r/CFB • • 8d ago

Feature Story [Jordan Shultz] Never-before-seen locker room footage of Nick Saban telling Jalen Hurts he was turning to Tua Tagovailoa in the 2017 National Championship Game.

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r/CFB • • Sep 14 '26

Feature Story LSU, Ole Miss plea for 'Southern hospitality' in Kiffin's return - ESPN

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r/CFB • • 12d ago

Feature Story Oklahoma questioning QB John Mateer ahead of showdown vs. Texas

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r/CFB • • Sep 17 '26

Feature Story [Jenkins] The Knives Are Out for Bill Belichick

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r/CFB • • Sep 03 '26

Feature Story Lombardi out as UNC investigators probe allegations of drug use, sex among players, staff

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r/CFB • • Apr 30 '25

Feature Story Bill Belichick, girlfriend ended UNC’s ‘Hard Knocks’ dalliance as fast as it began. Why?

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r/CFB • • 11d ago

Feature Story College football has a heat problem. There’s no easy solution

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r/CFB • • 2d ago

Feature Story [Ralph D. Russo] Penn State has more than 90,000 season ticket holders. The real story’s in the empty seats

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r/CFB • • 8d ago

Feature Story How overlooked Oregon State morphed into the most fun team in college football

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r/CFB • • Oct 16 '17

Feature Story College Football Imperialism Map (Week 7)

4.6k Upvotes

What if College Football games were actually battles for land? This map answers this question. The original map is my closest FBS team to every county, but if a team is beaten their land is taken by the team that beat them.

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GIF of season to this point

Top 6 Teams By Land Area

(If Alaska is excluded Arizona State falls out of top 5)

Team Area (Sq. Miles)
Arizona State 686,335
Ohio State 312,945
Penn State 278,441
California 207,904
Stanford 169,002
Miami 165,353

Top 5 Teams by Number of Counties/Parishes

Team Counties
Ohio State 272
Penn State 271
LSU 214
Syracuse 195
Georgia 185

Top 5 Teams by Population

Team Population
California 30,990,675
Miami 28,594,701
Arizona State 27,691,272
UCF 25,740,228
Ohio State 19,972,488

Number of Territories for Each Team

Territories Teams
11 California
10 UCF Miami
8 GeorgiaSyracuse
7 LSU Penn State
6 Alabama TCUArizona State
5 Michigan State USF Ohio State
4 Iowa State Stanford
3 Memphis Oklahoma State Boise State South Alabama
2 NC StateNotre DameToledoJacksonville StateWisconsin
1 Marshall North TexasSouthern MissVirginiaWKU James Madison

Game with Both Teams of Map

Territories Counties Area Population
Miami Syracuse 18 372 251,000 39,566,000

Games this week

Team on Map Betting Line Opponent
Arizona State +10.5 Utah
North Texas +6.5 FAU
Iowa State +5 Texas Tech
Memphis +3.5 Houston
Southern Miss +3.5 Louisiana Tech
California -1.5 Arizona
Marshall -2.5 Middle Tennessee
Notre Dame -3.5 USC
South Alabama -5 ULM
Oklahoma State -6 Texas
UCF -6.5 Navy
LSU -7 Ole Miss
Michigan State -7 Indiana
Virginia -7 Boston College
WKU -10 Old Dominion
USF -11 Tulane
Penn State -12.5 Michigan
Boise State -14 Wyoming
Miami -14.5 Syracuse
Wisconsin -24 Maryland
Alabama -33 Tennessee
TCU -38 Kansas
Toledo No Line Yet Akron
Jacksonville State No Line Yet Eastern Illinois
James Madison No Line Yet William & Mary

Here is an FAQ if you have any questions

/u/TheChandog and /u/The_BobbumMan made this website. It makes imperialism maps for conferences as well as some other cool things!

r/CFB • • Sep 02 '26

Feature Story Coach Prime's honeymoon phase is over and the luster is gone. Colorado needs to win now

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r/CFB • • Oct 09 '17

Feature Story College Football Imperialism Map (Week 6)

3.2k Upvotes

What if College Football games were actually battles for land? This map answers this question. The original map is my closest FBS team to every county, but if a team is beaten their land is taken by the team that beat them.

