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The 2026 Michigan football team will look very different from the 2025 team. The Wolverines made a coaching change after Sherrone Moore was fired for cause. Kyle Whittingham was hired to replace Moore after he initially stepped down from Utah. Whittingham went right to work on retaining the roster and hiring coaches, and the biggest […]

The Indiana Pacers have been rejuvenated since Rick Carlisle returned to coach the team in 2021. Carlisle has taken the Pacers to the conference finals and the NBA Finals over the last two seasons. However, it recently came to light that Carlisle was using some strange recruiting tactics for players like DeMarcus Cousins, and Draymond […]

The Texas Tech football program has become a juggernaut in the NIL era. They have been aggressive, and it started with how much they loaded up their defense last offseason. Now, the Red Raiders are attacking the offense in this year’s transfer portal, in conjunction with their defense. Their biggest pickup was from Brendan Sorsby […]

The 2025 Miami football season has been incredible. The Hurricanes barely made the College Football Playoff, but since then, they have gone on a great run. They won a slugfest against Texas A&M, shocked Ohio State, and then beat Ole Miss on a last-second touchdown to set up this national title run. The biggest key […]

The transfer portal is open in college football, and with it, there has already been some craziness involved. Over 4,000 players have entered the portal, and some will withdraw their names. That happened with the Oklahoma football program when defensive lineman Adepoju Adebawore entered the portal and then quickly withdrew his name a few minutes […]

One of the biggest quarterbacks in the transfer portal was DJ Lagway, who was committed to Baylor but was still taking visits elsewhere. One of the most notable was the fact that he still took a visit to Ole Miss. It was a massive win for the Bears to secure Lagway’s commitment, but after the […]

The Michigan football program was flipped on its head after Sherone Moore was shockingly fired for cause after he had an alleged relationship with a staffer. The Wolverines fired Moore after they learned of the relationship, and the result was Moore having a frightening episode where he threatened to kill himself in front of the […]

The 2025 Ohio State football season was dominant, but they were upset by Miami in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals. Now, the Buckeyes are in full offseason mode, with multiple players declaring for the NFL Draft and others entering the transfer portal. The latest to announce a transfer was freshman four-star wide receiver Bodpegn Miller, […]

The worst team in the NFL this year was the Las Vegas Raiders. They finished with a 3-14 record and, due to tiebreakers, ended up with the top pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. They fired Pete Carroll and are going with a clean slate for next season. Part of that clean slate might also […]

The 2025 Indiana football season has been magical and has a chance to end with a national championship. They dominated Alabama in the Rose Bowl and have a chance to make the title game if they beat Oregon. Head coach Curt Cignetti has been the key to the Hoosiers during this run, and that stems […]

It has been a magical season for the New England Patriots, and their return to the top of the NFL. New England has been led by head coach Mike Vrabel, a former Patriots player who has helped the team get back to the top of the league. They also have a quarterback in Drake Maye, […]

The NBA trade deadline is coming up, and with it, all sorts of trade rumors are out there. One of the biggest revolves around Michael Porter Jr. and where he could end up. The big rumor is that the Los Angeles Clippers are interested in him. However, one thing that might stop the Clippers from […]

The story of the 2025 college football season has been the Indiana football season. The Hoosiers have been dominant all year, are on the verge of winning a national championship after beating Alabama in the Rose Bowl, and are preparing to face Oregon in the Peach Bowl. The key is Fernando Mendoza, who won the […]

The Texas Tech football program is continuing to make a name for itself in the transfer portal. The Red Raiders opened up the purse strings last season to completely improve their defense. It worked up to the point where the Red Raiders made the College Football Playoff. Now, they spent big on quarterback Brendan Sorsby […]

The biggest key to the 2025 Ole Miss football season has been the emergence of Trinidad Chambliss under center. Chambliss has carried the Rebels at times this season and has been the biggest reason why they made the College Football Playoff in the first place. He is technically in his last year of college football […]

The 2025 Peach Bowl has the makings of an instant classic between Oregon and Indiana. The Indiana football program has the potential to make history if it wins this game, following its huge Rose Bowl win, as it would be the first time the program has ever reached the national championship. In anticipation of the […]

The 2025 Ole Miss football season has been nothing short of a roller coaster. The season ended with a College Football Playoff berth and two wins en route to the semifinals. However, they also lost Lane Kiffin to LSU during this run. That has also complicated things because, with the transfer portal opening, some Ole […]

The transfer portal is officially open, and things have gotten crazy. The Tennessee football program is one of the teams trying to get even better through the portal, but one of its biggest wins comes from who it was able to retain, especially after losing key players to the NFL Draft. The Volunteers were able […]

The College Football Playoff semifinals are getting ready to start, and one of the biggest matchups is the rematch between the Oregon football program and Indiana at the Peach Bowl. The Ducks lost to Indiana at home earlier in the regular season, with the most significant difference being the Hoosiers’ defense completely shutting down the […]

There is no more impressive coaching job in the country than what Curt Cignetti has done with the Indiana football program. In two seasons, Cignetti has the Hoosiers on the cusp of winning a national title in only two seasons. He also helped Mendoza walk away with the Heisman Trophy and the potential to be […]

