Now that the real fun begins, here are five things college football bettors must know before placing any money on this winter’s bowl games. You have to handicap motivation The biggest difference between handicapping a college football game on a regular Saturday and a bowl game is trying to find a motivational edge. It’s the […]
Depending on how you define the “top tier” of college basketball teams, there could be more depth at the top level of the sport than we’ve seen in the last 15 years. The AP Top 25 poll isn’t a perfect measure of the strength of teams, especially when comparing this year’s upper echelon to those […]
There’s a good chance the Gonzaga or Virginia fan in your life is upset this afternoon and we’re willing to commiserate. The latest college basketball AP Top 25 poll was released Monday and Gonzaga is ranked two spots behind Duke, which has the same record as the Zags team that beat the Blue Devils on […]
Another No. 1 team fell on Sunday as Tennessee upset top-ranked Gonzaga in Phoenix in a game that will likely go down as one of the best matchups of the regular season. It could also have significant seeding implications for the NCAA tournament given that both teams could contend for a No. 1 seed in […]
Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray won the 2018 Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, beating fellow quarterback finalists Tua Tagovailoa and Dwayne Haskins from Alabama and Ohio State, respectively. In several regards, this year’s Heisman Trophy voting was unprecedented. Murray’s Heisman Trophy win marks the third time a school has produced two different Heisman winners in consecutive […]
The Big Ten East and West, while geographically accurate and nominally an improvement from its divisional predecessors of the Leaders and Legends, are potentially a hindrance to the conference’s College Football Playoff hopes and there’s a chance the current format won’t determine which schools play in the Big Ten Championship in the future. Big Ten […]
December isn’t even a week old, but there’s at least a nine percent chance that one of the 11 remaining undefeated college basketball teams goes undefeated this regular season, according to the predictive metrics of kenpom.com. Kansas, Virginia, Gonzaga, Michigan and Nevada headline the group of unbeaten teams. Each team is ranked in the top […]
Alabama Offensive Coordinator Mike Locksley will be named Maryland’s head football coach, sources told Stadium. Locksley has agreed in principle to be the Terps’ coach and is expected to be introduced at a Thursday news conference, a source said. Tuesday, Locksley was named winner of the Frank Broyles Award, signifying the nation’s top assistant coach. Locksley […]
Since Ohio State hired Urban Meyer in 2012, the ACC has almost as many wins against the Buckeyes (three) as the rest of the teams in the Big Ten (five). That’s how dominant Ohio State has been in one of college football’s premier conferences. Meyer’s retirement after the season could potentially create a window of […]
Ohio State Head Coach Urban Meyer will officially announce his retirement at a Tuesday afternoon press conference, where Ohio State Athletic Director Gene Smith will name Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach Ryan Day the program’s next head coach. The Buckeyes’ Rose Bowl appearance against Washington will mark the end of Meyer’s seven-year tenure at Ohio State, where […]
The Chicago Bulls fired Head Coach Fred Hoiberg on Monday. A return to the sidelines at the college level could be the most likely next destination for him. Stadium NBA Insider Shams Charania has analyzed why the Bulls fired Hoiberg and we’ve examined what’s next for the Bulls. Now we’re diving into the potential, if not likely, […]
The latest AP Top 25 poll was released Monday and Gonzaga’s hold on the No. 1 ranking has strengthened, a new team entered the top five and a school from the Southern Conference joined the rankings. Here are our reactions to the latest college basketball AP Top 25 poll. Michigan climbs into the top […]
The No. 1 team in the country picked up a quality road win last week, while the No. 2 team survived an overtime scare against an unranked opponent at home. Here are our predictions for the college basketball AP Top 25 poll for Week 5. 1. Gonzaga (8-0): The Bulldogs went 2-0 since last week’s […]
After Sunday’s announcement of the 2018 College Football Playoff field, Alabama and Clemson opened as double-digit favorites over Oklahoma and Notre Dame, respectively, according to Westgate. The Crimson Tide is a 14-point favorite and the Tigers are 11.5-point favorites, meaning this year’s College Football Playoff Semifinals feature two of the three biggest favorites in the […]
The SEC Championship that served as a rematch of last season’s national championship game didn’t disappoint as No. 1 Alabama came behind to beat No. 4 Georgia in the fourth quarter 35-28. Alabama backup quarterback Jalen Hurts’ game-winning touchdown run, which clinched the Crimson Tide’s fifth consecutive College Football Playoff berth, headlines the plays from […]
