The college basketball season is very young, but we learned a good amount about some of the top teams in the country. Most notably, we learned that Duke is absolutely terrifying. The Blue Devils ran what is expected to be a very good Kentucky team out of the building in Indianapolis last week. Duke followed it up […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 11
After a rough Week 9, The Spun staff got mostly back on track with our picks for Week 10. Now, we’re on to College Football Week 11. Things kick off tonight in the Power Five, with No. 14 NC State hosting in-state rival Wake Forest. Tomorrow night, red hot Syracuse team hosts struggling Louisville, and […]
Read MorePitt Football Player Catching Heavy Criticism For Apparent Machine Gun Celebration
The city of Pittsburgh endured an incredible tragedy last Saturday morning, when a gunman murdered 11 people at the Tree of Life Synagogue during a ceremony. Days later, a Pitt football player’s on-field celebration is causing an uproar. The Panthers scored a huge win over Virginia tonight, handing the team sole possession of first place […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 10
Last weekend’s college football action was not great for the teams in the back-end of the Top 25. A number of previously-ranked teams lost, leading to a major shake-up in the polls. There is also a new ranking, from which the public Top 25 numbers are now based on. The first College Football Playoff rankings […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 9
The headline game of last week wound up being Ohio State football’s trip to Purdue. Like in their trip to Iowa last week, the Buckeyes were shellacked by a feisty Big Ten West foe. Last season’s 55-24 loss wound up severely hurting Ohio State’s College Football Playoff chances. The team already had a more excusable […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 8
Every year, one week of the college football season wrecks absolute mayhem on the landscape of the sport. Week 7 was that week. Four Top 10 teams fell last Saturday, with a few other Top 25 clubs going down, or at least looking very shaky in near-losses. With that, it was a tough week for […]
Read MoreThe 5 College Football Teams On ‘Upset Alert’ In Week 8
Every college football season features one week in which things go way off the rails. Last weekend proved to be it for the 2018 season. Four Top 10 teams fell on the day, with a number of other upsets outside of the rankings as well. While it is unlikely that we see another week like […]
Read MoreHere Are The Announcers For Every College Football Week 7 Power Five Game
College Football Week 7 is here. We already had one Big 12 contest last night, with Texas Tech upsetting TCU in Fort Worth. Tonight, we have a ranked South Florida team in Tulsa, Air Force at San Diego State, and a late night Pac-12 game between Arizona and Utah. Here are the announcers for every […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 7
Through six weeks of the college football season, a true upper class has emerged. Obviously, Alabama is the clear cut No. 1 team in the country. Some slight defensive concerns aside, the Crimson Tide have been a dominant force, with Tua Tagovailoa putting together one of the most prolific seasons for a quarterback in recent […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 5
College Football Week 5 kicks off on Thursday night, and our staff picks contest rolls along as well. No. 16 Miami, fresh off of a win over FIU which brought a serious quarterback controversy to Coral Gables, hosts North Carolina, which just picked up a much-needed win over Pitt. Friday night brings an AAC battle […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 4
College football Week 4 delivers some very interesting match-ups, and a much larger slate of conference games between big opponents. College GameDay heads to Eugene, for a big night game in the Pac-12 North. Oregon and Stanford are both ranked and in the Top 25, and along with Washington, are contending for one of college […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 3
College Football Week 3 is coming up soon. As has happened a few years in a row, big games are being cancelled or postponed due to hurricane season. The Carolinas are expected to be hit hard by Hurricane Florence. NC State-West Virginia, a prominent game featuring star quarterback Will Grier, has already been cancelled. ECU […]
Read MoreHere Is Every College Football Game Affected By Hurricane Florence So Far
