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 MoreHBO Plans On Having ‘Hard Knocks’ Show For 4 College Football Programs
With the regular season almost here for the NFL, fans around the country are getting the chance to watch how the Oakland Raiders prepare on HBO’s Hard Knocks. It’s a show that has become quite popular in recent years, and now, it appears it could make its way over to college football – in some capacity. […]
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 New College Football Playoff Odds
In its relatively short five-year history, only 10 different programs have reached the College Football Playoff. We’ve gotten a new program every year, but the barrier for entry is very high. Alabama has made the field every year. Clemson has made four of five, and like Alabama, has two national titles to show. Oklahoma (three) […]
Read MoreHow ESPN’s FPI Projects The Pac-12 Standings Will Look At Season’s End
We’re roughly one month away from the start of college football, and that means it’s that time of the year where preseason predictions are coming out. Earlier this week, ESPN released the latest version of its Football Power Index for this fall. Here’s a reminder of what the FPI represents, per ESPN: The Football Power […]
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 More2020 College Football Hall Of Fame Nominees Announced
On Monday, the National Football Foundation announced the candidates for the 2020 College Football Hall of Fame class. In total, 76 players and five coaches have been nominated. The vote should be pretty competitive. Last year, 13 players made it through and were inducted in the 2019 class. To be nominated, players must have been […]
Read MoreSportsbook Releases Spreads For The Biggest Games Of The 2019 College Football Season
College football is just about three months away. Yesterday, we learned game times and channels for many of the big games that are set to be played this fall. Bettors got some interesting information as well. Golden Nugget Sportsbook in Nevada already has lines for many of those huge match-ups. Gambling site WagerTalk posted the […]
Read MoreGame Times, Channels Released For 46 Pac-12 Football Contests
College football season is set to kick off on Saturday, August 24 and Thursday, all five conferences released game times and television channels for the first few weeks of action. Let’s take a look at what the Pac-12 revealed. The first game of the coming season will feature Arizona at Hawaii on August 24. The […]
Read MoreDennis Rodman Jr. Commits To Washington State Basketball
D.J. Rodman, son of Chicago Bulls legend Dennis Rodman, is set to play college basketball in the fall. The younger Rodman committed to Washington State on Friday. Despite his famous father, the younger Rodman flew under the radar as a recruit. He is unranked by the recruiting services. His game isn’t too reminiscent of his […]
Read MoreNo. 1 OLB Recruit Sav’ell Smalls Makes Surprising Change To Top Schools List
Five-star linebacker Sav’ell Smalls came out with his Top 12 earlier this year. Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Miami, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Texas A&M, Washington and Washington State all made the cut for the elite prospect. He plans to cut things down by the end of the summer. However, one program has already […]
Read MoreReport: South Dakota State Transfer David Jenkins Jr. Receiving Heavy Interest
David Jenkins Jr. has been a scoring machine through two years at South Dakota State. Now, he’s looking to finish his college career on a bigger stage. Following a Second Team All-Summit League season as a freshman in 2017-18, Jenkins made first team this year. He averaged 19.7 points per game this season. A few […]
Read MoreQB Connor Neville Receiving ‘Run-Off Waiver’ From Washington State, Will Transfer
Connor Neville, a former big-time quarterback recruit out of Oregon, is leaving Washington State. It appears that he got lost in the fray of a constantly rotating quarterback room. Mike Leach used the graduate transfer market to great affect last season. Gardner Minshew came in from ECU after spurning Alabama, and put up All-American-level numbers. […]
Read MoreNo. 1 OLB Sav’ell Smalls Updates His Recruitment
Five-star linebacker Sav’ell Smalls is working his way through a very competitive recruitment. Last month, Smalls shared his Top 12 programs. Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Miami, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Texas A&M, Washington and Washington State made the list. Expect that list to be cut in half sometime before he begins his senior […]
Read MoreGoodman: 3 Major CBB Coaches In Real Hot Seat Trouble
We’re less than a month away from college basketball’s pivotal March, and some pretty prominent college basketball coaches have a lot of work to do. UCLA’s Steve Alford was fired earlier this year, opening up one of the sport’s most prestigious jobs. He certainly won’t be the last Power Five coach to lose his job […]
Read MoreWashington State Announces New Contract For Mike Leach
The Washington State Cougars and head football coach Mike Leach have agreed to a contract extension that keeps Leach with the team through 2023, the school announced on Wednesday afternoon. After leading the team to a school-record 11 wins during the 2018 college football season, Leach received a one-year extension from the school. Additionally, defensive […]
Read MoreA Major CFB Program Just Followed Jalen Hurts On Twitter
The college football transfer market has become flush with talent over the past few days – specifically at the quarterback position. Arguably the top quarterback in the transfer portal is Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts – who officially put his name in the portal earlier this week. Now, Hurts placing his name in the portal doesn’t […]
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 MoreVote Breakdown For Kyler Murray’s Heisman Trophy Win
Tonight proved to be the most dramatic Heisman Trophy ceremony in some time. In the end, Kyler Murray edged out Tua Tagovailoa for the award. The decision came down to those who appreciated Alabama football’s dominance, with Tagovailoa at the helm, vs. Kyler Murray’s amazing individual efforts this year. Last weekend’s games outlined that, and […]
Read MoreESPN Releases Score Prediction For Iowa State-Washington State
The Washington State Cougars put together an admirable campaign behind Gardner Minshew, earning an opportunity to play against the Iowa State Cyclones in the Alamo Bowl. Although the Cougars were on pace to play in a New Year’s Six bowl, an unfortunate loss to the Washington Huskies ultimately sealed their fate. Now, the program will […]
Read MoreNew Bowl Projection For Washington State Heading Into Saturday’s Action
The Washington State Cougars finished with a 10-2 record and could be in line for a New Year’s Six bowl berth despite not winning the Pac-12. Let’s take a look at the latest bowl game projection. During the season, Washington State lost to just USC and rival Washington. The Cougars beat Wyoming, San Jose State, […]
Read More9 Candidates To Replace Paul Johnson At Georgia Tech
After a decade in Atlanta, Paul Johnson is stepping away from Georgia Tech football. The long-tenured head coach had floated around the hot seat earlier this fall. After a rough start, Georgia Tech rebounded to finish 6-2 in its last eight games, to get to 7-5 on the year, and second place in the ACC […]
Read MoreMike Leach Addresses Idea Of Returning To Texas Tech
In the wake of Kliff Kingsbury’s firing from Texas Tech, speculation on his replacement has turned to former Red Raiders head coach Mike Leach. But it looks like a reunion is far from imminent. This past week, reporter Joel D. Anderson spoke to Leach, who in turn made it clear he has no intentions of […]
Read MoreWashington State’s Bowl Situation After The Washington Loss
Washington State fell to rival Washington on Friday night in the snow, but all is not lost. The Cougars may be out of the running for a College Football Playoff spot, but they’re still in line for a prominent bowl berth. Washington State finished the season with a 10-2 record, and while they won’t be […]
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