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A chorus of boos rained down on the field as the clock hit zero at Lincoln Financial Field on Monday night, marking a 22-21 loss for the Philadelphia Eagles against the Atlanta Falcons. Boos from Philadelphia fans aren’t unusual, but these felt warranted. This wasn’t just any one-point loss for the Eagles. Philadelphia had a […]

After leaving Michigan amidst a cloud of allegations, Jim Harbaugh has made a triumphant return to the NFL. The Los Angeles Chargers are off to a 2-0 start for the first time since 2012, and as one might expect, the overreactions have come in strong following such a promising beginning. Harbaugh’s presence alone has generated […]

With Week 3 in the rearview, nearly a month of the season is behind us, and that means our Heisman Trophy power rankings are heating up. Each week, players will come and go, and the list may increase or decrease. With a good number of Top 25 teams on a bye last weekend, some players […]

In one of the most anticipated games of Week 2, the Cincinnati Bengals (0-2) and Kansas City Chiefs (2-0) delivered on the hype. Unfortunately for the Bengals, they ended up on the wrong side of the scoreboard, falling to the Chiefs 26-25. The Chiefs once again demonstrated their resilience, continuing to defeat the AFC’s best. […]

We’re just now out of Week 3 of the season, and already are some college football coaches on the hot seat. Of course, this isn’t uncommon. After all, some coaches, like Florida’s Billy Napier, entered the season on the hot seat after finishing with a losing record last season. Now sitting at 1-2 with lopsided […]

Hoping to change their fortunes back in Nashville, the Tennessee Titans hosted the New York Jets for their home opener in Week 2. Both teams were coming off Week 1 losses, so one of them had to secure a win. Unfortunately for the Titans, it wasn’t them. The Titans (0-2) fell 24-17 to the Jets […]

The Georgia Bulldogs entered Week 3 as the No. 1 ranked team in the AP Top 25 poll. Less than 24 hours after their razor-thin 13-12 victory over SEC rival the Kentucky Wildcats, they dropped to No. 2 behind the Texas Longhorns and fell to No. 3 in our power rankings. Winners of two of […]

The 2024 season is moving right along now that Week 3 is behind us. With some of the AP Poll’s Top 25 teams having a bye week, there wasn’t a lot of movement or upsets. However, there were certainly a few scares that will affect our college football post-Week 3 power rankings. Week 3 featured […]

Heading into Thursday Night Football, the Miami Dolphins (1-1) had lost 11 of their last 12 games to the Buffalo Bills (2-0). Make that now 12 of the last 13, as the Dolphins took another loss to their AFC East rival, 31-10, on Thursday night. It couldn’t have gone much worse for the Dolphins, who […]

For the first time since 2008, No. 16 LSU (1-1) will travel to Columbia to take on South Carolina (2-0) at Williams-Brice Stadium. That mid-October matchup went well for the Tigers back then, carrying out a victory. But most of their 22 meetings have gone LSU’s way. The Tigers are 19-2-1 against the Gamecocks. South […]

Finishing off USF last weekend was not as easy a task as the final score indicated for Alabama. The Crimson Tide (2-0) were in a one-score game with the Bulls up until seven minutes remained. Then the floodgates opened, and Alabama ran up the score to a final of 42-16. Now, it’s on to face […]

The Ole Miss football program is under the spotlight like never before, entering the 2024 season with some of the highest expectations in the program’s history. The No. 5 Rebels (2-0) are not only considered one of the elite teams in the SEC but are also positioned as strong contenders for the expanded 12-team College […]

Week 1 for the Atlanta Falcons didn’t go quite as they hoped. Despite all the talk that came out of an active offseason—one of the most eventful in recent memory—the Falcons failed to live up to the hype against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Falcons (0-1) were expected to enter the 2024 season with a much-improved […]

What a week it’s been for Deion Sanders and Colorado football. First, they suffered a tough loss on the road to longtime rival Nebraska. Then, as usual, the media frenzy followed, centered around what Sanders has labeled as a baseless allegation—claiming he told the university’s band not to play the team fight song in favor […]

As we enter Week 3 of the 2024 college football season, teams are starting to reveal their true identities. Although it’s still early in the season, we’ve already witnessed some significant upsets, with one of the biggest shocks coming from the MAC Conference’s Northern Illinois defeating Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish are just one of […]

The college football season is in full swing as we head into Week 3. Already, the Top 25 rankings have seen a major shift, with some teams getting knocked out and others climbing in. After an action-packed first two weeks of the season—three if you count Week Zero—many are dismissing Week 3 due to a […]

The Miami Hurricanes (2-0) are set to face their Week 3 opponent, Ball State (1-0), after defeating Florida A&M last Saturday. The win, coupled with some movement in the AP Poll following the losses of several top-10 teams, bumped the Hurricanes up to the No. 10 spot in the nation. They’re No. 5 in our […]

The Tennessee Volunteers (2-0) will look to stay undefeated as they face off against Kent State (0-2) in their Week 3 matchup. This will mark the Vols’ third consecutive non-conference game and their first against a Group of Five opponent this season. The AP Poll No. 7 Volunteers (No. 6 in our power rankings) aim […]

Baker Mayfield picked up right where he left off in 2023, delivering a standout performance that led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 37-20 victory over the Washington Commanders in Week 1. In a week where over half of the NFL’s starting quarterbacks failed to surpass 200 passing yards, Mayfield stood out. He currently ranks […]