Map

GIF of season to this point

Top 6 Teams By Land Area

(If Alaska is excluded Washington falls out of top 5)

Team Area (Sq. Miles)
Washington 686,335
Ohio State 312,945
Penn State 278,441
Washington State 207,904
Stanford 169,002
Miami 165,353

Top 5 Teams by Number of Counties/Parishes

Team Counties
Ohio State 272
Penn State 271
LSU 214
Clemson 195
Georgia 185

Top 5 Teams by Population

Team Population
Washington State 30,990,675
Miami 28,594,701
Washington 27,691,272
UCF 25,740,228
Ohio State 19,972,488

Number of Territories for Each Team

Territories Teams
11 Washington State
10 UCF Miami
8 Clemson Georgia
7 LSU Penn State
6 Alabama TCU Washington
5 Michigan State USF Ohio State
4 Iowa State Stanford
3 Navy Oklahoma State San Diego State Troy
2 NC State Notre Dame Central Michigan Jacksonville State Wisconsin
1 Marshall North Texas Southern MissVirginiaWKUJames Madison

There are no games this week with both teams on the map

So instead here are all the games featuring a team on the map and the betting line for each.

Team on Map Betting Line Opponent
Central Michigan +8.5 Toledo
LSU +6.5 Auburn
North Texas +4.5 UTSA
Navy +4 Memphis
Virginia -3.0 North Carolina
Michigan State -3.5 Minnesota
San Diego State -7.5 Boise State
Miami -9.5 Georgia Tech
NC State -10.0 Pittsburgh
Stanford -11.0 Oregon
Washington State -12.5 California
Marshall -15.5 Old Dominion
WKU -16.0 Charlotte
Wisconsin -16.5 Purdue
Troy -17.5 South Alabama
Washington -18.5 Arizona State
Southern Miss -19.0 UTEP
Iowa State -21.5 Kansas
Clemson -21.5 Syracuse
Oklahoma State -22.0 Baylor
Ohio State -24 Nebraska
USF -24.5 Cincinnati
UCF -28.0 ECU
Georgia -28.0 Missouri
Alabama -29.5 Arkansas
TCU No Line Yet Kansas State
Jacksonville State No Line Yet Eastern Kentucky
James Madison No Line Yet Villanova

Here is an FAQ if you have any questions

/u/TheChandog and /u/The_BobbumMan made this website. It makes imperialism maps for conferences as well as some other cool things!

r/CFB • • 17d ago

Feature Story Why Kamario Taylor says he's sticking with Mississippi State

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r/CFB • • Apr 08 '26

Feature Story Pat Fitzgerald was vilified, then vindicated. His truth comes out at last | Exclusive

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r/CFB • • 18d ago

Feature Story Miami (Ohio) has big MAC money, bigger ambitions. Can it climb the college sports ladder?

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r/CFB • • May 03 '18

Feature Story USC CB spent 5 years managing a full course load, 20 hours of training per week, two internships as a software developer and was an active member of USC’s chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers. He'll graduate next week with both a bachelors and masters degree in computer science.

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r/CFB • • Dec 12 '25

Feature Story [60 Minutes] Over the last century, defeat has been the near-constant companion of Indiana University football. But with a new coach, new players, and new energy, the Hoosiers shot up to No. 1 in just two years. It has everyone asking: How did they pull this off? 60 Minutes, Sunday.

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r/CFB • • Dec 04 '17

Feature Story Week 14 College Football Imperialism Map

1.8k Upvotes

What if College Football games were actually battles for land? This map answers this question. The original map is my closest FBS team to every county, but if a team is beaten their land is taken by the team that beat them.

