1st Round of Playoff Fizzles; Niners' Meltdown; Asst. Coaches Find Gold
Four games. Four blowouts. The first round of the newly-expanded College Football Playoff was a lot like many of the first rounds in the...
Gary Cavalli
Dec 23, 2024
Slim Pickings in Non-Playoff Bowl Lineup
One of The Inside Track's annual services to readers has been our annual college football "Bowl Viewing Guide." Each year, we research...
Gary Cavalli
Dec 16, 2024
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...
Gary Cavalli
Dec 9, 2024
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...
Gary Cavalli
Dec 2, 2024
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...
Gary Cavalli
Nov 25, 2024
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...
Gary Cavalli
Nov 18, 2024
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...
Gary Cavalli
Nov 11, 2024
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...
Gary Cavalli
Nov 4, 2024
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...
Gary Cavalli
Oct 28, 2024
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...
Gary Cavalli
Oct 21, 2024
