The College Sports Journal https://www.college-sports-journal.com/ Covering All College Sports Since 2012 Mon, 06 May 2024 16:18:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cropped-CSJ-logo-new-1-5-32x32.png The College Sports Journal https://www.college-sports-journal.com/ 32 32 The NFL Pro Day Experience: Different Paths to the Same Ultimate Goal https://www.college-sports-journal.com/the-nfl-pro-day-experience-different-paths-to-the-same-ultimate-goal/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/the-nfl-pro-day-experience-different-paths-to-the-same-ultimate-goal/#respond Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:33:57 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=26057 Most football fans are at least somewhat familiar with the NFL Scouting Combine, the main pre-professional barometer for the nation’s top NFL prospects. However, when it comes to NFL pro day events, knowledge of specifics tends to become much more piecemeal.

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Lehigh Brown/White Scrimmage Focuses on Football Fun And Prep For Upcoming Season https://www.college-sports-journal.com/lehigh-brown-white-scrimmage-focuses-on-football-fun-and-prep-for-upcoming-season/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/lehigh-brown-white-scrimmage-focuses-on-football-fun-and-prep-for-upcoming-season/#respond Sun, 21 Apr 2024 12:43:39 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=26052 It was all fun spring football on a Saturday afternoon - a celebration, a gate swinging open for the 2024 season.

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Quietly, Lehigh Starts Climbing the Mountain to the 2024 Season https://www.college-sports-journal.com/quietly-lehigh-starts-climbing-the-mountain-to-the-2024-season/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/quietly-lehigh-starts-climbing-the-mountain-to-the-2024-season/#respond Fri, 12 Apr 2024 06:14:38 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=26045 Quietly, on a very cold and wet March 19th at six o'clock in the morning, Lehigh's spring practice officially began for the 2024 season.

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I Used To Watch The NCAA Tournament https://www.college-sports-journal.com/i-used-to-watch-the-ncaa-tournament/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/i-used-to-watch-the-ncaa-tournament/#respond Fri, 29 Mar 2024 20:49:06 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=26037 This year marked the first year since forever that the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament wasn't a big thing for me.

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A Humble Proposal To Save College Football https://www.college-sports-journal.com/a-humble-proposal-to-save-college-football/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/a-humble-proposal-to-save-college-football/#respond Thu, 01 Feb 2024 07:33:54 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=26020 I have a humble proposal to save college football. With all the lawsuits and chaos swirling around the NCAA and member schools, a simple choice needs to be made. One will destroy the sport. The other might save it.

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ESSAY: College Athletics Needs Saving, And It Needs Good Old Fashioned Bipartisan Lawmaking To Do it https://www.college-sports-journal.com/essay-college-athletics-needs-saving-and-it-needs-good-old-fashioned-bipartisan-lawmaking-to-do-it/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/essay-college-athletics-needs-saving-and-it-needs-good-old-fashioned-bipartisan-lawmaking-to-do-it/#comments Sun, 28 Jan 2024 17:30:09 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=26005 The casual college sports fan might be forgiven if their eyes glaze over Congressional hearings like this. Yet it's so important, and the points involved so consequential, that it deserves not only an honest debate, but a plain English explanation as to what's happening.

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Notre Dame Hockey Skates Past Buckeyes 5-2 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/notre-dame-hockey-skates-past-buckeyes-5-2/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/notre-dame-hockey-skates-past-buckeyes-5-2/#respond Sun, 14 Jan 2024 20:02:54 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=26011 It wasn’t pretty by any stretch of the imagination. But in the end, Notre Dame got the job done.

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Ohio State Wrestling Find Groove in 36-6 Rout of Illini https://www.college-sports-journal.com/ohio-state-wrestling-find-groove-in-36-6-rout-of-illini/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/ohio-state-wrestling-find-groove-in-36-6-rout-of-illini/#respond Sat, 13 Jan 2024 19:44:21 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=26008 Over the last two weeks, it seems the new-look Buckeyes are beginning to take on the look of a team that could emerge as a challenger for lofty finishes come tournament time at season’s end.

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College Sports Journal Sagarin FCS Top 25 – FINAL 2023 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fcs-top-25-final-2023/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fcs-top-25-final-2023/#respond Mon, 08 Jan 2024 19:58:46 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25996 Below are the final Top 25 rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the 2023 season amongst the FCS teams. South Dakota State finishes in the top position after winning the national title game over Montana. North Dakota State finishes in the #2 position after losing to Montana in the Division I FCS semifinal round..

