NCAA Football '11-'12

[Valmy]

I really thought this was going to be the Noles' breakout year.

[Valmy]

So...Bama at Florida this week...any thoughts?

[MadBurgerMaker]

Go Gata

[CountDeMoney]

I really thought this was going to be the Noles' breakout year.

That beatdown at the hands of Oklahoma took care of that.  I mean, it wasn't just a loss, it was a physical beatdown.  I've never seen an FSU team that physically dominated in every sense of the word.  They were just curbstomped above and beyond the scoreboard.

Ol' Bobby never would've accepted a body bag game like that.  Neither would Burt Reynolds.

[dps]

So...Bama at Florida this week...any thoughts?

Alabama was my preseason pick for #1, so I certainly expect them to win.

[MadBurgerMaker]

So here's a thing:

http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/docs-richardsons-other-new-car-georgia-plates-29856

Considering that the NCAA has access to Richardson's bank records - like all student-athletes under the auspices of the intercollegiate governing body - it wouldn't take long for the NCAA to find out exactly how the Alabama star running back acquired two vehicles with a combined, base sticker price of over $60,000 in the span of 10 months.

The quote is from the very end of the post.  There's more at the link and all that.  Yeah, it's Sports by Brooks, but hey, it's NCAA "news," right? 

[MadImmortalMan]

[ulmont]

[chart of top football revenue programs]

Appears to conclusively prove SEC superiority, Texas notwithstanding.

[CountDeMoney]

Appears to conclusively prove SEC superiority, Texas notwithstanding.

And in Texas' case, how stupid people can be with their money.

[Valmy]

And in Texas' case, how stupid people can be with their money.

Not buy cars for Trent Richardson?

[MadBurgerMaker]

Not buy cars for Trent Richardson?

Well clearly, with all that cash, they could have gotten him something nicer than an Altima and Yukon.  Then the Horns would have Malcolm Brown and Trent Richardson!  And Grey coming in next year!  Holy shit!

[Barrister]

Not buy cars for Trent Richardson?

Well clearly, with all that cash, they could have gotten him something nicer than an Altima and Yukon.  Then the Horns would have Malcolm Brown and Trent Richardson!  And Grey coming in next year!  Holy shit!

There is nothing better than a GMC Yukon!

[MadBurgerMaker]

There is nothing better than a GMC Yukon!

I thought you had a Tundra?

[grumbler]

[chart of top football revenue programs]

Appears to conclusively prove SEC superiority, Texas notwithstanding.

That's just football revenue, though, not total revenue.  The B10 schools, for instance, don't count the BTN income as football income, so the numbers are a bit skewed.

In total revenue, though, Texas still leads.  IIRC, Florida is by far the top SEC team, and something like 5 B10 teams make as much or more than the second-best SEC team.

I don't think there is any question but what the SEC has the best football programs overall of the conferences, though.  I thought this might be the year the B10 took a run at them, but that isn't to be.

[MadBurgerMaker]

The Houston - UTEP game is totally lacking in defense.  47 - 35, ~10:00 left, something like 1100 yards of offense between the two (700 for Houston). 

Make that 49-35.

USF is getting demolished by Pitt.