Even in the current climate, some athletes just aren’t realizing that racial insensitivity won’t be tolerated. Unfortunately for one college football player, he’s learning it the hard way after a racially charged comment on Snapchat. On Sunday, Utah State head coach Gary Andersen and athletic director John Hartwell announced that a football player is being […]
Read MoreOregon Football Schedules Notable Non-Conference Series
Mario Cristobal and the Oregon Ducks have emphasized scheduling tough non-conference games. Given the current state of an overall weakened Pac-12, a big non-conference win could do wonders for the Ducks and the conference as a whole. Oregon’s latest addition to its future non-conference schedule isn’t flashy. But it adds another quality opponent that should […]
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 MoreLongtime NFL Executive Ranks The Draft’s Top 6 QBs
Longtime NFL analyst Gil Brandt took to Twitter on Tuesday to release his ranking of the top six quarterbacks in the 2020 draft class. For months leading up to the draft, Joe Burrow and Tua Tagovailoa have been recognized as the two best QB prospects. But another QB has emerged, potentially jumping Tagovailoa in the […]
Read MorePatriots Have Reportedly “Done Their Homework” On 1 QB Prospect
With Tom Brady off to Tampa Bay, will the Patriots target a quarterback in the upcoming NFL Draft? Utah State’s Jordan Love could be an option for New England. Brady’s departure has left a sizable void that needs to be filled quickly in Foxborough. Auburn alum Jarrett Stidham has drawn plenty of positive off-season reviews […]
Read MoreOhio State Basketball Lands Guard Transfer
The Ohio State Buckeyes have lost a pair of key contributors this offseason to the NCAA transfer portal in DJ Carton and Luther Muhammad. Fortunately for head coach Chris Holtmann, he finally received positive regarding the transfer portal. On Saturday afternoon, former Utah State guard Abel Porter announced that he’ll finish his collegiate career at Ohio State. […]
Read MoreJoel Klatt’s Mock Draft Only Has 2 QBs Going In First Round
There’s been some brutal mock drafts already this off-season. But Joel Klatt’s latest mock – which features just two quarterbacks selected in the first round – is getting heavily criticized. The way most draft experts see things, at least four quarterbacks will be taken in the first round of the upcoming draft. It’s no secret […]
Read MoreNFL Draft Analyst Ranks The 5 Players With Highest Ceilings
The first round of the NFL Draft is three weeks away. With limited time to further evaluate prospects, NFL analyst Bucky Brooks has named five players in this draft class with the “highest ceiling.” Brooks believes Clemson LB Isaiah Simmons has the “highest ceiling” – which is a scary thought to consider. Simmons is already […]
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 MoreVideo: Utah State Upsets No. 5 San Diego State With Deep Game-Winning Three
As if it didn’t feel like March already, Utah State has punched its ticket to the 2020 NCAA Tournament after upsetting San Diego State and winning the Mountain West Tournament on Saturday evening. It couldn’t have happened in more thrilling fashion. The Aggies came into the conference tournament right on the NCAA Tournament bubble, with […]
Read MoreESPN’s Joe Lunardi Updates His Top 16 NCAA Tournament Seeds
On Monday, Joe Lunardi updated his bracketology projection for ESPN. Once again, he had a top four of Kansas, Baylor, Gonzaga and San Diego State. He hasn’t updated the full 68-team field since just yet, but today he gave a preview of his latest updates. Among them: a Kentucky and Louisville swap and Wisconsin jumping […]
Read MoreJoel Klatt Ranks His Top 5 Quarterbacks Of The 2020 NFL Draft Class
The NFL Combine is sparking plenty of intrigue regarding the quarterbacks participating. After Thursday’s scouting opportunity, college football analyst Joel Klatt has released his list of the top-five quarterbacks in this year’s draft class. To no surprise whatsoever, former LSU QB Joe Burrow tops Klatt’s list. The 2019-20 Heisman trophy winner had a historic season […]
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 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 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 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 MoreThere Are 8 College Football Games On Tonight – Here’s The Schedule
Week 1 of the 2019 college football season officially kicked off on Thursday night with a few ranked programs in action. Despite a few early upset bids, most of the favorites escaped with wins – and a few dominated from the opening whistle. Clemson, Texas A&M and Utah all improved to 1-0 with impressive wins […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 1
Week 1 of the College Football season is finally here. After a pair of games opened things up last weekend, we finally have our full slate of games. Last Saturday, a pair of match-ups opened up the 2019 season. Florida and Miami played the first game of the year, a rare Week Zero game between […]
Read MoreAnalyst: 10 Games Featuring ‘Upset Alert’ For 2019 College Football Season
Almost every week in college football, there is at least one major upset that shakes up the landscape. While analysts often take the opportunity to predict them ahead of each week, 247Sports’ Brad Crawford is already looking at the year as a whole. Crawford is putting 10 teams on “upset alert” for games coming up […]
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 MoreFiveThirtyEight Model On Each NCAA Tournament’s Chances To Win Title
68 teams may be playing for a national title, but realistically, the group of teams that have a reasonable chance to win is much smaller. Since the expansion of the NCAA Tournament to 64 teams in 1985, 21 of 34 champions are No. 1 seeds. All but four champions have been top three seeds. The […]
Read MoreNo. 8 Utah State vs. No. 9 Washington: Game Time, Channel, Announcers, Prediction
A fun battle of teams out West, MWC tournament champion Utah State gets Pac-12 regular season champ Washington. The winner likely faces No. 1 UNC in the Midwest Region. Preview: Utah State finished with a 28-6 record and a 15-3 mark in the Mountain West. The Aggies scored the league’s auto-bid by knocking off New […]
Read MoreAnother Star QB Is Injured During A Bowl Game Today
Players skipping bowl games has become a controversial topic in recent years, but it has become more and more of a trend. After the devastating injury to Michigan star tight end Jake Butt a few years ago, it is a legitimate concern for players with NFL aspirations. In a few weeks, West Virginia will be […]
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 […]
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