Rivalry Week is here… or something resembling Rivalry Week in the 2020 college football season. We still have a few more weeks of regular season games and makeup games after this. There’s no Michigan-Ohio State. Nick Saban won’t be at the Iron Bowl. It’s going to be a weird one. Alabama announced today that Saban […]
Read MoreVideo: Texas Tech’s Insane Goal Line Tackle Is Going Viral
One of the weekend’s most exciting games came from two unlikely programs on Saturday: Texas Tech and Baylor. Although the teams came into the contest with a measly combined three wins, they put on a show in the first three quarters of the Big 12 match-up. But one specific play in the game’s third quarter […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 11
This week has been more negatively impacted by COVID-19 than any other so far. A huge chunk of the SEC slate, including the rivalry game between Alabama and LSU, has been postponed, leaving something of a light College Football Saturday this weekend. Texas A&M at Tennessee, Georgia at Mizzou, and Auburn at Mississippi State are […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 10
With the return of the MAC this week, and the Pac-12 this weekend, the vast majority of the FBS world will be underway, at long last. We have our first full-looking college football slate of the weekend, featuring games from all Power Five conferences. The headliner of the weekend comes out of the ACC. No. […]
Read MoreKen Pomeroy Drops Preseason 2020-21 College Basketball Rankings
College basketball season is sneaking up on us, with a start date set for later this month. College hoops expert Ken Pomeroy just put out his preseason rankings, which are among the most respected in the industry. When we last saw KenPom, he put out his final 2019-20 rankings after the cancellation of the NCAA […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 9
The final college football weekend of October is upon us. Somewhat surprisingly, there is just one game between ranked teams this weekend. No. 3 Ohio State travels to No. 18 Penn State, in a significant Big Ten battle. Ohio State looked the part of a College Football Playoff contender against Nebraska last weekend, while Penn […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 8
After a long wait, this weekend brings us closer to a full college football season. The Big Ten conference kicks things off this weekend, with a very intriguing slate of games. Big Ten West power Wisconsin officially opens the conference season on Friday night, hosting Illinois. Ohio State, the conference favorite and a potential College […]
Read MoreDick Vitale Releases His New College Basketball Top 5
It’s a good time to be Dick Vitale right now. Not only are his beloved Tampa Bay Rays in the World Series, but college basketball is right around the corner. After some recent good news for the Kentucky basketball program, Dickie V has high expectations for the program this year. Dickie V has been updating […]
Read MoreBig 12 Football Program Is Pausing All Activities
Every college football coach knew it’d be a challenge keeping the virus under control this season, especially now that students are back on campus. Unfortunately, one team in the Big 12 has already paused football-related activities. On Thursday, the Baylor Bears announced that it suspended activities to further evaluate recent positive COVID-19 tests and complete […]
Read MoreThe Big 12’s Playoff Hopes Are On Life Support After Just 2 Weeks Of Conference Games
We’re just two weeks into conference play for the Big 12 and it’s starting to feel like the conference’s chances at having a team qualify for the College Football Playoff are all but dead. A week ago, No. 3 Oklahoma blew a 21-point lead in the second half to Kansas State. Saturday, the league’s other […]
Read MoreVideo: Major Officiating Controversy In Baylor vs. West Virginia
In the past, a Baylor vs. West Virginia football game would look like a shootout on paper. Today’s game has been anything but, with just four touchdowns between the two teams as we approach the end of regulation. Baylor tied the game moments ago. The Bears found some explosiveness in the offense, going 59 yards […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 5
The best weekend of college football so far is upon us. There are some big ranked matchups, including Top 25 duels between No. 2 Alabama and No. 13 Texas A&M, and No. 4 Georgia vs. No. 7 Auburn. On Friday, we get a pretty intriguing game between No. 22 BYU, which is looking to run […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 4
The weekend that many college football fans have been waiting for is here. The SEC football season begins this weekend, two weeks after the ACC and Big 12 got their seasons going. With the SEC in action, we have our best week of college football yet. Ole Miss, led by new head coach Lane Kiffin, […]
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 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 MoreThis Saturday’s College Football Scheduled Called ‘Worst In History’
College football is officially back, but it could be a while until our Saturdays are loaded with marquee matchups. At this moment, there aren’t too many great games on the schedule for this weekend. The SEC isn’t going to kick off its regular season until Sept. 26, and the Big Ten won’t start until Oct. […]
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 MoreJets Coach Adam Gase Has Troubling Injury Update For Rookie WR Denzel Mims
The New York Jets had high hopes for rookie wide receiver Denzel Mims when they took him in the 2nd round following a stellar career at Baylor. But Adam Gase has an injury update for the rookie wideout that Jets fans are going to hate. On Friday, Gase revealed that Mims – who was already […]
Read MoreAnother College Football Game Has Been Postponed Due To COVID-19
Last Friday afternoon, TCU athletic director Jeremiah Donati announced next week’s game against SMU has been postponed. Just a few days later, yet another college football game has been postponed as well. According to a report from college football insider Pete Thamel, Louisiana Tech and Baylor won’t play next weekend either. Thamel announced the postponement […]
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 MoreFOX Is Reportedly Expanding ‘Big Noon Kickoff’ This Season
For years, ESPN’s College GameDay has been the go-to pregame show ahead of a full Saturday of college football action. FOX Sports is making a push to challenge them, ahead of the second season of Big Noon Kickoff. FOX launched the show last year, with Urban Meyer, Reggie Bush, Matt Leinart, Brady Quinn and Rob Stone forming a […]
Read MoreSan Francisco 49ers Announce Rookie DE Has Retired
A lot of NFL careers are likely to end when teams make their final 53-man roster cuts. But one player has decided to retire a little earlier than that. According to Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle, the 49ers said that rookie defensive end James Lockhart has retired. San Francisco had only just claimed […]
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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