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Oct 30, 2014

Big Ten & SEC Week Ten Preview

  Early on in the season, members of the Florida Citrus Sports Team Selection Committee are out on the road to meet with fans of our partner schools to spread the word about our brand-new home field opening for the 2014 bowl season. This weekend, we’ll be at eight notable games featuring teams from our partner conferences*: Following their first loss of the season, Ole Miss (7-1, 4-1 SEC) welcomes Auburn (6-1, 3-1 SEC) to Oxford. A touchdown pass from […]

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Oct 14, 2014

#ClickBait, Week 8:The Iconic Maryland Flag, Georgia Fan Song-Writing Talents, & Tweet Jabs

#Clickbait is our weekly recap of the most viral content from/about the Big Ten and SEC. Keep up with the latest buzzworthy stories, pictures, and other cool stuff as we prepare for Week 8. Reading Material Mike Slive will retire next July, leaving an open position for “SEC Commissioner/One Of The Most Powerful People In College Sports. Maryland pride was on full display for the Terrapins’ first Big Ten home game. How Dan Mullen got Mississippi State into the big […]

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Oct 02, 2014

Big Ten & SEC Week Six Preview

Early on in the season, members of the Florida Citrus Sports Team Selection Committee are out on the road to meet with fans of our partner schools to spread the word about our brand-new home field opening for the 2014 bowl season. This weekend, we’ll be at ten notable games featuring teams from our partner conferences*: Tennessee (2-2, 0-1 SEC) hosts Florida (2-1, 1-1 SEC) for a conference clash as the Gators head back on the road for their second-straight […]

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Sep 30, 2014

Bowl Projection Round-Up, Week 6

Mark Schlabach (ESPN): Mississippi State vs. Wisconsin Brett McMurphy (ESPN): Mississippi State vs. Ohio State ESPN Big Ten & SEC Blog: Georgia vs. Nebraska Jerry Palm (CBSSports): Missouri vs. Ohio State Bill Bender (Sporting News): Georgia vs. Ohio State Brant Parsons (Orlando Sentinel): Texas A&M vs. Ohio State Phil Steele: Ole Miss vs. Wisconsin Through week five of college football, Ohio State remains the favorite pick in bowl projections with four experts predicting an appearance in Orlando. New selections for possible Buckeye opponents in week […]

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Sep 23, 2014

Bowl Projection Round-Up, Week 5

Mark Schlabach (ESPN): Mississippi State vs. Wisconsin Brett McMurphy (ESPN): Mississippi State vs. Ohio State ESPN Big Ten & SEC Blog: Georgia vs. Penn State Jerry Palm (CBSSports): South Carolina vs. Ohio State Bill Bender (Sporting News): South Carolina vs. Ohio State Brant Parsons (Orlando Sentinel): Texas A&M vs. Ohio State Phil Steele: Texas A&M vs. Wisconsin In the week five bowl projections by college football experts, nobody had the same teams facing each other in Orlando on New Year’s Day as they did in week four. […]

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Sep 16, 2014

Big Ten & SEC Week Four Preview

Early on in the season, members of the Florida Citrus Sports Team Selection Committee are out on the road to meet with fans of our partner schools to spread the word about our brand-new home field opening for the 2014 bowl season.   This weekend, we’ll be at six notable games featuring teams from our partner conferences*:   Michigan (2-1, 0-0 Big Ten) concludes its non-conference schedule when Utah (2-0, 0-0 Pac-12) hits the road for the first time this […]

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Sep 03, 2014

Capital One Bowl Projection Round-Up, Week 2

Jerry Palm (CBSSports) – LSU vs. Nebraska Brett McMurphy (ESPN) – Mississippi State vs. Ohio State Mark Schlabach (ESPN) – Auburn vs. Wisconsin Bill Bender (Sporting News) – LSU vs. Nebraska ESPN SEC/Big Ten Blogs – Texas A&M vs. Nebraska Brant Parsons (Orlando Sentinel) – LSU vs. Ohio State After one week of action, the LSU Tigers and Nebraska Cornhuskers are the early favorites for Orlando, with each receiving three predictions (including two, Jerry Palm and Bill Bender, who picked […]

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Nov 12, 2013

SEC Week Twelve Previews

No. 25 Georgia (6-3, 4-2 SEC) visits No. 7 Auburn (9-1, 5-1 SEC) as the teams renew their rivalry in a pivotal conference game. Both teams need wins to stay in the hunt for a division championship as each team sits one game back of the leaders.  Auburn finished up its road slate with a 55-23 win over Tennessee, and return home for games against Georgia and Alabama to finish the season. The Bulldogs have won two-straight games following a […]

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Nov 05, 2013

SEC Week Eleven Preview

  No. 1 Alabama (8-0, 5-0 SEC) welcomes No. 13 LSU (7-2, 3-2 SEC) to Tuscaloosa for the matchup between ranked foes. The Crimson Tide once again feature one of the nation’s top defenses, ranking tops in the nation in points allowed at 9.8 points per contest despite losing four starters from last year’s team to the NFL draft. They can score points as well, averaging 41.3 points per contest, spearheaded by running back T.J. Yeldon’s 729 yards and 10 […]

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Oct 29, 2013

SEC Week Ten Preview

No. 9 Missouri (7-1, 3-1 SEC) hosts Tennessee (4-4, 1-3 SEC) in a pivotal SEC East matchup. The Tigers still control their destiny despite suffering their first loss last weekend at home against South Carolina. QB Maty Mauk tossed for 249 yards in the setback and he faces a Tennessee defense that has surrendered nearly 30 points per game. The Vols upset the Gamecocks two weeks ago and look to avenge a heartbreaking 51-48 loss to Missouri in Knoxville last […]

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