More than ever before, there seems to be real momentum for the College Football Playoff to expand. The tournament has been at a very exclusive four teams since it replace the BCS in 2014. There is plenty of support to go up to six, or even eight teams. That would allow each Power Five league […]
Read MoreMichigan State Releases Hype Video For Tonight’s Game vs. Duke
The ACC/Big Ten Challenge should not disappoint tonight as Duke is on the road to face Michigan State in a rematch of last season’s Elite Eight. Duke is still trying to shake off its stunning loss to Stephen F. Austin at home. Despite defeating Winthrop on Friday, the team lost standout freshman Cassius Stanley to […]
Read MoreESPN’s Prediction For No. 11 Michigan State vs. No. 10 Duke
A few short weeks ago, Duke at Michigan State would’ve been a No. 1 at No. 3 matchup. This college basketball season hasn’t been kind to the teams on top, though. The Spartans began the season atop the AP Poll, and opened with a tough 69-62 loss to then-No. 2 Kentucky, a team that has […]
Read MorePelicans Update Status Of Rookie Zion Williamson
We’re more than one month into the NBA season but Zion Williamson has yet to see the court. The No. 1 overall pick had surgery on a torn right lateral meniscus just before the start of the regular season. Any fans clamoring for Williamson’s return will have to settle down for the moment. He’s not […]
Read MoreDick Vitale Reacts To Duke’s Shocking Upset Loss
Stephen F. Austin stunned the college basketball world on Tuesday night, when it defeated Duke on the road to snap its 150-game winning streak against non-conference opponents at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Nathan Bain connected on a game-winning layup at the buzzer to give the Lumberjacks the win. We’ve seen a plethora of upsets this month, […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 14
Rivalry week is here. Starting on Thanksgiving Day tomorrow, and running through Sunday, many of college football’s biggest rivalry games will be played, with serious postseason implications on the line. On Thursday, we get the always contentious Egg Bowl. Ole Miss’ Matt Luke and Mississippi State’s Joe Moorhead both have plenty on the line, even […]
Read MoreStephen F. Austin Player Gets Emotional After Huge Upset Win Over Duke
On Tuesday night, the No. 1 team in the country lost – again. Just a few weeks after taking down then-No.1 Kentucky, Duke fell at home by a score of 85-83 to Stephen F. Austin in a stunning upset. Duke and Stephen F. Austin were tied and the Blue Devils had the ball with the […]
Read MoreZion Williamson’s Tweet Goes Viral After Duke’s Shocking Loss
Zion Williamson made an unfortunate – and hilarious – mistake on Twitter this evening. Of course, the tweet quickly went viral. The No. 1 overall pick’s old school, Duke, lost in a shocking home upset to Stephen F. Austin. The Blue Devils fell on a buzzer-beating layup at Cameron Indoor Stadium. It was wild. Social […]
Read MoreBreaking: No. 1 Duke Loses In Shocking Upset At The Buzzer
The No. 1 college basketball team in the country has once again lost in a shocking upset at home. A couple of weeks after then-No. 1 Kentucky, top-ranked Duke has fallen at home. Coach K’s team lost to Stephen F. Austin in a stunner in overtime. Duke fell to SFA, 85-83, in one of the […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 13
We’ve reached the penultimate weekend of college football’s regular season. While the night slate this weekend may be a bit lacking, we’re going to learn a lot about the eventual College Football Playoff field early on. At noon, Ohio State hosts Penn State in a de facto Big Ten East title game. The Buckeyes are […]
Read MoreJoe Lunardi Updates ESPN Bracketology After Chaotic Start To Season
Three NCAA blue bloods suffered their first loss of the season in the very first week of the 2019-20 college basketball season last week. It has had a huge effect on the latest edition of ESPN Bracketology. No. 1 Michigan State and No. 2 Kansas both lost their season-openers to Kentucky and Duke respectively. Then, […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 12
We’re on the other side of the huge Week 11 in college football, in which LSU took down Alabama for the first time since 2011, and Minnesota stayed undefeated and handed Penn State its first loss. The College Football Playoff picture is starting to really take shape, with LSU entrenched as the new No. 1 […]
Read MoreDick Vitale Names College Basketball’s 2 Best Teams Right Now
