College Football Monday – Week 7

Oct. 17, 2022
Frank Coyle / Head scout – DraftInsiders.com

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches – Top 25 Teams

Vols Shock Bama – Top Teams Remain Undefeated
Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top  Teams – Oct. 17

Teams of the Week
Tennessee Outlasts Alabama
Michigan Blasts Penn State
Utah Comes Back to Beat Trojans

Games of the Week – Oct. 22
   #6 Ole Miss (7-0) @ #21 LSU (6-0) – 3:30 pm – CBS
   #13 Syracuse (6-0) @ #5 Clemson (7-0) – 12:00 pm – ABC

Week Seven Players
Offensive Player of the Week – WR Jalin Hyatt – Tennessee
Defensive Player of the Week – DE Myles Murphy – Clemson

Frank Coyle is a longtime national scout of both College and NFL players. He is also a long-time member of the FWAA and a voter for the Heisman Trophy, Outland Trophy, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Thorpe, Fred Biletnikoff and Eddie Robinson awards annually for 25 years.

Top 25 Teams
        Draft Insiders’ Staff

Rank    Team                Record
1          Georgia             7-0
2          Ohio St             6-0
3          Michigan           7-0
4          Tennessee        6-0
5          Clemson           7-0
6           Ole Miss           7-0
7          Alabama           6-1
8          UCLA               6-0
9           Oregon             5-1
10         USC                  6-1
11         Oklahoma St    5-1
12         TCU                  6-0
13         Syracuse           6-0
14         Wake Forest     5-1
15         Kansas St        5-1
16         Utah                 5-2
17        Penn St             6-1
18         Cincinnati          5-1
19        North Carolina   6-1
20         Texas               5-2
21         LSU                  5-2
22         Kentucky          5-2
23        Illinois               6-1
24         Mississippi St    5-2
25         NC State           5-2

Coaches Top 25 Teams

Rank     Team           Record  Points
1          Georgia (43)      7-0        1550
2          Ohio State (17)  6-0        1511
3          Michigan (1)      7-0        1411
4          Tennessee (2)   6-0        1408
5          Clemson           7-0        1351
6          Alabama           6-1        1236
7          Ole Miss           7-0        1210
8          TCU                  6-0        1089
9          Oregon             5-1        1000
10         UCLA                6-0        995
11         Oklahoma State 5-1        868
12         USC                 6-1        852
13         Wake Forest     5-1        823
14         Syracuse          6-0        738
15         Utah                 5-2        663
16         Penn State        5-1        653
17         Kansas State    5-1        637
18         Kentucky          5-2        450
19         Cincinnati          5-1        370
20         Illinois               6-1        341
21         Texas               5-2        336
22         North Carolina   6-1        236
23         NC State           5-2        232
24         Mississippi State 5-2      212
25         Tulane               6-1        83

Others receiving votes: LSU 51, UCF 33, Kansas 30, South Carolina 24, Purdue 23, Maryland 15, Liberty 12, Washington 9, Baylor 7, Coastal Carolina 5, Pittsburgh 4, Arkansas 3, South Alabama 3, UTSA 1

Dropped from rankings: Kansas 20, Baylor 23

College Football Monday – Week 6

   Oct. 10, 2022

Frank Coyle – Head scout – DraftInsiders.com

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches – Top 25 Teams
Top Teams Remain Undefeated at Midseason

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Teams – Oct. 10

Teams of the Week
Mississippi State Beats Arkansas
Notre Dame Drills BYU
Michigan Edges Indiana
UCLA Holds Off Utah

Games of the Week – Oct. 15
#9 Penn State (6-0) @ #5 Michigan (6-0) – 12:00 pm – FOX TV
#2 Alabama (6-0) @ #8 Tennessee (5-0) – 3:30 pm – CBS

Week Six Players
Offensive Player of the Week – QB Will Rogers – Mississippi State
Defensive Player of the Week – DE Byron Young – Tennessee

Frank Coyle is a longtime national scout of both College and NFL players. He is also a long-time member of the FWAA and a voter for the Heisman Trophy, Outland Trophy, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Thorpe, Fred Biletnikoff and Eddie Robinson awards annually for 25 years.

