Just two years ago, the ACC looked like perhaps the most underrated conference in college football. Clemson was coming off of a national title and reached the College Football Playoff again, and the league had a bevy of solid teams in Miami, NC State, Virginia Tech, and Louisville, which had superstar and 2016 Heisman Trophy […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 3
College Football Week 2 didn’t bring a ton of drama, though the highly-anticipated game between LSU and Texas in Austin was a treat. The Tigers pulled out the win, as five of our nine staff members predicted entering the weekend. There were some games that tripped us up, big time. UCLA continues to free fall, […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 2
We’re all very glad to have college football back in our lives. While Week 1 didn’t bring the craziness that many weeks of this sport do, we did have some big upsets. Oregon was the only Top 25 team to go down, and it did to another ranked squad in Auburn. The Tigers and Ducks […]
Read MoreRivals Expert Believes Terrence Clarke Will Choose Kentucky, Reclassify
Terrence Clarke is one of the truly elite recruits in the prep ranks right now. He is ranked No. 3 overall in the 2021 class by 247Sports‘ composite rankings. Rivals has him at No. 2. Of course, he may not stay in that class. Clarke has been a reported reclassification candidate for a while now, […]
Read MoreHow To Watch The ACC Network On The First College Football Saturday Of The Year
Not counting last week’s “week zero” contests, this is the real first college football Saturday of the 2019 season. One big change – fans of ACC teams are going to want to figure out how to watch the ACC Network. The ACC Network launched just a few weeks back. Saturday, there are three major games […]
Read MoreTerrence Clarke, No. 3 Recruit From 2021 Class, Announces Top Six Schools
Terrence Clarke, a five-star recruit from Brewster Academy, has trimmed his list of suitors down to six. Not only did he narrow down his options, he shared when he’ll announce his commitment. 247Sports’ ranks Clarke is the No. 3 overall prospect and No. 1 shooting guard from the 2021 recruiting class. He has 26 scholarship […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 1
Week 1 of the College Football season is finally here. After a pair of games opened things up last weekend, we finally have our full slate of games. Last Saturday, a pair of match-ups opened up the 2019 season. Florida and Miami played the first game of the year, a rare Week Zero game between […]
Read MoreSpectrum Reaches Deal To Carry ACC Network
The ACC Network is set to launch next week, ahead of college football season. Naturally, the league is leveraging defending national champion Clemson to really get itself off the ground. The Tigers will host the new-look Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the Aug. 29 season opener, the first football game to be broadcast on ACCN. […]
Read MoreHow ESPN’s FPI Projects The ACC Standings Will Look At Season’s End
We’re nearly one month away from college football starting up again, which has led to a plethora of preseason predictions over the past few days. Earlier this week, ESPN was the latest media outlet to jump in with their projections, as it released the latest version of its Football Power Index. The FPI serves as […]
Read MoreSportsbook Releases Win Totals For Almost Every College Football Team
As sports betting starts to become legal throughout the country, expect to see more about sportsbooks like FanDuel. The online book is among those available to bettors in New Jersey right now. On Wednesday, it published win totals available for futures bets for just about every FBS program in the country. One of the 130 […]
Read MoreFormer Duke 5-Star PG Derryck Thornton Announces Transfer
Back in May, USC guard Derryck Thornton entered the NCAA transfer portal. After taking his time going over his options, the five-star recruit has finally found himself a new home. Thornton originally began his college basketball career with the Duke Blue Devils. Mike Krzyzewski didn’t have the five-star guard for very long because he left […]
Read MoreAthlon Sports Predicts 2019 Record For Every ACC Football Program
Athlon Sports, one of the go-to sources for college football previews, just rolled out its predictions for the ACC football season. Spoiler alert: it is Clemson heavy. That is for good reason, of course. The Tigers are the defending national champions, and have won two titles in three years. Trevor Lawrence begins his first full […]
Read More2019 ACC/Big Ten Challenge Match-ups Have Been Announced
