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The 2025 Auburn football season will be defined by the fact that they had a lot of talent on offense, but could do little on that side of the ball. The Tigers parted ways with Hugh Freeze and are undergoing a massive makeover after hiring Alex Golesh. Since Freeze is gone and the Tigers are […]

One of the biggest stories in college football was what would happen at Michigan after Sherrone Moore was fired for cause. After a long search, Kyle Whittingham was hired to be the next Michigan football head coach. Whittingham built something remarkably consistent at Utah and now heads to Michigan, where he has all the resources […]

The transfer portal is about to open once again, from Jan. 2 to Jan. 16, and the craziness will start from there. All eyes are on what’s happening at the quarterback position, and one of the biggest names in the portal is Sam Leavitt. The former Arizona State quarterback will have contenders lining up for […]

The 2025 Wisconsin football season was awful. The Badgers finished 4-8 and won two games to start the year, and then finished out the season with two wins in their last four games. One of the Badgers’ issues was their offensive struggles. Quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. only played in two games for the Badgers before […]

The 2025 Baylor basketball season has been solid. They are 9-2 and are on track to make another NCAA Tournament. However, the Bears are under fire for their off-court actions and for recruiting former NBA Draft pick James Nnaji to join them in Waco. There has been criticism because Nnaji is a former NBA pick, […]

The 2025 Dallas Cowboys have been a tale of two teams. The offense has been one of the best in the NFL all year. However, the defense has suffered and struggled most of the season. The Cowboys lost Micah Parsons at the beginning of the season in a trade to the Packers, but they also […]

One of the biggest jobs in all of college football is the head coaching position at Michigan. The Michigan football program is two years removed from winning a national championship, but has been mired in scandal recently. Sherrone Moore was named Jim Harbaugh’s successor but was fired for cause after a relationship with a football […]

The 2025 UNLV football season was a great one. New head coach Dan Mullen came to Las Vegas and, in his first season, won 10 games and made the Mountain West Championship game. A massive key behind the Rebels’ success was how well this offense played under Mullen. They had the skill and talent to […]

The 2025 Ole Miss season was great on the field. The Rebels finished 11-1 and got a spot in the College Football Playoff. However, their season showed cracks off the field with Lane Kiffin leaving for the LSU job before Ole Miss could finish their season. The Rebels hired defensive coordinator Pete Golding as head […]

The 2025 Patriots season has been a massive one to watch. They are in the midst of the best season in New England in four years. Drake Maye has been excellent under center, and the Patriots’ defense has been one of the best in the NFL thanks to head coach Mike Vrabel. One of the […]

The Michigan football program has been thrown into chaos after Sherrone Moore was unexpectedly fired. Moore was fired for cause over an alleged relationship he had with a football staffer. As Moore’s behavior became more and more erratic, rumors of the affair started to swirl around the building. That scrutiny seemed to be there, but […]

The 2025 Michigan football season was a solid one on the field, with the Wolverines finishing with a 9-3 record; however, it quickly unraveled off the field. Sherrone Moore was fired for cause over an alleged relationship with a football staffer. Since the firing, more stories have continued to emerge from Moore’s unraveling, and the […]

The Michigan football program is still missing a head coach after Sherrone Moore was fired for cause. Moore was fired over an alleged affair with a football staffer, leaving Michigan without a head coach late into the season. Michigan’s move has a chance to change the college football landscape completely. The move happening so late […]

The 2025 Los Angeles Clippers season has been disappointing to start. They sit at 7-21 despite a talented roster on paper. They might also be buyers at the trade deadline because they still have talent on this roster and need to make a move to jump-start the team. They also need to keep winning because […]

The 2025 Kansas basketball season has a lot of potential to be great, but it rests on Darryn Peterson. The five-star freshman has a chance to be a massive difference-maker in the NBA and has already proven himself in college through a handful of games. However, Peterson has been in and out of the lineup […]

The 2025 Illinois basketball season has been solid so far in Champaign. The Fighting Illini dominated the Missouri Tigers in a statement game before Christmas, 91-48, making history in the Braggin’ Rights rivalry. Illinois took control of the game against the Tigers from the jump and won the annual Braggin’ Rights rivalry game in St. […]

The 2025 Oregon football season continues after a big win this past weekend against James Madison. The Ducks advanced to the College Football Playoff semifinals after beating James Madison 51-34. They are playing Texas Tech next in the quarterfinals at the Orange Bowl in Miami, and head coach Dan Lanning says he thinks it is […]

The 2025 Michigan football season was solid on the field, but it quickly got overshadowed by all of the issues off it. Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore was fired for cause after he had an alleged affair with a football staffer. The situation only escalated with Moore’s arrest. Michigan is also still looking for a […]

One of the more unique rivalries in college football is between USC and Notre Dame. The USC football program has been the premier powerhouse on the West Coast, while the Notre Dame football program has been one of the best programs in the Midwest. However, due to the ever-changing landscape, these two are going on […]