Top 25 Teams
Draft Insiders’ Staff

Rank    Team                Record
1          Georgia             6-0
2          Alabama             6-0
3          Ohio St               6-0
4          Clemson             6-0
5          Michigan           6-0
6         USC                    6-0
7         Oklahoma St       5-0
8          Tennessee        5-0
9           Penn St             6-0
10         Ole Miss           6-0
11         NC State           5-1
12        UCLA               6-0
13         Oregon             5-1
14         Wake Forest     5-1
15         Kansas              5-1
16         TCU                  5-0
17         Syracuse           5-0
18         Kansas St        5-1
19         Mississippi St    5-1
20         Cincinnati          5-1
21         Utah                 4-2
22         Kentucky          4-2
23         Baylor               3-2
24        North Carolina   5-1
25         Texas               4-2

Coaches Top 25 Teams

Rank     Team               Record  Points
1          Alabama (35)     6-0        1540
2          Georgia (18)      6-0        1516
3          Ohio State (10)  6-0        1477
4          Michigan           6-0        1354
5          Clemson           6-0        1328
6          USC                 6-0        1219     –
7          Oklahoma State 5-0        1197
8          Tennessee        5-0        1168
9          Ole Miss           6-0        1075
10         Penn State        5-0        992
11         Oregon             5-1        885
12         UCLA                6-0        815
13         NC State           5-1        808
14         Wake Forest     5-1        776
15         TCU                  5-0        765
16         Kansas State    5-1        539
17         Mississippi State 5-1      533
18         Syracuse          5-0        424
19         Utah                 4-2        364
20         Kansas             5-1        290
21         Cincinnati          5-1        248
22         Kentucky          4-2        219
23         Baylor               3-2        210
24         Texas               4-2        155
25         North Carolina   5-1        99

Others receiving votes: BYU 82, Illinois 77, James Madison 70, Coastal Carolina 55, Florida 52, Tulane 32, South Carolina 21, Minnesota 14, Notre Dame 13, UCF 10, Maryland 8, Purdue 7, Washington State 7, Washington 7, Texas A&M 7, Liberty 5, LSU 5, Florida State 4, Pittsburgh 2, San José State 1

Dropped from rankings: BYU 16, Washington 24, Arkansas 25

College Football Monday – Week 5

Oct. 3, 2022
Frank Coyle – Head scout – DraftInsiders.com

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches – Top 25
Top Ten Teams Remain Undefeated with Key Upcoming Matchups

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Teams – Oct. 3

Teams of the Week
Alabama Beats Arkansas
Michigan Edges Iowa
Clemson Holds Off NC State

Game of the Week – Oct. 8
#13 Utah (4-1) @ #14 UCLA (5-0) – 3:30 pm – FOX

Week Five Players
Offensive Player of the Week – RB Jahmyr Gibbs – Alabama
Defensive Player of the Week – DE Mike Morris – Michigan

Frank Coyle is a longtime national scout of both College and NFL players. He is also a long-time member of the FWAA and a voter for the Heisman Trophy, Outland Trophy, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Thorpe, Fred Biletnikoff and Eddie Robinson awards annually for 30 years.

Top 25 Teams

Draft Insiders’ Staff

Rank    Team             Record
1          Georgia                5-0
2          Alabama             5-0
3          Ohio St               5-0
4          Clemson             5-0
5          Michigan           5-0
6         USC                    5-0
7         Oklahoma St       4-0
8          Tennessee        4-0
9           Penn St             5-0
10         Ole Miss           5-0
11         Kentucky          4-1
12         NC State           4-1
13         Utah                 4-1
14        UCLA               5-0
15         Oregon              4-1
16         Wake Forest     4-1
17         Kansas              5-0
18        BYU                 4-1
19         TCU                  4-0
20         Syracuse           5-0
21         Kansas St        4-1
22        Washington       4-1
23         Baylor               3-2
24         Mississippi St    4-1
25         Arkansas          3-2

