BRIAN FREMEAU contributes the Fremeau Efficiency Index (FEI) has been analyzing college football drive stats for Football Outsiders since 2006. More of his findings can be found on his own site, bcftoys.com. A lifelong Fighting Irish fan, Brian can be found every home football Saturday in Notre Dame Stadium. He can be found there every day, in fact, due to his campus facility operations responsibilities. He lives in South Bend, Indiana, with his wife and two daughters.
Brian Fremeau is unavailable due to the Thanksgiving holiday, so no commentary this week, but we've got the new FEI Top 30 for college football fans to enjoy.
The Jayhawks defeated Texas 57-56 on Saturday as 31-point underdogs. Brian Fremeau explains why the upset was even bigger than the point spread would indicate.
San Diego State's offense is sputtering, but thanks to great special teams the Aztecs keep winning.
Michigan State keeps winning in spite of the metrics, but how long will this run last?
The Demon Deacons scored touchdowns on nine of their first 10 drives in a 70-56 win over Army and are now scoring over 43 points per game. With playmakers such as wide receiver A.T. Perry, could they go undefeated and reach the College Football Playoff?
The Cincinnati Bearcats have won every game so far in 2021. They'll need to remain undefeated to qualify for the College Football Playoff ... and, as Brian Fremeau explains, merely winning may not be enough.
Oklahoma trailed Texas 28-7 at the end of the first quarter before inserting freshman quarterback Caleb Williams, who rallied them to a 55-48 win. Brian Fremeau looks at comebacks and asks whether they have any more predictive value than wire-to-wire victories.
The Arkansas Razorbacks were the latest victims of Nakobe Dean, Derion Kendrick, and a ferocious Georgia defense that has now allowed just 23 points in five games. Brian Fremeau puts the Bulldogs' dominance in perspective and wonders if anyone can stop them from reaching the SEC Championship Game.
Led by Tre' Williams and a ferocious defense that is limiting opponents to 14.5 points per game, the Arkansas Razorbacks have exceeded preseason projections to win each of their first four games, surprising our ratings and Vegas bettors alike. Can they shock the world this weekend with a win in Athens over the also-unbeaten Georgia Bulldogs?
Calvin Austin III's wacky punt return touchdown was one of the biggest plays in Memphis' upset of Mississippi State. Brian Fremeau looks back at other schools that pulled off upsets last week, including Western Michigan, San Diego State, Fresno State, and BYU.
