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AFC Championship
Tennessee Titans at. Kansas City Chiefs
Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City,MO)
Sunday January 19, 2:05 PM CT
CBS

Before I say anything about this game, Tennessee has had to play two almost perfect games for them to get here. First, they had to beat what many people call the “GOAT” in Tom Brady and his New England Patriots. Then, they beat the presumable MVP this season and the Baltimore Ravens, who were playing the best football in the NFL this season many think. But the way that the Chiefs mounted a comeback, coming back from 24 down, was magical. Plus, I don’t see the Titans coming into Arrowhead and beating this Chiefs team. So, I’ve got the Chiefs but watch out for the Titans. Prediction:Chiefs 38, Titans 28

NFC Championship
Green Bay Packers at. San Francisco 49ers
Levi Stadium (San Francisco,CA)
Sunday January 19, 5:40 PM CT
FOX

The last time these two teams squared off, the 49ers walked into Lambeau Field and destroyed this Packers team. But with a trip to Miami (the Super Bowl) on the line, things may be a little different. So, I give the home team in this one an advantage too. And not just for that reason. Using their running game and defense to get to this game might have been easy but now young QB Jimmy Garapollo will have to step up and make big time throws against the Green Bay defense. On the other side of things, Packers Head Coach Matt LaFleur led the Packers to the NFC Championship in his first year there. But, like in their first matchup this season, the 49ers will fluster QB Aaron Rodgers and will come away a win away from winning the Super Bowl. Prediction:49ers 24, Packers 20

CFP National Championship
3.Clemson vs. 1.LSU
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
New Orleans, Louisiana
8 PM ET, ESPN/ESPN App

Two of the best quarterbacks in the country meet in the CFP National Championship between LSU’s Heisman winner Joe Burrow and Clemson’s phenom Trevor Lawrence. Both teams have receivers that are long and tall including Clemson’s Justyn Ross and Tee Higgins and LSU’s Ja’Marr Chase, Justin Jefferson, and Terrace Marshall. It’s the defenses though that will change the game. Whoever’s defense can step up and make plays down the stretch. That is what will determine the game. Prediction:LSU 55, Clemson 45

Former Arkansas commit, 2020 QB Chandler Morris threw a horns down and committed to Oklahoma over where his dad coaches at Auburn. Top 2020 tight end prospect Darnell Washington committed to Georgia over Alabama, Florida, Miami, and Tennessee. Both committed at the 2020 Under Armour All American Game.

Top NFL Wide Receiver prospect Jerry Jeudy has declared for the NFL Draft. Top Running Back prospects JK Dobbins, Cam Akers, and AJ Dillon. Plus, Washington QB Jacob Eason is headed to the draft. Star Penn State Defensive End Yetur Gross-Matos is going to the draft as well.

Former Green Bay Packers Head Coach Mike McCarthy will be the next Dallas Cowboys head coach. McCarthy’s contract will be five years. McCarthy won a Super a bowl with Green Bay in 2011. New Orleans Saints linebackers coach Mike Nolan will be the Cowboys’s defensive coordinator.

At a news conference in Tuscaloosa, Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa announced will enter the 2020 NFL Draft. Tagovailoa is projected to go in the first round.

The one thing everyone wants him to do is beat Ohio State. He has gone 0-5 versus Michigan’s hated rival down south. Harbaugh also closed a season again with back to back losses. If Michigan wants to get to the next level and move to the next tier of college football (Alabama, LSU, Clemson, Ohio State, Georgia) they may have to test their luck letting Harbaugh go. Who would replace him? A guy like Stanford Head Coach David Shaw or Iowa State Head Coach Matt Campbell. would be interesting. To get to the next level you have to beat your biggest rival. That is why you should fire Jim Harbaugh and move on.

ESPN’s number six ranked senior Jalen Suggs committed to Gonzaga on Saturday night. Suggs is the highest ranked commit in Gonzaga’s history. Suggs said, “I think Mark Few (Gonzaga’s coach) is the best coach in the country.” Suggs chose the zags over Florida, Florida State, Iowa State, and Minnesota. Suggs is also considering a season overseas instead of a college basketball career but is still fully committed to be in Spokane at Gonzaga next fall.

The Dallas Cowboys will move on from head coach Jason Garrett sources say. Jason Garrett’s Cowboys finished 8-8 for the fourth time in nine seasons and did not make the playoffs with one of the most talented rosters in the NFL. Garrett’s contract will end on January 14. Once it is official, Dallas will begin their first coaching search since 2007.

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who has supported my blog this year. I have slacked a little to end 2019 but I will be back and better than ever in 2020. Again, thank you!