Coaches Top 25 Teams

Rank     Team               Record  Points
1          Alabama (34)     5-0        1568
2          Georgia (23)      5-0        1545
3          Ohio State (7)   5-0        1492
4          Michigan           5-0        1374
5          Clemson           5-0        1352
6          USC                 5-0        1247
7          Oklahoma State 4-0        1225
8          Tennessee        4-0        1142
9          Ole Miss           5-0        1082
10         Penn State        5-0        990
11         Utah                 4-1        919
12         Oregon             4-1        823
13         Kentucky          4-1        811
14         NC State           4-1        732
15         Wake Forest     4-1        668
16         BYU                 4-1        594
17         Kansas             5-0        433
18         TCU                  4-0        425
19         UCLA                5-0        421
20         Kansas State    4-1        324
21         Syracuse          5-0        306
22         Baylor               3-2        230
23         Mississippi State 4-1      194
24         Washington       4-1        161
25         Arkansas          3-2        141

Others receiving votes: Cincinnati 140, LSU 89, Florida State 74, Florida 41, Washington State 38, Maryland 37, James Madison 30, Minnesota 23, Texas 22, Air Force 20, Texas A&M 20, Oklahoma 19, Coastal Carolina 11, Purdue 10, North Carolina 9, Tulane 6, Notre Dame 5, Illinois 3, UCF 2, Pittsburgh 1, Duke 1

Dropped from rankings: Oklahoma 16, Texas A&M 17, Florida State 22, Minnesota 23, Pittsburgh 24

College Football Monday – Week 4

Sept. 26, 2022
Frank Coyle – Head scout – DraftInsiders.com

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches – Top 25
Top 12 Teams Remain Undefeated with Key Upcoming Matchups

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Teams – Sept. 26th

Teams of the Week
Kansas St beats Oklahoma
Clemson wins over Wake Forest in OT
Texas Tech shocks Texas

Game of the Week – Oct. 1
#2 Alabama (4-0) @ #13 Arkansas (3-1) – 3:30 pm – CBS

Week Four Players
Offensive Player of the Week – QB Adrian Martinez – Kansas St
Defensive Player of the Week – DE Caleb Okechukwu – Syracuse

Frank Coyle is a longtime national scout of both College and NFL players. He is also a long-time member of the FWAA and a voter for the Heisman Trophy, Outland Trophy, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Thorpe, Fred Biletnikoff and Eddie Robinson awards annually for 25 years.

Top 25 Teams
Draft Insiders’ Staff

Rank    Team                Record
1          Georgia             4-0
2          Alabama             4-0
3          Ohio St               4-0
4          Clemson             4-0
5          Michigan           4-0
6         USC                    4-0
7         Kentucky             4-0
8         Oklahoma St       3-0
9         NC State             4-0
10         Tennessee        4-0
11         Penn St             4-0
12         Ole Miss           4-0
13         Arkansas          3-1
14         Utah                 3-1
15         Texas A&M       3-1
16         Wake Forest     3-1
17         Minnesota         4-0
18         Florida St         4-0
19        BYU                 3-1
20         Washington       4-0
21         Oklahoma         3-1
22         Baylor               3-1
23         Oregon             3-1
24         Syracuse           4-0
25        Pittsburgh         3-1

Coaches Top 25 Teams

Rank     Team               Record  Points
1          Georgia (34)      4-0        1563
2          Alabama (26)     4-0        1558
3          Ohio State (4)    4-0        1486
4          Michigan           4-0        1379
5          Clemson           4-0        1339
6          USC                 4-0        1226
7          Oklahoma State 3-0        1176
8          Kentucky          4-0        1136
9          Tennessee        4-0        1077
10         NC State           4-0        1015
11         Ole Miss           4-0        864
12         Penn State        4-0        824
13         Utah                 3-1        822
14         Baylor               3-1        638
15         Oregon             3-1        622
16         Oklahoma         3-1        601
17         Texas A&M       3-1        574
18         Washington       4-0        539
19         Arkansas          3-1        509
20         BYU                 3-1        359
21         Wake Forest     3-1        352
22         Florida State     4-0        252
23         Minnesota         4-0        238
24         Pittsburgh         3-1        223
25         Syracuse          4-0        74