Map

GIF of season to this point

Top 5 Teams By Land Area

(If Alaska is excluded USC falls to number 4)

Team Area (Sq. Miles)
USC 894,240
Ohio State 721,773
Georgia 381,383
Pittsburgh 278,054
Texas Tech 196,041

Top 5 Teams by Number of Counties/Parishes

Team Counties
Ohio State 631
Georgia 556
Pittsburgh 433
USC 280
Texas Tech 240

Top 5 Teams by Population

Team Population
USC 58,681,947
Pittsburgh 44,003,805
Georgia 40,210,358
Ohio State 37,657,236
UCF 25,740,228

Number of Territories for Each Team

Territories Teams
22 Pittsburgh
21 Georgia
17 USC
14 Ohio State
13 UCF
10 Texas Tech
5 Northwestern SMU
4 Washington
3 Oklahoma Boise State Appalachian State
2 ToledoKennesaw StateFAU
1 MTSUFlorida StateDukeJames Madison

Bowl Games

Bowl Team Team Territories Counties Area Population
Cotton Bowl USC Ohio State 31 911 1,616,013 96,339,183
Rose Bowl Oklahoma Georgia 24 650 505,978 48,571,317
Not Bowl Eliglible Pittsburgh Team Meteor 22 433 278,054 44,003,805
Peach Bowl UCF Auburn 13 187 138,784 34,100,581
Birmingham Bowl Texas Tech USF 10 240 196,041 20,350,361
Dollar General Mobile Bowl Toledo Appalachian State 5 138 156,174 13,109,365
Frisco Bowl SMU Louisiana Tech 5 120 66,228 13,303,556
Music City Bowl Northwestern Kentucky 5 117 107,564 7,860,108
Fiesta Bowl Washington Penn State 4 181 169,002 6,714,499
Las Vegas Bowl Boise State Oregon 3 17 106,585 11,161,966
FCS Playoffs Kennesaw State Sam Houston State 2 34 18,801 2,644,433
Boca Raton Bowl FAU Akron 2 32 22,915 3,700,840
Independence Bowl Florida State Southern Miss 1 44 55,555 4,483,416
FCS Playoffs James Madison Weber State 1 22 12,196 1,236,332
Quick Lane Detroit Bowl Duke Northern Illinois 1 9 5,459 4,282,173
Camellia Bowl MTSU Arkansas State 1 8 79,789 4,568,651

Updated map will be released following the January 1st games unless Kennesaw State or James Madison lose prior to them. In the event they lose a short post will be made to show the new owner before their next playoff game.

Here is an FAQ if you have any questions

/u/TheChandog and /u/The_BobbumMan made this website. It makes imperialism maps for conferences as well as some other cool things!

r/CFB • • Nov 20 '17

Feature Story Week 12 College Football Imperialism Map

1.8k Upvotes

What if College Football games were actually battles for land? This map answers this question. The original map is my closest FBS team to every county, but if a team is beaten their land is taken by the team that beat them.

Map

GIF of season to this point

Top 5 Teams By Land Area

(If Alaska is excluded USC falls to number 4)

Team Area (Sq. Miles)
USC 894,240
Wisconsin 721,773
Miami 278,054
Alabama 235,035
Texas 196,041

Top 5 Teams by Number of Counties/Parishes

Team Counties
Wisconsin 631
Miami 433
Alabama 371
USC 280
Texas 240

Top 5 Teams by Population

Team Population
USC 58,681,947
Miami 44,003,805
Wisconsin 37,657,236
UCF 25,740,228
Alabama 24,549,586

Number of Territories for Each Team

Territories Teams
22 Miami
17 USC
14 Wisconsin
13 Alabama
10 UCF Texas
8 Auburn
5 Northwestern Tulane
4 Washington State
3 Memphis Oklahoma Boise State Georgia State
2 Akron Jacksonville State FAU
1 Old Dominion Florida Wake Forest James Madison

Games this week

Team Betting Line Team
Old Dominion +13.5 Middle Tennessee
Washington State +10.5 Washington
Tulane +7.5 SMU
Georgia State +6.5 Appalachian State
Florida +3.5 Florida State
Boise State -7 Fresno State
Alabama -7 Auburn
UCF -9.5 USF
Texas -11 Texas Tech
Wake Forest -11 Duke
Northwestern -14 Illinois
Miami -14 Pittsburgh
Akron -15 Kent State
Wisconsin -16 Minnesota
FAU -20 Charlotte
Oklahoma -21 West Virginia
Memphis -25 ECU

