ENLARGE Former Baylor football coach Art Briles stands in the tunnel before a game against Texas last season. Briles was ousted this off-season amid allegations that the school mishandled sexual assault cases involving football players. But college football, as its legions of loyal followers can readily attest, is not like most sports. ENLARGEThe Grid answers both these questions for the top programs in the country—all 64 teams from the five major conferences, plus a handful of others that belong in any college football conversation. The big winner on this year’s Grid is closest to the top right corner: Stanford, an academic powerhouse that will contend in this year’s Pac-12.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 01, 2016 21:08 UTC