CFB Winning Edge: College football analytics

Scott, Xavier and Nick offer insight, predictions and our projections for the full schedule of games for Week 0 of the 2022 college football season. We also continue our team preview series, with an in-depth look at the programs ranked No. 15-11 in our preseason Team Strength power rankings. We discuss roster and talent ratings, team performance, coaching changes, schedule...

Scott, Xavier and Nick continue the 2022 college football team preview series, with an in-depth look at the programs ranked No. 25-16 in our preseason Team Strength power rankings. We discuss roster and talent ratings, team performance, coaching changes, schedule analysis, win total projections and predictions for each team. 25. Arkansas 24. Wisconsin 23. Kentucky 22. Auburn 21. Louisvil...

Scott, Xavier and Nick continue the 2022 college football team preview series, with an in-depth look at the programs ranked No. 35-26 in our preseason Team Strength power rankings. We discuss roster and talent ratings, team performance, coaching changes, schedule analysis, win total projections and predictions for each team. 35. North Carolina 34. Wake Forest 33. Washington 32. TCU 31. H...

Scott, Xavier and Nick continue the 2022 college football team preview series, with an in-depth look at the programs ranked No. 45-36 in our preseason Team Strength power rankings. We discuss roster and talent ratings, team performance, coaching changes, schedule analysis, win total projections and predictions for each team. 45. Arizona State 44. UTSA 43. Oregon State 42. Fresno State 41...

Scott, Xavier and Nick continue the 2022 college football team preview series, with an in-depth look at the programs ranked No. 60-46 in our preseason Team Strength power rankings. We discuss roster and talent ratings, team performance, coaching changes, schedule analysis, win total projections and predictions for each team. 60. Syracuse 59. Purdue 58. Virginia 57. Toledo 56. Iowa 55. Me...

Scott, Xavier and Nick continue the 2022 college football team preview series with an in-depth look at the programs ranked No. 70-61 in our preseason Team Strength power rankings. We discuss roster and talent ratings, team performance, coaching changes, schedule analysis, win total projections and predictions for each team. 70. Troy 69. Boston College 68. Virginia Tech 67. Liberty 66. Ai...

Scott, Xavier and Nick continue the 2022 college football team preview series with an in-depth look at the programs ranked No. 80-71 in our preseason Team Strength power rankings. We discuss roster and talent ratings, team performance, coaching changes, schedule analysis, win total projections and predictions for each team. 80. Louisiana 79. Georgia Southern 78. East Carolina 77. Missour...

Scott, Xavier and Nick continue the 2022 college football team preview series with an in-depth look at the programs ranked No. 91-80 in our preseason Team Strength power rankings. We discuss roster and talent ratings, team performance, coaching changes, schedule analysis, win total projections and predictions for each team. 90. Army 89. San Jose State 88. Georgia Tech 87. Indiana 86. Nor...

Scott, Xavier and Nick continue the 2022 college football team preview series with an in-depth look at the programs ranked No. 111-101 in our preseason Team Strength power rankings. We discuss roster and talent ratings, team performance, coaching changes, schedule analysis, win total projections and predictions for each team. 100. Eastern Michigan 99. Arizona 98. Charlotte 97. Colorado 9...

Scott, Xavier and Nick continue the 2022 college football team preview series with an in-depth look at the programs ranked No. 111-101 in our preseason Team Strength power rankings. We discuss roster and talent ratings, team performance, coaching changes, schedule analysis, win total projections and predictions for each team. 110. Duke 109. Wyoming 108. Buffalo 107. James Madison 106. Lo...

Scott, Xavier and Nick continue the 2022 college football team preview series with an in-depth look at the programs ranked No. 120-111 in our preseason Team Strength power rankings. We discuss roster and talent ratings, team performance, coaching changes, schedule analysis, win total projections and predictions for each team. 120. Middle Tennessee 119. Akron 118. Southern Miss 117. Hawai...

Scott, Xavier and Nick begin the 2022 college football team preview series with an in-depth look at the programs ranked No. 131-121 in our preseason Team Strength power rankings. We discuss roster and talent ratings, team performance, coaching changes, schedule analysis, win total projections and predictions for each team. 131. Connecticut 130. New Mexico 129. Navy 128. Massachusetts 127...

