Ryan McCrystal
@ryanmccrystal.bsky.social
College football & the NFL Draft @ Sharp Football Analysis | Previously: ESPN Stats & Info, Bleacher Report, numberFire
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Pretty good reason to take James Madison and North Texas seriously👇
November 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Pretty good reason to take James Madison and North Texas seriously👇
Pitt loves to blitz, but that may not be the best strategy against C.J. Carr today.
Check out my full Notre Dame-Pitt matchup preview here:
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Check out my full Notre Dame-Pitt matchup preview here:
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November 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Pitt loves to blitz, but that may not be the best strategy against C.J. Carr today.
Check out my full Notre Dame-Pitt matchup preview here:
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Check out my full Notre Dame-Pitt matchup preview here:
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Arch Manning's success in the passing game will depend heavily on Sark's play calling.
For more on this Texas-Georgia showdown, check out my game preview here:
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For more on this Texas-Georgia showdown, check out my game preview here:
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November 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Arch Manning's success in the passing game will depend heavily on Sark's play calling.
For more on this Texas-Georgia showdown, check out my game preview here:
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For more on this Texas-Georgia showdown, check out my game preview here:
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If R Mason Thomas can't suit up for the Sooners today, it will be difficult for Oklahoma to disrupt the Alabama passing attack.
Check out my full Oklahoma-Alabama matchup preview here:
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Check out my full Oklahoma-Alabama matchup preview here:
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November 15, 2025 at 2:34 PM
If R Mason Thomas can't suit up for the Sooners today, it will be difficult for Oklahoma to disrupt the Alabama passing attack.
Check out my full Oklahoma-Alabama matchup preview here:
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Check out my full Oklahoma-Alabama matchup preview here:
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Texas @ Georgia
🏈Texas run game has no chance
🏈Rare game where UGA pass rush has an edge
🏈Texas run game has no chance
🏈Rare game where UGA pass rush has an edge
November 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Texas @ Georgia
🏈Texas run game has no chance
🏈Rare game where UGA pass rush has an edge
🏈Texas run game has no chance
🏈Rare game where UGA pass rush has an edge
Florida @ Ole Miss
🏈Gators should lean on the run game
🏈Ole Miss explosive pass attack could be the difference
🏈Gators should lean on the run game
🏈Ole Miss explosive pass attack could be the difference
November 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Florida @ Ole Miss
🏈Gators should lean on the run game
🏈Ole Miss explosive pass attack could be the difference
🏈Gators should lean on the run game
🏈Ole Miss explosive pass attack could be the difference
Virginia @ Duke
🏈Can UVA take advantage of Duke's weakness in downfield pass defense?
🏈Duke's explosive pass attack should have success
🏈Can UVA take advantage of Duke's weakness in downfield pass defense?
🏈Duke's explosive pass attack should have success
November 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Virginia @ Duke
🏈Can UVA take advantage of Duke's weakness in downfield pass defense?
🏈Duke's explosive pass attack should have success
🏈Can UVA take advantage of Duke's weakness in downfield pass defense?
🏈Duke's explosive pass attack should have success
Iowa @ USC
🏈Iowa will have no problem running the ball
🏈Iowa's ability to limit big plays will be key
🏈Iowa will have no problem running the ball
🏈Iowa's ability to limit big plays will be key
November 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Iowa @ USC
🏈Iowa will have no problem running the ball
🏈Iowa's ability to limit big plays will be key
🏈Iowa will have no problem running the ball
🏈Iowa's ability to limit big plays will be key
Oklahoma @ Alabama
🏈OU should be able to protect Mateer
🏈Don't expect either team to run the ball well
🏈OU should be able to protect Mateer
🏈Don't expect either team to run the ball well
November 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Oklahoma @ Alabama
🏈OU should be able to protect Mateer
🏈Don't expect either team to run the ball well
🏈OU should be able to protect Mateer
🏈Don't expect either team to run the ball well
USF @ Navy
🏈USF's offense might be too explosive for Navy
🏈Strength of USF's DEF is its pass rush (which matters less in this game)
🏈USF's offense might be too explosive for Navy
🏈Strength of USF's DEF is its pass rush (which matters less in this game)
November 14, 2025 at 2:28 AM
USF @ Navy
🏈USF's offense might be too explosive for Navy
🏈Strength of USF's DEF is its pass rush (which matters less in this game)
🏈USF's offense might be too explosive for Navy
🏈Strength of USF's DEF is its pass rush (which matters less in this game)
Michigan @ Northwestern
🏈Michigan should be able to run the ball
🏈Maybe NW can run the ball too?
