Razorback fans can take a week off from their agony. Vegas has established the Hogs as a two-point favorite against the open date. Try watching one of the other teams in the state play. You might enjoy it. There are games Saturday afternoon at Jonesboro, Conway, Pine Bluff, El Dorado and Monticello. Here are the picks for Week 11 of the college football season.
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posted by rexnelson on November 6th, 2014Rex’s Rankings: One week left
posted by rexnelson on November 3rd, 2014There’s only one week left in the regular season, and the playoffs are beginning to take shape. This is that strange week when almost half of the games are played on Thursday rather than Friday night. Here are the rankings after nine weeks of the high school football season.
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posted by rexnelson on October 30th, 2014Thank goodness for nonconference games. All four of Arkansas’ victories have come in nonconference contests. Bret Bielema, who has never won a conference game as a Southeastern Conference head coach, is now 7-1 against nonconference opponents. Unfortunately for the Razorbacks, it’s back to the SEC West this week. Here are the picks for Week 10 of the college football season.
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posted by rexnelson on October 28th, 2014There are two weeks left in the regular season, and things are getting interesting in high school football in Arkansas. No changes occurred in our overall Top 10 as all of the teams won last week. In fact, the top nine teams all won by double-digit margins. Here’s the latest edition of Rex’s Rankings.
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posted by rexnelson on October 20th, 2014No complaining about next year’s schedule. It’s time to say “bring on Toledo” just so Arkansas can win a game again at War Memorial Stadium. The Hogs are 1-4 in the Rock in the PMA (Post Motorcycle Accident) era. Here are the picks for Week 9 of the college football season.
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posted by rexnelson on October 20th, 2014Conway, Fayetteville, North Little Rock, Pulaski Academy, Fort Smith Northside, Bryant, Benton, Pine Bluff, Jonesboro and Sylvan Hills all took care of business on Friday night. Those are our Top 10, and all of them won by 17 points or more. Here are the rankings after seven weeks of the high school football season.
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posted by rexnelson on October 15th, 2014It hurt, didn’t it? A blocked extra point. A bad snap on a field goal attempt. What was about to be a touchdown fumbled into the end zone. Alabama 14, Arkansas 13. Is this the week the Razorbacks’ SEC losing streak comes to an end? It would be poetic justice of sorts if the streak ended in Little Rock, a place the UA administration seems so anxious to desert. Here are the picks for Week 8 of the college football season.
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posted by rexnelson on October 13th, 2014The weather appeared to be the big winner across Arkansas on Friday night. Games delayed. Games stopped early. Games finished on Saturday. It’s time for Rex’s Rankings after six weeks of the high school football season.
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posted by rexnelson on October 10th, 2014As much as we might like it to be so, it’s hard to imagine Alabama losing back-to-back SEC games. We’re 43-4 on the season, picking the Tide and hoping we’re wrong. Here are the picks for Week 7 of the college football season.
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posted by rexnelson on October 8th, 2014We’ve reached the halfway point of the high school football season. What have we learned in the first half of the season? A lot. Here are the rankings.
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