The 2024 college football season is humming along, as we’ve now closed the book on Week 2 and are moving on. Week 2 featured some top-notch performances from some of the sport’s best players, which in turn gives them nods as Heisman Trophy candidates. Some players from Week 1 have remained on the list after […]

The Tennessee Titans (0-1) took a Week 1 loss to the Chicago Bears (1-0), leaving the team with a bevy of questions moving forward. This is a new era for Titans football, now that former head coach Mike Vrabel is gone and a brand new coaching staff, led by Brian Callahan, has taken over. A […]

After impressing coaches with his preseason performances, Bo Nix made his NFL regular-season debut against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. However, the Broncos fell to the Seahawks 26-20 on the road at Lumen Field in Seattle. Nix, the No. 12 overall pick and the Broncos’ first-round selection, showed a mix of good and bad but […]

Caleb Williams made his NFL debut with the Chicago Bears on Sunday in a 24-17 win against the Tennessee Titans. But Williams did very little to contribute to the Bears’ victory. The Bears’ No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft was mediocre, forgettable at best. He completed 14 of 29 pass attempts for just […]

Oklahoma football fans thought their days of being worried about Big 12 teams like Houston were behind them once they left for the SEC this season. However, Saturday’s game against Houston proved otherwise. The No. 15 Sooners narrowly escaped with a 16-12 win over the Cougars at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. […]

This year’s Oregon football team began as the preseason No. 3 team in the AP Top 25 poll. In the last two weeks, they’ve dropped from No. 7 to No. 9 in the latest poll (No. 8 in our power rankings). They are still 2-0 with wins over Idaho and Boise State. While these early […]

Week 1 was supposed to be a chance to make all things new for the Atlanta Falcons (0-1). However, it all felt too familiar after their 18-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0). The coaching staff, led by head coach Raheem Morris, was new, as were a number of key players on both sides of […]

The 2024 college football season is now in full swing, and with Week 2 in the books, there has been significant movement throughout the AP Top 25 poll, and of course, our power rankings from last week. Two teams in the Top 10 suffered losses, while several others faced scares. In total, six Top 25 […]

The NFL is back, and one of its most highly anticipated Week 1 matchups this weekend features the Dallas Cowboys facing off against the Cleveland Browns on the road at the newly renamed Huntington Bank Field. And it’s not just because it’s Tom Brady’s broadcast debut on Fox. As usual, the Cowboys have been dominating […]

The NFL is back, and one of its most highly anticipated Week 1 matchups this weekend features the Chicago Bears facing off against the Tennessee Titans at home at Soldier Field. Sunday marks the dawn of a new era in Bears football—one way or another. The Bears have never had a quarterback throw for 4,000 […]

The NFL is back, and one of its highly anticipated Week 1 matchups features the Atlanta Falcons facing off against the Pittsburgh Steelers at home. The Falcons enter the 2024 season with perhaps the most hype they’ve had around them in a long while. Even when Matt Ryan was leading the team, most pundits didn’t […]

Okay, it’s only Week 2 in college football, but some teams, like the Colorado Buffaloes, are already in must-win situations. Even with the landscape in the sport changing dramatically—where losses aren’t quite as detrimental as they once were thanks to the implementation of the new 12-team playoff—wins are not easy to come by, and a […]

One of the most talked-about teams coming out of Week 1 was Miami (1-0), which pummeled Florida in its own stadium. The Hurricanes, now the No. 12 team in the country (No. 9 in our power rankings), moved up from No. 19 after walking out of The Swamp with a 41-17 victory. That one win […]

No. 14 Tennessee football (1-0) will face No. 24 NC State (1-0) in a nonconference matchup in Week 2 of the college football season at the Duke’s Mayo Classic. This early Top 25 showdown will be on a neutral field. However, it will take place in Charlotte, North Carolina, much closer to the Wolfpack’s home […]

In their Week 2 matchup, Colorado football (1-0) will travel to Lincoln to face their most heated rival, Nebraska (1-0). This game features two programs that appear to be on upward trajectories. Both have faced a decade or more of hardships, struggling to find a worthy head coach and failing in multiple facets. Deion Sanders, […]

After just Week 1 of the college football season, what was once believed to be a three-team race in the ACC Conference has turned into a one-horse race. Miami’s dominating victory over Florida has put them firmly in the driver’s seat in the ACC, after Florida State and Clemson both started out winless. Since 2004, […]

It’s now onto Week 2 in college football after an unforgettable Week 1 that saw plenty of surprises and upsets. Week 2 is set to be even more jam-packed. In Week 1, there were seven notable matchups that we suggested, with two games featuring Top-25 teams facing off against one another. For Week 2, there’ll […]

With Week 1 in the books, college football fans are already looking ahead to Week 2. The latest AP Top 25 Poll, released on Tuesday, reflected the highs and lows from the opening weekend. There were some expected shifts in the rankings: while two of the top 10 teams held their positions, others saw slight […]

Labor Day is usually a time for celebration and relaxation, but it was anything but that for the Florida State Seminoles football team on Monday night. The Seminoles suffered their second consecutive loss of the young 2024 season, falling to Boston College, 28-13, in Week 1. Florida State had the distinct pleasure of being granted […]

Week 1 of college football is officially in the books, and even after just one week, the Heisman Trophy talk has already begun. That’s expected, given some downright memorable performances from a number of high-profile, well-known, and even some once relatively unknown players across the country. Here’s an early list of players who have already […]