AFC

First Round Byes
1.Baltimore Ravens (13-2)
2.New England Patriots (12-3)
Wild Card Teams
3.Kansas City Chiefs (11-4)
4.Houston Texans (10-5)
5.Buffalo Bills (10-5)
6.Tennessee Titans (8-7)

NFC
First Round Byes
1.San Francisco 49ers (12-3)
2.Green Bay Packers (12-3)
Wild Card Teams
3.New Orleans Saints (12-3)
4.Philadelphia Eagles (8-7)
5.Seattle Seahawks (11-4)
6.Minnesota Vikings (10-5)

Also, I wanted to say a belated Merry Christmas to everyone.

Here’s what an eight team college football playoff would look like in 2019-2020.

Rules
1.Every Power Five Conference champion is seeded one to five based on criteria.
2.The top two non power five champions are seeded at six and seven based on critera.
3.The top Group of Five champion is seeded at eight.
4.The higher seeds in each game get to pick the location of the game at a New Year’s Six Game starting with LSU at number one.

1.LSU (13-0)
2.Ohio State (13-0)
3.Clemson (13-0)
4.Oklahoma (13-0)
5.Oregon (11-2)
6.Georgia (11-2)
7.Florida (10-2)
8.Memphis (12-1)

Quarterfinals
8.Memphis vs. 1.LSU (Sugar Bowl, New Orleans,LA) Score:LSU 45, Memphis 24
7.Florida vs. 2.Ohio State (Rose Bowl, Pasadena,CA) Score:Ohio State 52, Florida 17
6.Georgia vs. 3.Clemson (Peach Bowl, Atlanta,GA) Score:Clemson 55, Georgia 20
5.Oregon vs. 4.Oklahoma (Cotton Bowl, Arlington,TX) Score:Oklahoma 35, Oregon 24

Semifinals
4.Oklahoma vs. 1.LSU (Peach Bowl, Atlanta,GA) Score:LSU 45, Oklahoma 31
3.Clemson vs. 2.Ohio State (Fiesta Bowl, Glendale,AZ) Score:Clemson 55, Ohio State 45

Finals
3.Clemson vs. 1.LSU (New Orleans,LA) Score:LSU 38, Clemson 34

Before we get into this post, I just wanted to say because I’m out of school we’re gonna start doing posts at 2 PM CT instead of 5 PM CT.

()=High School
All rankings are according to espn

1.Clemson Tigers (Top class in ACC)
2.Myles Murphy (#2DE) Powder Springs,GA (Hillgrove)
4.Bryan Bresee (#1DT) Demascus,MD (Demascus)
14.Mitchell Mayes (#2OT) Raleigh,NC (Leesville Road)
19.DeMarkcus Bowman (#2RB) Lakeland,FL (Lakeland)

2.Alabama Crimson Tide (Top class in SEC)
8.Chris Braswell (#4DE) Baltimore,MD (St. Frances Academy)
24.Bryce Young (#1QB-DT) Santa Ana,CA (Mater Dei)
30.Drew Sanders (#2ATH) Denton,TX (Billy Ryan)
34.Jace McClellan (#5RB) Aledo,TX (Aledo)

3.Ohio State (Top class in Big Ten)
1.Julian Fleming (#1WR) Catawissa,PA (Southern Columbia)
15.Paris Johnson Jr. (#3OT) Cincinnati,OH (Princeton)
32.Luke Wypler (#1C) Montvale,NJ (Saint Joseph Regional)
94.Jaxon Smith-Njigba Rockwall,TX (Rockwall)

4.Georgia (Second ranked class in SEC)
13.Broderick Jones (#1OT) Lithonia,GA (Lithonia)
18.Mekhail Sherman (#1ILB) Washington,DC (St. John’s College)
36.Jalen Carter (#3DT) Apopka,FL (Apopka)
40.Marcus Rosemy (#4WR) Ft. Lauderdale,FL (Saint Thomas Acquinas)

5.LSU (Third ranked class in SEC)
12.Arik Gilbert (#2TE-Y) Marietta,GA (Marrietta)
Phillip Webb (#4OLB) Sugar Hill,GA (Lanier)
Elias Ricks (#3CB) Bradenton,FL (IMG)
Antoine Sampah (#6OLB) Woodbridge,VA (Woodbridge)

6.Auburn (Fourth best class in SEC)
Wesley Steiner (#5OLB) Warner Robins,GA (Houston County)
Tank Bigsby (#3ATH) Hogansville,GA (Callaway)
Christopher Thompson Jr. (#2S) Duncanville,TX (Duncanville)
Kobe Hudson (#17WR) LaGrange,GA (Troup County Comprehensive)

7.Texas A&M (Fifth best class in SEC)
Haynes King (#3QB-DT) Longview,TX (Longview)
Demond Demas (#3WR) Tomball,TX (Tomball)
Jaylon Jones (#5CB) Cibolo,TX (Byron P. Steele II)
Antonio Doyle (#10OLB) Saint Louis,MO (Lutheran North)

