Fresh off the heels of talking college football with the reigning champion of our expert league a.k.a. Fantasy College Football Invitational, I chatted with Matt McKenzie who is one of the original group that started Day One in the competition.

We talked about his career, fantasy college football in general and his favorite matchups for week three.

Mike Hurcomb of CBSSports.com, the 2008 champion of our expert league Fantasy College Football Invitational, talks about the industry and the innovations in the CBS Sports commissioner product.

Then after the break we quickly breakdown each conference in the country for Week 3 – lots of love for the service academies and Florida Gators. Find his archives here.

Another interesting week from the world of the Fantasy College Football Invitational.

Game 1 Recap: Fantasy College Blitz (2-0) def. U-Sports (0-2) 128.80 to 99.80

Best Player: Fantasy College Blitz was led by Pittsburgh back Dion Lewis (pictured left, thanks Icon SMI) who is doing his best LeSean McCoy impersonation with his 190 yard, 2 TD effort.  U-Sports remained in screaming distance only because of Tim Tebow, who got back on track with a 5-TD explosion.

Disappointing Player: Against a Houston defense that usually plays much like a piece of Swiss cheese, Kendall Hunter was slowed down- more on the reason in a second. As for U-Sports, a 21 yard effort out of MiQuale Lewis is embarrassing, including the fact he fumbled as well.

Who to Watch for Week 3: It will be interesting to see how FCB replaces Hunter who is doubtful for this weekend’s game against Rice.  Hunter on any Saturday can score 25 points, but if he is out of the lineup, Keith Toston is a solid waiver wire addition.  As for U-Sports, it will be interesting to see how motivated Urban Meyer is to run up the score against Tennessee considering the offseason war of words with Lane Kiffin.  If he decides to take it out on the Vols, Tebow may enjoy a 2^nd straight 5-TD game. Read the rest of this entry →

Game 1 Recap: Fantasy College Blitz (1-0) def. CFF Insider (0-1) 129.36 to 119.40

Best Player: The best player for the FCB group was clearly Michael Floyd (pictured left courtesy Icon SMI) of Notre Dame, who only caught 4 balls, but in doing so caught 3 touchdowns and racked up close to 190 yards.  For CFF Insider it was Taylor Potts, the new signal caller for Texas Tech, who despite throwing three picks, accounted for 4 scores.

Disappointing Player: Arrelious Benn was overrated by some entering the season, however no one could have predicted an injury during week one, which almost crushed FCB’s chances.  For CFF Insider the disappointment was Brooks Orbson, who could only muster two catches for Ball State against North Texas.

Who to Watch for Week Two: Kendall Hunter only got 9.80 points in week one against a tough Georgia defense.  Watch him double that, possibly in the first half as Oklahoma State plays Houston Saturday.  For CFF Insider watch out for Potts, who will go up against Rice.  Rice allowed Joe Webb to look like Tim Tebow in week one, so expect another massive night for Potts and the Red Raiders.

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This past month 14 College Football Fantasy Experts from 14 different affiliations got together and conducted their annual draft in advance of the new season.  Each team was able to select players from the entire  player pool of teams in the Bowl subdivision.   Weekly starting lineups will include one starting Quarterback, two Running Backs, three Wide Receivers, one Tight End, one Kicker and one defense/special teams.

Teams were graded on their best draft pick, a player that could have been selected later, the teams strengths & weaknesses, concluding with an overall GPA with a bold prediction of how the team will finish.

But in fantasy sports it is important to remember it is all about the game and how you play it.  While these rosters and comments may look accurate and thought out now, injuries, demotions and owners working the waiver wire are all ways that these rankings can be flipped upside down by the seasons end.  As evidence, take into account that James Starks was lost for the year shortly after this draft, while Aaron Corp was unseated as USC QB by Matt Barkley. Read the rest of this entry →