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Injury or Ineffectiveness? Why the Defending AFC North Champion Bengals Look...
After the Bengals made it to at least the AFC championship game in each of Joe Burrow’s first two full seasons as a starter, expectations were sky-high for Cincinnati’s offense, and the team as a...
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Is This the Most Wide-Open Race of the College Football Playoff Era?
For obvious reasons, the 2023 season is the end of an era in college football as we know it. And it’s not just about realignment – though we might have a hard time getting used to seeing UCLA and USC...
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Pac-12 Football Rankings: Has the Conference Saved Its Best for Last?
After more than a century of being the NCAA’s premier collegiate athletics conference on the West Coast, the Pac-12, as we know it, is coming to an end. UCLA, USC, Washington and Oregon will be...
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Heisman Trophy Race: Who Deserves to Win College Football’s Most Prestigious...
Who would win if it was announced today? It’s tough to say. But we’re looking at the data and revealing the player who should be at the top of the Heisman Trophy race. The college football races are...
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College Football Predictions: How Many Week 13 Matchups Rank as the Biggest...
It’s Rivalry Week, so we’re ranking the biggest annual rivalries before revealing our TRACR model’s college football predictions for Week 13. When 11-0 Ohio State travels to 11-0 Michigan for this...
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Seminole Snub: How Upset Should Florida State Really Be About Its Exclusion?
Almost exactly one year ago, with Alabama coming off a 10-2 regular season in which it missed the SEC Championship, legendary head coach Nick Saban hit the campaign trail. Appearing on an ESPN live...
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Texas vs Washington Prediction: Which Passing Attack Will Rule in the College...
At long last, the wait is almost over. And despite the unquestionable controversy about how the College Football Playoff’s teams were picked, what’s done is done, as we have two projected thrillers...
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Should Lamar Jackson Be a Lock to Win the NFL MVP Race? Not According to the...
Fresh off an absolutely dominant performance against the Miami Dolphins to clinch the AFC’s No. 1 seed in the NFL playoffs, Lamar Jackson has seized full control of the 2023 NFL MVP race. Sportsbooks...
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Cowboys vs Packers: Longtime NFC Rivals Have Room for More Fireworks on Super...
It will be just like old times when the Green Bay Packers take on the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC wild-card round at AT&T Stadium. The matchup will be their ninth in the NFL playoffs, tying for the...
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Should the Bears Trade Justin Fields and Take Caleb Williams With the No. 1...
One year after the NFL offseason was dominated by discussions about whether the Chicago Bears should give Justin Fields another year as the starter, or use the No. 1 overall pick on Bryce Young or...
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2024 NFL Draft: Should the Bears Be Taking a Hard Look at Jayden Daniels at...
When Jayden Daniels won the 88th Heisman Trophy in the history of the sport (89 if you include Reggie Bush’s vacated award in 2005), he cemented himself as immortal in the annals of college football...
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Game Changers: Ranking the 2024 NFL Draft Quarterback Prospects
This has the makings of a great QB class, but who is the best of the best? With the help of our advanced data, we’re taking a shot at ranking the NFL Draft quarterback prospects. For obvious reasons,...
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Shutdown Corners: Ranking the 2024 NFL Draft Cornerback Prospects
There are some gems to be found amongst the defensive backfield group this year. And with the help of our advanced data, we’re ranking the 2024 NFL Draft cornerback prospects. Much more than a guy...
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How Our 1-on-1 Pass Pro and Rush ELO Ratings Size up the Top Prospects in the...
We’re using our new advanced metrics, 1-on-1 pass protection ELO rating and 1-on-1 pass rush ELO rating, to rank the top prospects in the NFL Draft. What makes a good pass rusher or pass protector?...
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The Next Wave: Ranking the 2024 NFL Draft Wide Receiver Prospects
Wideout is considered an especially strong position group this year. And with the help of our advanced data, we’re ranking the 2024 NFL wide receiver draft prospects. Wideout is considered an...
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Who’s the Next Puka Nacua? Exploring the Best Fit Among NFL Rookie Wide...
Among the best stories of the 2023 NFL season was the breakout of Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua. In April 2023, Nacua was the 20th selection in the NFL Draft… at his position. Just over a...
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Win the Ball: NFL Rookie Wide Receivers Who Can Make the Contested Catches
The 2024 NFL Draft was rich in wide receiver prospects, and four of the top five of our pre-draft rankings wound up being first-round picks. With the draft in the rear-view mirror and teams working...
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Who’s the Next Isiah Pacheco? Exploring the Best Fit Among NFL Rookie Running...
Earlier in the offseason, we broke down who might be the “next Puka Nacua” by analyzing the traits of the wide receivers taken late in the 2024 NFL Draft. Since the offseason is the ultimate time for...
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NFL Season Predictions: Who Has the Best Chance of Snapping the Chiefs’...
What are the Chiefs’ chances of pulling off a three-peat? Who has the highest probability of knocking them off? Our model answers those questions and all its NFL season predictions for the 2024...
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What Might Have Been: The Best Teams to Miss out on the College Football Playoff
With the help of our TRACR rankings, we’ve identified the best teams that were forced to miss out on the College Football Playoff during the four-team era. Those with a favorite team on this list can...
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