Others receiving votes: Cincinnati 63, Kansas 59, Florida 49, Texas Tech 36, Kansas State 30, Texas 25, TCU 20, Michigan State 13, James Madison 11, Mississippi State 10, Air Force 8, Oregon State 7, UCLA 6, Washington State 4, LSU 4, Notre Dame 3, Iowa State 3, Maryland 2, Coastal Carolina 1

Dropped from rankings: Texas 19, Michigan State 21, Florida 22, Miami 25

College Football Monday – Week 3

Sept. 19, 2022
Frank Coyle – Head scout – DraftInsiders.com

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches – Top 25
Georgia, Bama, Ohio State, Clemson & Michigan Top Polls

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Teams – Sept. 19th

Game of the Week – Sept. 24
#20 Florida vs #11 Tennessee – 3:30 pm – CBS

Players of Week Three
Offensive Player of the Week – QB Michael Penix – Washington
Defensive Player of the Week – CB Kelee Ringo – Georgia

Frank Coyle is a longtime national scout of both College and NFL players. He is also a long-time member of the FWAA and a voter for the Heisman Trophy, Outland Trophy, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Thorpe, Fred Biletnikoff and Eddie Robinson awards annually for 25 years.

Top 25 Teams
        Draft Insiders’ Staff

Rank    Team           Record
1          Georgia             3-0
2          Alabama             3-0
3          Ohio St               3-0
4          Clemson             3-0
5          Michigan           3-0
6          Oklahoma         3-0
7         Oklahoma St       3-0
8         NC State             3-0
9         USC                    3-0
10         Kentucky          3-0
11         Tennessee        3-0
12         Utah                 2-1
13         Arkansas          3-0
14         Ole Miss           3-0
15         Penn St             3-0
16         Michigan St       2-1
17         Texas A&M       2-1
18         Wake Forest     3-0
19         Texas               2-1
20         Florida              2-1
21        BYU                 2-1
22         Washington       3-0
23         Baylor               2-1
24         Oregon             2-1
25         Miami               2-1

Coaches Top 25 Teams
Rank     Team        Record Points
1          Georgia (40)     3-0        1594
2          Alabama (24)    3-0        1580
3          Ohio State (1)    3-0        1505
4          Michigan           3-0        1379
5          Clemson           3-0        1362
6          Oklahoma         3-0        1281
7          USC                 3-0        1183
8          Oklahoma State 3-0        1161
9          Kentucky          3-0        1063
10         Arkansas          3-0        934
11         NC State           3-0        919
12         Tennessee        3-0        826
13         Ole Miss           3-0        734
14         Utah                 2-1        726
15         Penn State        3-0        579
16         Wake Forest     3-0        529
17         Baylor               2-1        507
18         Oregon             2-1        468
19         Texas               2-1        438
20         Texas A&M       2-1        385
21         Michigan State  2-1        305
22         Florida              2-1        297
23         BYU                 2-1        253
24         Washington       3-0        244
25        Miami               2-1        234

Others receiving votes: Pittsburgh 210, Florida State 107, Appalachian State 68, Oregon State 57, Washington State 55, Cincinnati 37, Syracuse 24, Minnesota 24, Iowa State 15, North Carolina 12, TCU 7, Kansas 5, Air Force 4, Wisconsin 4, Mississippi State 2, Duke 2, LSU 2, Notre Dame 2, Coastal Carolina 1, East Carolina 1

