This season has featured some very impressive coaching performances, with numerous coaches elevating their teams way beyond where people expected. Today, the nine finalists for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award were announced. The group is a nice mix of guys from very different situations. Five of the nine are Power Five coaches, […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Conference Championship Week
College football’s conference championships kick off tomorrow night, ahead of a stacked Saturday slate. We may have more teams still alive for a College Football Playoff berth with one game left than ever before. There are real questions about how much this weekend’s games mean for Ohio State and LSU, the current top two seeds. […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 14
Rivalry week is here. Starting on Thanksgiving Day tomorrow, and running through Sunday, many of college football’s biggest rivalry games will be played, with serious postseason implications on the line. On Thursday, we get the always contentious Egg Bowl. Ole Miss’ Matt Luke and Mississippi State’s Joe Moorhead both have plenty on the line, even […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 13
We’ve reached the penultimate weekend of college football’s regular season. While the night slate this weekend may be a bit lacking, we’re going to learn a lot about the eventual College Football Playoff field early on. At noon, Ohio State hosts Penn State in a de facto Big Ten East title game. The Buckeyes are […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 12
We’re on the other side of the huge Week 11 in college football, in which LSU took down Alabama for the first time since 2011, and Minnesota stayed undefeated and handed Penn State its first loss. The College Football Playoff picture is starting to really take shape, with LSU entrenched as the new No. 1 […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 11
Here it is. Week 11 of the college football season, featuring the monumental matchup between No. 2 LSU and No. 2 Alabama, is upon us. Alabama-LSU is a big game every year. It doesn’t always feature a pair top three programs vying for the College Football Playoff, though. Alabama has made the Playoff every year […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 10
This weekend may be the calm before the Week 11, and specifically, the Alabama-LSU storm. Still, there are some exciting matchups awaiting us in College Football Week 10. The obvious headliner is taking place down in Jacksonville on Saturday afternoon. Florida and Georgia renew their heated rivalry, with the SEC East very much on the […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 8
Last weekend brought perhaps the biggest upset of the season, with South Carolina dealing a big blow to SEC East favorite Georgia, one of the first losses this year for a true College Football Playoff contender. We’ll see if College Football Week 8 can deliver more of those moments. On paper, there aren’t a ton […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 7
After a Group of Five game between Appalachian State and UL Lafayette opened things on Wednesday night, we’re getting into the swing of things in the Power Five leagues as College Football Week 7 continues tonight. We have some intriguing ACC and Pac-12 action, before a fun Saturday of games. Tonight, Syracuse travels to NC […]
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 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 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 2
We’re all very glad to have college football back in our lives. While Week 1 didn’t bring the craziness that many weeks of this sport do, we did have some big upsets. Oregon was the only Top 25 team to go down, and it did to another ranked squad in Auburn. The Tigers and Ducks […]
Read MoreKirk Herbstreit Names His Top 5 Players From Week 1
ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit has gained a reputation for being one of college football’s best TV analysts. Herbstreit calls the nation’s top game on a weekly basis. But that doesn’t stop him from seeing all of the action across the country. After the opening weekend of college football, Herbstreit names the five players that impressed him […]
Read MoreThe Week 2 AP Poll Top 25 Has Been Released
The first week of the college football season is officially in the bag. Last night put a bow on Week 1, with Notre Dame’s road win over Louisville. Earlier this afternoon, USA Today published its Week 2 Coaches Poll. Clemson remains No. 1 in the country, followed by Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma, and Ohio State. Now, the Associated […]
Read MoreESPN’s 5 Favorites To Go Undefeated Following Week 1
The first full week of college football is officially in the books. Predicting which teams may flirt with an undefeated season might not be all that difficult, but the odds of it actually happening aren’t great. Last year, Alabama, Clemson and Notre Dame all came out of the regular season unscathed. Two of those programs […]
Read MoreESPN Announces Changes To Week 1 College Football TV Schedule
With Hurricane Dorian set to hit the state of Florida soon, several college football games are going to undergo some changes. We already know that Boise State vs. Florida State is going to see a change in kickoff time and venue, but two other games have been affected, too. In a statement, ESPN announced that […]
Read MoreFlorida State Releases Statement On Status Of Week 1 Game
Florida State’s first game of the fall is currently scheduled for this Saturday. However, Hurricane Dorian could potentially impact the team’s season opener. The Seminoles are looking to put last season’s shortcomings behind this weekend. Another year under Willie Taggart’s belt should go a long way for the program. Week 1 won’t be easy for […]
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 MoreFormer Boise State RB Dan Paul Has Reportedly Passed Away
Former Boise State running back/linebacker Dan Paul has tragically passed away, according to the Idaho Statesman. The cause of Paul’s death is unclear, per the Statesman. Paul played for the Broncos from 2008-12, beginning his career at linebacker before transitioning to fullback. During his time with the Broncos, he caught 14 passes for 95 yards […]
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 MoreAD Issues Message To Fans Who Attended Canceled Bowl Game
Today’s First Responder Bowl in Dallas between Boise State and Boston College was canceled after a few minutes had been played in the first quarter. Dallas experienced significant lightning delays during the game, until the powers at be eventually decided to cancel the game outright. The decision drew plenty of ire on behalf of the […]
Read MoreLook At What This Boise State Player Did After Bowl Got Canceled
Boise State and Boston College didn’t even make it through one quarter of today’s First Responder Bowl before the game was canceled due to lightning in the area. The game was officially ruled a no-contest, so it is as if it never even happened. Tough luck for the players and coaches who traveled all the […]
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