ESPN’s College GameDay analysts updated their College Football Playoff picks this morning following the Big Ten’s decision to play beginning in mid-October. Nearly every ESPN analyst is going with some combination of Alabama/Clemson/Ohio State/Big 12 team. But not Pat McAfee. The former NFL punter turned sports media personality has one very bold College Football Playoff team and […]
Read MoreCollege Football World Reacts To Navy’s Stunning Comeback
Coming off of an embarrassing 55-3 national television loss to BYU, Navy football looked like it might be in for a brutal season after one half against Tulane today. The Green Wave looked dominant, taking a 24-0 lead into halftime. Typically, one would think it is hard for a triple-option team like Navy to overcome […]
Read MoreWeek 3 Big 12 College Football Game Has Reportedly Been Postponed
It looks like Baylor football is going to have to wait yet another week in order to get their 2020 season underway. According to college football insider Bruce Feldman, Baylor’s season opener against Houston is being postponed. The game was fairly new to both of their schedules, having only been formally announced last Saturday. Baylor […]
Read MoreDecision Made On College Basketball’s Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament
The Battle 4 Atlantis has emerged as one of the premier college basketball events every fall. This year’s tournament, headlined by Duke is canceled, as you may expect. However, according to reports, the field will remain intact and play a tournament in a different, much less tropical location. On Wednesday, the NCAA made a decision […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 3
The college football season is starting to grow. This week, the Big Ten announced that it will be back this fall, with games starting on Oct. 23. For now, we’re still working our way to something that feels almost normal. The SEC doesn’t kick off for another few weekends, and we’re over a month from […]
Read MoreQ&A With UCF CB Tay Gowan: Battle With COVID-19, Why He Opted Out Of Season
Due to all the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, numerous college football players have opted out of the 2020 season. UCF cornerback Tay Gowan is part of that group, as he’s decided to officially declare for the 2021 NFL Draft. Gowan had a sensational season with the Knights last fall, totaling 31 tackles and two interceptions. Though […]
Read MoreMajor College Basketball Early Season Tournament Has Reportedly Been Moved
The Battle 4 Atlantis early-season college basketball tournament will not be taking place in the Bahamas as is usually does. According to college football insider Jon Rothstein, the 2020 Battle 4 Atlantis will take place at the Sanford Pentagon in South Dakota instead. Dates for the tournament are yet to be determined. However, it usually […]
Read MoreCollege Football’s Week 2 AP Poll Top 25 Released
We’re two weeks into the season and ready for another college football AP top 25 poll. As with last week, a large swath of teams that didn’t play made the cut, but that’s probably going to be a theme for the next few weeks. Just under half of the list consisted of SEC and AAC […]
Read MoreJoel Klatt Releases His New Top 25 Poll After Week 2
We’re two weeks in to the 2020 college football season, which means it’s time for another Joel Klatt top 25 poll. While some teams have played two games so far, most teams in the Power Five only got their first taste of gameday action yesterday. Among those teams were ACC and Big 12 frontrunners Clemson, […]
Read MoreVideo: The Citadel’s Punter Has Most-Embarrassing Play Of The Day
FCS program The Citadel only has four games on the schedule this fall. Hopefully that is enough time for punter Matt Campbell to get past what happened with one of his two kicks against South Florida today. To the program’s credit, The Citadel is hanging in with the Bulls, which tend to have a pretty […]
Read MoreMajor College Football Game In Jeopardy Due To 20+ Player COVID-19 Outbreak
Memphis football’s game against Houston next week is set to be one of the biggest in the AAC this season. That is, if it can be played safely, after a major COVID-19 outbreak within the Tigers’ roster. Per a new report by The Commercial Appeal, at least 20 players on the Tigers roster tested positive for […]
Read MoreKirk Herbstreit Reacts To BYU’s 55-3 Win vs. Navy
Last night featured the annual Week 1 Monday night college football game, with BYU football traveling to Navy. Unfortunately, that game didn’t exactly deliver in terms of competitiveness. A lot was made about Navy’s decision to basically not hold live, full-contact practice this offseason, out of concern for COVID-19. The team went with more thud […]
Read MoreLook: ESPN Messed Up College Football Nickname On Saturday
