ESPN has released its ranking of college football’s best quarterback-head coach duos ahead of the 2020 season. There are two options up for debate. Ohio State’s Ryan Day and Justin Fields is a tough duo to beat. But the Worldwide Leader is rolling with Clemson’s Dabo Swinney and Trevor Lawrence. Swinney and Lawrence have led […]
Read More247Sports Releases Preseason Big Ten Football Media Poll
As we await word on whether the 2020 college football season will happen as scheduled, 247Sports has dropped its preseason Big Ten media poll. Using its network of beat writers, 247Sports has compiled media polls for all of the Power 5 conferences. The ballots are logged and tallied, with first-place votes garnering seven points, second-place […]
Read MoreUrban Meyer Ranks College Football’s Top 5 Wide Receivers
College football’s 2020 season is fast approaching. Most programs around the country are starting voluntary offseason training programs to prepare for later this year. Analysts are also starting to prep for the 2020 season. Former Ohio State head coach and current college football analyst Urban Meyer is the latest to share his thoughts on some […]
Read MoreCollege Football Analyst Ranks Top 12 QBs For 2020
College football’s 2020 season is on the horizon. By all accounts, the games will be played as currently scheduled. There are few teams which enter the year as true national championship contenders. Among those teams is one common theme – an elite quarterback. Without one, a team has little chance to win it all in […]
Read MoreUniversity Of Minnesota Distances Itself From Minneapolis PD
The University of Minnesota has distanced itself from the Minneapolis police department in the wake of George Floyd’s death. Minnesota president Joan Gabel released a statement on Wednesday evening, announcing the changes that were being implemented. Of note, the school will no longer be contracting the Minneapolis PD for extra security at football games or […]
Read MoreMajor Iona Player Enters Transfer Portal After Rick Pitino Hire
Rick Pitino got off to a fast start in recruiting as the new head coach at Iona… and perhaps the most surprising head coaching hire of the recent coaching carousel. Not every Gael is thrilled by the new coach, though. Pitino steps in for longtime Gaels coach Tim Cluess, who resigned in March due to […]
Read MoreBig Ten Expects To Have All 14 Schools Ready For College Football This Fall
The sports world has been in a state of uncertainty for the past two months due to the current pandemic. However, the latest news surrounding the 2020 college football season is mostly positive, especially for fans of the Big Ten. At this point, it sounds like the SEC will be playing football this fall. Most […]
Read MoreFour-Star RB Mar’Keise Irving Announces Commitment
One of the top running backs from the 2021 recruiting class has just announced where he’ll be playing college football. Four-star tailback Mar’Keise Irving shared his decision on social media. He’ll be taking his talents to the Big Ten. Irving is the No. 18 running back and No. 311 overall recruit from his class, per […]
Read MoreMajor WR Recruit Announces Top 10 Schools
Andrel Anthony Jr. is one of the most heavily-recruited wide receivers in the country right now. The East Lansing, Mich. native is a three-star player in the class of 2021. Right now, he has 26 offers, including some of the top programs in the country. 247Sports‘ composite rankings have him at No. 494 overall in […]
Read MoreESPN’s Mel Kiper Releases His 2021 NFL Draft Top 10
The 2020 NFL Draft is in the books. Draft expert Mel Kiper is already looking ahead to the 2021 NFL Draft. Kiper released his top 10 prospects for the 2021 draft on Tuesday morning during ESPN’s “Get Up!” Of course, the major debate revolves around Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence and Ohio State’s Justin Fields. Both elite […]
Read MoreTop 10 CFB Recruiting Classes In 2021 After Latest 5-Star’s Commitment
We’re two months into the spring and the 2021 college football recruiting classes are coming along very nicely. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic preventing in-person visits to schools, we’ve seen hundreds of recruits give their commitments since the social distancing measures were put in place. Several schools have seen massive upticks in their recruiting rankings as […]
Read MoreNFL Draft Grades: Evaluating Picks From All 32 Teams
The 2020 NFL Draft has come to a close. While most of the headlines understandably come from Thursday night’s first round, plenty of valuable playmakers will come from every single round of this draft. The usual suspects have had very productive NFL Draft weeks once again. The Baltimore Ravens continue to be the masters of […]
