Nick Saban to the Colts? Not exactly, but ... One prominent Indianapolis media member says the Colts will try to offer the Alabama coach full control of the franchise. So, yeah, the annual Saban NFL rumors are here already, and you can expect him to scoff angrily as soon as he’s asked about them at a presser. (Previously, Jim Harbaugh called Colts rumors “disrespectful.”)
Hey, here’s a rumor about the Indianapolis Colts wanting Nick Saban
Good morning! It’s your daily roundup of college football stuff.
One of the big side plots to the College Football Playoff rankings this week was the way Iowa jumped over Baylor, despite the Hawkeyes' most recent game being a less-than-impressive win over Indiana. But as Bill Connelly writes, the Bears still have a chance to write their own story, starting this weekend with the matchup with Oklahoma.
Our Daily Bears has the preview of the big weekend game here. On the Oklahoma side, Crimson and Cream Machine is calling the Sooners’ November stretch make or break for Bob Stoops.
Elsewhere in playoff discussion, the SB Nation fam is talking about the fallout from week two of the rankings and what they mean for Iowa, the Big 12, the non-power conferences and body clocks.
In Wednesday Night MACtion, Northern Illinois held off a late rally from Buffalo and Bowling Green clinched the MAC East title.
Meanwhile, time to gear up for the weekend, starting with The Solid Verbal.
The Shutdown Fullcast slow jams the Playoff committee and wonders why the Pac-12 wants to keep everybody up so late.
TECH BATTLE! Virginia Tech vs. Georgia Tech is the lead Thursday night game. Check out the previews from both sides: From the Rumble Seat and Gobbler Country.
Thursday #FUNBELT: Preview tonight’s UL Lafayette-South Alabama tilt here from Underdog Dynasty.
This Week In Schadenfreude! The one where Michigan State needs to join ... the ACC?
In coaching news, Minnesota announced interim head coach Tracy Claeys will lose the interim tag. The question some are asking, however, is whether UM made the move too soon.
Friday Night Fight: USC travels to Colorado on Friday. Conquest Chronicles previews the matchup here, and debates whether or not Clay Helton should have the “interim” removed from his head coach title.
The Battle for the Boot: It may not be the most famous of college football trophies, but the LSU-Arkansas series can be a lot of fun.
TAILGATE: Good Bull Hunting is hilariously previewing Texas A&M’s inconsequential weekend.
Gus Bus Rollin’: What’s been working for Auburn lately on offense? College and Mag draws it up.
Pac-12 After Dark: Bruins Nation previews the matchup with Washington State.
Joey gettin’ loose? Land Grant Holy Land talks Joey Bosa’s matchup for the Buckeyes’ game with Illinois.
Parallels? With Syracuse welcoming CFP No. 1 Clemson this weekend, Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician is pointing to how the matchup mirrors a 2008 game that spelled the end for Greg Robinson. So that would be bad for Scott Shafer...
UNC vs. The U: Tar Heel Blog breaks down Tar Heels-Hurricanes.
Who steps up? Rule Of Tree breaks down potential impact players for Stanford vs. Oregon.
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