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OPINION: Montana, South Dakota State National Title Game Deserves Better Than Television Siberia https://www.college-sports-journal.com/opinion-montana-south-dakota-state-national-title-game-deserves-better-than-television-siberia/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/opinion-montana-south-dakota-state-national-title-game-deserves-better-than-television-siberia/#comments Sun, 07 Jan 2024 07:26:46 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25991 Assuming you knew about this - and ESPN and the NCAA haven't gone out of their way to tell people - their broadcast on ABC will be going up against five different NFL games with postseason implications.

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OPINION: Delaware is Reportedly On Their Way to Conference USA. What Does That Mean for East Coast FCS Football? https://www.college-sports-journal.com/opinion-delaware-is-reportedly-on-their-way-to-conference-usa-what-does-that-mean-for-east-coast-fcs-football/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/opinion-delaware-is-reportedly-on-their-way-to-conference-usa-what-does-that-mean-for-east-coast-fcs-football/#respond Tue, 28 Nov 2023 17:23:03 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25981 The Blue Hens will be exiting the all-sports conference that they called home since 2005, and exiting the football structure now called "CAA Football" since 1986.

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COLLEGE SPORTS JOURNAL SAGARIN FBS G5 TOP 25 – NOV. 25 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fbs-g5-top-25-nov-25/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fbs-g5-top-25-nov-25/#respond Mon, 27 Nov 2023 14:53:47 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25975 Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Nov. 25th, 2023 following the Week 13 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the College Football Playoff national championship game in January. SMU stays in the the #1.

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COLLEGE SPORTS JOURNAL SAGARIN FCS TOP 25 – NOV. 18 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fcs-top-25-nov-18-3/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fcs-top-25-nov-18-3/#respond Mon, 20 Nov 2023 15:43:30 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25970 Here are the Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Nov. 18th, 2023 following the Week 12 games–the last regular season week. This will be the final rankings until after the FCS playoffs conclude with the national championship game in January. South Dakota State remains in the top spot.

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COLLEGE SPORTS JOURNAL SAGARIN FBS G5 TOP 25 – NOV. 18 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fbs-g5-top-25-nov-18-2/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fbs-g5-top-25-nov-18-2/#respond Mon, 20 Nov 2023 15:30:59 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25966 Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Nov. 18th, 2023 following the Week 12 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the College Football Playoff national championship game in January. SMU stays in the the #1.

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FCS Playoffs ‘Til I Die: CSJ Final Picks The FCS Playoff Field Before the Selection Show, 11/18/2023 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/fcs-playoffs-til-i-die-csj-final-picks-the-fcs-playoff-field-before-the-selection-show-11-18-2023/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/fcs-playoffs-til-i-die-csj-final-picks-the-fcs-playoff-field-before-the-selection-show-11-18-2023/#respond Sun, 19 Nov 2023 06:18:11 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25958 The final autobids have been determined, and the final games have been played. At 12:30PM on ESPNU, FCS Nation will learn the official bracket for the 2023 FCS Playoffs, and about the only thing that can be said for sure is that there are going to be a lot of teams with uneasy sleeps tonight.

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#Rivalry159 Preview, Lafayette at Lehigh https://www.college-sports-journal.com/rivalry159-preview-lafayette-at-lehigh/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/rivalry159-preview-lafayette-at-lehigh/#respond Fri, 17 Nov 2023 23:18:14 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25948 It is, indeed, one where you have to throw out the record books and it's the game you absolutely have to win, if you're a Lehigh or Lafayette head coach. It's great theater every year, no matter what the records are, but this year the theater suddenly ends up on the national FCS stage.

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FCS Playoffs ‘Til I Die: CSJ Picks The FCS Playoff Field, 11/14/2023 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/fcs-playoffs-til-i-die-csj-picks-the-fcs-playoff-field-11-14-2023/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/fcs-playoffs-til-i-die-csj-picks-the-fcs-playoff-field-11-14-2023/#comments Wed, 15 Nov 2023 06:33:22 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25944 The final weekend is poised to have a lot of drama - more than most years. Only three out of the ten possible autobids have been positively determined and how those play out will determine how many spare at-large spots will be available.

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CSJ Sagarin 2023 NCAA FCS Playoff Projection-Nov. 13 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/csj-sagarin-2023-ncaa-fcs-playoff-projection-nov-13/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/csj-sagarin-2023-ncaa-fcs-playoff-projection-nov-13/#comments Mon, 13 Nov 2023 20:12:58 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25938 Using the Sagarin rankings for this week of Nov. 11th, the following would be the field of 24 teams for the 2023/24 Division I FCS Football Playoffs. South Dakota State would be the top seed using the rankings for this week, while Montana State would be the second seed. North Dakota State is the #3,.