Dropped from rankings: Pittsburgh 25

College Football Monday – Week 2

Sept. 12, 2022
Frank Coyle – Head scout – DraftInsiders.com

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches – Top 25 Teams
Top Ten Clubs Remain Undefeated

Bama, Georgia & Ohio State Top Polls

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Teams – Sept. 12th

Game of Week – Sept. 17
#15 BYU (2-0) at #21 Oregon (1-1) at Eugene, Oregon – 3:30 pm FOX

Players of the Week
Offensive Player of the Week – QB Caleb Williams – USC
Defensive Player of the Week – LB Will Anderson – Alabama

Frank Coyle is a longtime national scout of both College and NFL players. He is also a long time member of the FWAA and a voter for the Heisman Trophy, Outland Trophy, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Thorpe, Fred Biletnikoff and Eddie Robinson awards annually for 25 years.

Top 25 Teams

Draft Insiders’ Staff

Rank    Team         Record

1          Alabama           2-0
2          Georgia             2-0
3          Ohio St             2-0
4          Clemson           2-0
5          Michigan           2-0
6          Oklahoma         2-0
7         Oklahoma St     2-0
8         NC State           2-0
9         Michigan St       2-0
10         USC                  2-0
11         Utah                   1-1
12         Texas A&M      1-1
13         Pittsburgh        1-1
14         Texas                1-1
15        BYU                   2-0
16         Miami               2-0
17         Baylor               1-1
18         Kentucky          2-0
19         Tennessee        2-0
20         Arkansas          2-0
21         Oregon              1-1
22         Wake Forest     2-0
23         Florida              1-1
24         Ole Miss           2-0
25         Penn St            2-0

Coaches Top 25 Teams

1          Alabama (39)     2-0        1592
2          Georgia (25)      2-0        1574
3          Ohio State (1)    2-0        1514
4          Clemson           2-0        1387
5          Michigan           2-0        1370
6          Oklahoma         2-0        1253
7          Oklahoma State 2-0        1137
8          USC                 2-0        1133
9          Michigan State  2-0        1026
10         Kentucky          2-0        901
11         Arkansas          2-0        857
12         NC State           2-0        816
13         Miami               2-0        805
14         BYU                 2-0        739
15         Utah                 1-1        673
16         Tennessee        2-0        556
17         Ole Miss           2-0        552
18         Wake Forest     2-0        540
19         Baylor               1-1        531
20         Texas               1-1        306
21         Florida              1-1        297
22         Texas A&M       1-1        285
23         Penn State        2-0        279
24         Oregon             1-1        197
25         Pittsburgh         1-1        157

Others receiving votes: Florida State 85, Cincinnati 80, Appalachian State 50, Air Force 48, Kansas State 46, Wisconsin 43, Marshall 40, Notre Dame 35, Mississippi State 31, Washington State 29, Houston 25, Texas Tech 24, Oregon State 24, Minnesota 23, TCU 18, Auburn 16, North Carolina 10, Syracuse 7, Washington 6, Iowa State 4, UCLA 4

Dropped from rankings: Notre Dame 9, Wisconsin 18

College Football Monday – Week 1

Sept. 5, 2022
Frank Coyle – Head scout – DraftInsiders.com

College Football Opening Week
Alabama, Georgia & Ohio St Set Pace

The first full week of college football entertained fans over Labor Day weekend and did not disappoint with a number of exciting national games. You need new roster sheets with the annual turnover of starters, plus the transfer rules which allow record number of player movement within Division 1 level. It makes for another season of highly contested matchups with weekly debates for the #1 ranking until the CFP title game in mid-January 2023.

Coaches also change loyalties with former ND head coach Brian Kelly moving to the LSU Bayou Bengals. The Tigers got into an uphill battle with Florida State and seemed to finally catch up with a last-second TD only to watch the extra point blocked to end the game. It was a major disappointment for Kelly in his SEC debut with the young and very talented Tigers failing to finish with big mistakes at critical moments.

