ESPN bracketology expert Joe Lunardi has updated his latest projection. This weird college basketball season is very well reflected in his choices. In total, he has 12(!) teams from the Big Ten in his field. The ACC, typically among the strongest teams, has five teams in, and one of those is among his last four […]
Read MoreNCAA Updates NET Rankings Heading Into The Weekend
Ahead of the 2018-19 season, the NCAA adopted the new “NET Rankings” system, replacing RPI. The metric is used for NCAA Tournament selection. New rankings are rolled out periodically. Today, things were updated through last night’s game as we enter the weekend. In the most recent AP Top 25, Gonzaga comes in at No. 1, […]
Read MoreBoise State Football Games Will No Longer Air On ESPN
Moments ago, the Mountain West Conference announced a new six-year television rights deal. That means big changes for the league as a whole and, specifically, Boise State football. With the old rights deal, Boise State had a special contract “carve out” that allowed ESPN to air its home games. It was a gift granted to […]
Read MoreBrady Hoke Reportedly Has A New Head Coaching Job
For the second time in his career, Brady Hoke is about to be the head football coach at San Diego State. Earlier today, San Diego State announced it will be holding a news conference about its football program for this afternoon. The anticipation is that it will address longtime head coach Rocky Long’s decision to […]
Read MoreKen Pomeroy Names College Basketball’s 3 Best Teams
With yesterday’s update to the AP Top 25, Gonzaga, Duke, and Kansas are the top three college basketball teams in the nation. Ken Pomeroy, creator of the sport’s most popular efficiency metric, really disagrees with one of those three. Pomeroy, who runs KenPom.com, thinks the poll is pretty accurate on the Blue Devils and Jayhawks. […]
Read MoreESPN’s Joe Lunardi Unveils First Bracketology Of 2020
This has been one of the most hectic seasons in college basketball history, as there have been a plethora of upsets that have taken place. With the new year officially in effect, ESPN analyst Joe Lunardi released his very first Bracketology of 2020. Unlike years past, there isn’t a single team in the country that […]
Read MoreThere Are 6 College Football Bowl Games Today – Here’s The Schedule
If Friday was the appetizer for the 2019-20 college football bowl games, then today offers a satisfying full course. The first batch of games will offer three simultaneous games spread across three channels. The New Mexico Bowl between Central Michigan and San Diego State kicks off at 2 p.m. (all times ET), followed by the […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Bowl Games, College Football Playoff
Tomorrow afternoon college football returns, with bowl season getting underway. After months of picks, we’ll now do our best to predict the winner of all 40 postseason games, including the College Football Playoff. Things get started with the ever-entertaining Bahamas Bowl on Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. Charlotte plays its first ever bowl game against […]
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 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 MoreNebraska RB Greg Bell Announces Transfer Destination
After a brief stint at Nebraska that saw only a handful of touches this past year, Huskers running back Greg Bell has decided to leave the program. Though it took him a while to bring the move to fruition, he has finally found a new home. According to the Lincoln Journal Star, Bell is transferring […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Bowl Games
College football bowl season is here! Most of your favorite teams won’t be in action for a few weeks, but on Saturday we kick things off with a few fun games. Tulane and Louisiana present a nice clash of style, Utah State’s elite Group of Five defense faces North Texas’ high-flying offense, and Mountain West […]
Read MoreKentucky Basketball Gets Big News From 5-Star Forward
Stop the presses: Kentucky basketball is involved with a five-star recruit. John Calipari is after 2019 blue-chip power forward Jaden McDaniels. McDaniels is the No. 4 player in the class, and the top player at his position. He is also the top-ranked player from the state of Washington. He is the brother of a current […]
Read More4-Star QB Transfer Has 5 Teams In Consideration
