Last weekend’s college football action was not great for the teams in the back-end of the Top 25. A number of previously-ranked teams lost, leading to a major shake-up in the polls. There is also a new ranking, from which the public Top 25 numbers are now based on. The first College Football Playoff rankings […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 1
Football is back! College football Week 1 is right around the corner, with games running from Thursday all the way through Monday night. Each year, our staff competes for the best record in our game picks throughout the season. Every week, we will pick the winner of every game that involved a Power Five program […]
Read MoreKalob Ledoux, 15 Point Per Game Scorer, Has These 4 Schools After Him
Every year, we have a growing group of top college basketball players transferring. This off-season, McNeese’s Kalob Ledoux, the team’s leading scorer, is looking to move on up. Ledoux averaged 15 points and 4.3 rebounds per game for the Cowboys as a sophomore. He shot 37.4-percent from three and 80.3-percent from the free throw line. […]
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 MoreFired Head Coach Filed Battery Complaint Against Athletic Director After ‘Heated Altercation’
One would not imagine Cal State Northridge basketball would be having the craziest week in the sport. However, the firing of head coach Reggie Theus has turned very ugly. Theus was let go on Tuesday. The former UNLV and NBA star finished just 6-24 in his final year as head coach of the Matadors. In […]
Read MoreFormer NBA All-Star Fired As College Head Coach
Cal State Northridge has reportedly fired head coach Reggie Theus. The UNLV great and former NBA star was just 6-24 in 2017-18. Theus’s best season with the Matadors wound up being his first. In 2013-14, the team went 17-18, with a 7-9 record in Big West play. The Matadors finished fifth in the conference standings […]
Read MoreNo. 97 WR John Jackson Looking To Visit 3 Schools In Next 2 Weeks
The recruiting cycle is coming to an end, and wide receiver John Jackson is looking to pack in some late visits. John Jackson is a three-star recruit out of Gardena, CA. He is the No. 561 player in the country, per 247Sports. The site also has him ranked No. 97 among receivers. He’s the No. […]
Read MoreAnn Arbor Named Best College Town In Country
Michigan may have taken a step back on the college football gridiron this season, but UM students have plenty to be happy about on campus, according to a new study. WalletHub released a pretty exhaustive ranking of the best college towns in the United States, and Ann Arbor comes ahead on top. The site measured […]
Read MoreUNLV Assistant Hockey Coach Shot During Las Vegas Massacre, Expected To Survive
One of those injured during the mass shooting in Las Vegas Sunday night is an assistant hockey coach at UNLV. UNLV Hockey is reporting Monday afternoon that assistant coach Nick Robone was among those injured during the mass shooting in Las Vegas on Sunday night. Robone was reportedly shot in the chest and had emergency surgery […]
Read MoreUNLV Has Landed JUCO PF Shakur Juiston, Its Second Big-Time Recruit In Two Days
It has been a good 24 hours for UNLV basketball. Late last night, UNLV picked up a commitment from five-star power forward Brandon McCoy, the No. 13 recruit in the 2018 class. Now, the Runnin’ Rebels have made another big recruiting splash. Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College three-star power forward Shakur Juiston committed to UNLV moments […]
Read MoreRaiders Have Filed Paperwork To Relocate To Las Vegas
Las Vegas Raiders? The franchise has taken the next major step in its effort to relocate from Oakland to Sin City. This afternoon, Clark County (Nevada) commissioner Steve Sisolak announced that the Raiders had officially filed their relocation paperwork to make the move to Las Vegas. It is official! The @RAIDERS have filed their paperwork […]
Read MoreReport: There Are Discussions About A Potential Playoff For “Group Of Five” Schools
Officials from the Group of Five conferences—the AAC, Conference USA, MAC, Sun Belt, and Mountain West—are reportedly interested in starting their own playoff. We are only in the third year of the College Football Playoff at the FBS level, but so far it has only consisted of teams from the power conferences. The system isn’t […]
Read MoreThe Spun 2016 College Football Staff Picks: Week 12
College Football Week 12 picks by The Spun staff members. We’re 11 weeks in, and The Spun staff picks contest is still very much up in the air, although with a big Week 11, Matt Lombardi has taken solid control of the lead. He went 27-7 to lead all pickers last week, and now has […]