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COLLEGE SPORTS JOURNAL SAGARIN FCS TOP 25 – NOV. 11 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fcs-top-25-nov-11-3/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fcs-top-25-nov-11-3/#comments Mon, 13 Nov 2023 19:56:02 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25934 Here are the Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Nov. 11th, 2023 following the Week 10 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the national championship game in January. South Dakota State remains in the top spot as the Jackrabbits have started.

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COLLEGE SPORTS JOURNAL SAGARIN FBS G5 TOP 25 – NOV. 11 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fbs-g5-top-25-nov-11-3/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fbs-g5-top-25-nov-11-3/#respond Mon, 13 Nov 2023 19:50:21 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25930 Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Nov. 11th, 2023 following the Week 11 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the College Football Playoff national championship game in January. SMU stays in the the #1.

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Lehigh At Colgate Game Preview And Fearless Prediction, 11/11/2023: Surging Raiders And Improving Mountain Hawks Meet In Hamilton To Measure Their Progress https://www.college-sports-journal.com/lehigh-at-colgate-game-preview-and-fearless-prediction-11-11-2023-surging-raiders-and-improving-mountain-hawks-meet-in-hamilton-to-measure-their-progress/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/lehigh-at-colgate-game-preview-and-fearless-prediction-11-11-2023-surging-raiders-and-improving-mountain-hawks-meet-in-hamilton-to-measure-their-progress/#respond Fri, 10 Nov 2023 23:00:38 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25926 The Mountain Hawks will be going in with an eye of being a spoiler to Colgate's title and championship ambitions, which suit them just fine. To them, ruining the seasons of Colgate and Lafayette in consecutive weeks would constitute a successful season for a rebuilding Lehigh football team.

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FCS Playoffs ‘Til I Die: CSJ Picks The FCS Playoff Field, 11/9/2023 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/fcs-playoffs-til-i-die-csj-picks-the-fcs-playoff-field-11-9-2023/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/fcs-playoffs-til-i-die-csj-picks-the-fcs-playoff-field-11-9-2023/#respond Thu, 09 Nov 2023 23:24:46 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25920 Some of the picks will shock you.

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Gridiron Power Index 11/6/2023 – Youngstown State, Chattanooga, Albany and UT Martin Well Poised In the Final Two Weekends, According to GPI https://www.college-sports-journal.com/gridiron-power-index-11-6-2023-youngstown-state-chattanooga-albany-and-ut-martin-well-poised-in-the-final-two-weekends-according-to-gpi/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/gridiron-power-index-11-6-2023-youngstown-state-chattanooga-albany-and-ut-martin-well-poised-in-the-final-two-weekends-according-to-gpi/#respond Wed, 08 Nov 2023 05:19:23 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25923 If the GPI were being used to determine at-large capability outside of the Top 12, it would seem like very good news for Youngstown State (15), Albany (16), UT Martin (18) and Chattanooga (21), who are scoring well in the GPI with only two weekends of regular season football to go.

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CSJ Sagarin 2023 NCAA FCS Playoff Projection-Nov. 6 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/csj-sagarin-2023-ncaa-fcs-playoff-projection-nov-6/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/csj-sagarin-2023-ncaa-fcs-playoff-projection-nov-6/#respond Mon, 06 Nov 2023 14:52:33 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25909 Using the Sagarin rankings for this week of Nov. 4th, the following would be the field of 24 teams for the 2023/24 Division I FCS Football Playoffs. South Dakota State would be the top seed using the rankings for this week, while Montana State would be the second seed. North Dakota State is the #3,.

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COLLEGE SPORTS JOURNAL SAGARIN FCS TOP 25 – NOV. 4 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fcs-top-25-nov-4-2/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fcs-top-25-nov-4-2/#comments Mon, 06 Nov 2023 14:03:41 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25905 Here are the Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Nov. 4th, 2023 following the Week 10 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the national championship game in January. South Dakota State remains in the top spot as the Jackrabbits have started.

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COLLEGE SPORTS JOURNAL SAGARIN FBS G5 TOP 25 – NOV. 4 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fbs-g5-top-25-nov-4-2/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fbs-g5-top-25-nov-4-2/#respond Mon, 06 Nov 2023 13:56:05 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25901 Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Nov. 4th, 2023 following the Week 10 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the College Football Playoff national championship game in January. SMU stays in the the #1.

