There’s just over a month until the first Saturday of the 2019 college football season, but who’s counting? It’s time to look ahead to next season, starting with the biggest games of the opening weekend. Two teams that finished the 2018 season ranked in the top 10 of the AP Top 25 Poll open the […]
With college football right around the corner, here’s a scheduling takeaway for every Power Five school, plus Notre Dame.
Virginia won its first-ever national championship in 2019, which undoubtedly caps off a best-case season for the Cavaliers. Not just because of how Virginia’s 2018 season ended, but because the ‘Hoos were picked second in the ACC preseason media poll and they debuted at No. 5 in the preseason AP Top 25 Poll. They didn’t […]
The ACC has three of the top four teams in the latest AP Top 25 Poll with No. 2 Virginia, No. 3 North Carolina and No. 4 Duke, as the conference could be the first since the Big East in 2009 to have three schools earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Which […]
Minnesota and Oklahoma picked up massive home wins Tuesday night over Purdue and Kansas, respectively, which might have clinched at-large bids for the Gophers and Sooners. There are numerous NCAA Tournament bubble teams in action Wednesday, including Seton Hall, Florida, Georgetown and Clemson. Each could really use a win, if not several, to solidify its […]
It’s still too early to preview the 2019 college football season, but one thing that can be analyzed is the schedule for each team. Some teams get fortunate by having a soft non-conference schedule and/or getting to play the weaker teams on the other side of their division. Other programs might have a strong roster […]
With confetti still raining down on the field at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., following Clemson’s 44-16 demolition of Alabama in the College Football Playoff title game, I asked Tigers wide receiver Justyn Ross about Clemson’s chances to repeat. “Until someone beats us,” Ross said. “We’re the team to beat.” Ross is right. Clemson […]
Saturday’s college basketball action included the Big 12/SEC Challenge, the No. 1 team in the latest AP Top 25 poll facing its largest deficit of the season and Duke falling behind by eight points at home in the second half, despite its starting lineup returning to full strength. Here are our takeaways and observations from […]
Despite Northern Illinois’ search for a head football coach, the coaching carousel across the country has begun to slow down now that it’s mid-January. Here are our new faces, new places tier rankings of head coaches who have been hired this offseason — with consideration given to each school, its conference, the potential candidate pool […]
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 […]
Georgia Tech head football coach Paul Johnson stepped down from his position on Wednesday after 11 seasons with the Yellow Jackets, making Georgia Tech the third ACC job to open this month, along with Louisville and North Carolina. “After 40 years of coaching, it’s time to take a break,” Johnson said in a statement. “It’s […]
There are five college football games apiece on Thursday and Friday this week, including three matchups featuring ranked teams. Here’s a reason why you should watch each game. Baylor at No. 13 West Virginia, 7 p.m. ET, Thursday, Oct. 25, FS1 West Virginia is still very much alive in the College Football Playoff hunt. The […]
Here are the biggest takeaways from Week 2 in college football that can help bettors going forward: Tough Luck Losers Georgia Tech outgained South Florida 602-426 and averaged 8.0 yards per play on offense. The Yellow Jackets took a 38-28 lead in the fourth quarter before giving up 21 unanswered points and losing 49-38. […]
A college football news roundup that includes Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn speaking out against a new proposed rule and Oklahoma State adding an offensive lineman.
Josh Pastner is coming off of a fantastic debut season as Georgia Tech’s head men’s basketball coach. He’s now looking to strengthen the roster, with high-star instant-impact freshmen and grad transfers possibly in play.