We’re only one week into the college basketball season, but we’ve already seen several notable esults have turned the rankings on their head. No. 1 Michigan State and No. 3 Kansas – two NCAA title favorites – both lost their openers to Kentucky and Duke, respectively. Then, chaos ensued. Earlier this week, newly-minted No. 1 […]
Read MoreDick Vitale Releases His New Top 5 After Week 1
It may have come up on us all a bit quickly, but the first week of the 2019-20 college basketball season is now in the books. There were a number of surprises in Week 1, not the least of which was NCAA title frontrunners Kansas and Michigan both dropping their openers in the Champions Classic […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 11
Here it is. Week 11 of the college football season, featuring the monumental matchup between No. 2 LSU and No. 2 Alabama, is upon us. Alabama-LSU is a big game every year. It doesn’t always feature a pair top three programs vying for the College Football Playoff, though. Alabama has made the Playoff every year […]
Read MoreCBB Expert Unveils New Rankings After Kentucky, Duke Wins Last Night
It was hard to have a bigger opening night of college basketball than what we had last night. Numerous ranked teams were in action, including the top four of Michigan State, Kansas, Kentucky, and Duke, in a back-to-back at Madison Square Garden. Both lower-seeded teams won their respective matchups in last night’s Champions Classic. No. […]
Read MoreESPN’s 2nd Half Prediction For Duke-Kansas
If you had to choose one word to describe the first half of tonight’s Duke-Kansas game, it would be sloppy. Neither team has looked like a top five outfit through the first 20 minutes. At intermission, the fourth-ranked Blue Devils lead 33-30 despite shooting only 37.1 percent from the field. Duke mostly leads because the […]
Read MoreESPN’s Jay Bilas Releases His Preseason Top 10
It may be sneaking up on you, but college basketball returns tonight. We have a pair of huge matchups at the Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York, with No. 1 Michigan State vs. No. 2 Kentucky, and No. 3 Duke vs. No. 4 Kansas. ESPN’s leading college basketball analyst, Jay Bilas, is […]
Read MoreESPN Prediction For Tonight’s Duke-Kansas Game
College basketball is finally back, as two of the best teams in the country will battle to start the 2019-20 season. Tonight we’ll see the Kansas Jayhawks take on the Duke Blue Devils. Kansas is loaded with returning talent this season, meanwhile Duke is trying to reload after losing Zion Williamson, RJ Barrett and Cam […]
Read More2020 4-Star Mark Williams Announces Commitment Decision
Four-star center Mark Williams is one of the best and biggest prospects in the Class of 2020. He finished up his official visits this past month with trips to Michigan and Duke, and has now made his commitment decision. Per SportsCenter, in an interview with ESPN’s Paul Biancardi, Williams announced that he would be committing […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 9
College Football Week 9 brings some huge games this weekend. A few will have major College Football Playoff race ramifications. The first, FOX’s pick for its “Big Noon Saturday” game, lost a bit of its luster last weekend. Wisconsin fell to Illinois in one of the biggest upsets of the season so far. The Badgers […]
Read MoreFormer Duke Star Greg Paulus Reportedly Lands Interim Head Coaching Job
Former Duke point guard Greg Paulus’ basketball career came to an end back in 2009. Since, he has been working his way up the coaching ladder, and today, has reportedly landed his first head coaching role, albeit through strange circumstances. Paulus will reportedly be named interim head coach of the Niagara Purple Eagles. That job […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 8
Last weekend brought perhaps the biggest upset of the season, with South Carolina dealing a big blow to SEC East favorite Georgia, one of the first losses this year for a true College Football Playoff contender. We’ll see if College Football Week 8 can deliver more of those moments. On paper, there aren’t a ton […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 7
After a Group of Five game between Appalachian State and UL Lafayette opened things on Wednesday night, we’re getting into the swing of things in the Power Five leagues as College Football Week 7 continues tonight. We have some intriguing ACC and Pac-12 action, before a fun Saturday of games. Tonight, Syracuse travels to NC […]
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