The college football season is at the start of the offseason, and it was marked by the opening of the transfer portal. The portal just opened despite the postseason still going on, and it’s already crowded. Massive NIL deals will mark it, and new Michigan football coach Kyle Whittingham recently said it has been frustrating […]

The 2025 Michigan State basketball season has started well, with the Spartans at 13-2. They are coming off another big win after dominating USC, but the victory was overshadowed by what happened in the stands. When the game was already out of hand and the Spartans were up big, it was stopped after former Michigan […]

The 2025 Indiana football season has been nothing short of incredible. The Hoosiers are in the College Football Playoff and undefeated, with two more wins before the national championship. They are shocking the college football world under Curt Cignetti. The way Indiana has burst onto the college football scene has been dominant, and they will […]

The 2025 Georgia football season is over after Ole Miss shocked the Bulldogs to advance to the College Football Playoff semifinals. Since the Georgia season ended, the Bulldogs have seen a handful of players put their names in the NFL Draft. The biggest name was Zachariah Branch in the receiving corps, but linebacker CJ Allen […]

The 2025 NC State basketball season had high expectations after the hiring of Will Wade. The Wolfpack have shown potential but have been more inconsistent, sitting at 10-5, something Wade has ripped into his team about. It also did not help that Tre Holloman suffered an ankle injury against Virginia, leaving the Wolfpack looking for […]

The 2025 Florida basketball season had high expectations after the Gators won the national title the previous season. They brought back the majority of their frontcourt from last season, but they had to reload elsewhere. It has been a mixed bag, and they need to get things fixed. Head coach Todd Golden also identified the […]

The 2025 Louisville basketball team has shown significant potential this season. They sit with an 11-3 record and are ranked at No. 20, and are led by star freshman Mikel Brown Jr. in the backcourt. However, Brown has been dealing with a back injury over the last few games and will miss their massive home […]

The 2025 Phoenix Suns are exceeding expectations. The Suns went through a massive makeover this past offseason, hiring a new general manager and a new head coach, and then traded away Kevin Durant. They had a lot of question marks, but they have exceeded expectations and have the potential to make the postseason. They can […]

The 2025 Ole Miss football season has been chaotic and a roller coaster, but they made the College Football Playoff and won two games in the postseason. The Rebels are on a magical run because Lane Kiffin left the Rebels to go coach LSU during their run. However, Ole Miss keeps winning, and now things […]

The transfer portal is officially open in college football and will remain open until Jan. 16. The Penn State football program is among those that will use the portal, as it was decimated in the recruiting cycle when James Franklin left. The Nittany Lions waited a long time to finally hire their new head coach, […]

The 2025 LSU football season was a mess. The Tigers had high expectations, but did not come anywhere close to meeting them. Following a blowout loss to Texas A&M at home, the Tigers fired Brian Kelly. Then, during a big coaching search, LSU finally landed on Lane Kiffin. The search was messy, but Kiffin is […]

The 2025 Ole Miss football season is still alive after the Rebels shocked Georgia in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals at the Sugar Bowl. The Rebels won 39-34 in a massive back-and-forth game and now advance to the semifinals against Miami in the Fiesta Bowl. However, the Rebels are about to lose six assistants to […]

Oregon football coach Dan Lanning has a loaded Ducks team this year, but he also had some criticisms of the college football schedule as they get ready for the Orange Bowl. Lanning is the latest to raise concerns about the college football calendar, as it will be a month since the teams that had byes […]

The 2025 college basketball season has been upended by the fact that a former NBA Draft pick, James Nnaji, joined the Baylor basketball program mid-season. James Nnaji was picked 31st in the 2023 NBA Draft, and after trades, the Knicks currently own his draft rights. The Bears added Nnaji because he has never played college […]

Missed opportunities marked the 2025 USC football season. The Trojans had a 9-3 record on their way to the Alamo Bowl matchup against TCU. The Horned Frogs were missing their starting quarterback, Josh Hoover, due to the transfer portal, but it did not matter. The Horned Frogs shocked the Trojans in overtime and came away […]

The 2025 Texas Tech football season has been great. The Red Raiders only lost one game to Arizona State, in a thriller. The biggest reason they lost was that starting quarterback Behren Morton was injured and missed the game. Morton has dealt with injury issues since, but he told the media before the Orange Bowl […]

The 2025 Alabama football season has been a roller coaster, but they made it to the College Football Playoff. The Crimson Tide also knocked off Oklahoma in the first round. However, the offense has been one-dimensional in its passing game, and despite having playmakers all over the field, Ryan Williams has been very quiet in […]

The 2025 Auburn football season ended up being a disaster. Hugh Freeze was fired, and then Alex Golesh was hired from South Florida. Golesh has experience in offense, and it was much needed for the Tigers. However, with the change, the roster has undergone a massive makeover. It started with Cam Coleman entering the transfer […]

One of the best golfers in the history of the game is Tiger Woods, but he has been dealing with injuries in his later career. He turned 50 on Tuesday, making him eligible for the PGA Tour Champions circuit. Once he recovers from his latest health issues, he will be eligible to compete on that […]