The reality of the 2021 college football season has forced ESPN’s Heather Dinich to adjust her views on the national title contenders. She no longer has two Big 12 teams on her College Football Playoff top 4 – or any teams from that conference for that matter. Appearing on Get Up today, Dinich revealed her […]
Read More3 Coaches Named For Texas Tech Football Opening
Texas Tech made a surprising decision on Monday, firing third-year head coach Matt Wells. Wells, who took the job after six years at the helm of his alma mater Utah State, was 13-17 (7-16), but does have Texas Tech at 5-3 this season. The Red Raiders swept non-conference games against Houston, Stephen F. Austin, and […]
Read MoreCollege Football World Reacts To Kirk Herbstreit’s New Rankings
Week 8 of the 2021 college football season didn’t give us quite as much drama as the previous few outside of Oklahoma getting a scare against Kansas. But ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit decided to make up for the lack of drama with a controversial ranking this morning. Taking to Twitter, Herbstreit gave his top four picks […]
Read MoreLook: Kirk Herbstreit Releases His New Top 6 Poll
The 2021 college football season is well into its second half, meaning that the playoff is inching closer and closer. While some teams appear to be rising to the occasion, others have stumbled in must-win games. Week 8 of the season came and went over the weekend and featured a few upset inside the Top […]
Read MoreGus Malzahn Sends Clear Message About The LSU Job
LSU will need a new head coach at season’s end, and believe it or not Gus Malzahn’s name has been thrown around as a possibility. The LSU Tigers will part ways with Ed Orgeron at the end of the season. The decision comes just two years after Orgeron helped guide the program to a national […]
Read MoreAmerican Athletic Conference Officially Adds 6 New Schools
The SEC isn’t the only major conference eyeing big expansion plans. The American Athletic Conference just made a move that will bring add a half dozen Group of Five programs into the fold. On Thursday, The American announced that UAB, Charlotte, FAU, North Texas, Rice and UTSA have all joined their conference. The date of […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 8
Once again, a Saturday of college football helped give some clarity at the full scope of this season. Perhaps the most notable result came at Kinnick Stadium, where then-No. 2 Iowa’s, a squad that had gotten by on great defense and just enough offense, fell to a pretty explosive Purdue squad, 24-7. That loss drops the […]
Read MoreCollege Football World Reacts To Cincinnati’s Ranking
The No. 2 team in college football is the Cincinnati Bearcats. Who would’ve guessed that before the start of the regular season? Cincinnati was projected to be very good in 2021, but few people – if any – likely thought they’d be all the way up at No. 2 overall in mid-October. But that’s where […]
Read MoreLook: Gus Malzahn’s Wife Shares Great Family Update
Following yesterday’s loss at Cincinnati, UCF head coach Gus Malzahn abruptly left the stadium to attend to a “family emergency” in Birmingham. Malzahn’s daughter Kenzie Stander, who gave birth to her first child last week, was readmitted to the hospital due to complications. Last night, UCF released a statement saying Stander was “stable and doing […]
Read MorePaul Finebaum Releases His New College Football Top 4
After last weekend’s college football action saw Texas A&M knock off then No. 1 Alabama, fans wondered if they’d see a second consecutive Saturday of chaos. Although not quite as dramatic, this weekend’s results did pave the way for some shake-ups at the top of the rankings. No. 2 Iowa labored and fell to unranked […]
Read MoreUCF Releases Statement On Gus Malzahn’s Family Emergency
After this afternoon’s 56-21 loss at Cincinnati, UCF head coach Gus Malzahn left the stadium in a hurry for an apparent family emergency. Moments ago, UCF released a statement offering more info on Malzahn’s situation. Thankfully, it seems like everything is okay. According to UCF, Malzahn bolted out to fly to Birmingham to visit his […]
Read MoreGus Malzahn Reportedly Dealing With Family Emergency
Head coach Gus Malazhn reportedly left Saturday’s Cincinnati-UCF game in a hurry because of a family emergency. Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell told reporters after the game that Malzahn had to “rush out” because of a family emergency. Fickell also requested everyone say a prayer on Malzahn’s behalf. It certainly sounds like a scary situation. […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 7