Over the last few minutes, the various games in this year’s edition of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge have been rolling out. Now, we know the full set of match-ups coming this fall. Because the ACC has 15 programs to 14 for the Big Ten, Virginia Tech is sitting this year’s challenge out. The Hokies will […]
Read More2020 College Football Hall Of Fame Nominees Announced
On Monday, the National Football Foundation announced the candidates for the 2020 College Football Hall of Fame class. In total, 76 players and five coaches have been nominated. The vote should be pretty competitive. Last year, 13 players made it through and were inducted in the 2019 class. To be nominated, players must have been […]
Read MoreGame Times, Channels Released For 33 ACC Football Contests
With just under three months away from the start of the college football season, all the major conferences and television networks have released kickoff times and channels for a plethora of showdowns. Let’s focus on the ACC contests that have been revealed on Thursday. There are currently 33 games from the ACC that feature the […]
Read More11 Transfer Options Identified For Kansas’ K.J. Lawson
After an underwhelming season at Kansas following his transfer from Memphis, guard K.J. Lawson has decided to transfer again. Based on the latest reports, there is no shortage of options for the 6-foot-8 sophomore. According to The Kansas City Star, 11 different schools have reached out to Lawson about a possible transfer. On the list are […]
Read MoreBoston College Will Retain Basketball Coach Jim Christian
In five years at Boston College, Jim Christian is just 62-100, with one trip to the post-season. That was an NIT berth last year, when the Eagles finished 19-16. After a 14-17 (5-13) season in 2018-19, Christian is 18-72 in ACC play during his tenure, good for a .200 win percentage in one of the […]
Read MoreWilliam & Mary All-Conference Grad Transfer Justin Pierce Hearing From Major Programs
6-foot-7 wing Justin Pierce has been a pretty dynamic player for William & Mary over the last two years. He’s set to finish his college career elsewhere. Pierce has been an All-CAA performer for the Tribe for two seasons. He followed a 14.7 point/8.6 rebound sophomore year with a 14.9 point/8.9 rebound season this year. […]
Read MoreACC Makes Big Schedule Announcement For 2019-20 Season
If you’re an ACC fan on Election Day 2019, you might want to get to the polls early because a full slate of conference basketball games is scheduled for that day and the day after. The ACC has just announced its 2019-20 season openers with some of the top teams tipping off on the same […]
Read MoreGoodman: 3 Major CBB Coaches In Real Hot Seat Trouble
We’re less than a month away from college basketball’s pivotal March, and some pretty prominent college basketball coaches have a lot of work to do. UCLA’s Steve Alford was fired earlier this year, opening up one of the sport’s most prestigious jobs. He certainly won’t be the last Power Five coach to lose his job […]
Read MoreAD Issues Message To Fans Who Attended Canceled Bowl Game
Today’s First Responder Bowl in Dallas between Boise State and Boston College was canceled after a few minutes had been played in the first quarter. Dallas experienced significant lightning delays during the game, until the powers at be eventually decided to cancel the game outright. The decision drew plenty of ire on behalf of the […]
Read MoreCollege Football Fans Are Furious About Today’s Bowl News
Today’s First Responder Bowl was the ultimate rarity in college football: a cancelled bowl game. Inclement weather and lightning in the area first delayed, then canceled the action between Boston College and Boise State at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. The game was declared a no-contest after roughly 90 minutes of waiting, with thunderstorms expected to […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Bowl Games
College football bowl season is here! Most of your favorite teams won’t be in action for a few weeks, but on Saturday we kick things off with a few fun games. Tulane and Louisiana present a nice clash of style, Utah State’s elite Group of Five defense faces North Texas’ high-flying offense, and Mountain West […]
Read MoreMajor College Basketball Game Canceled, And The 2 Teams Are Not Happy With Each Other
Boston College basketball was set to face Texas A&M in College Station today. Due to mechanical issues and weather issues, Boston College announced that it could not make it to today’s game, and A&M has decided to cancel the non-conference match-up. It is pretty rare to see a basketball game canceled due in part to […]
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