Matt Mooney is one of the elite graduate transfers in the country. He has averaged over 18 points per game for the South Dakota Coyotes over the last two seasons, making first-team All-Summit League both years. With head coach Craig Smith leaving the school for Utah State this off-season, it appears that Mooney will do the […]
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 MoreThe Spun 2017 College Football Staff Picks: Bowl Season
College football bowl season is almost here! Here are our picks for every bowl game coming up over the next few weeks. Our regular season staff picks contest was about as close as it could get. After the conference championship week picks, Matt Hladik and I were tied, making the Army-Navy Game the tiebreaker for […]
Read MoreReport: WR Rayshad Lewis, Son Of NFL Great Ray Lewis, To Transfer From Utah State
Rayshad Lewis, son of Baltimore Ravens legend Ray Lewis, will transfer from Utah State, where he had a very productive true freshman season at wide receiver. Scout.com reported the move on Friday afternoon, though there aren’t many details available as of yet. Rayshad Lewis will leave Utah State and transfer to an undetermined school next […]
Read MoreReport: 32 Programs Have Inquired About Coveted Clemson Grad Transfer Scott Pagano
Clemson defensive tackle Scott Pagano is one of the top available players on the graduate transfer market, and he’s receiving interest from dozens of schools. Pagano confirmed his transfer on Friday, hours after 247Sports broke the news. Less than a day later, and teams are lining up to woo the national championship winner. From 247: […]
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 MoreAlabama Has Twice As Many Pro Bowlers As Any Other School
Alabama is the dominant program in college football, and that success is translating directly to the NFL. The Crimson Tide has twice as many Pro Bowlers as any other school. On Tuesday night, the NFL announced the 86 players selected to this year’s Pro Bowl game. Those 86 represent 52 different NCAA schools, with 22 […]
Read MoreThe Spun 2016 College Football Staff Picks: Week 5
College Football Week 5 picks by The Spun staff members. We’re four weeks into the college football season, and in our office staff picks contest, things are still pretty tight. Andrew Holleran was the clear winner of Week 4, jumping from fourth overall to a first place tie after a 30-7 week. He was four […]
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 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 MoreNFL.com Names Texas A&M Star DE Myles Garrett The “Most Freakish Athlete” In College Football
Texas A&M’s Myles Garrett is a terror coming off the edge for opposing tackles and quarterbacks. Through two seasons in College Station, the Aggie star has 22.5 sacks and 32 tackles for loss, despite going up against some of the best pass blockers that college football has to offer in the SEC. He is also […]
Read MoreFull 2017 NCAA Tournament Odds Released, Duke Listed As Early Favorite
Villanova students haven’t even returned to class yet after last night’s unbelievable win over North Carolina, and odds have already been posted for next year’s NCAA Tournament champion. The Wildcats are one of the favorites to repeat as champions, with 8-1 odds at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, while North Carolina sits at 15-1. The […]
Read MoreVine: Utah State’s JoJo McGlaston Takes A Nasty Fall After Skying For A Monster Dunk
Utah State’s JoJo McGlaston had a monster dunk during today’s Aggie win over Air Force, but it will probably leave him needing an ice pack. The 6-foot-5 guard elevated for an emphatic slam over a Falcon defender, but let go of the rim too early and hit the court hard. Luckily, McGlaston appears to be […]
Read MoreVideo: Colin Cowherd Created A Fake 30 For 30 Trailer About Arkansas State’s Fake Punt
Arkansas State’s fake punt attempt last weekend, which involved a player playing dead on the field, was one of the funniest and most confusing plays of week three. The ridiculous fake made waves all week, and now, thanks to ESPN’s Colin Cowherd, it got the fake 30 for 30 documentary treatment. We’re not sure if […]
Read MoreThe 10 Dumbest Tweets We Read This Week
Anyone who spends any time on Twitter can tell you that there are both positive and negative aspects to the social media medium. Twitter gives fans direct access to their favorite coaches and players. It also can be used as a place for supporters of different teams to banter. Unfortunately, not all of it is […]
Read MoreHere’s The Official College Football AP Poll After Week 1
So, what did we learn from week one of the 2014 college football season? Well, Texas A&M, after dominating South Carolina on the road, seems to be adjusting just fine to life without Johnny Manziel. Georgia and its stable of running backs, led by Todd Gurley, could be very, very difficult to outlast for four […]
Read MoreThe Uniform Age: Examining College Football’s Fascination With Flashy New Gear
The YouTube clip begins to play and it kind of feels like you’re watching a home video of a family’s Christmas morning. In this video, however, there are no wide-eyed children, evergreen trees, or sleep deprived moms and dads. Instead, there’s the Miami football team gathered at the Schwartz Center for Athletic Excellence, the program’s […]
Read MoreHere’s What Saturdays Are Like For Hardcore College Football Fans
It’s August, which means that we are officially less than one month away from finally getting to watch some college football. We’ve put together a quick piece that should help to remind you of what you’ll be going through each Saturday this fall. Enjoy. Getting up that first Saturday won’t be easy. You’ll probably hit […]
Read MorePhoto: ESPN Put Together A Handy Infographic Explaining The College Football Playoff
In case Rudy’s explanation didn’t explain how the new College Football Playoff works quite well enough, ESPN has also put together a handy infographic explaining the ins and outs of the long-anticipated new post-season. A new era is upon us! #CFBPlayoff pic.twitter.com/QMniVANev7 — College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) July 16, 2014 For a full-sized version of the […]
Read MorePhotos: College Football Playoff Unveils New National Championship Trophy
Along with the new college football postseason format, which for the first time ever will see four teams playing for the national championship, we’re also going to have a new trophy for the victor. Monday morning, the College Football Playoff unveiled the hardware that one team – crowned the best in the country – will […]
Read MoreReport: San Diego State Attempting To Trademark “I Believe That We Will Win”
There are many winners of the U.S. run in the World Cup. Tim Howard is now a national hero, while young DeAndre Yedlin is rumored to be heading to play in Italy. One that most have not thought of? San Diego State University. The “I Believe That We Will Win!” chant that the U.S. supporters […]
Read More20 Reasons Why The 2014 College Football Season Will Be The Best Yet
The upcoming college football season has some big shoes to fill, as the 2013 campaign was one of the best in college football history. Last year had major upsets, underdog programs coming out of nowhere and plenty of entertaining players who made every Saturday exciting. If the 2014 season can be half as awesome as […]
Read MoreFresno State Releases Pump Up Video For Mountain West Championship Game
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