Read More5 College Football Stars To Watch In The Second Round
The first round of the 2020 NFL Draft may be over, but there’s still plenty of talent left on the board. There are five major college football stars to watch as the second round of the draft kicks off this evening. Georgia running back D’Andre Swift is a big-time name that could come off the […]
Read MoreTop Grad Transfer Justin Kier Releases Top 7 Schools
George Mason’s Justin Kier was a double-digit scorer as a sophomore and junior. After playing in just nine games as a senior, he is set to be a graduate transfer ahead of next season. Kier had his best season with the Patriots in 2018-19 as a junior. He averaged 14.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 2.6 […]
Read MoreMinnesota Flips LB Recruit From SEC Program
On Friday, three-star linebacker Devon Williams officially announced where he’ll play college football. Despite his original commitment to an SEC program, the Dublin Coffman product is now bound for the Big Ten. Back in January, Williams gave his commitment to the Kentucky Wildcats. It was a nice addition at the time for Mark Stoops and […]
Read MoreRick Pitino Has College Basketball Bet On Tonight’s WrestleMania
Tonight’s main event of WrestleMania 36 will feature Brock Lesnar defending his WWE Championship against Drew McIntyre. But the stakes of that match now appear to extend beyond the wrestling ring and into college basketball. Iona head coach Rick Pitino wants to make the result of that big match part of a wager with his […]
Read MoreHighly-Recruited CB Releases Top 7 Schools List
Philip Riley is one of the more highly recruited cornerbacks in the 2021 class. The Florida prospect issued a big update on where things stand on Friday night. Riley is a star for Bloomingdale High School in Valrico, Fla. just outside Tampa. 247Sports‘ composite rankings have him as the No. 349 player and No. 26 […]
Read MoreAnalyst Names Big 10 Team That Could ‘Disappoint’ In 2020
The 2019 season was a bit of a strange year for the Big Ten. A number of teams who usually reside in the conference basement were especially good. Teams like Nebraska, Michigan State and Purdue struggled while Indiana, Illinois and Minnesota pulled off some of the conference’s most memorable wins en route to bowl games. […]
Read MoreBetting Lines Released For Top College Football Games Of 2020
Fans are already looking forward to the upcoming 2020 college football season. LSU won last season’s national championship after a dominant performance over the Clemson Tigers. Which team will win it all this year? There are plenty of pivotal games for the 2020-21 season. Despite the season still being a few months away, FanDuel has […]
Read MoreESPN’s Predictions For Today’s Big Ten Tournament Games
The 2020 Big Ten Tournament gets underway this evening in Indianapolis with a pair of first round games. At 6 p.m. ET, 12th-seeded Minnesota takes on No. 13 Northwestern. The Golden Gophers swept the season series between the two schools, winning 77-68 at home and 83-57 in Evanston. Following that game, 11th-seeded Indiana will take […]
Read MoreBig Ten Network Announces Change To Coverage Amid Coronavirus Concerns
The Big Ten Tournament is set to begin next Wednesday. Like many other sporting events, concerns about the spread of COVID-19, the coronavirus that has impacted communities across the world, are starting to make an impact on the event. The spread of the virus has been a major storyline with a number of upcoming sporting […]
Read MoreAnalyst Ranks The Big Ten’s Starting Quarterbacks For 2020
Down in SEC country, the quarterback landscape is all over the place. Some of the players that many believe will be the best in the league are brand new graduate transfers from elsewhere in college football. Things are a bit more consistent in the Big Ten right now. 247Sports has been ranking quarterbacks in each […]
Read MoreWhere All 14 Big Ten Teams Are Ranked In ESPN’s Preseason FPI
There’s still a good six months to go before the start of 2020 college football season. Spring training camps don’t even open for another few weeks. But that hasn’t stopped ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) from dishing out some early rankings for the upcoming year. Last year we saw nine teams in the Big Ten […]
Read MoreTarget Apologizes For Embarrassing Big Ten Apparel Mistake
Target has apologized for its embarrassing Big Ten apparel mistake. The mistake did not sit well with fans of one Big Ten West Division school. The retail giant accidentally printed out baby onesies that read “Minnesota Badgers.” Minnesota, of course, is not the Badgers. They are the Golden Gophers. Minnesota’s rival, Wisconsin, is the Badgers. […]
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