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The 2025 Alabama football season was a little bumpier than expected, but they still made the College Football Playoff despite some controversy over their inclusion instead of Notre Dame. Now, they enter the postseason as the No.9 seed with a big game on the horizon against Oklahoma on the road. The Crimson Tide needs all […]

The transfer portal opens on Jan. 2, 2026, and will remain open until Jan. 16. Despite another few weeks until it officially opens, we are now in the period when players announce they are transferring so their agents can start negotiating. One of the biggest names in the transfer portal is former Arizona State football […]

There might not be a hotter team in the NFL than the Houston Texans. The Texans have won six straight games and are bludgeoning teams with their defense. The offense has also been playing well, thanks to CJ Stroud’s return from injury. The Texans are coming off a big win against the Cardinals, where they […]

The Seattle Seahawks won a slugfest of a game this past week against the Indianapolis Colts at home. The Seahawks eked out a close win, 18-16, on a last field goal. The Colts brought in Philip Rivers to play quarterback after injuries had plagued the position in Indianapolis. Rivers brought a lot of attention to […]

The 2025 season for the Denver Broncos has been great. They sit at 11-2 and have been led by their defense for most of the season. The offense has been inconsistent overall. Bo Nix has been having a solid season for the Broncos, but one weakness has been the tight ends. The starting tight end […]

The 2025 Indiana football season has been nothing short of magical. The Hoosiers finished the season undefeated at 13-0 and shocked the defending champions, the Ohio State Buckeyes, in the Big Ten championship. Their success this season starts and ends with Fernando Mendoza. He came over from Cal and has jump-started the offense and is […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are in do-or-die mode for the rest of the season. They sit at 6-7 and are already out of the division race in the AFC West. The Chiefs need to keep winning to stay in the playoff mix over these next three weeks. It starts with this game against the Chargers, […]

The Alabama basketball program has completely changed under head coach Nate Oats. The Crimson Tide has turned into a juggernaut thanks to Oats, and it has been a night-and-day difference from where the program was before he arrived in Tuscaloosa. Oats is an offensive genius in college basketball, and that style has fit like a […]

The Minnesota Vikings have fallen off hard this season after a great year last year. The Vikings finished 14-3 and made the playoffs, but this season has been much more challenging, with Minnesota at 5-8 and much more disappointing. It’s really easy when you’re winning, but it’s harder when you’re losing, and star receiver Justin […]

After turmoil hit the Michigan football program, the Wolverines’ head coach, Sherrone Moore, was fired for cause due to an alleged relationship with a football staffer. The move sent shockwaves through the world of college football, and speculation immediately began about who would be the next Michigan head coach. One name has continued to stand […]

The biggest shocker in the college football coaching carousel was what just happened with the Michigan football program. In a shocking turn of events, Moore was fired for cause at Michigan over an alleged relationship with a staffer, and in the process, completely turned the college football landscape on its head. Now, it’s about who […]

The biggest story of the final College Football Playoff selections was that Notre Dame was snubbed and missed out on the 12-team playoff. The Fighting Irish were shocked by the snub, and in response, they decided to opt out of bowl season entirely. There has been a lot of frustration bubbling up among Fighting Irish […]

The Michigan football program is responsible for the biggest shocker of the college football season. They were finished 9-3 and lost to Ohio State at the end of the year. They were getting ready for their bowl game against Texas in the Citrus Bowl, before a bombshell was dropped on the program with Sherrone Moore […]

The aftershocks of the 2025 College Football Playoff selections continue to be felt, with the biggest story being what happened to the Notre Dame football program and its snubbing. The biggest story since has been Notre Dame’s decision to opt out of bowl season and stay home after the snub. There have also been issues […]

The Buffalo Bills have had a solid 2025 season up to this point, but it has not been their usual dominant self. They have had sporadic issues, but the main thing that has kept them from reaching their full potential this year has been injuries. They have had injuries pile up on both sides of […]

The Florida football program hired Jon Sumrall to replace Billy Napier after he flamed out in Gainesville. The Gators have a rich history and are trying to get back to national prominence. Sumrall brings in a different mindset because he has a defensive background, but he has had success everywhere he has been. Offense thrives […]

The Tennessee Titans were the first team to make a coaching change this season. After the Titans started 1-5, they decided to part ways with Brian Callahan. The Titans went with Mike McCoy as the interim coach for the rest of the year. The Titans have been awful this season and have struggled to find […]

The 2025 UCLA football season quickly became a disaster. The Bruins finished 3-9, and after starting 0-3, they fired DeShaun Foster. The Bruins were in desperate need of someone to breathe life into a football program that has not seen much excitement recently. They went out and hired Bob Chesney from James Madison, and he […]

The 2025 Notre Dame football season did not end the way the Fighting Irish wanted. Notre Dame narrowly missed out on going to the College Football Playoff, which was a big surprise. The Fighting Irish then withdrew from bowl consideration, effectively ending their football season. Now, the offseason starts early, and the first order of […]

Ed Orgeron seems like he belongs in college football in some capacity, and he recently said he wants to get back into coaching. Orgeron was last seen on the sidelines when he was the head coach of LSU football. Orgeron saw early success, highlighted by a national title, but he could not sustain it. Now, […]