Notre Dame begin a new era with head coach Marcus Freeman after a successful 12 year run with Brian Kelly who set a new career record for program victories. Freeman faced Ohio St in his debut and the Irish played the Buckeyes tough until faltering in a 21-10 loss. The Irish failed to score in the 2nd half and struggled to gain control of field position at any point of the game.

The traditional ‘Backyard Brawl’ between Pittsburgh and West Virginia finally returned after an 11-year absence due to conference schedules and ties. The ‘Brawl’ did not fail to live up to its long reputation as a bitter rivalry with the Panthers and Mountaineers going blow for blow before Pittsburgh won on a late drive 37-31. The two clubs scored 49 points over the second half in a wild exchange reminiscent of past matchups. Arguably the best game of the Holiday weekend.

Head coach Lincoln Riley shifted his alliances from Oklahoma to Southern Cal. While at Oklahoma, Riley guided the Sooners to three playoff appearances in five seasons with a 55-10 overall record. He hopes to revive the downtrodden Trojan program which has won only 22 games over the past four seasons. He started USC’s revival, smashing Rice in their opener. Oklahoma transfer QB Caleb Williams was Riley’s top recruit this offseason and they hope he will direct them in pursuit of the Pac-12 title. They make their Pac-12 debut this week at Stanford.

Both SEC finalists from last year’s national championship game, Alabama and Georgia won mismatches in blowouts. They do not play during the 2022 regular season, but certainly could meet in the conference title game or final four where the SEC seems to earn two seats annually.

Penn State faced Big Ten rival Purdue in West Lafayette in an unrated competitive matchup. QB Sean Clifford amended an earlier pick six with an 80-yard two-minute drive for the winning TD for a 35-31 victory with just seconds remaining. The Nittany Lions get a favorable early schedule until key contests from mid-October. Those games with Michigan, Minnesota and Ohio State in succession will determine any pursuit of a Big Ten title.

Last but not least. Rutgers U won their opener at Boston College 22-21 in their most impressive early season victory in years. They hope to build on this momentum in their next two games vs Wagner and Temple before the Big Ten meat grinder portion of their schedule, starting with Iowa on Sept 24^th.

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches – Top 25 Teams

Bama, Georgia, Ohio State & Notre Dame Top Polls

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Teams – Sept. 2nd

Game of Week – Sept. 3rd
#3 Ohio St (0-0) vs #4 Notre Dame (0-0) at Columbus, Ohio – 8 pm ABC
Opening week provides a matchup with national title implications.

Frank Coyle is a longtime national scout of both College and NFL players. He is also a long time member of the FWAA and a voter for the Heisman Trophy, Outland Trophy, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Thorpe, Fred Biletnikoff and Eddie Robinson awards annually for 25 years.

Top 25 Teams
Draft Insiders’ Staff

Rank    Team                Record
1          Alabama           0-0
2          Georgia             0-0
3          Ohio St             0-0
4          Notre Dame      0-0
5          Clemson           0-0
6          Michigan           0-0
7          Texas A&M       0-0
8          Utah                 0-0
9          Oklahoma         0-0
10         Baylor               0-0
11         Oklahoma St     0-0
12         Oregon             0-0
13         NC State           0-0
14         Michigan St       0-0
15         USC                 0-0
16         Pittsburgh         0-0
17         Miami               0-0
18         Texas               0-0
19         Wake Forest     0-0
20         Wisconsin         0-0
21         Kentucky          0-0
22         Ole Miss           0-0
23         Cincinnati          0-0
24         Arkansas          0-0
25         Houston            0-0