The 2025 Auburn football season ended in disaster, culminating in the firing of Hugh Freeze. However, they rebounded from that by hiring Alex Golesh from South Florida. The Bulls have been completely transformed under Golesh, and he can bring that to Auburn. The key will be to replicate Auburn’s inconsistent offense. That could start with […]

The 2025 Texas football season was a roller coaster, given the expectations that followed after they opened as the top-ranked team in the country. The key to the Longhorns was their offense, and although Arch Manning started slowly, he played well and finished with a solid season. They were set up for an even better […]

The 2025 California football season was inconsistent. They finished with a 7-5 record, but the Golden Bears still decided to make a coaching change. Justin Wilcox was fired after being the head coach at Berkley since 2017. After Wilcox was let go, Oregon defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi, an alum, has gotten to work quickly on […]

There has been a lot of drama surrounding the College Football Playoff and how the teams are selected for the top twelve. Each conference wants a piece of the pie and wants to maximize its opportunity as much as possible. That drama carried over to this year, with Notre Dame left out of the College […]

One of the biggest NFL stories over the years was the anticipation of when Tom Brady would retire. Brady had been so dominant for so long that many pundits started making predictions on when he would decline and decide to call it quits. He never fully declined, but he retired after the 2023 season. Now, […]

The 2025 Cleveland Cavaliers have a winning record this year, but have looked inconsistent. They have talent, but they are stuck with their roster at the moment due to how much money is owed to their best players. That has hamstrung them in trying to improve their roster and has not allowed for roster flexibility. […]

The 2025 Purdue football season was a disaster. The Boilermakers won their first two games, then lost 10 straight to close out the year. It was a bad first season for Barry Odom after he came over from UNLV. The Boilermakers were in desperate need of a complete makeover, and when doing that, there were […]

With the College Football Playoff getting ready to kick off, there has been a lot of discussion about the field and who belongs in it. The debate started with Notre Dame being snubbed, but then moved on to the fact that James Madison and Tulane both got in from the Group of Five conferences. There […]

The 2025 College Football Playoff field is set. We have the final 12-team field, and it includes some great teams. The selection process was not without controversy, with Notre Dame being left out and two Group of Five teams making it. However, the field we have is littered with talent, and many different teams could […]

The 2025 Missouri football season was a solid one, considering some of the injuries that the Tigers dealt with, mainly at quarterback. They finished with an 8-4 record and are playing Virginia in the Gator Bowl. Before the game kicked off, Beau Pribula announced his intention to transfer from Missouri following his leg injury, so […]

The 2025 season has been awful for the Arizona Cardinals. They sit with a 3-11 record and have given up 40 or more points in four of their last six losses. Head coach Jonathan Gannon has been known for his defenses during his time in the NFL, but this season, his defense fell apart. The […]

The Michigan football program has unexpectedly had a head coaching opening pop up after Sherrone Moore was fired for cause. He was fired suddenly for an alleged relationship with a staffer. The sudden firing has shifted the college football landscape, and depending on the hire, the dominoes could continue to affect many programs around the […]

The 2025 Indiana football season has been nothing short of magical. They finished the year undefeated and won the Big Ten championship game over the Ohio State Buckeyes. It also helped that Curt Cignetti led the Hoosiers as head coach and Fernando Mendoza under center. Mendoza won the Heisman Trophy and has a chance to […]

The Denver Broncos have had a great 2025 season and have the inside track at the top seed in the AFC playoffs. The biggest reason for that has been their defense. They have a 12-2 record and have the home stretch to win out and get to the postseason. They can even lock up the […]

There has been a lot of uproar about the teams that made the College Football Playoff, specifically because Notre Dame was left out and two Group of Five schools made the postseason instead. The issue stemmed from the fact that Duke made the conference championship game, and not only did they make it, but they […]

The 2025 Arizona State football season did not meet the Sun Devils’ initial expectations. Still, they finished with an 8-4 record despite dealing with all of their injuries, highlighted by Sam Leavitt’s injury. The coaching job that head coach Kenny Dillingham did was awe-inspiring. He’s proven time and time again that he is a good […]

As we get closer to the New Year, the NBA trade deadline is getting magnified with teams desperate to make moves. One of the teams rumored to be a buyer is the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors have a 16-11 record and are likely to be in the market for a trade, potentially aiming to return […]

The transfer portal is weeks away from opening, and players are getting ready to put their names in. The latest news hit the Georgia Tech football program. Backup quarterback Aaron Philo has entered the transfer portal after spending the last two seasons as the backup to Haynes King. He has three seasons of eligibility remaining […]

The 2025 Dallas Cowboys have had a roller coaster season. They have a great offense, one that has had to carry the team to wins this season, given how the defense has played. The Cowboys were in the thick of playoff contention, and Jerry Jones and Dallas went all in on upgrading the defense at […]

The 2025 Ole Miss football season has a chance to be the best season in school history. However, the on-field performance has been derailed by what happened off the field. Lane Kiffin was talking to LSU about their job opening, and the speculation carried on until it was official, and Kiffin left to coach LSU. […]