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Using Punishing Run Game To Close Things Out, Holy Cross Survives Lehigh Upset Bid 28-24 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/using-punishing-run-game-to-close-things-out-holy-cross-survives-lehigh-upset-bid-28-24/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/using-punishing-run-game-to-close-things-out-holy-cross-survives-lehigh-upset-bid-28-24/#respond Sun, 05 Nov 2023 07:24:57 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25897 Lehigh leaped out to 14-0 , 21-14, and 24-21 leads on Holy Cross in a spirited effort at Murray Goodman Stadium, but the Crusaders would ultimately find a way to beat the Mountain Hawks in a 28-24 victory in front of 3,528 fans on a warm November afternoon.

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HOLY CROSS AT LEHIGH 11/4/2023: Game Preview And Fearless Prediction: In Holy Cross, Kevin Cahill Gets a Glimpse As To What He Wants Lehigh To Be Again https://www.college-sports-journal.com/holy-cross-at-lehigh-11-4-2023-game-preview-and-fearless-prediction-in-holy-cross-kevin-cahill-gets-a-glimpse-as-to-what-he-wants-lehigh-to-be-again/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/holy-cross-at-lehigh-11-4-2023-game-preview-and-fearless-prediction-in-holy-cross-kevin-cahill-gets-a-glimpse-as-to-what-he-wants-lehigh-to-be-again/#respond Sat, 04 Nov 2023 00:34:04 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25893 To the surprise of probably no one, head coach Kevin Cahill had plenty of good things to say bout Lehigh's next opponent, the Holy Cross Crusaders.

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FCS Playoffs ‘Til I Die: CSJ Picks The FCS Playoff Field, 11/2/2023 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/fcs-playoffs-til-i-die-csj-picks-the-fcs-playoff-field-11-2-2023/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/fcs-playoffs-til-i-die-csj-picks-the-fcs-playoff-field-11-2-2023/#respond Fri, 03 Nov 2023 15:42:23 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25887 We come up with a composite list of 24 teams - teams based on CSJ's staff picks on who we think will be in the field, not based on a formula, but who we project comes away with it. With the caveat that there is still everything to play for, and plenty can (and will) change, this is the field that we think, collectively, will be the field in November.

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Gridiron Power Index 10/30/2023 – Big Sky, Missouri Valley Dominate Upper Reaches of GPI, Seem Poised To Dominate FCS Playoff Seeding https://www.college-sports-journal.com/gridiron-power-index-10-30-2023-big-sky-missouri-valley-dominate-upper-reaches-of-gpi-seem-poised-to-dominate-fcs-playoff-seeding/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/gridiron-power-index-10-30-2023-big-sky-missouri-valley-dominate-upper-reaches-of-gpi-seem-poised-to-dominate-fcs-playoff-seeding/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 04:18:34 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25884 If the Gridiron Power Index were used to seed the teams in the FCS playoffs, this week's rankings seem to indicate that the top seeds would be dominated by Big Sky and Missouri Valley Football conference teams.

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COLLEGE SPORTS JOURNAL SAGARIN FCS TOP 25 – OCT. 28 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fcs-top-25-oct-28-2/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fcs-top-25-oct-28-2/#comments Mon, 30 Oct 2023 14:56:59 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25877 Here are the Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 28th, 2023 following the Week 9 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the national championship game in January. South Dakota State remains in the top spot as the Jackrabbits have started.

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COLLEGE SPORTS JOURNAL SAGARIN FBS G5 TOP 25 – OCT. 28 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fbs-g5-top-25-oct-28-2/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fbs-g5-top-25-oct-28-2/#respond Mon, 30 Oct 2023 14:50:12 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25873 Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 28th, 2023 following the Week 9 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the College Football Playoff national championship game in January. SMU stays in the the #1.

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Gridiron Power Index 10/23/2023 – Southern Illinois No. 7 In GPI, Absent from Initial FCS Committee Seeding Rankings https://www.college-sports-journal.com/gridiron-power-index-10-23-2023-southern-illinois-no-7-in-gpi-absent-from-initial-fcs-committee-seeding-rankings/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/gridiron-power-index-10-23-2023-southern-illinois-no-7-in-gpi-absent-from-initial-fcs-committee-seeding-rankings/#respond Wed, 25 Oct 2023 20:45:59 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25871 The FCS playoff committee released its Top 10 rankings on Thursday, and absent was Southern Illinois, which was ranked No. 7 in the 10/23 release of the GPI this week.

