The crucial component to keep in mind when reading any bold predictions column in any sport is that they are, self-evidently, bold. They are meant to go where a normal predictions column will not go—throwing a few darts that, if they hit, will reveal the prognosticator’s special genius.
That’s a long way of saying that last week’s column was a dud. Mea culpa: Nebraska (as is its way) melted down against Oregon, Ohio State overcame Indiana’s pass rush for a narrow win and Ole Miss smashed Missouri. Ex-Alabama coach Nick Saban did emerge as a critic of potential CFP hyper-expansion, but his thoughts didn’t quite break viral contain.
