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 MoreCBS Names Top 10 College Basketball Programs Of All Time
What makes a college basketball program one of the all-time greats? Is it the number of NCAA titles? The number of NBA superstars produced? Consistent appearances in the postseason? Something else entirely? CBS Sports didn’t set out to decisively answer any of those questions this week. The outlet has been putting together its list of […]
Read MoreHere’s A List Of Every Canceled/Postponed College Football Game So Far This Week
We didn’t see a ton of college football games canceled in September or even early October when only about half of teams were playing. But heading into Week 12, we’re poised to see the most canceled college football games of the entire season. COVID-19 cases are surging, and the dangerous virus is spreading through college […]
Read MoreGame Times, TV Channels Set For The Champions Classic
Fans won’t be allowed in attendance for this year’s State Farm Champions Classic, but there are two great games on tap for the college basketball world to watch on December 1. Duke will face Michigan State in the opening game, and then Kansas and Kentucky will clash later that night. All four teams are ranked […]
Read MorePhoto Of Sad College Football Mascot Is Going Viral Tonight
There’s certain things in sports that can be depressing to witness – sad college football mascots sitting alone in the stands in the midst of a blowout game is one of them. The Kansas football program is one of the worst in the Power Five, and it definitely showed Saturday night. Oklahoma walloped the Jayhawks […]
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 MoreFormer Kansas Basketball Star Facing Serious Criminal Charge
The saga of now-former Kansas basketball player Silvio De Sousa took another strange turn this week with the revelation of a serious criminal charge levied against him. According to the Lawrence Journal-World, the 22-year-old center is set to be charged with aggravated battery. In Douglas County District Court, that is “a level-5 or mid-level-severity felony.” […]
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 MoreBig 12 Running Back Decides To Opt Out After 4 Games
A tough season for Kansas football just got tougher, as standout running back Pooka Williams announced today he was opting out after four games. According to Williams’ Twitter announcement, his reason for opting out is a personal one. The junior is heading home to his native Louisiana to be with his mother who is ill. […]
Read MoreKansas Hoops’ Silvio De Sousa Announces Decision On 2020-21 Season
Kansas basketball’s Silvio De Sousa is a talented big man, and has had one of the most tumultuous college careers in recent memory. Today, he announced his status for the upcoming season. De Sousa is the first Kansas Jayhawk to opt out for the year, which is set to start on Nov. 25. He cites […]
Read MoreLes Miles Updates His Status After Testing Positive For COVID-19
Les Miles is recovering well after testing positive for COVID-19 earlier this month. But out of an abundance of caution, he won’t be traveling with the Jayhawks when his team takes on West Virginia this weekend. Miles shared an update on his health status via statement Friday morning. He’s finished his 10-day quarantine and has […]
Read MoreESPN Releases New College Football ‘Bottom 10’ Rankings For This Week
Each week during the college football season, ESPN’s Ryan McGee puts up his “bottom 10,” a humorous look at the teams that can’t get out of their own way. Earlier this week, the latest edition was published. Some big-name programs will often find their ways into the write-up from time to time. Earlier this season, […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 7
This week brings us one of the biggest games of the 2020 college football season. No. 2 Alabama hosts No. 3 Georgia, in a potential preview of the SEC Championship, and maybe even the College Football Playoff. The rest of the week doesn’t have quite as many interesting games as last week, but there’s some […]
Read MoreBreaking: Les Miles Has Tested Positive For COVID-19
Earlier this week, Arizona football coach Kevin Sumlin tested positive for COVID-19. Unfortunately, he’s not the only head coach in college football to test positive this week. On Thursday afternoon, Kansas head coach Les Miles announced he tested positive for the virus. Miles, 66, said he will continue coaching the team remotely while he recovers. […]
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 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 MoreESPN Releases New College Football ‘Bottom 10’ After First Week Of Power 5 Play
We’re two weeks into college football at the FBS level, and one game into games involving Power Five leagues. The ACC and Big 12 are underway, with the SEC starting up later this month. It is nice that we have college football back for so many teams, a number that is growing with the Big […]
Read MoreESPN’s Paul Finebaum Has Brutally Honest Comment On Les Miles
ESPN college football analyst Paul Finebaum is not a fan of Les Miles. Kansas’ football coach gets a lot of attention on social media, but that’s yet to result in any real success for the Jayhawks. On Saturday, Kansas had one of the worst losses of the day, as the Jayhawks were “upset” by Coastal […]
Read MoreLes Miles Is Trending Following Kansas’ First Game Of The Year
On Saturday night, the Les Miles era in Kansas continued with a very uninspiring performance against Coastal Carolina. The Chanticleers jumped out to a 28-0 lead with just under a minute left in the first half. Kansas eventually got on the board late in the first half with a last-second field goal that cut the […]
Read MoreThe Big 12 Is Having A Brutal Start To The Season
Two major upsets have already taken place this Saturday. Ironically enough, both teams that lost in disappointing fashion today are from the Big 12. Iowa State entered the first week of the season as the No. 23 team in the country. Despite all the preseason hype, the Cyclones fell flat on their face at home […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 2
FBS-level college football returned last weekend, with a slate of games featuring some Group of Five programs, including Army, BYU, and Memphis. This week, the Power Five returns to action, with games featuring ACC and Big 12 teams. Miami opens its season with its single non-conference game, against UAB on Thursday night. That will be […]
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