We’ve already seen one college football game played early this week, due to the impending Hurricane Florence. Others have been moved, rescheduled, postponed, and cancelled, as the huge storm approaches ACC and SEC country. Here is a list of every college football game impacted by Hurricane Florence so far. There are 19 games that have […]
Read MoreA Major CFB Game Might Be Moved To Nashville This Weekend
The college football schedule this weekend could be greatly affected by Hurricane Florence. We’ve already seen multiple games get cancelled. It looks like we could have another game potentially on the move. Virginia is scheduled to host Ohio in Charlottesville on Saturday, but it might be shifted inland. According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch’s Mike Barber, Virginia […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 2
The NFL starts up tonight with the league’s annual Thursday night kick-off game. We don’t need to wait much longer for the start of College Football Week 2, though. Friday night only has one game, but it features a ranked team. No. 16 TCU has a big road tune-up game ahead of next weekend’s highly […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 1
Football is back! College football Week 1 is right around the corner, with games running from Thursday all the way through Monday night. Each year, our staff competes for the best record in our game picks throughout the season. Every week, we will pick the winner of every game that involved a Power Five program […]
Read MoreMajor College Football Coach Says Only 1/3 Of His Players Are Power 5 Caliber
Bronco Mendenhall is entering Year 3 of his tenure as Virginia’s head football coach. The former BYU coach still doesn’t appear to be satisfied with his roster makeup. The 52-year-old head coach made an unscheduled UVa Board of Visitors speech on Friday morning, during which he was highly critical of the players on his roster, […]
Read MoreThe Best Concept Helmets We’ve Seen For Every Power 5 Program
College football concept helmets became a big deal a few years ago. There are a number of graphic artists who make new designs for their favorite schools. Others go through the trouble of making real versions of the new lids. Over the years, we’ve seen hundreds of awesome concepts. Most schools have been represented in […]
Read MoreA Former Ohio State DL Announced His Transfer Destination
A former Ohio State defensive lineman announced last night that he will close out his career in the ACC. Dylan Thompson, who announced he was leaving OSU in February, will play his final college season at Virginia. The move became official last night. Thompson will graduate from Ohio State and then enroll at Virginia in […]
Read MoreAP Releases New Basketball ‘Way Too Early Top 25’ For 2018-19
We’re still sorting through the end of the 2018 NCAA Tournament, following Villanova’s dominant win on Monday night. That means a ton of “way too early Top 25” lists, including one right from the Associated Press. The AP is obviously home to the weekly media poll during the season. It does not appear that the normal cadre […]
Read MoreWatch: Tony Bennett’s Postgame Interview Is Going Viral
Charlotte was the site of college basketball history tonight. UMBC became the first No. 16 seed to beat a No. 1, stunning Virginia 74-54. This was an upset that no one saw coming. It had literally never happened before. After the game, Virginia coach Tony Bennett spoke with CBS’ Tracy Wolfson. He graciously credited his […]
Read MoreJoe Lunardi Changes His Bracket Picks After Today’s Injury News
Joe Lunardi had Virginia set to cut down the nets. That changed with today’s unfortunate De’Andre Hunter news. Hunter, the Hoos’ sixth man, is a key player for Tony Bennett. The freshman guard averaged 9.2 points and 3.5 rebounds in 33 games this season. For his efforts, he was named to the ACC’s All-Freshman team. He was […]
Read MoreESPN Computer Says Virginia-Villanova Is Most Likely National Title Game
The NCAA Tournament will end three weeks from yesterday. Don’t worry, we don’t want to rush it, we’re just stating facts. Which teams will be meeting on Monday night in San Antonio to decide the national championship? ESPN says one matchup is most likely. According to ESPN’s BPI, Virginia-Villanova is the title game matchup most […]
Read MoreJay Bilas Unveils National Title Prediction
The brackets are out, and the nation’s college basketball experts are weighing in. Jay Bilas just gave his predictions on ESPN. The NCAA Tournament could be wide open this season. There are some great teams, like Virginia and Villanova, but no one enters as a massive favorite to cut down the nets. Over on ESPN, […]
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