December 21, 2025 | Edition: #36
The college football playoffs were supposed to represent the pinnacle of the sport. The best of the best battling it out on the field for all the world to see. Yet what we got was something completely different. Group of 5 teams getting blown out like cupcake opponents against Power 4 competition. The Aggies and Canes putting up an all time stinker. Hopefully the next bracket will bring in some actual excitement and action.
Today’s Headline
Fans are supposed to be the twelfth man. That echoing boom of the home crowd meant to rattle visiting opponents. But that same home crowd can turn on its own team.
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Today’s Poll
Can Ole Miss go on to beat Georgia in the Sugar Bowl?
A monumental season cut short by an all time collapse by the Aggies. This interception served as the final nail in the coffin for their 2025 season.
Did you know
The G5 teams are not able to hold their own. In the last 2 years of College Football Playoffs, across 3 games, Group of 5 schools were outscored 41-3 in just the 1st quarter.
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