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The 2025 Phoenix Suns roster is night-and-day different from what they looked like over the past few years. They made many other moves to overhaul their recent approach. The most significant move was trading Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets; in return, the Suns received draft picks, Dillon Brooks, and Jalen Green. Right now, the […]

The 2025 Virginia Tech football season crashed and burned, and they are ready to get ready for 2026. They fired head coach Brent Pry after a poor start, and nothing improved. However, the result was the Hokies landing one of the best coaching hires of the offseason, James Franklin. He is the exact type of […]

The 2025 Kansas City Chiefs have struggled to find their usual consistency this year. They need all hands on deck this weekend against the Indianapolis Colts because if they lose, then they have a real chance of missing the postseason altogether, but a win would save their season. Head Coach Andy Reid said that everyone […]

The 2025 Houston basketball team has a chance to win the national title once again, with the Cougars loaded after falling just short in last year’s title game. They are also doing exceptionally well on the recruiting front, whether through the transfer portal or high school recruiting. They recently got a commitment from a four-star […]

The 2025 Ohio State Buckeyes are rolling through the 2025 college football season. The defending champions broke through and won it all last season, but there is an argument to be made that they are playing even better this season than they did last. The key for the Buckeyes has been this defense’s dominance, and […]

The 2025 Oklahoma basketball season has been inconsistent to start for the Sooners. The Sooners have lost two games to opponents that have NCAA Tournament potential: Gonzaga and Nebraska. The good news for the Sooners is that transfer guard Jadon Jones is expected to make his season debut against Oral Roberts after he missed their […]

The 2025 Syracuse basketball team has gotten off to a strong start, sitting at 4-0. One of the biggest reasons for their strong start has been the emergence of Carmelo Anthony’s son, Kiyan Anthony, who was brought in as a freshman and is following in his dad’s footsteps after Carmelo first came into national prominence […]

The 2025 LSU football season quickly went from one full of promise to one full of disappointment. The nail in the coffin for the season was the 49-25 loss to Texas A&M, and following the loss, Brian Kelly was fired by the Tigers. However, after Kelly was fired, the circus continued with the Louisiana governor […]

The 2025 Indiana football team is dominating and playing even better than the team that burst onto the College Football Playoff scene last year. The biggest key has been Fernando Mendoza’s play under center. Mendoza is one of the best quarterbacks in the country, and he had a Heisman moment in Indiana’s comeback win against […]

The 2025 season has been a great one for the North Texas football program. The Mean Green are 9-1 with their only loss coming to South Florida. Still, the Mean Green are in a prime position to win the American Conference. That is thanks to head coach Eric Morris, who has instantly rejuvenated the Mean […]

The 2025 Virginia Tech football season has been a disaster. The Hokies are 3-7 and fired Brent Pry to start the season after the Hokies struggled early on. The good news for Virginia Tech is that James Franklin was hired as Pry’s replacement. It was a home run hire for the Hokies, and it is […]

The 2025 Texas football season has been a disappointment given their expectations. They are 7-3, but were just blown out by Georgia in a game that effectively ended their College Football Playoff hopes. In addition to the disappointing season, rumors surfaced during the year that Steve Sarkisian might be looking to head to the NFL, […]

The 2025 season has been a struggle for the Cincinnati Bengals. This past weekend highlighted how much the team has struggled this year, with Jalen Ramsey and Ja’Marr Chase getting into a fight over Chase spitting on Ramsey. The officials ejected Ramsey from the game after he threw a punch at Chase, but now Chase […]

The 2025 Pittsburgh Steelers have played decent football this season. They added Aaron Rodgers and DK Metcalf to this offense and then Jalen Ramsey on defense. They are leading the AFC North, but are facing issues with this offense now that Rodgers is dealing with a fractured wrist. Mason Rudolph is taking the reins of […]

There is arguably no team in college football that has had a bigger spotlight over the last three seasons than the Colorado football program under Deion Sanders. He has completely transformed how the Buffaloes have operated as a program. However, this season, the Buffaloes are struggling and are having the worst season yet under Sanders. […]

The 2025 NBA basketball season started with a massive betting scandal that almost completely overshadowed everything that happened on the court. The FBI uncovered an enormous betting scandal that involved rigged games for prop bets and also rigged poker games, all of which were run by and orchestrated by the mob. Terry Rozier was arrested […]

The 2025 San Diego State basketball season has been slow to start, but the Aztecs are 2-0 and have looked great in those wins. They had a big break, but are back against Troy on Tuesday night with some good news. Magoon Gwath is expected to make his season debut after dealing with a knee […]

The 2025 Arizona State football season has been derailed from reaching its full potential due to injuries. The Sun Devils are 8-3, but their star quarterback, Sam Leavitt, was dealing with injuries most of the year and had his year cut short due to him needing surgery to repair a foot injury that ended his […]

The 2025 Auburn football season has been a much bigger dumpster fire than expected. It culminated in the Tigers firing Hugh Freeze as head coach. The Tigers have had offensive issues all season and have struggled to play consistent offense throughout the year. They have switched through two different quarterbacks and will use two options […]