ESPN has been prone to making mistakes during broadcasts of minor college football games over the years. Saturday’s SMU-Texas State game was no different. The SMU Mustangs took on the Texas State Bobcats last Saturday in what was expected to be a blowout in favor of the Mustangs. But the Bobcats kept things interesting, trailing […]
Read MoreKirk Herbstreit Is Calling His First Game Of The Season Tonight
ESPN broadcaster Kirk Herbstreit is almost always on the call for the marquee game of the college football weekend. That marquee game in Week 1 of this year just happens to be on a Monday. Taking to Twitter, Herbstreit reminded everyone that he’ll be on call for the BYU at Navy game tonight. He expressed […]
Read MoreResults From Every Week 1 College Football Game Played Today
College football is officially back. While Week 1 may have been what we’re accustomed to in the sport, we got College GameDay in the morning, and there were games running from 1 p.m. ET until after midnight. Now, we haven’t had a Power Five game yet. That comes in just a few days. We did get some […]
Read MoreTexas State Player Makes Early ‘Catch Of The Year’ Candidate
Texas State’s Jeremiah Haydel hauled in an insane one-handed touchdown reception against the SMU Mustangs on Saturday during today’s Week 1 college football action. College football is back – well, sort of. Conferences are divided on playing football this fall. Despite major conferences like the Big Ten and Pac-12 delaying the 2020 season until early […]
Read MoreMemphis Football Player Confirmed As Shooting Victim
Last Sunday, Memphis football senior defensive back John Broussard was one of two shooting victims after a fight near campus. On Friday, his identity was confirmed, just before the team’s Saturday season opener against Arkansas State. According to reports, there was a large fight involving 10 people on Sunday at around 10:30 p.m. Shots were […]
Read MoreDesmond Howard Has Bold Prediction For CFB Playoff
Well, it didn’t take very long for Desmond Howard to make his first bold prediction of the year. On Saturday morning, the ESPN analyst revealed which “sleeper team” he sees making the College Football Playoff. Fans should expect the Playoff to look a bit different this season since the Big Ten and Pac-12 aren’t playing […]
Read MoreBig 12 Announces New Player Thresholds For Canceling Games Due To COVID-19
Just minutes ago, the first college football game involving a Big 12 team on the schedule was postponed. TCU football was set to host SMU next Friday, but it has been pushed due to positive COVID-19 tests within the Horned Frogs program. “No one is currently facing serious health issues, and we intend to continue […]
Read MoreCFB Expert Phil Steele Updates Rankings Of Toughest Schedules In The Country
A lot has changed since Phil Steele put out his 2020 college football preview. The Big Ten and Pac-12, barring a late change, will not play this fall, nor will the Mountain West, MAC, and a handful of other independent and small conference teams. The strength of schedule debate is often among the most popular […]
Read MoreUCF, Preseason No. 21, Announces 10 Players Are Opting Out
UCF football has been arguably the best Group of Five program over the last three years, dating back to the Scott Frost-led undefeated season in 2017. Like the rest of the AAC, the Knights are set to play football this fall, with things starting up in mid-September. Josh Heupel’s program is set to kick off […]
Read MoreCollege Football All-American RB Not Playing This Season
One of the top running backs in college football has reportedly opted out of the 2020 season. Kenneth Gainwell, a preseason All-American and 2019 first-team All-AAC running back, has opted out of the season due to COVID-19 concerns. His father confirmed the decision on Sunday night. “He decided that he didn’t want take any chances […]
Read MoreNew College Football Betting Lines For Week 1 Games Have Been Released
College football starts tonight. It isn’t the biggest game on the schedule, but if you are hungry for some real life college football action, Central Arkansas faces Austin Peay in Montgomery, Ala. This begins something of a slow rollout of the 2020 fall season. The first FBS game is currently scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 3, between Southern […]
Read MoreWhat The AP Poll Would Look Like Without Big Ten, Pac-12 Teams
The top 25 AP poll just released and it’s already getting people confused (what with there being nine teams on it that aren’t even playing and all). But college football insider Brett McMurphy is here with a more proper top 25 AP poll. Taking to Twitter, McMurphy posted what the AP poll would look like […]
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