After a great slate of games in Week 11 where we saw a number of exciting finishes, we are going to need that same luck to find some exciting games this week. With no games being played between teams with winning records this week and both the Chiefs and Rams on bye this week, we…
We enter the final weekend of the regular season and with a number of rivalry games this week, let's see which ones will carry the most importance: Alabama (1) 11-0 Clemson (2) 11-0 Notre Dame (3) 11-0 Michigan (4) 10-1 Georgia (5) 10-1 Oklahoma (6) 10-1 LSU (7) 9-2 Washington State (8) 10-1 UCF (11)…
Continue reading ➞ College Football Rankings Week 4 Reaction
After a very poor slate of games in Week 10 (including the two top games of the week resulting in absolute blowouts), we finally get a bunch of great games and the game of the year. This week there are 6 teams on a bye: Patriots, Jets, Bills, Dolphins, 49ers, and Browns. After going 8-6…
I am the biggest advocate for the underdog in college football. I want there to be a day where a team from a conference outside the Power 5 plays for a National Championship. Boise State stole my heart years ago and I think it's a travesty that Kellen Moore never got the opportunity to play…
Welcome to the Week 11 edition of the High & Tight Sports Fantasy Preview. With 3 weeks left until the playoffs begin, it is still crunch time in the fantasy season, with teams trying to fight for the top spot, sneak into the playoffs and or avoid last place and the league punishments that accompany…
The Anaheim Ducks currently boast the best 1-2 goalie punch in the NHL, with John Gibson and Ryan Miller. Both goalies are within the top 5 of Goals Saved Above Average (GSAA), with Gibson at the top of the league and Ryan Miller 5th. For those unfamiliar with the stat, it can best be compared…
No changes at the top of the rankings as there were no major upsets this past week. Alabama (1) 10-0 Clemson (2) 10-0 Notre Dame (3) 10-0 Michigan (4) 9-1 Georgia (5) 9-1 Oklahoma (6) 9-1 LSU (7) 8-2 Washington State (8) 9-1 West Virginia (9) 8-1 Ohio State (10) 9-1 UCF (12) 9-0 Syracuse…
Continue reading ➞ College Football Rankings Week 3 Rapid Reaction
The cryptic message came from a friend in a group chat before I received any ESPN updates. “OH NO. 4 years $71 mill. How the fuck does that happen?” Before I had time to respond, the phone buzzed with a notification naming the who and the how. “Ah shit.” I say, “Atlanta isn’t matching this.”…
With the first two weeks of the season in the books, it’s fair to point out the inconsistency of Neal Pionk but there may be an easier explanation to the 23 year old's growing pains. Inexperience, new coach, new system. All of these have factored into the two games where Pionk was a healthy scratch.…
Continue reading ➞ “‘I’m a Peacock, You Gotta Let Me Fly!” – Mark Wahlberg’ – Neal Pionk
As we enter the final three weeks of the college football regular season, it's time to seriously think about which teams have a realistic shot at making the College Football Playoff. There are 9 teams that have a realistic shot at finishing in the Top 4, all of whom are currently ranked in the Top…
Continue reading ➞ Assessing the College Football Playoff Odds of Each Top 10 Team
