After a Group of Five game between Appalachian State and UL Lafayette opened things on Wednesday night, we’re getting into the swing of things in the Power Five leagues as College Football Week 7 continues tonight. We have some intriguing ACC and Pac-12 action, before a fun Saturday of games. Tonight, Syracuse travels to NC […]
Read MoreTracy Claeys Explains Why He Resigned As Washington State’s Defensive Coordinator
Friday night, Washington State defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys abruptly resigned. A few hours later, he took to Twitter to explain why he stepped down. Claeys noted that his resignation didn’t come because of personal or health reasons – it’s simply because the defense was struggling under his leadership. He kept the message positive, saying that […]
Read MoreMajor CFB Game Could Face Significant Delays Tomorrow Night
One of the biggest college football games of Week 5 could be in for a bumpy ride. Ahead of the Pac-12 clash between Washington State and No. 18 Utah, the two teams have discovered that they could be facing severe weather delays. According to CougCenter, there is a significant chance of thunderstorms in the Salt […]
Read MoreHBO Releases Trailer For ‘Hard Knocks’ College Football Show
Are you a fan of HBO’s Hard Knocks? Or maybe Netflix’s Last Chance U? Both shows capture the attention of football fans everywhere. It allows fans to get a behind-the-scenes look of certain teams. But Hard Knocks just shows an NFL team during the preseason. And Last Chance U focuses on the season the year […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 5
We’re getting into the heart of conference play here in College Football Week 5. That means plenty of big Power Five matchups. Last week brought some pretty significant upsets. Only one of our staff members had Utah falling to USC in Los Angeles, and Appalachian State knocking off North Carolina. All of us missed TCU’s […]
Read MorePhotos: Gardner Minshew’s Outfit Goes Viral At Washington State
Gardner Minshew has become one of the most-beloved people in Jacksonville lately, as the Jaguars’ rookie quarterback led his team to a big win over the Tennessee Titans on Thursday night. Of course, Minshew remains incredibly beloved in Pullman, Wash. The former Washington State quarterback returned to his alma mater on Saturday night. He took […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 4
College Football Week 4 is here, and with it, a lot of in-conference, Power Five vs. Power Five match-ups. After a few weekends of relatively light schedules, that is very welcome. Week 3 provided some major trouble spots for our whole staff, especially with the ACC’s struggles. We all took Boston College, NC State, and […]
Read MoreHBO Announces 4 College Football Teams For ‘Hard Knocks’ Show
The excitement, drama and big personalities that made HBO’s Hard Knocks a national hit is now coming to college football. HBO made its college football show in the same style of Hard Knocks official, and the network has now identified the participating teams. On Wednesday, HBO announced that Arizona State, Florida, Penn State, and Washington […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 3
College Football Week 2 didn’t bring a ton of drama, though the highly-anticipated game between LSU and Texas in Austin was a treat. The Tigers pulled out the win, as five of our nine staff members predicted entering the weekend. There were some games that tripped us up, big time. UCLA continues to free fall, […]
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 MoreThe Week 2 AP Poll Top 25 Has Been Released
The first week of the college football season is officially in the bag. Last night put a bow on Week 1, with Notre Dame’s road win over Louisville. Earlier this afternoon, USA Today published its Week 2 Coaches Poll. Clemson remains No. 1 in the country, followed by Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma, and Ohio State. Now, the Associated […]
Read MorePaul Finebaum Already Knows What Major Conference Is Missing The Playoff
All it took was one week of college football for complete madness to unfold. Week 1 of the season featured a few upsets and nail-biting finishes. The biggest game of the weekend was between Auburn and Oregon. It was a close matchup that came down to the final drive for the SEC powerhouse, as Bo […]
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 MoreMike Leach Blasts His Former School, Texas Tech, On Twitter
Mike Leach hasn’t forgotten the heated series of events that followed his firing from Texas Tech in 2009. And he hasn’t forgiven the Red Raiders, either. In a reply to a tweet from Stewart Mandel calling his firing one of the most bizarre sports stories, Leach gave his input on what happened and how it […]
Read MoreCFB Analyst Updates Bowl Projections Ahead Of 2019 Season
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 […]
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