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Where Last Week Ranks Among The Wildest In College Football History

This time last week, the College Football Playoff picture looked pretty tidy. Conveniently for the selection committee, there were four undefeated major-conference teams — Alabama, Clemson, Michigan and Washington — a perfect fit for the all-important top four slots of the CFP rankings. And although chaos is always around the corner in college football, the […]

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Where Last Week Ranks Among The Wildest In College Football History

This time last week, the College Football Playoff picture looked pretty tidy. Conveniently for the selection committee, there were four undefeated major-conference teams — Alabama, Clemson, Michigan and Washington — a perfect fit for the all-important top four slots of the CFP rankings. And although chaos is always around the corner in college football, the […]

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Is Alex Ovechkin Better Than Wayne Gretzky?

Welcome to the latest episode of Hot Takedown, our podcast where the hot sports takes of the week meet the numbers that prove them right or tear them down. On this week’s show (Jan. 12, 2016), we look at whether Alabama’s onside kick won the Tide this year’s college football championship. We try to work […]

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