🏈Michigan should be able to run the ball
🏈Maybe NW can run the ball too?
November 14, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Michigan @ Northwestern
🏈Michigan should be able to run the ball
🏈Maybe NW can run the ball too?
🏈Michigan should be able to run the ball
🏈Maybe NW can run the ball too?
Notre Dame @ Pitt
🏈ND's offense is too explosive for Pitt
🏈Pitt's OL will be overwhelmed in pass pro
🏈ND's offense is too explosive for Pitt
🏈Pitt's OL will be overwhelmed in pass pro
November 14, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Notre Dame @ Pitt
🏈ND's offense is too explosive for Pitt
🏈Pitt's OL will be overwhelmed in pass pro
🏈ND's offense is too explosive for Pitt
🏈Pitt's OL will be overwhelmed in pass pro
Clemson @ Louisville on Friday
🏈Clear edge for Louisville defense
🏈Clemson unlikely to get any pressure on Miller Moss
🏈Clear edge for Louisville defense
🏈Clemson unlikely to get any pressure on Miller Moss
November 14, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Clemson @ Louisville on Friday
🏈Clear edge for Louisville defense
🏈Clemson unlikely to get any pressure on Miller Moss
🏈Clear edge for Louisville defense
🏈Clemson unlikely to get any pressure on Miller Moss
There's been some recent pushback to the praise of Ohio State's defense due to the relatively easy schedule.
Statistically, it's the best defense by a such a huge margin the level of competition argument argument just doesn't hold up.
Statistically, it's the best defense by a such a huge margin the level of competition argument argument just doesn't hold up.
November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
There's been some recent pushback to the praise of Ohio State's defense due to the relatively easy schedule.
Statistically, it's the best defense by a such a huge margin the level of competition argument argument just doesn't hold up.
Statistically, it's the best defense by a such a huge margin the level of competition argument argument just doesn't hold up.
I watched the original Planet of the Apes for the first time last night.
Aside from the silly ape costumes, it held up incredibly well. Maybe too well actually.
Deeply depressing how relevant the messages of the movie are almost 60 years later.
Aside from the silly ape costumes, it held up incredibly well. Maybe too well actually.
Deeply depressing how relevant the messages of the movie are almost 60 years later.
November 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I watched the original Planet of the Apes for the first time last night.
Aside from the silly ape costumes, it held up incredibly well. Maybe too well actually.
Deeply depressing how relevant the messages of the movie are almost 60 years later.
Aside from the silly ape costumes, it held up incredibly well. Maybe too well actually.
Deeply depressing how relevant the messages of the movie are almost 60 years later.
Here is another very similar scenario where Duke goes 7-5 and is considered the regular season ACC champ due to tiebreakers.
November 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Here is another very similar scenario where Duke goes 7-5 and is considered the regular season ACC champ due to tiebreakers.
Here is the incredibly realistic scenario where Duke goes 7-5 and makes it to the ACC title game.
The only notable upset required is Virginia Tech beating Virginia.
The only notable upset required is Virginia Tech beating Virginia.
November 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Here is the incredibly realistic scenario where Duke goes 7-5 and makes it to the ACC title game.
The only notable upset required is Virginia Tech beating Virginia.
The only notable upset required is Virginia Tech beating Virginia.
Here's my post Week 11 Top 25
21-25 was so hard to figure out this week. There's about 12 teams in the mix and none of them have much of a resume.
21-25 was so hard to figure out this week. There's about 12 teams in the mix and none of them have much of a resume.
