Slow week in college hoops, and no changes made in the top ten. Shuffling occurred from there. 1. Duke - Open ACC against Miami next Sunday. 2. Kansas - Returned to form in victory over Cal. 3. Ohio State - Will ring in the New Year and Big Ten season playing Indiana in Bloomington. 4. UConn - Will they be undefeated after playing the Pitt Panthers tonight? 5. … [Read more...] about Casey’s Top 25 | 12/27/10
Notre Dame
We’re #1 !!!
by Wally Well, at least Notre Dame is getting the "college" part of college athletics right. (See article below.) Given Irish athletes' tendency to do very well in the classroom, the cynical part of me (admittedly, a large portion) suggests that ND should start The All-Academic Football Conference with the other members being Duke, Northwestern, Rice, Stanford, Wake … [Read more...] about We’re #1 !!!
Cardinal Crush! Seriously?
By Wally Stanford's 37-14 beatdown of Notre Dame in South Bend is clearly a stark reminder that it's a different era at ND. Obviously, these aren't Lou Holtz's Fightin' Irish that most of us fondly remember, but maybe by the end of the season we'll be able to say this squad resembles Lou's first ND team that finished sub .500 but showed signs of life and promise for the … [Read more...] about Cardinal Crush! Seriously?
Notre Dame Football: Pre-Kick Predictions
By Wally We're less than 2 weeks away from the 2010 college football season kick-off, and the Irish start the season by taking on Purdue Sept 4 at Notre Dame Stadium. So of course ND fans everywhere are engaging each other in the annual August ritual of voicing either expectations or "hopes" for the upcoming season. And as usual, NDNation.com has run their annual … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Football: Pre-Kick Predictions
College Football Landscape and the Big 10
By Wally Here's a very interesting Q&A perspective on the future of College Football conferences written by Pete Fiutak of College Football News: Q: I consider myself a relatively sane and rational person. So why is it that I’m having a hard time believing that Big Ten expansion talk is that big a deal? Many are predicting Armageddon, but I’m just not seeing it. Is … [Read more...] about College Football Landscape and the Big 10