What Can We Learn From the Non-Conference Schedule of Past College Football Playoff Teams?
After five years of data, we can begin to identify trends among the programs that have qualified for the four-team playoff.
Who Will Be College Football’s Next First-Time National Champion?
Teams like Virginia Tech and Wisconsin have never won a national title. Who’s the next school to win it all for the first time?
Ranking the Best Returning Quarterbacks in College Football
Tua Tagovailoa? Justin Herbert? Who’s the top returning QB in college football?
The Top Opening Weekend Games for the 2019 College Football Season
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 […]
A College Football Schedule Takeaway for Every Power Five Team
With college football right around the corner, here’s a scheduling takeaway for every Power Five school, plus Notre Dame.
Which College Football Teams Are Most Likely to Make It to October Undefeated?
We rank the teams most likely to get through September without a loss.
Pac-12 Basketball Coaches Rank the Best Jobs in the Conference
Which school has the best head coaching job in the conference?
What Have Power Five Schools Accomplished in the Lifetime of 2020’s Top Football Recruits?
Our Andy Wittry attempts to view the modern college football landscape through the eyes of an 18-year-old recruit.
Winners and Losers After the NBA Draft Decision Deadline
The deadline for NBA Draft prospects to return to school or stay in the draft was Wednesday night. Jeff Goodman breaks down the winners and losers in college hoops.
Postseason Grades for Every Pac-12 College Basketball Team
The Pac-12 finished the 2019 season as the seventh-best conference in the country, according to kenpom.com. The Power Five doesn’t really apply to college basketball like it does for football but if it did, the Pac-12 wouldn’t be one of the conferences included, at least not last season. The Pac-12 actually sent three teams to […]
Ranking the Best College Basketball Conferences From the 2018-19 Season
Virginia won the first men’s basketball national championship in school history Monday night, which means three different ACC teams have won a national title in the last five years. The Cavaliers’ title goes a long way as we examine how college basketball’s best conferences stacked up against each other last season. NCAA Tournament participation and […]
Auburn, Texas Tech, Purdue Among Best 2019 NCAA Tournament Bracket Picks
The 2019 NCAA Tournament isn’t over but we’re down to the Final Four and the three most popular picks to win the national championship, according to ESPN’s Tournament Challenge, have been eliminated. Here’s a look at the teams that had the best and worst “value” in bracket challenge games, meaning the difference between a team’s […]
One Key Stat From Every Sweet 16 Game: Auburn’s 3-Point Shooting, Kentucky’s Rebounding
No. 2 seed Kentucky def. No. 3 seed Houston 62-58 13 – That was Kentucky’s rebounding advantage against Houston, 36-23, including 11 offensive rebounds. The Wildcats had an offensive rebounding percentage of 45.8 percent (11 rebounds on 24 missed shots) and a defensive rebounding rate of 78.1 percent (25 rebounds on Houston’s 32 missed shots). […]
Four Players to Watch in the South Region During the Sweet 16
The South Region is down to four teams with Virginia, Oregon, Tennessee and Purdue reaching the Sweet 16. It’s a bit surprising that the Ducks are still alive, while Virginia, Tennessee and Purdue have advanced in what has largely been a chalky bracket. That being said, here is one player to keep an eye on […]
Previewing No. 1 Virginia vs. No. 12 Oregon: Date, Time, Location, Spread
After experiencing deja vu in the first half against No. 16 Gardner-Webb, the Cavaliers pulled it together in the second half and cruised to victory. One year after becoming the first No. 1 seed to ever lose to a No. 16 seed, Virginia is looking like the national title contender it was billed to be […]