College football has changed a lot over the last few seasons due to the widespread transfer portal and NIL, but mainly because of NIL. Especially with former players being paid a lot of money in back pay. The ability for players to get paid was a long time in the making. However, there was always […]

Baylor has had a roller-coaster of an athletics year so far. Their biggest money-maker, Baylor football, has had an up-and-down year and has opted out of bowl season. The biggest story has been what happened with their athletic director, Mack Rhoades. He stepped down midseason amid allegations, and it also affected the College Football Playoff […]

The final College Football Playoff rankings were announced on Sunday, and to no one’s surprise, they were not without controversy. The biggest snub was the fact that we are going to see a College Football Playoff without the Notre Dame football program. The Fighting Irish made another statement after the snub by declining a bowl […]

The final 2025 College Football Playoff standings were released and were not without controversy. Notre Dame and BYU were left out, and Alabama made the field. Then, under the rules in front of them, James Madison and Tulane made the College Football Playoff as the next-highest-ranked conference champions, after Duke beat Virginia in the ACC […]

The 2025 Penn State football season was a giant roller coaster on the field and off it. They had national championship expectations, but the season turned to disaster, and they fired James Franklin. After firing Franklin, the Nittany Lions had a long coaching search, but finally landed a home-run hire by managing to pry Matt […]

The 2025 Arizona State football season was one full of promise, but ended in disappointment given the team’s expectations. The Sun Devils were derailed by injuries this season, mainly to their starting quarterback, Sam Leavitt. He suffered a lower leg injury midseason, and after trying to play through it, he got season-ending surgery. He is […]

The 2025 Vanderbilt football season has been great. They went 10-2 with only losses against Alabama and Texas, and just flipped a five-star quarterback recruit. However, despite their 10-2 record, the Commodores are on the outside looking in for now, as the rest of the field is incredibly crowded this year, and many quality teams […]

The 2025 LSU football season had so much promise, but ended up being a disaster. Brian Kelly was fired, but the Tigers made the best hire of the offseason by prying Lane Kiffin away from Ole Miss. The move was the biggest of the offseason and has not been without scrutiny. The Rebels are in […]

The 2025 Alabama football season has been a roller coaster at times, but they made it to the SEC Championship game and have a chance to get a great seed in the College Football Playoff. The Tide are also primed to make it, even if they lose against Georgia, but it will be closer, which […]

The 2025 Arkansas football season ended in disaster. The Razorbacks had talent on offense, but they were shredded on defense all year, and the result was Sam Pittman getting fired. Bobby Petrino was named the interim head coach, but nothing came from that. After the season, Arkansas hired Memphis head coach Ryan Silverfield, and he […]

The 2025 Minnesota Vikings season has fallen off a cliff in recent weeks. One of the biggest reasons has been the offense’s struggles this season. It starts with J.J. McCarthy under center because he has struggled as a quarterback in his first full season running the offense. It has been a rough season for McCarthy, […]

The 2025 Washington State football season was a roller coaster of a year. The Cougars finished with a 6-6 record and will go to a bowl game, but they had many missed opportunities and could have beaten teams like Ole Miss, Virginia, and James Madison. The athletic director’s firing also highlighted it. Now, the Cougars […]

The 2025 season has been awful for the Charlotte Hornets. They are 6-16 and do not have much hope of turning things around this season. The rough start has led to a lot of trade speculation about LaMelo Ball and who might be interested in trading for him. Those rumors will persist for the Hornets […]

The 2025 Los Angeles Clippers season has been a disaster. They are 6-16 despite high expectations, but nothing has clicked to start the season. Now, they have dismissed Chris Paul after they made a lot of fanfare about bringing him back to the Clippers for his final NBA season. The move comes as a shock […]

The 2025 West Virginia football season was one to forget. The Mountaineers had a lot to fix after Rich Rodriguez was hired last offseason to come home. It showed during this season, with the Mountaineers finishing 4-8. Still, the rebuilding job is underway, and that is the most significant factor in how well they did […]

The 2025 Penn State football season has been one giant roller coaster. The preseason hype surrounding the team was immense, and it was one of the most hyped up teams in the history of Penn State college football. Then, the wheels fell off, and a season full of promise turned into disaster, with the Nittany […]

One of the biggest stories in sports media over the last year was what happened with ESPN’s “First Take.” Stephen A. Smith is the architect of the show, and it underwent a massive makeover that included permanently removing Max Kellerman. Instead, Smith became a mainstay, with a revolving door of guests, rather than Kellerman. That […]

The 2025 Ohio State football season has been nothing short of dominant. When you have dominant seasons like that, then your coordinators all get looked at for different jobs. This season, offensive coordinator Brian Hartline took the South Florida job after Alex Golesh left to take the Auburn job. Hartline is the offensive engineer, but […]

The 2025 Buffalo Bills are on the verge of a playoff spot, but they need all hands on deck. One player who has had issues recently for the Bills is second-year wide receiver Keon Coleman. He had problems over the last few weeks for missing team meetings, and it even resulted in him being benched. […]