The 2025 Michigan football season marks a return to form after the team’s inconsistent year last season. They have more talent and have the ability to compete against Ohio State once again. The bounce back has been significant, and it gives the Wolverines more credibility in the conference now, as they have been trying to […]

The 2025 Notre Dame football season started slowly, but it has since regained its momentum. The Fighting Irish have won eight straight games since starting 0-2, and they need all hands on deck for a potential College Football Playoff run. One key player, Jaden Greathouse, has been missing due to injury, and the Fighting Irish […]

The 2025 New York Giants have struggled this year. Many of their games have come down to them not being able to finish the games. The same issue occurred again when the Packers beat the Giants, 27-20, and escaped with a win in New York. It came down to a last-second interception that Jameis Winston […]

The 2025 Oregon football team has been a juggernaut when compared to some of the expectations for the Ducks after some thought they would fall a bit after last season. The Oregon defense has been great, and the offense has had playmakers step up when needed as well. They are also coming off an escape […]

Former Alabama football head coach Nick Saban has stayed involved in the game of football since retiring as a head coach. He joined the College GameDay desk and has become a staple in the media, providing his insights. Recently, he told Pat McAfee that a key aspect he looked for in recruiting was whether a […]

The 2025 New York Jets have been awful. They are 2-8 and have struggled to find consistent success as a team. The defense has been inconsistent, and the offense has been terrible. Following another significant loss to the New England Patriots on Thursday Night Football, head coach Aaron Glenn stated that they are continuing to […]

The 2025 Penn State football season quickly went from a season full of promise to a disaster. They fired James Franklin as a result, and the team went from a championship contender to one struggling to make a bowl game. The Nittany Lions have a wide range of candidates to choose from, and recently, Pat […]

The 2025 Cincinnati Bengals have had issues with consistency this year. The defense has caused them issues all season, and the offense has had its fair share of problems since Joe Burrow got injured early on in the year and has been out ever since. Jake Browning and Joe Flacco were the two quarterbacks who […]

The 2025 Dallas Mavericks have gotten off to a rough start. They are 3-9 to start the year, and Anthony Davis is injured, in addition to Kyrie Irving already being out. Cooper Flagg has been solid to start the year, but he has spent time at point guard, which is not his natural position. To […]

The 2025 Golden State Warriors have been inconsistent to start the season. The Warriors are 7-6 and have not done much to impress, despite it being very early in the year. Despite the struggles, this team has veterans all over the place, and they won’t panic regardless of how they start. That poise and focus […]

The 2025 Washington State football season has been a struggle. The Cougars are 4-5 and have struggled to find consistency this year following Jake Dickert’s departure. As a result, the Cougars let go of Anne McCoy as their athletic director. The move represents a major shakeup in the Cougars’ athletic department, as they attempt to […]

The 2025 Penn State football season quickly became a dumpster fire, despite the high expectations the team had coming into the year. They fired James Franklin after three straight losses, which started with a loss to Oregon and ended with a loss to Northwestern. The Nittany Lions have only gotten worse, and now the most […]

The 2025 Illinois basketball team has considerable potential to make a significant impact in the Big Ten and nationally, especially after its win over Texas Tech. One of the reasons is the emergence of all the European players they have brought to the team over the last two seasons. Their biggest key, Tomislav Ivisic, has […]

The 2025 North Carolina basketball team has the potential to rebound from its disappointing finish in the previous year. They have already proven a lot, with a big win against Kansas at home. The biggest issue for the Tar Heels last year was their struggle with consistency, which prevented them from securing key wins. They […]

The 2025 LSU football season turned into a dumpster fire, but there is almost even more drama happening around the Tigers off the field. Brian Kelly was fired in response to the Tigers’ struggles. In the aftermath of the firing, the drama surrounding the LSU program only grew. Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry became directly involved […]

The 2025 Las Vegas Raiders have had a rough season, currently standing at 2-7. They have a few bright spots, including rookie running back Ashton Jeanty and tight end Brock Bowers on offense, as well as Maxx Crosby along the defensive line. Crosby has proven to be one of the best defenders in the NFL […]

The college sports landscape has undergone significant changes over the last few years. The primary reason for this change is the introduction of NIL, which enables college athletes to receive compensation thanks to the House Settlement. It has continued to evolve due to the transfer portal and how schools utilize NIL payments. Now, salary caps […]

The 2025 LSU football season quickly turned into a disaster, despite all the promise they had at the start of the season. Brian Kelly was fired due to the team’s poor performance following a loss to Texas A&M. However, Kelly has a massive buyout of $54 million, and this amount has encountered a snag due […]

The 2025 season has been a rough one for the Arizona Cardinals. They are 3-6 and have lost five games by one possession, and then they were blown out in their most recent game against the Seattle Seahawks. Additionally, they have been severely affected by injuries this season. One of the bigger blows they suffered […]

The 2025 Nebraska football season has been one of the better ones they have had in recent memory. They sit at 7-3, and despite Dylan Raiola being lost for the season, the Cornhuskers came out and looked great against UCLA on Saturday night. Emmett Johnson was a difference maker on the ground, and it even […]