Once again, college football brought us some shocking results last weekend. None was more jarring than No. 1 Alabama’s upset loss at Texas A&M. With that loss, Georgia vaults to the No. 1 spot in the AP Poll. The Bulldogs’ defense has been virtually impenetrable this season, and the offense has been efficient enough for […]
Read MoreCollege Football Fans Not Happy With Coach Of The Year Picks
College football fans aren’t happy with one of Pro Football Focus’ Coach of the Year picks. Believe it or not, we’ve hit the midway point of college football’s 2021 season. True contenders have emerged. Overhyped teams have been sifted. We’ve also gotten a good look at which coaches deserve the highest of praise. Three Pro […]
Read MoreKirk Herbstreit Releases New Top 6 After Crazy Saturday
Saturday’s college football slate might’ve seemed underwhelming upon a first glance, but the way that the action played out on the field was everything but boring. Week 6 of the 2021 season delivered from an entertainment standpoint and also brought about quite the shake-up to the top of the rankings. Three top-10 teams in last […]
Read MoreBreaking: New Coaches’ Poll Top 25 Released After Wild Saturday
Week 6 of the 2021 college football season brought tons of drama as Alabama suffered a stunning loss while Oklahoma enjoyed an incredible comeback win over arch-rival Texas. So it should be no surprise that the new Coaches’ Poll top 25 looks very different today. The Week 7 USA Today Coaches’ Poll was just released […]
Read MorePaul Finebaum Releases His New Top 4 After Crazy Saturday
Week 6 of the 2021 college football season was by far the craziest of the year thus far, as Saturday’s slate featured multiple shocking outcomes. The No. 1, No. 4 and No. 10 teams in the country all lost, while a handful of the nation’s other top programs were pushed to the brink. The most […]
Read MoreCollege Football Conference To Propose Major 3-League Regional Realignment
To this point in college football history, conference realignment has consisted of one league raiding another for its teams. Conference USA is climbing an uphill battle to change that, but hopes to shift how realignment works, and add some regionality back to the sport in the process. The AAC is losing Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 6
Last Saturday brought a serious shakeup to the college football season. A few major contenders, including undefeated Oregon, and one-loss Florida and Texas A&M all suffered major upset losses, while Alabama and Georgia flexed their muscles and continue to look the part of clear favorites to win it all. The Bulldogs and Crimson Tide faced […]
Read MoreBasketball World Reacts To Emoni Bates Workout News
On Wednesday, the Memphis Tigers held their Pro Day in front of all 30 NBA teams. Unfortunately, the measurements for Emoni Bates weren’t nearly as great as fans were hoping they’d be. Bates, the No. 4 overall recruit in the 2021 class, has been compared to a handful of NBA stars over the past few […]
Read MoreCollege Football Fans React To Kirk Herbstreit’s New Rankings
Week 5 of the 2021 college football season has come and gone, and ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit has given us a new top 4 heading into the middle of October. On Sunday, Herbstreit revealed a slightly different ranking. Alabama and Georgia retained their respective spots as No. 1 and 2 respectively, but there were some new […]
Read MoreKirk Herbstreit Ranks College Football’s Top 6 Teams
Another week of college football is in the books, which means it’s time for another edition of Kirk Herbstreit’s weekly rankings. After each slate of weekend games, the ESPN college football analyst takes to Twitter to rank the best programs in the country. On Sunday morning, after a wild Week 5 came to a close, […]
Read MoreLook: Cincinnati’s Tweet About Brian Kelly Is Going Viral
Before he became the head coach of Notre Dame’s football team, Brian Kelly was building Cincinnati into a respectable program. On Saturday afternoon, the two sides squared off at South Bend in a battle between two top-10 teams. The Bearcats proved to the sports world they belong in the conversation for the College Football Playoff, […]
Read MoreCollege Football World Reacts To Cincinnati’s Huge Win
Last season, the Cincinnati Bearcats felt like they were snubbed by the College Football Playoff selection committee. At this rate, that won’t happen again this year. Two weeks after defeating Indiana on the road, Cincinnati went to South Bend and defeated Notre Dame. It was an impressive performance from the Bearcats, as they fended off […]
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