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COLLEGE SPORTS JOURNAL SAGARIN FCS TOP 25 – OCT. 21 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fcs-top-25-oct-21-2/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fcs-top-25-oct-21-2/#respond Mon, 23 Oct 2023 13:20:41 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25863 Here are the Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 21st, 2023 following the Week 8 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the national championship game in January. South Dakota State remains in the top spot as the Jackrabbits have started.

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COLLEGE SPORTS JOURNAL SAGARIN FBS G5 TOP 25 – OCT. 21 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fbs-g5-top-25-oct-21-3/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fbs-g5-top-25-oct-21-3/#respond Mon, 23 Oct 2023 12:57:19 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25859 Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 21st, 2023 following the Week 8 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the College Football Playoff national championship game in January. SMU moves up a spot to.

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Kevin Cahill Gets First Patriot League Win In 27-19 Victory Over Bucknell https://www.college-sports-journal.com/kevin-cahill-gets-first-patriot-league-win-in-27-19-victory-over-bucknell/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/kevin-cahill-gets-first-patriot-league-win-in-27-19-victory-over-bucknell/#comments Sun, 22 Oct 2023 22:13:28 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25857 After the game, DB Nick Petelkian cradled the game ball in his arm, but as RB Luke Yoder approached for post game interviews, he said he thought the ball should be split in half.

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LEHIGH AT BUCKNELL 10/21/2023: Game Preview And Fearless Prediction: Two Teams Needing A League Win Face Off In Lewisburg https://www.college-sports-journal.com/lehigh-at-bucknell-10-21-2023-game-preview-and-fearless-prediction-two-teams-needing-a-league-win-face-off-in-lewisburg/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/lehigh-at-bucknell-10-21-2023-game-preview-and-fearless-prediction-two-teams-needing-a-league-win-face-off-in-lewisburg/#respond Fri, 20 Oct 2023 19:09:16 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25854 A very young Lehigh football team finds itself taking a bus this week to Lewisburg, PA to find out about themselves.

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Gridiron Power Index 10/18/2023 – Fighting Hawks Upend GPI This Week https://www.college-sports-journal.com/gridiron-power-index-10-18-2023-fighting-hawks-upend-gpi-this-week/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/gridiron-power-index-10-18-2023-fighting-hawks-upend-gpi-this-week/#respond Thu, 19 Oct 2023 17:17:42 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25851 Once again, a shift of power in the Missouri Valley Conference has rocked the GPI this week.

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COLLEGE SPORTS JOURNAL SAGARIN FCS TOP 25 – OCT. 14 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fcs-top-25-oct-14/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fcs-top-25-oct-14/#comments Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:31:58 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25847 Here are the Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 14th, 2023 following the Week 7 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the national championship game in January. South Dakota State remains in the top spot as the Jackrabbits have started.

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COLLEGE SPORTS JOURNAL SAGARIN FBS G5 TOP 25 – OCT. 14 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fbs-g5-top-25-oct-14/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fbs-g5-top-25-oct-14/#respond Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:22:05 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25842 Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 14th, 2023 following the Week 7 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the College Football Playoff national championship game in January. Air Force stays at the top.

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GEORGETOWN AT LEHIGH 10/14/2023: Game Preview And Fearless Prediction: Lehigh Finally Returns Home To Find “Scary” Hoyas On Their Doorstep https://www.college-sports-journal.com/georgetown-at-lehigh-10-14-2023-game-preview-and-fearless-prediction-lehigh-finally-returns-home-to-find-scary-hoyas-on-their-doorstep/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/georgetown-at-lehigh-10-14-2023-game-preview-and-fearless-prediction-lehigh-finally-returns-home-to-find-scary-hoyas-on-their-doorstep/#respond Fri, 13 Oct 2023 19:13:44 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25835 Lehigh fans are in uncharted waters as "scary" Georgetown (3-3, 1-0 Patriot League), who recorded a win against Fordham, face off against Lehigh (1-5, 0-1 Patriot League), who recorded a loss against Fordham.

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Gridiron Power Index 10/11/2023 – Harvard, Youngstown State, Central Arkansas, North Carolina Central Big GPI Movers This Week https://www.college-sports-journal.com/gridiron-power-index-10-11-2023-harvard-youngstown-state-central-arkansas-north-carolina-central-big-gpi-movers-this-week/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/gridiron-power-index-10-11-2023-harvard-youngstown-state-central-arkansas-north-carolina-central-big-gpi-movers-this-week/#comments Wed, 11 Oct 2023 16:31:00 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25832 There was shuffling in the Top 10 of the Gridiron Power Index this week, with big movers Harvard, Youngstown State, Central Arkansas and NCCU making moves in the poll.

