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Griffiths: Week 9 Big Ten Picks

By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Another relatively light schedule in the Big Ten this week greets us. Four teams will enjoy bye weeks – Indiana, Purdue, Michigan and Wisconsin – while the four conference games on the slate aren’t really overly exciting. Both the Legends Division leaders, Nebraska and Michigan State, are in action, […]

Griffiths: Big Ten Picks – Week #7

By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Pardon me if I voice my displeasure at all these Big Ten teams enjoying bye weeks on the same Saturdays. I’m sorry, but the second Saturday in October shouldn’t see eight Big Ten teams idle. There’s something seriously wrong with that. If you’re keeping score at home, this will […]

Griffiths: Notre Dame reeling after home loss to Oklahoma

By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor In Notre Dame football fans’ minds, for all practical purposes the 2013 season is over just five games into it. Why? Because Brian Kelly’s Fighting Irish have failed their only two matchups against top-25 teams. As a result, Notre Dame won’t be playing for a national championship this season […]

Griffiths: Week 3 Big Ten picks

By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Finally, the college football season starts to really heat up this week as there are plenty of good games on tap to satisfy your craving for what should be some really hotly contested games. The best matchup in the Big Ten will be in Lincoln, where a pair of […]

Griffiths: Big Ten picks, Week 2

By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor How impressed were you with how the Big Ten fared in the opening weekend of college football? Not very? Don’t feel too bad because there wasn’t too much to get excited about. No. 2 Ohio State, the second-ranked team in the country, only beat dismal Buffalo by 20. Michigan […]

Griffiths: Alabama rules in early preseason college football Top 25

By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Until someone else proves otherwise, Alabama is second to none in the college football ranks. In winning their second straight BCS National Championship, the Crimson Tide rolled over unbeaten Notre Dame, showing all of college football just how strong their program is. Alabama was fortunate to be in last […]

Soon-to-be No. 1 Notre Dame controls national title destiny

By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor NOTRE DAME, Ind. ” What a night! Not only does Notre Dame now know if it beats USC next Saturday in Los Angeles, the Irish be playing in the BCS National Championship Game, but they will go to Southern California ranked No. 1 in the nation. If the Irish are ranked […]

College football season demonstrates need for playoff

By CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent Once again, the Bowl Championship Series is poised to demonstrate its true purpose. Pinpointing the need for a playoff system to determine the Division 1-A champion. Four undefeated teams can all say they are worthy of the BCS No. 1 spot. Alabama, Kansas State, Oregon and Notre Dame have taken […]

Samples’ football wrapup: Alabama, Notre Dame up; Auburn, Purdue down

By CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent What we learned from our latest weekend in college football. 1. Alabama is free and clear for the BCS title game. With Oregon likely to win out and Kansas State hitting its stride, one fan base is going to be severely disappointed come early December if current trends continue. 2. […]