Saturday’s Red River Showdown between Oklahoma and Texas could very well be a Big 12 Championship Game preview. The two teams are a combined 9-1 overall and 4-0 in the Big 12. But there are a few other teams – namely Baylor and Iowa State – that have been making a push in the Big […]
Read MoreIowa State’s New Uniform Is Confusing Everyone Watching Today
Iowa State hosts TCU in Ames today. You probably wouldn’t recognize the Cyclones at first glimpse, though. ISU broke out special alternate uniforms for today’s game. They have people pretty confused. Typically, the Cyclones wear gold and cardinal uniforms. Today, they are in black and white. ⚪️⚫️⚪️#ProveIt 🌪🚨🌪 pic.twitter.com/Ap3fcHrnhV — Cyclone Football (@CycloneFB) October 2, […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 6
College Football Week 6 kicks off tonight with a pair of Group of Five games between Georgia Southern and South Alabama, and then Temple and East Carolina. On Friday night, things heat up a bit. No. 18 UCF makes the trip up to Cincinnati in what will be a crucial game for deciding the ACC […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 5
We’re getting into the heart of conference play here in College Football Week 5. That means plenty of big Power Five matchups. Last week brought some pretty significant upsets. Only one of our staff members had Utah falling to USC in Los Angeles, and Appalachian State knocking off North Carolina. All of us missed TCU’s […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 4
College Football Week 4 is here, and with it, a lot of in-conference, Power Five vs. Power Five match-ups. After a few weekends of relatively light schedules, that is very welcome. Week 3 provided some major trouble spots for our whole staff, especially with the ACC’s struggles. We all took Boston College, NC State, and […]
Read MoreNCAA’s Andy Katz Releases New 2020 Bracketology
ESPN’s Joe Lunardi isn’t the only bracketologist churning out 68-team fields through the off-season. Andy Katz, who now works for the NCAA, just turned in his latest bracketology projections. Katz nailed 67 of 68 teams last season in his final Selection Sunday bracket. Per the write-up, Katz is weighing in all of the events of […]
Read MoreCollege GameDay Staff Makes Week 3 Picks For 2019 Season
College GameDay was in Ames, Iowa this week ahead of the big matchup between the Hawkeyes and the Cyclones. Just before Noon, as usual, the staff made its picks for the biggest games of the weekend. This week’s celebrity guest picker was country music singer Eric Church. Although it didn’t sit well with the home […]
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 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 MoreCFB Analyst Updates Bowl Projections Ahead Of 2019 Season
We’re just days—DAYS!—from the start of the 2019 college football season. Week Zero kicks off on Saturday, with a bigger-than-usual match-up between Florida and Miami, and a smattering of other games. That begins the countdown to bowl season. Obviously, college football is something to be enjoyed and savored all fall. Still, for fans of the […]
Read MoreCollege Football’s 15 Winningest Programs Of The Last 10 Years
We can debate for days and weeks on end about which college football team is the best, or has been the best over a certain period of time. But nothing helps to make an argument quite like cold, hard data. ESPN college football insider Phil Steele compiled the FBS records and determined the teams with […]
Read MoreMajor 4-Star Recruit Announces And Then Rescinds Decommitment From TCU
Back in early May, James Sylvester gave his pledge to the TCU Horned Frogs. After just a few months, it appeared that he was reopening things, but now he has backtracked on that. Sylvester is a four-star composite recruit out of Newton, Texas. 247Sports ranks him No. 238 in the country. He’s the No. 12 […]
Read More2019 SEC/Big 12 Challenge Matchups Have Been Announced
College basketball is still more than a few months away from returning, but this afternoon we got a big scheduling announcement. Just about an hour ago, the showdowns for this year’s SEC/Big 12 Challenge were revealed. Not every program from the SEC will participate in the challenge due to the unequal number of teams. However, […]
Read MoreSportsbook Releases New College Football Playoff Odds
In its relatively short five-year history, only 10 different programs have reached the College Football Playoff. We’ve gotten a new program every year, but the barrier for entry is very high. Alabama has made the field every year. Clemson has made four of five, and like Alabama, has two national titles to show. Oklahoma (three) […]
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 MoreSporting News Releases Ranking Of Every Division I College Football Coach
With Clemson’s second national championship win in the last three years, Dabo Swinney has entered the Nick Saban tier. It is hard to argue against the Alabama and Clemson head coaches being in a league of their own. Swinney may own the recent upper hand, but Saban hasn’t lost his fastball, and has history to […]
Read MoreSportsbook Releases Spreads For The Biggest Games Of The 2019 College Football Season
College football is just about three months away. Yesterday, we learned game times and channels for many of the big games that are set to be played this fall. Bettors got some interesting information as well. Golden Nugget Sportsbook in Nevada already has lines for many of those huge match-ups. Gambling site WagerTalk posted the […]
Read MoreGame Times, Channels Released For 32 Big 12 Football Contests
With three months to go before the start of college football season, the conferences and television networks are starting to release game times and channels for a number of contests. Let’s take a look at what was revealed on Thursday for the Big 12. There are 32 games that we now have the date, time […]
Read More4-Star LB Cam Riley Provides Updated Recruiting List
As the college football season approaches, recruits around the country are narrowing down their list of potential choices. This includes four-star linebacker Cam Riley, who cut down his list to 14 programs. Riley was an instrumental piece to his high school team’s championship season in his sophomore year. Unfortunately, he dealt with with a groin […]
Read MoreOhio State QB Transfer Matthew Baldwin Commits To TCU
Former Ohio State quarterback Matthew Baldwin has found his new college football home. He is heading down to his native Texas to play at TCU. Baldwin was engaged in a quarterback battle with Georgia transfer Justin Fields this spring. He comported himself well, according to Ryan Day and the Buckeye staff, but decided to leave […]
Read More4-Star Xavion Alford Announces Top 10 Schools
A top safety on one of the top high schools in Texas, Xavion Alford has garnered offers from just about every top program in the country. With a Class of 2020 decision looming, Alford has narrowed down his list to ten schools. Taking to Twitter on Wednesday, Alford revealed his list. The list is a […]
Read MoreKeontae Jenkins, 2020 Four-Star CB, Announces Commitment
One of the top cornerbacks in the 2020 class is off the board. Virginia Beach (Va.) Frank W. Cox four-star Keontae Jenkins has announced his commitment. Jenkins, the No. 5 player in Virginia and the 17th-ranked cornerback in the 2020 cycle, has committed to TCU. He made the announcement during a ceremony at his high […]
Read MoreESPN Agrees To Major New Deal With Big 12 Conference
In a massive move for the Big 12, the conference has reached an agreement with ESPN that will change the way fans view Big 12 content. According to Sports Business Daily, the deal will see ABC or ESPN carry every football championship game through 2024. In addition, ESPN will launch a new Big 12-dedicated section […]
Read MoreBig 12, Big East Announce Basketball Series For 2019-20 Season
Four schools from both the Big 12 and Big East basketball conferences pre-scheduled games for the 2019-20 season. The two conferences have decided to take things a step further. The Big 12 and Big East are creating an entire conference vs. conference series similar to the SEC-Big 12 challenge and ACC-Big Ten Challenge. Per the […]
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