Last month, former four-star quarterback Devon Modster announced his transfer from UCLA football. Modster, a member of UCLA’s 2016 class, was a blue-chip recruiting win for the Bruins. He chose the school after flipping from Arizona. 247Sports ranked him as the No. 306 player in the country. He was the No. 13 pro-style quarterback, and the […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 3
College Football Week 3 is coming up soon. As has happened a few years in a row, big games are being cancelled or postponed due to hurricane season. The Carolinas are expected to be hit hard by Hurricane Florence. NC State-West Virginia, a prominent game featuring star quarterback Will Grier, has already been cancelled. ECU […]
Read MoreThe 5 College Football Teams On ‘Upset Alert’ Week 3
We’ve already seen some pretty big upsets during this young college football season. More could be coming in Week 3. Here are the five teams on “upset alert” heading into College Football Week 3. At least three ranked teams have tough road games that they need to be very prepared for, or else they could […]
Read MoreThere Are 8 College Football Games Tonight: Here’s The Full Schedule
This big Week 1 of college football rolls on this evening. Tonight’s games feature a pretty heated rivalry, and some very highly ranked teams. We got four games last Saturday, and 12 last night, with some exciting finishes already. Here are the eight college football games that will be played tonight: Things kick off at […]
Read MoreFormer NFL Player, Ninja Warrior Host Akbar Gbaja-Biamila Had A Horrendous First Pitch
Akbar Gbaja-Biamila is currently the host of American Ninja Warrior. Before that, he spent five years in the NFL. Ahead of Thursday’s Giants-Phillies, Akbar Gbaja-Biamila’s first pitch was not one that you’d expect from a former pro athlete. We’ve seen athletes flub a first pitch before. Baker Mayfield, whose talents center on his ability to throw […]
Read MoreMountain West Could Move Up To 16 Schools
The Mountain West is exploring the possibility of expansion. Earlier this month, the league’s commissioner Craig Thompson confirmed as much. Interestingly, the league isn’t only considering schools that can play football. The focus of the initial report by the The San Diego Union-Tribune was on Gonzaga. Thompson confirmed that the Zags were among the teams contacted. From […]
Read MoreThis Conference Tournament Result Is Horrible News For Bubble Teams
Nevada is a Top 25 team, and was set to be one of the higher-seeded mid-majors in the NCAA Tournament. The Wolf Pack lost tonight, which is horrible news for bubble teams. Nevada entered tonight at 27-6, and was the prohibitive favorite in the MWC Tournament. The league is not as strong as it has […]
Read MoreSan Diego State Has Cleared Malik Pope After ‘Provisional Suspension’ Following Yahoo Report
Malik Pope is one of the 10 current college basketball players recently named in Yahoo and ESPN reports. The San Diego State forward was one of just two that was actually suspended by his school, however. Most of the players involved were cleared to play almost immediately. That list features college superstars like Deandre Ayton, […]
Read MoreOnly 2 Of The Current Players Named In Yahoo, ESPN Reports Are Being Held Out
Nine current players were identified in yesterday’s big Yahoo Sports report on the ongoing FBI college basketball probe. Another, Arizona’s Deandre Ayton, was the focus of an ESPN report last night. In total, 10 current players were connected to the corruption investigations. The level of payment which they are alleged to have received, or been […]
Read MoreSan Diego State Suspends Forward Malik Pope After Yahoo Report
A current college basketball player has been suspended after today’s Yahoo! Sports report. San Diego State’s Malik Pope will not play tomorrow night. Pope slid under the radar when Yahoo’s report was posted this morning. The full post features big names like Miles Bridges, Wendell Carter, and Kevin Knox. San Diego State is not nearly […]
Read MoreArmy Converts Gutsy 2-Point Conversion To Beat San Diego State
Army football knocked off San Diego State in a classic Armed Forced Bowl today, thanks in large part to a very gutsy late-game two-point conversion call. The first week of bowl season hasn’t been the most thrilling, but Army football helped change that today, with some late game heroics against the SDSU Aztecs. The Black […]
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