Games with Both Teams on Map

Team 1 Team 2 Territories Counties Population Land Area
Alabama Auburn 21 556 40,210,358 381,383

Here is an FAQ if you have any questions

/u/TheChandog and /u/The_BobbumMan made this website. It makes imperialism maps for conferences as well as some other cool things!

r/CFB • • Sep 10 '26

Feature Story [Bruce Feldman] The best $20,000 this CFB coach spent wasn’t on his roster. It was on a sleep physician

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r/CFB • • May 13 '26

Feature Story [The Athletic] Inside Cal football’s efforts to keep star QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele

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r/CFB • • Jan 09 '18

Feature Story 2017 Final Imperialism Map

2.0k Upvotes

What if College Football games were actually battles for land? This map answers this question. The original map is my closest FBS team to every county, but if a team is beaten their land is taken by the team that beat them.

Map

GIF of season to this point

Final Statistics

Rank Team Territories Population Area Counties
1 Ohio State 31 96,339,183 1,616,013 911
2 Alabama 24 48,571,317 505,978 650
3 Pittsburgh 22 44,003,805 278,054 433
4 UCF 13 34,100,581 138,784 187
5 USF 10 20,350,361 196,041 240
6 Appalachian State 5 13,109,365 156,174 138
7 Louisiana Tech 5 13,303,556 66,228 120
8 Northwestern 5 7,860,108 107,564 117
9 Penn State 4 6,714,499 169,002 181
10 Boise State 3 11,161,966 106,585 17
11 North Dakota State 3 3,880,765 30,997 56
12 FAU 2 3,700,840 22,915 32
13 MTSU 1 4,568,651 79,789 8
14 Florida State 1 4,483,416 55,555 44
15 Duke 1 4,282,173 5,459 9

Territories Owned by Each Team

Owner Territories
Ohio State Akron Army Boise State Buffalo California Colorado Colorado State Idaho Iowa Iowa State Minnesota Ole Miss North Carolina Oregon State Penn State Pittsburgh Rice Rutgers South Alabama Stanford Syracuse Texas State Troy USC Utah State Virginia Washington Washington State Western Michigan Wisconsin Wyoming
Alabama Alabama Appalachian State Arizona BYU Florida State Fresno State Georgia Georgia Tech Houston Kansas State Kentucky Louisiana Tech LSU MTSU Mississippi State Missouri NC State Notre Dame South Carolina Southern Miss Temple Tennessee Texas Tech Vanderbilt
Pittsburgh Auburn Boston College Bowling Green Clemson Duke Georgia Southern Kent State Louisiana Louisville Marshall Miami Miami (OH) Michigan State Nevada Northern Illinois Northwestern Old Dominion Purdue Toledo Virginia Tech Wake Forest West Virginia
UCF FAU FIU Hawai'i ULM Maryland Memphis Navy Texas Texas A&M Tulane UCF UCLA UMass
USF Arkansas Indiana North Texas Ohio State Oklahoma Oklahoma State SMU TCU Tulsa UTEP
Appalachian State Central Michigan Charlotte Eastern Michigan Kansas New Mexico
Louisiana Tech Ball State Illinois San José State USF WKU
Northwestern Air Force Cincinnati Florida Michigan Ohio
Penn State Arkansas State Nebraska Oregon Utah
Boise State Arizona State New Mexico State San Diego State
North Dakota State Baylor ECU Georgia State
FAU Coastal Carolina UAB
MTSU UNLV
Florida State UTSA
Duke Connecticut

Here is an FAQ if you have any questions

/u/TheChandog and /u/The_BobbumMan made this website. It makes imperialism maps for conferences as well as some other cool things!

Thank you all for all the support this season. It's been fun! Can't wait to continue this map and start a new one next year!

r/CFB • • 16d ago

Feature Story [Kyle Bonagura] Can North Dakota State carry its winning pedigree to FBS?

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r/CFB • • 4d ago

Feature Story How Bob Chesney has completely turned around UCLA

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r/CFB • • Dec 15 '25

Feature Story [60 Minutes] How the Indiana Hoosiers transformed into a college football powerhouse after years of losing

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