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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. […]

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 […]