Archive - America's War Game

Does Lincoln Riley still "have it?"

Lincoln Riley's plan for building USC into a national contender might be better than it's looked.

4 hrs ago •

Final stretch of the NBA Finals

Our spread-O Pacers and spread-D Thunder are tied 2-2 with just three games left.

Jun 16 •

Spring check-ins: Riley tries to fight on

USC started so well in the Lincoln Riley era and fell off so hard. Does he have them back on their feet for 2025 or will it be another "mid" season?

Jun 13 •

Spring check-ins: Gator bait

Are Billy Napier's Florida Gators ready to be a winning team yet? Or is the schedule still prohibitive?

Jun 11 •

Spring check-ins: South Carolina?

South Carolina made an impressive run in 2024 when healthy. What powered the Gamecocks and can it power them to a better season in 2025?

Jun 9 •

Spring check-ins: Could Penn State be the next Midwestern power?

Is James Franklin up for building a smash mouth, defensively dominant team that matches 2023 Michigan or 2024 Notre Dame?

Jun 6 •

Ian's annual dunk on ESPN's FPI: 2025 edition

I don't know why ESPN has FPI when they already have SP+ but, let's dive in anyways.

Jun 4 •

Spread tactics in the 2025 NBA Finals

Indiana's HUNH spread goes up against the small-ball defense of Oklahoma City.

Jun 2 •

May 2025

Spring check-ins: Poking the Aggie giant to see if it will wake up

There's still talent on this Aggie roster, some exceptional talent even. Will they have a good football team?

May 30 •

Spring check-ins: Mr Freeze's plot unfolds

Hugh Freeze didn't take a fast track to rebuilding Auburn but the time may have come for the Tigers to return to competitiveness.

May 28 •

Spring check-ins: Can LSU solve the underlying issues?

LSU needs to overcome three classic War Game dilemmas in order to seriously contend in 2025.

May 26 •

Bill C's SP+ projections for 2025

Bill Connelly's always provocative analytics model has spit out some early projections for the 2025 season.

May 23 •

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