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Playoff Tweaks Needed; Pac-12 Alums Shine; All-ACC Teams Diss Stanford & Mendoza; Women's BBall Coverage Rising

Gary Cavalli

4 hours ago

Playoff Tweaks Needed; Pac-12 Alums Shine; All-ACC Teams Diss Stanford & Mendoza; Women's BBall Coverage Rising

This is the first year of a 12-team College Football Playoff, a welcome development after 10 years of a four-team format. But some...

Stanford Banks on Some Good Luck; Ugly Brawls Diminish Rivalries

Gary Cavalli

Dec 2

Stanford Banks on Some Good Luck; Ugly Brawls Diminish Rivalries

Stanford made a smart move Saturday. The University announced that former Cardinal All-American and two-time Heisman Trophy runner-up...

College Football Roundup: Bears' Big Game Comeback, SEC Eats Crow, Playoff Outlook, Foul Owls, Big Money Flips No. 1 Recruit

Gary Cavalli

Nov 25

College Football Roundup: Bears' Big Game Comeback, SEC Eats Crow, Playoff Outlook, Foul Owls, Big Money Flips No. 1 Recruit

In one of the more exciting and well-played Big Games in recent years, Cal stormed back from a 14-point deficit to beat Stanford 24-21 on...

Nobody Home at Stanford Stadium; Big Time Media Trade; Election Postmorten (by request)

Gary Cavalli

Nov 18

Nobody Home at Stanford Stadium; Big Time Media Trade; Election Postmorten (by request)

I snapped the images below at kickoff of the Stanford-SMU football game last month at Stanford Stadium. The preponderance of empty seats...

Bears Ponder What Might Have Been; Utah's Culture Clash; Poetic Justice for Kelly; More Staff Bloat

Gary Cavalli

Nov 11

Bears Ponder What Might Have Been; Utah's Culture Clash; Poetic Justice for Kelly; More Staff Bloat

When Cal fans look back on the 2024 football season, It will be remembered as "the year that might have been." The Golden Bears are 5-4...

Notes of Note: 1st CFP Rankings; Does Regular Season Matter? Stanford Basketball Previews; Quotes of the Week

Gary Cavalli

Nov 4

Notes of Note: 1st CFP Rankings; Does Regular Season Matter? Stanford Basketball Previews; Quotes of the Week

Tomorrow is election day, but to college football fans, it's the day when the College Football Playoff Selection Committee releases its...

Dark Days for American Journalism; Gambling's Grip; Geno Gets It

Gary Cavalli

Oct 28

Dark Days for American Journalism; Gambling's Grip; Geno Gets It

Both the Washington Post and LA Times last week announced they would decline to endorse a candidate in the most important presidential...

Another One Bites the Dust; Crystal Ball Update; Trump Discovers SJS Volleyball

Gary Cavalli

Oct 21

Another One Bites the Dust; Crystal Ball Update; Trump Discovers SJS Volleyball

College basketball lost one of its premier coaches last week when Virginia's Tony Bennett, who'd led the Cavaliers to the national...

"Super League" Rumblings; Power 2 Ponder Playoff Plans; Bay Area Blues; Baseball Rising

Gary Cavalli

Oct 14

"Super League" Rumblings; Power 2 Ponder Playoff Plans; Bay Area Blues; Baseball Rising

Two proposals for a "Super League" of college football were announced last week. One features a 72-team league, the other 70. Both face...

Gary Cavalli

Oct 7

Put a Woman in Charge

Vanderbilt upset No. 1 Alabama, Cal lost a heart-breaker to No. 8 Miami, Stanford got crushed by Virginia Tech and, in the NFL, the 49ers...

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Gary Cavalli - league and bowl co-founder, author, speaker

Gary Cavalli, the former Sports Information Director and Associate Athletic Director at Stanford University, was the co-founder and Executive Director of the college football bowl game played in the Bay Area, and previously was co-founder and President of the American Basketball League.

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