8.Florida (Sixth best class in SEC)
31.Antwaun Powell (#5DE) Chesapeake,VA (Indian River)
43.Gervon Dexter (#5DT) Lake Wales,FL (Lake Wales)
113.Ethan Pouncey (#10CB) Winter Park,FL (Winter Park)
117.Issiah Walker (#15OT) Miami,FL (Miami Norland)

9.Oklahoma (Best class in Big 12)
17.Reggie Grimes (#3OLB) Brentwood,TN (Ravenwood)
54.Andrew Raym (#6OT) Broken Arrow,OK (Broken Arrow)
59.Nathan Anderson (#8OT) Frisco,TX (Rick Reedy)
126.Michael Henderson (#10ATH) Irving,TX (Ranchview)

10.Michigan (Second ranked class in Big Ten)
26.Braiden McGregor (#1ATH) Port Huron,MI (Port Huron Northern)
108.AJ Henning (#16WR) Frankfort,IL (Lincoln-Way East)
116.Blake Corum (#12RB) Laurel,MD (St. Frances Academy)
161.Andre Seldon Jr. (#14CB) Belleville,MI (Belleville)

December 28

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
Penn State vs. Memphis
AT&T Stadium
Arlington, Texas
Noon, ESPN/ESPN App

Penn State gets a talented Memphis team in Arlington but the way Penn State has played this season tells me that they will break this game wide open in the second half. Prediction:Penn State 42, Memphis 28

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
1.LSU vs. 4.Oklahoma
Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta
4 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App

This game will be a shootout as both teams have guys on offense that will play on Sunday. So, even though LSU is the best team in the country, it could go either way. Prediction:LSU 59, Oklahoma 38

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
2.Ohio State vs. 3.Clemson
Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019
State Farm Stadium
Glendale, Arizona
8 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App

Like the LSU-Oklahoma game, this should very well be a shootout. This will also be Clemson’s very first “real” game of the season. For that measure, Ohio State will make them pay, shutting down the Clemson offense efficiently. Prediction:Ohio State 38, Clemson 24

December 30

Capital One Orange Bowl
Florida vs. Virginia
Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens, Florida
8 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App

It is Virginia’s first appearance in a New Year’s Six Bowl. Again, Florida’s defense is dominant. Florida will make UVA’s offense pay and hold them to mininmal points. Prediction:Florida 38,Virginia 10

Januray 1

Vrbo Citrus Bowl
Michigan vs. Alabama
Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Florida
1 p.m., ABC/ESPN App

Michigan is a good team. But Alabama won’t finish the season with three losses. After what has happened with Tua, that will not happen. Prediction:Alabama 49, Michigan 27

Outback Bowl
Minnesota vs. Auburn
Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, Florida
1 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App

Coming off of a win over Alabama, Auburn should be fired up. But, this is a bold prediction and I have both of the defenses shutting down the opposing offense, turning it into a game on who’s offense can sustain one successful drive. Prediction:Minnesota 13, Auburn 9

Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual
Oregon vs. Wisconsin
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California
5 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App

Both of these offenses have excellent players. And this is a fifty-fifty pick so I’m going with the ducks. Prediction:Oregon 38, Wisconsin 28

Allstate Sugar Bowl
Georgia vs. Baylor
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
New Orleans
8:45 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App

In the Sugar Bowl, Georgia lost a year ago. After a devastating blowout loss in the SEC Championship, Georgia will dominate this game. Prediction:Georgia 27, Baylor 13

Here’s what happened on the first day of college football’s 2020 class’s early signing period.

On a national level, EJ Smith, the son of former Florida Gators and Dallas Cowboys chose to sign with Stanford over his dad’s alma mater and Georgia.

ESPN 300 Wide Receiver Rakim Jarrett flipped from LSU to Maryland. Alabama was also involved in Jarrett’s recruitment.

Defensive End Jordan Burch, number five in the ESPN 300, chose instate school South Carolina over fellow instate squad Clemson as well as SEC heavyweights Alabama, Georgia, and LSU.

Outside Linebacker Justin Flowe, the top ranked player in the state of California, signed with Oregon over Clemson, Georgia, USC, and Miami. This makes it back to back years that the top player from the golden state has left California and signed with Oregon (ESPN’s top prospect in 2019, Kavyon Thibodeaux signed with Oregon last February).

Clemson has the top ranked class entering tomorrow.

SEC Football will have three new head coaches now. Florida Atlantic Head Coach Lane Kiffin was hired by Ole Miss. Kiffin was formerly the Alabama Offensive Coordinator and Tennessee’s Head Coach. Sam Pittman, Georgia’s Offensive Line Coach and Associate Head Coach, was hired by Arkansas as its next head coach. Pittman was the offensive line coach at Arkansas from 2013-2015. Eliah Drinkwitch was hired by Missouri after a successful one loss season at Appalachian State.