Recent Articles from this Column
December 11, 2012
CFB Barometer: Bowl Edition
Wisconsin faces a formidable defense in Stanford in the Rose Bowl, which doesn't bode well for Badgers running back James White.
November 26, 2012
CFB Barometer: Who's Up, Who's Down Week 14
Aaron Murray has had a sensational season, but this week he and the Georgia Bulldogs face Alabama in the SEC championship.
November 19, 2012
CFB Barometer: Who's Up, Who's Down Week 13
Matt Barkley's injured shoulder means USC will do battle against mighty Notre Dame with a redshirt freshman at the helm.
November 12, 2012
CFB Barometer: Who's Up, Who's Down Week 12
Zac Stacy's injury issues have allowed Wesley Tate to prosper for Vandy.
November 5, 2012
CFB Barometer: Who's Up, Who's Down Week 11
Clemson's Tajh Boyd is as hot as it gets in college football.
October 29, 2012
CFB Barometer: Who's Up, Who's Down Week 10
Denard Robinson aggravated a nerve in his throwing elbow Saturday against Nebraska, making his status for this week uncertain.
October 22, 2012
CFB Barometer: Who's Up, Who's Down Week 9
Coming off a huge game, is it time to sell high on USC's Matt Barkley?
October 15, 2012
CFB Barometer: Who's Up, Who's Down Week 8
Ray Graham is causing problems for Rushel Shell in Pittsburgh as a timeshare is stifling the latter's production.
October 8, 2012
CFB Barometer: Who's Up, Who's Down Week 7
Rex Burkhead has been in and out of the Nebraska lineup with a knee injury, and he was once again forced to the sideline Saturday.
October 1, 2012
CFB Barometer: Who's Up, Who's Down Week 6
Fantasy owners expecting Eddie Lacy to produce like recent Bama stars have likely been disappointed thus far in 2012.
September 24, 2012
CFB Barometer: Who's Up, Who's Down Week 5
Montee Ball was forced out of Saturday's win over UTEP with a concussion, his second in about a month.
September 17, 2012
CFB Barometer: Who's Up, Who's Down Week 4
The nation's top tight end, Tyler Eifert, was shut out last week in the wake of concussion issues, leaving his status for this week in doubt.
September 10, 2012
CFB Barometer: Who's Up, Who's Down Week 3
Stacy has been largely held in check through two games for the Commodores, and four of his next five games are in conference.
September 3, 2012
CFB Barometer: Who's Up, Who's Down Week 2
Rex Burkhead is an early casualty of the 2012 season, and his production won't be easily replaced for Nebraska.
August 27, 2012
CFB Barometer: Who's Up, Who's Down Week 1
Cierre Wood is a casualty in the season's inaugural Barometer as he was suspended for Notre Dame's first two games, a huge blow for the Irish and fantasy owners alike.
December 5, 2011
CFB Barometer: Looking Ahead to 2012
Eddie Lacy could be the next in a string of standout running backs for Alabama.
November 28, 2011
CFB Barometer: Who's Up, Down Week 14
Darron Thomas might shoulder more of the offense after LaMichael James was injured in the Civil War.
November 21, 2011
CFB Barometer: Who's Up, Down Week 13
Marquess Wilson has made a lot of noise for the Washington State Cougars this season.
November 14, 2011
CFB Barometer: Who's Up, Down Week 12
D.J. Woods' fantasy prospects took a hit when Cincy quarterback Zach Collaros went down with an injury.
November 7, 2011
CFB Barometer: Who's Up, Down Week 11
Ryan Broyles' outstanding collegiate career is over after tearing his ACL last weekend.
October 31, 2011
CFB Barometer: Who's Up, Down Week 10
Markus Wheaton is having a stellar season for the Beavers, but he has found the end zone just once this year.
October 24, 2011
CFB Barometer: Who's Up, Down Week 9
It's been an injury-riddled last year for Northwestern's Dan Persa.
October 17, 2011
CFB Barometer: Who's Up, Down Week 8
With Derek Moye out with an injured foot, Justin Brown is the top receiver for Penn State.
October 10, 2011
CFB Barometer: Who's Up, Down Week 7
G.J. Kinne lost Damaris Johnson, but Bryan Burnham has stepped up big for the Golden Hurricane.
October 3, 2011
CFB Barometer: Who's Up, Down Week 6
Dan Persa saw his first game action Saturday and tossed four TD passes before re-injuring his right heel.
September 26, 2011
CFB Barometer: Who's Up, Down Week 5
South Carolina's Stephen Garcia can look like an elite gunslinger one game and then completely lost the next.
September 19, 2011
CFB Barometer: Who's Up, Down Week 4
Denard Robinson's value in his legs, but he might never be a great passer.
September 12, 2011
CFB Barometer: Who's Up, Down Week 3
Arizona's Nick Foles has been a gunslinger thus far, but he has a gimpy knee for this week's matchup with Stanford.
September 6, 2011
CFB Barometer: Who's Up, Down Week 2
Quarterback Dan Persa's absence in the season opener was not good for receiver Jeremy Ebert. Questions remain for Northwestern.
August 29, 2011
CFB Barometer: Week 1 Kicks Off
Hey Fans, it's time to kick off the college football season. The premiere edition of the Barometer scopes out who's up and who's down.