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COLLEGE SPORTS JOURNAL SAGARIN FCS TOP 25 – OCT. 7 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fcs-top-25-oct-7-2/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fcs-top-25-oct-7-2/#respond Mon, 09 Oct 2023 14:00:33 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25828 Here are the Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 7th, 2023 following the Week 6 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the national championship game in January. South Dakota State remains in the top spot as the Jackrabbits have started.

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COLLEGE SPORTS JOURNAL SAGARIN FBS G5 TOP 25 – OCT. 7 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fbs-g5-top-25-oct-7-2/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fbs-g5-top-25-oct-7-2/#respond Mon, 09 Oct 2023 13:42:11 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25824 Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 7th, 2023 following the Week 6 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the College Football Playoff national championship game in January. Air Force stays at the top.

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Lehigh Can’t Close Out Fordham, Lose 38-35 On Career Long FG By Rams PK Brandon Peskin https://www.college-sports-journal.com/lehigh-cant-close-out-fordham-lose-38-35-on-career-long-fg-by-rams-pk-brandon-peskin/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/lehigh-cant-close-out-fordham-lose-38-35-on-career-long-fg-by-rams-pk-brandon-peskin/#respond Mon, 09 Oct 2023 06:06:14 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25819 It took three long drives, two defensive stops, and two long field goals - one of them PK Brandon Peskin's career long of 45 yards - for Fordham (4-2, 1-1) to escape Lehigh's (1-5, 0-1) upset bid, 38-35

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OPINION: The Biggest Problem With College Athletics Is That Nobody, Not Even The NCAA, Has Any Idea As To What Athletic Programs Should Look Like https://www.college-sports-journal.com/opinion-the-biggest-problem-with-college-athletics-is-that-nobody-not-even-the-ncaa-has-any-idea-as-to-what-athletic-programs-should-look-like/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/opinion-the-biggest-problem-with-college-athletics-is-that-nobody-not-even-the-ncaa-has-any-idea-as-to-what-athletic-programs-should-look-like/#respond Sat, 07 Oct 2023 04:19:19 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25809 What's a better metric? What should the definition of Division I, FCS and FBS be?

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LEHIGH AT FORDHAM 10/7/2023: Game Preview And Fearless Prediction: Mountain Hawks Last Patriot League Team In League Play https://www.college-sports-journal.com/lehigh-at-fordham-10-7-2023-game-preview-and-fearless-prediction-mountain-hawks-last-patriot-league-team-in-league-play/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/lehigh-at-fordham-10-7-2023-game-preview-and-fearless-prediction-mountain-hawks-last-patriot-league-team-in-league-play/#respond Fri, 06 Oct 2023 18:26:14 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25811 Ranked as high as 15 in some polls last week, it stands to reason that Fordham will approach their conference game with Lehigh with urgency, to put it mildly.

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Gridiron Power Index 10/4/2023 – South Dakota Coyotes Upend GPI https://www.college-sports-journal.com/gridiron-power-index-10-4-2023-south-dakota-coyotes-upend-gpi/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/gridiron-power-index-10-4-2023-south-dakota-coyotes-upend-gpi/#respond Wed, 04 Oct 2023 05:16:49 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25806 The Coyotes, who went from being unranked to 8th in the GPI, were one of four teams who appeared in the GPU for the first time this year, thanks to a cavalcade of massive upsets.

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COLLEGE SPORTS JOURNAL SAGARIN FCS TOP 25 – SEPT. 30 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fcs-top-25-sept-30-2/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fcs-top-25-sept-30-2/#comments Tue, 03 Oct 2023 16:21:26 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25802 Here are the Top 25 FCS rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Sept. 30th, 2023 following the Week 4 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the national championship game in January. South Dakota State remains in the top spot as the Jackrabbits have started.

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COLLEGE SPORTS JOURNAL SAGARIN FBS G5 TOP 25 – SEPT. 30 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fbs-g5-top-25-sept-30-2/ https://www.college-sports-journal.com/college-sports-journal-sagarin-fbs-g5-top-25-sept-30-2/#respond Tue, 03 Oct 2023 16:09:59 +0000 https://www.college-sports-journal.com/?p=25798 Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Sept. 30th, 2023 following the Week 4 games. We will will have a final ranking after all bowl games and the College Football Playoff national championship game in January. Air Force move up to the.

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