Read MoreWeek 11: The 8 Teams That Impressed Us Most Saturday
College Football Week 11 didn’t look great on paper, but on the field, it was pretty nuts. Multiple College Football Playoff contenders went down on Saturday, others were pushed to the brink. The rankings that come out on Thursday night are going to look completely different, after it looks liked we may have a clear […]
Read MoreReport: 4-Star Guard Shai Alexander To Announce Commitment Next Monday
Shai Alexander, one of the top guards in the class of 2017, will make his college decision next Monday according to ESPN’s Jeff Borzello. The recruiting insider reports that Alexander, the nation’s No. 2 combo guard, is down to four schools: Kentucky, UNLV, Syracuse, and Texas. Former Florida commit Shai Alexander will announce on Monday, […]
Read MoreNevada Lawmakers Approve Las Vegas Stadium Deal, Setting Stage For Raiders Move
The Las Vegas Raiders may be a reality soon, after a $750 million deal for a new publicly-financed stadium was approved by Nevada lawmakers. After 17 hours of debate, the Nevada state legislature voted to pass the stadium deal, 16-5. Governor Brian Sandoval is expected to sign the bill. In September, he released a statement, saying […]
Read MoreThe Spun 2016 College Football Staff Picks: Week 2
The Spun staff makes its picks for College Football Week 2 games. If last weekend didn’t live up to the billing as “the greatest first weekend in college football history,” it came pretty damn close. A number of games, including Notre Dame-Texas and LSU-Wisconsin were nail-biters, and even something like Alabama’s rout of USC was […]
Read MoreReport: Big 12 Expansion Candidates List Is Up To 20 With Additions Of Rice, UNLV
Big 12 expansion was already a blast with names like Arkansas State and Tulane being thrown around. Now, according to ESPN’s Brett McMurphy, the league’s list of candidates is up to 20, with two more additions that college football fans should enjoy. The Rice Owls and UNLV Rebels have been added to the ever-expanding Big […]
Read MoreHere Are The 64 Coaches Who Are Voting In This Year’s Coaches’ Poll
The annual Preseason Coaches’ Poll was released today, and the results are actually surprising. Of course, defending national champion Alabama came in at number one. But who comes after – or doesn’t – is getting people talking. The Amway Board of Coaches is comprised of 64 head coaches at Bowl Subdivision schools. All are also members […]
Read More5-Star PF PJ Washington Reveals His Top 8 Schools
PJ Washington, a five-star power forward out of Dallas, has narrowed his list to eight schools. Traditional basketball powers Arizona, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina and UCLA make the cut for PJ Washington, as do N.C. State, Texas, and UNLV. Final 8pic.twitter.com/vMh7vdUSQD — PJ Washington (@pjwashington_25) August 3, 2016 Washington released a top 13 schools list back in […]
Read More5-Star SF Troy Brown Drops Top 8 On Twitter
Las Vegas (Nev.) Centennial five-star small forward Troy Brown just released his top eight schools on Twitter. Brown is a member of USA Basketball’s Under-17 national team and one of the highest-rated prospects in the class of 2017. He holds over one dozen offers and is now down to Kansas, Ohio State, Georgetown, Alabama, Arizona, […]
Read More2018 4-Star TE Brevin Jordan Announces Top 10 On Twitter
Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman 2018 four-star tight end Brevin Jordan announced his current top 10 on Twitter late last night. Nine of the schools in Jordan’s top 10 have offered him, while Ohio State has yet to. He also said his list is subject to change if new schools get involved in his […]
Read MoreThe 8 Best Candidates For Big 12 Expansion
After an initial report that Big 12 expansion had been tabled, it appears that the league will, in fact, begin looking at schools to add. This is a surprise. Big 12 board asked commissioner Bowlsby to survey interest from universities interested in joining the Big 12. — George Schroeder (@GeorgeSchroeder) July 19, 2016 While poaching […]
Read More2018 4-Star QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson Releases Top 9 On Twitter
2018 four-star quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson is patiently waiting his turn to take over the starting role at Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman, but in the meantime has already accumulated double-digit offers. Tonight, Thompson-Robinson solidified his top 9 schools, releasing a list on Twitter. Some knew this was coming . #TOP9pic.twitter.com/NZmVJzAeiX — D-ROB. (@DoriansTweets) July 4, 2016 […]
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