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Sep 29, 2015
After a crazy week 4 in college football, we see three new teams from our partner conferences enter the Associated Press Top-25. Perennial Poll regulars Florida and Michigan both got huge wins at home to jump into the rankings. Mississippi State defeated SEC West rival Auburn to gain five spots and Northwestern and Wisconsin both picked up non-conference wins to bolster their resume. Associated Press Top-25. Big Ten teams in red, SEC in blue. Rank Team Conference Record Previous 1 […]
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Sep 28, 2015
Members of the Florida Citrus Sports Team Selection Committee traveled throughout SEC and Big Ten country this weekend, meeting with fans across both conferences in preparation of the 70th annual Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl. The SEC came out strong, going undefeated in non-conference play, while the Big Ten went 12-2 this weekend. Florida 28, Tennessee 27 In an improbable come-from-behind win, the Gators (4-0, 2-0 SEC) defeated the Volunteers (2-2, 0-1 SEC) to continue their 11-year win streak. With […]
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Sep 24, 2015
In the fourth week of the college football season, members of the Florida Citrus Sports Team Selection Committee are making visits all throughout SEC and Big Ten country, meeting with fans across both conferences in advance of the 70th Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl on January 1. SEC #14 Texas A&M (3-0, 0-0 SEC) plays hosts to Arkansas (1-2, 0-0 SEC) in the conference opener for both teams. The undefeated Aggies are led by QB Kyle Allen (594 passing yards, […]
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Sep 23, 2015
After an Ole Miss upset over Alabama, and an LSU win over Auburn, the media shifted its SEC bowl projections. Here’s what they project in week three for the 70th annual Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl. Jerry Palm (CBSSports.com): Penn State vs. Georgia Jason Kirk (SBNation): Michigan vs. Georgia Brian Bennett (ESPN Big Ten Blog): Wisconsin David Ching (ESPN SEC Blog): Texas A&M Mark Schlabach (ESPN): Wisconsin vs. LSU Brett McMurphy (ESPN): Michigan vs. Texas A&M Pete Fiutak (Campus Insiders): […]
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Sep 22, 2015
There was a lot of movement in the polls after an eventful Week 3 across the college football landscape. Some of the biggest changes took place in the SEC and Big Ten, with Ole Miss’ win over Alabama in Tuscaloosa and LSU’s dominating victory over Auburn causing a lot of motion through the Top 12 spots. Meanwhile, Northwestern netted another big non-conference win to stay undefeated and moved five spots in both polls. Associated Press Top-25. Big Ten teams in […]
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Sep 21, 2015
SEC This week in the SEC featured some pivotal conference clashes, as well as six chances for the league to shine in out of conference action. #15 Ole Miss 43, #2 Alabama 37 For the first time since 1988, the Rebels (3-0, 1-0 SEC) left Bryant-Denny Stadium victorious over the Crimson Tide (2-1, 0-1 SEC). Alabama’s quarterbacks threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns, but the offense’s five turnovers led to 24 points for Ole Miss. QB Chad Kelly threw […]
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Sep 17, 2015
In the third week of the college football season, members of the Florida Citrus Sports Team Selection Committee are making visits all throughout SEC and Big Ten country, as they continue to meet with fans across both conferences in advance of the 70th Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl on January 1. SEC No. 15 Ole Miss (2-0, 0-0 SEC) takes a trip to Tuscaloosa to take on Nick Saban and No. 2 Alabama (2-0, 0-0 SEC) in the conference opener […]
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Sep 16, 2015
Though the regular season is still young, it’s never too early to see what members of the media are projecting for the 70th annual Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl. Jerry Palm (CBSSports.com): Penn State vs. Georgia Jason Kirk (SBNation): Michigan vs. Georgia Brian Bennett (ESPN Big Ten Blog): Wisconsin David Ching (ESPN SEC Blog): Ole Miss Mark Schlabach (ESPN): Wisconsin vs. Ole Miss Brett McMurphy (ESPN): Northwestern vs. Georgia After two weeks of football the experts are trending toward four different […]
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Sep 15, 2015
After a week that featured three Top-25 match-ups, there was little shakeup in this week’s polls. The top three stayed the same in both the AP Poll and Coaches Poll.
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Sep 14, 2015
Big Ten The Big Ten had a big week as the conference posted a 12-2 record, including four shutouts and three wins vs. other Power 5 teams. #5 Michigan State 31 #7 Oregon 28 In the season’s first meeting between two top-10 teams, The Spartans (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten) outlasted the high-scoring Ducks (1-1, 0-0 Pac-12), thanks to a defensive stand in the game’s final minute. QB Connor Cook guided a balanced Michigan State offense that racked up 192 yards […]
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