Bill Connelly
@ESPN_BillC
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ESPN writer, professional nerd. SP+. Author of two books (Study Hall and 50 Best*). College football, soccer, tennis. Puma addiction.
Joined June 2010
RT @MattBrownEP: Had a chance to read early copies of this, and I agree. @ESPN_BillC approaches this topic with love, depth, and thoughtful….
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College football in 2025 would look unrecognizable to a fan, player, or coach from even the recent past. Between massive influxes of television money, dramatic conference realignments, a restructur...
If you’re a college football lover, my colleague @ESPN_BillC has the perfect preseason reading material for you.
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RT @ClowESPN: If you’re a college football lover, my colleague @ESPN_BillC has the perfect preseason reading material for you. https://t.….
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RT @espn: Who is going to shape the 2025 season? 👀. @ESPN_BillC breaks down the 40 most important players in college football ⬇️ https://t….
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From QBs on sure-fire CFP contenders to potential stars looking to break through, these players will shape the 2025 season.
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THE MOST IMPORTANT CFB PLAYERS FOR 2025. * You know No. 1.* Allar makes his 3rd appearance.* SO MANY young/new QBs (who'll take lots of hits) in the SEC.* It's not too late, Harold Perkins!.* Vandy, turnt, etc. * The most important transfers are Ducks.
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From QBs on sure-fire CFP contenders to potential stars looking to break through, these players will shape the 2025 season.
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Not pictured: me, directly to the left, having a beer at Frontera. Can I sleep at your place tonight, @MattBrownEP?.
NOW: Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) is currently under a ground stop as officials attend to a suspicious package
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RT @AriWasserman: Where does ESPN’s top nerd rank your team?. @ESPN_BillC joins the show today. Was awesome having the lord of the SP+ rank….
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RT @38Godfrey: It’s officially Hot January (August). Labor through it with myself and @ESPN_BillC meandering through FBS fortunes this seas….
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ESPN's Bill Connelly joins Steven Godfrey to review the underappreciated qualities of Louisville and SMU, assess Boise State and Arizona State trying to maintain momentum, name the thing Bill's...
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RT @FrankWilsonJr: 📘“A fun and massive undertaking. You’re guaranteed to learn something.”.— Bill Connelly, @ESPNCFB.One Game at a Time div….
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Had a blast revisiting my Western Oklahoma and SB Nation days, talking 2025 CFB and Forward Progress and showing off the 13yo's disgusting closet. (Had to hop into an upstairs room because the downstairs bathroom next to the office is a construction zone at the moment.).
A great visit with @ESPN_BillC about his roots in #Dubtown and the history of his analytical formula SP+.#WesternOklahomaSportsNight #CFB @WesternOKSports .
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RT @ESPN_BillC: Time for my annual BREAKTHROUGHS AND BOUNCEBACKS piece. Who sustains last year's breakthroughs? Who rebounds from a 2024 do….
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FSU has nowhere to go but up, Michigan can get way better, and Arizona State is building on its CFP berth. Which other teams are primed for bigger things in 2025?
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Time for my annual BREAKTHROUGHS AND BOUNCEBACKS piece. Who sustains last year's breakthroughs? Who rebounds from a 2024 downturn?. Absolutely crushed this piece last year, but the "sustained breakthroughs" part was a little trickier this time.
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FSU has nowhere to go but up, Michigan can get way better, and Arizona State is building on its CFP berth. Which other teams are primed for bigger things in 2025?
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RT @MizzouRadio: Preseason practice starts today for @MizzouFootball! On the latest Inside @MizzouAthletics Podcast, @ESPN_BillC says the T….
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RT @maxlaughton: Really enjoyed @ESPN_BillC’s new book Forward Progress, and was thrilled to have a small part in it too. (Though this year….
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RT @38Godfrey: NEW "Phantom Island" with @ESPN_BillC: It's sort of an ACC preview but heavy on the Virginia Tech kvetching. Also Bill has a….
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ESPN's Bill Connelly joins Steven Godfrey to talk about his forthcoming book, preview the fortunes of Virginia Tech, Cal, NC State, discuss the value of returning production versus transfers with...
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RT @ADavidHaleJoint: UMass moved from FCS to FBS in 2012. They've played 148 FBS games. They've won 26. JMU moved up in 2022. They've play….
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I forgive you for not doing the readings.
People like @ESPN_BillC are the reason there is a cancerous tumor in @NCAA football. These nerds who need 2 hands to hold a pencil play politics and put James Franklin top 5 with leaving Marcus F. entirely off the list. lmao @espn who in the come back degree hired this bitch.
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It’s a shame you guys forgot to link to the piece in question and decided to frame it in the way that would generate the most toxic possible responses. Let me help you out:.
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Is Ryan Day a genius or could anyone win at Ohio State? We break down 20 years of sideline overachievers.
Bill Connelly of ESPN ranked the best coaches in college football. What would you change? 🤔
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Had fun. Talked about ‘97 Mizzou-Nebraska, showed them the magic spreadsheets….
On this Inside @MizzouAthletics Podcast, @ESPN_BillC talks about his Mid-Mo roots, developing CFP's most well-known predictive metric (SP+), and outlooks for @MizzouFootball and the SEC this season. Plus a little-known fact about @BradTregnago!. Listen:
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