Scott, Xavier and Nick return to discuss transfer portal and injury news across college football, and then answer a series of mailbag questions covering NC State, Arizona State, Michigan State and more. Finally, we each offer our lists of the top 5 most impactful transfers for the 2022 season. You can support this podcast on Patreon. Visit  patreon.com/CFBWinningEdge  to learn...

Scott and Nick return to discuss news and notes from college football, including updates from the transfer portal, and then dive into our 2022 strength of schedule rankings. Xavier joins with previously recorded insight. You can support this podcast on Patreon. Visit  patreon.com/CFBWinningEdge  to learn more.

Scott, Xavier and Nick return to discuss a relatively quiet transfer portal, and then dive into the newly published CFF rankings available to our subscribers. We talk about quarterbacks, running backs, receivers and tight ends, and some of the ways we think about college fantasy football and how it differs from college football as a whole. You can support this podcast on Patreon. Visit  patre...

Scott, Xavier and Nick return to discuss the saga between Nick Saban and Jimbo Fisher, and offer insight on transfer news and updates throughout the country. We then dive into the early 2022 college football Week 1 point spreads provided by Las Vegas sportsbook Circa, and how our projections compare. You can support this podcast on Patreon. Visit  patreon.com/CFBWinningEdge  to learn mor...

Nick returns from the Transfer Portal and joins Scott and Xavier to discuss the new 2022 FBS Returning Production Database, as well as NCAA news and transfer updates. We then dive into some of the defensive position groups that have the most questions entering the season. You can support this podcast on Patreon. Visit  patreon.com/CFBWinningEdge  to learn more.

Scott, Xavier and Nick offer thoughts on the 2022 NFL Draft and how it impacts the college football landscape, and then dive into the rumors, speculation and reports surrounding Pitt star receiver Jordan Addison entering the transfer portal. We then offer updated power rankings and a run down of the biggest offensive question marks for select national championship and conf...

Scott, Xavier and Nick discuss the surprise quarterback news out of Baylor, offer thoughts on spring games at LSU, USC, Penn State and more, and give a quick rundown of our early projected Big Ten East win totals. We then dive into our Defensive Roster Strength +/- numbers to find the most improved defenses for 2022 on paper, as well as individual defensive position groups. You can suppo...

Scott, Xavier and Nick recap spring game news at Alabama, Ohio State, Georgia and others, as well as transfers, the initial ESPN FPI preseason rankings, and thoughts on early SEC East win totals. We then dive into our Offensive Roster Strength +/- numbers to find the most improved offenses for 2022 on paper, as well as individual offensive position groups. You can support this podca...

Scott, Xavier and Nick return to discuss spring game news and practice reports, as well as an increasing number of high-profile transfers across college football. We then dive into our Roster Strength +/- numbers to find the most improved rosters for 2022, and what that means (if anything) for our predictions and projections. You can support this podcast on Patreon. Visit ...

Scott, Xavier and Nick return to discuss the recently published CFB Winning Edge 2022 FBS Team Profiles, as well as spring practice, injury and transfer news. The crew then compares our initial win total projections to the SEC win totals posted by oddsmakers last week. You can support this podcast on Patreon. Visit  patreon.com/CFBWinningEdge  to learn more.

Scott, Xavier and Nick discuss the recent spring football games at Georgia Tech and Missouri, as well as some news, notes and thoughts on other programs opening spring practice this week. The crew then discusses Florida quarterback Emory Jones entering the transfer portal and potential landing spots. You can support this podcast on Patreon. Visit  patreon.com/CFBWinningEdge  to lear...

Scott, Xavier and Nick open with news and notes on spring practices across college football, as well the transfer portal before diving into our 2022 head coach rankings. The crew discusses the CFB Winning Edge head coach ratings methodology, how the ratings are calculated, and whether specific coaches are ranked too high or too low. You can support this podcast on Patreon. Visit  patreon.com/...

Scott, Xavier and Nick open with takeaways from the NFL Draft, including which programs consistently produce pro prospects despite modest recruiting rankings. We then dive into the news that Jayden Daniels has signed with LSU, plus transfer news at UCLA, a potential coordinator opening at Georgia State, and thoughts on a wide range of teams at the early stages of spring practice. You can support t...