV: Pac-12 Network Line: WSU -31.5, O/U 65 I'll go ahead and get this out of the way now. We are not going to win this game. It does not matter if we win this game. Washington State is an excellent team, …

An Ideal College Football Structure, Part 3: The New Group of 5

In the previous entries of this series, I explained my idea for a complete rebuild of college football. Part one covered the new rules, and part two detailed which teams would comprise the new Power 5 conferences and provided some examples of what schedules would look like under this new system. Today's final volume will be …

The Best Uniforms From Week Zero

Hey, I'm Ben, the new guy, and I'm a uniform expert. Trust me. Here are my three picks for the best uniforms from Week 0 in college football: Hawai’i Hawaii's Week 0 game vs Colorado State was certainly an interesting one. Hawaii's quarterback put on quite a show, throwing for 418 yards and 3 touchdowns. …

The 2018 New Mexico State Aggies Are “Uncharted”

"Nobody believed in us." Boy, talk about one of the biggest cliches in college football? Seems like every team who has ever found a single shred of doubt during the season about whether they would achieve what they did claims that phrase. But when it comes to the New Mexico State Aggies... really and truly, nobody believed …

Independence Day Marks a New Year, and a New Beginning for Several Programs

I just can't help myself. It's Independence Day, and what better way to celebrate the day than with our favorite movie and speech. Now, a few days ago a few football programs celebrated a slightly different kind of independence. As of three days ago, New Mexico State is becoming an FBS Independent, which is viewed …