November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Here's my post Week 11 Top 25
21-25 was so hard to figure out this week. There's about 12 teams in the mix and none of them have much of a resume.
21-25 was so hard to figure out this week. There's about 12 teams in the mix and none of them have much of a resume.
Here's my best guess what the committee's bracket will look like on Tuesday
- A&M jumps Indiana after adding another quality win
- Texas Tech jumps two spots
- GT jumps UVA as top-ranked ACC team
- Tulane replaces Memphis as G5 rep
- BYU out, Texas in
- A&M jumps Indiana after adding another quality win
- Texas Tech jumps two spots
- GT jumps UVA as top-ranked ACC team
- Tulane replaces Memphis as G5 rep
- BYU out, Texas in
November 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Here's my best guess what the committee's bracket will look like on Tuesday
- A&M jumps Indiana after adding another quality win
- Texas Tech jumps two spots
- GT jumps UVA as top-ranked ACC team
- Tulane replaces Memphis as G5 rep
- BYU out, Texas in
- A&M jumps Indiana after adding another quality win
- Texas Tech jumps two spots
- GT jumps UVA as top-ranked ACC team
- Tulane replaces Memphis as G5 rep
- BYU out, Texas in
Matchup charts for Wake Forest @ Virginia
🏈Wake's defense could be a problem for UVA
🏈UVA's downfield pass defense is concerning
🏈Wake's defense could be a problem for UVA
🏈UVA's downfield pass defense is concerning
November 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Matchup charts for Wake Forest @ Virginia
🏈Wake's defense could be a problem for UVA
🏈UVA's downfield pass defense is concerning
🏈Wake's defense could be a problem for UVA
🏈UVA's downfield pass defense is concerning
Iowa ranks 10th in total rushing defense, but the Hawkeyes have been vulnerable to the RPO and are likely to see it at a high rate against the Ducks.
Check out my full Oregon/Iowa matchup breakdown here:
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Check out my full Oregon/Iowa matchup breakdown here:
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November 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Iowa ranks 10th in total rushing defense, but the Hawkeyes have been vulnerable to the RPO and are likely to see it at a high rate against the Ducks.
Check out my full Oregon/Iowa matchup breakdown here:
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Check out my full Oregon/Iowa matchup breakdown here:
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Might be tough for BYU to find room to run in this matchup with Texas Tech.
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Check out my full game breakdown here:
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November 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Might be tough for BYU to find room to run in this matchup with Texas Tech.
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Check out my full game breakdown here:
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Matchup charts for Indiana @ Penn State
🏈PSU can still stop the run
🏈Good matchup for Mendoza's deep ball
🏈PSU has little hope on offense
🏈PSU can still stop the run
🏈Good matchup for Mendoza's deep ball
🏈PSU has little hope on offense
November 8, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Matchup charts for Indiana @ Penn State
🏈PSU can still stop the run
🏈Good matchup for Mendoza's deep ball
🏈PSU has little hope on offense
🏈PSU can still stop the run
🏈Good matchup for Mendoza's deep ball
🏈PSU has little hope on offense
Matchup charts for LSU @ Alabama
🏈LSU's defense matches up well
🏈LSU offense stinks
🏈Bama defense is kinda just ok
🏈LSU's defense matches up well
🏈LSU offense stinks
🏈Bama defense is kinda just ok
November 7, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Matchup charts for LSU @ Alabama
🏈LSU's defense matches up well
🏈LSU offense stinks
🏈Bama defense is kinda just ok
🏈LSU's defense matches up well
🏈LSU offense stinks
🏈Bama defense is kinda just ok
Matchup charts for Oregon @ Iowa
🏈Iowa defense is legit
🏈Oregon defense is legit
🏈Ducks explosive play edge might be key difference
🏈Iowa defense is legit
🏈Oregon defense is legit
🏈Ducks explosive play edge might be key difference
November 7, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Matchup charts for Oregon @ Iowa
🏈Iowa defense is legit
🏈Oregon defense is legit
🏈Ducks explosive play edge might be key difference
🏈Iowa defense is legit
🏈Oregon defense is legit
🏈Ducks explosive play edge might be key difference