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Uncertainty in Texas is boosting Oklahoma's recruiting
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Why a blue-chip recruit might commit to play in a non-power conference
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The 2016 Blue-Chip Ratio: How close is your CFB team to having title-level...
As a benchmark for championship quality, the Blue-Chip Ratio hasn't failed yet. See the numbers for the full Power 5 and more.In 2014, I wrote about how signing more four- and five-star recruits than...
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Would you bet on college football’s top 5 teams or the other 123 for the...
A fun college football betting hypothetical sure to inspire debate.Covering college football for SB Nation is a job, but it’s also fun. And one enjoyable element is the discussions had in our editorial...
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Will an elite recruiter win the College Football Playoff? We asked oddsmakers
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Ohio State 5-star WR commit Trevon Grimes' game reminds me of Mike Evans' at...
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Could Alabama really win a national title with a true freshman QB? Yep, and...
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How Jamyest Williams could carry South Carolina to the next level in recruiting
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‘Toughness’ would be good for Nebraska football, but talent would be better
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College Football Recruiting Podcast: Building for a national title
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How confident are you in your Week 1 college football picks? Here are ours
SB Nation’s college football staff picks the biggest games of the weekend.Every college football media outlet has its own version of a pick’em. SB Nation’s will focus on only the biggest games of the...
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAMBLING: Notre Dame over Texas and Week 1's 15 other best bets
Let’s go over the best bets for the opening week of college football.All wagers at -110 odds unless otherwise noted. Visit Odds Shark for updated lines throughout each game week.Defense being ahead of...
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Wake Forest has Good Fortune on its sideline, literally
We have to find some way to make Tulane vs. Wake Forest fun, right?Wake Forest might be down to Tulane 3-0 to open the 2016 college football season, but don’t worry, it has good fortune on its...
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Tennessee beat App State in overtime thanks to its QB fumbling for a touchdown
That's one way to draw it up!Tennessee averted disaster in its season opener on Thursday. The Volunteers beat Appalachian State in overtime, 20-13, by virtue of quarterback Josh Dobbs fumbling into the...
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Georgia and Alabama true freshmen are already among the SEC's most impressive...
The most talented QB recruit in the class of 2016 wasn’t overwhelmed for Georgia.Jacob Eason was unquestionably the most talented quarterback in the recruiting class of 2016. A 6’6, 235-pounder out of...
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Want to double-team Texas A&M’s Myles Garrett? His talented teammates can...
Kevin Sumlin's defense is better than his offense. How's that for a change?For seemingly forever, the question has been whether Texas A&M could play defense under head coach Kevin Sumlin. Saturday...
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After Week 1, national title chances look even better for elite recruiters
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAMBLING: TCU over Arkansas and Week 2's 19 other best bets
Let’s go over the best bets for Week 2 of college football.All wagers at -110 odds unless otherwise noted. Visit Odds Shark for updated lines throughout each game week.Season record: 8-7 Welcome to a...
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College football confidence pick 'em, Week 2: Can you beat our picks of 4...
It's not just who you pick, it's how confident you are.Every college football media outlet has its own version of a pick 'em. SB Nation’s will focus on only the biggest games of the week. Here are the...
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South Carolina lost this weekend, but had the country's biggest recruiting win
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