Coaches Poll
Rank     Team                Rec      Pts

1          Alabama (54)     0-0        1634
2          Ohio State (5)    0-0        1564
3          Georgia (6)         0-0        1542
4          Clemson           0-0        1356
5          Notre Dame      0-0        1284
6          Michigan           0-0        1232
7          Texas A&M       0-0        1219
8          Utah                 0-0        1134
9          Oklahoma         0-0        1027
10         Baylor               0-0        891
11         Oklahoma State 0-0        859
12         Oregon             0-0        734
13         NC State           0-0        726
14         Michigan State  0-0        711
15         USC                 0-0        602
16         Pittsburgh         0-0        450
17         Miami               0-0        433
18         Texas (1)          0-0        383
19         Wake Forest     0-0        381
20         Wisconsin         0-0        369
21         Kentucky          0-0        353
22         Cincinnati          0-0        339
23         Arkansas          0-0        334
24         Ole Miss           0-0        327
25         Houston            0-0        257

Others receiving votes: Iowa 248, Penn State 246, Tennessee 163, BYU 152, LSU 143, Auburn 98, UCF 55, North Carolina 34, San Diego State 25, Fresno State 21, Mississippi State 19, Florida 17, Air Force 12, Utah State 12, Appalachian State 10, Boise State 10, UCLA 10, Minnesota 6, South Carolina 5, Kansas State 4, Army 3, Iowa State 3, SMU 2, Purdue 2, Coastal Carolina 2, Louisiana 2, Oregon State 2, UTSA 1, Louisville 1, Florida State 1

Senior Bowl 2022

The 2022 Reese’s Senior Bowl game produced one of the better classics in recent years. In a game that was dominated by the pass rush, the National team beat the American team, 20-10. The New York Jets coaching staff directed the victory over a squad led by the Detroit Lions.

Draft Insiders’ February Newsletter will be out this week. It will have an extensive section on each All-Star game plus new Top 125 Prospects and Two Round Mock Draft

Pitt QB Kenny Pickett showed a hot hand with a perfect 6-of-6 passing for 89 yards and a TD pass to Baylor’s Abram Smith. Cincinnati QB Desmond Ridder threw a pair of TD passes to tight ends, Trey McBride and Jake Ferguson on 4 of 5 passing. He also showed fine running skills. Liberty QB Malik Willis rushed for a game-high 54 yards on just four carries. He had a fine week passing, but only average during the game.

The National squad overcame 14 penalties by putting strong pressure on the American team QBs.  They registered 8 sacks with an additional five pressures.

This was the second year the All-Star classic was held at Hancock Whitney Stadium on the campus of the University of South Alabama.

College Football Playoff National Championship
Bama vs Bulldogs in Classic Title Matchup

The 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship game is set for Lucas Stadium in Indianapolis Indiana. It’s a rare rematch of the SEC title game between Alabama and Georgia just four weeks ago. Bama had a dominant title game winning 41-24 with the score no indication of the matchup. The final features #1 vs #2 with both clubs 13-1. Georgia was undefeated entering the SEC title game and is quietly looking for revenge for the disappointing performance. Each team had an impressive Semi-final win, Bama vs Cincinnati 27-6 and Georgia 34-11 over Michigan. Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young outclassed the Bulldogs QB Stetson Bennett in the title game and had Georgia trailing from early in the contest. Young gives the Tide the trump card that has spelled the difference in big matchups.

The college football season comes down to the Crimson Tide and Bulldogs squaring off in the College Football Playoff National Championship presented by AT&T (Monday, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN).

The eighth final of the College Football Playoff will truly represent the top two teams. The Tide is seeking their 7th national championship in the past 13 seasons and their second back to back title. The Bulldogs are seeking their first since 1980. Georgia HC Kirby Smart hopes to break a winless streak (0-4) against his former boss, Alabama coach Nick Saban. Georgia lost to Bama in the 2018 Championship game after leading at halftime 13-0. Bama behind Tuo Tagovailoa spearheaded the comeback in overtime with a thrilling 41 yard TD pass to another Bama Heisman Trophy winner wideout DeVonta Smith.

It will be Alabama’s 6th appearance in the national final in the past seven years, including last year’s title-winning contest. The Tide has won the last seven meetings between the teams under legendary coach Nick Saban. Tide rolls behind the magic of QB Bryce Young.

Prediction: Alabama 27 – Georgia 13