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Not all Week 1 matchups in college football are created equal. Some teams get the benefit of starting the season with lower-level, out-of-conference “cupcake” opponents to ease into the new season. The Florida Gators (0-1) weren’t afforded such luxury for their season opener this year. The Gators hosted longtime, though rarely faced, rival Miami Hurricanes […]

Is it finally time for Ole Miss football to become one of the elite teams in the SEC? The 2024 season has the potential to be the most important in Rebels history. Perhaps never in the history of the storied southeastern program has there been as much promise and hype as there is heading into […]

Things will look much different for USC football this season. Not only will they be without their former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, Caleb Williams, but they’ll also be setting up shop in a new conference in the Big Ten. Not since Trojans third-year head coach Lincoln Riley arrived back in 2022 has USC football gone through […]

Second-year Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze made a name for himself after he rattled off a couple of wins over former Alabama coach Nick Saban when he was at Ole Miss. With Saban now retired, Freeze and Auburn are set up to become one of the elite teams in the SEC once again. It usually […]

From 1969 until 2001, the Nebraska football program went 33 straight seasons with nine or more wins, including five national championships. Since then, they’ve won nine games or more just 10 times and have only six bowl game victories. There have been no national title appearances since their last one in the 2001 Rose Bowl […]

It will be Year 2 for Deion Sanders as the Colorado head coach, and it seems there are just as many questions heading into this season as there were last. Once again, the Buffaloes will be bringing in — after sending out — a heap of transfers, making it difficult to project how the team […]

College football season is officially here. With Week Zero now behind us, the real fun begins with an entire slate of games in Week 1. We’ve already seen one of the top 25 teams go down in No. 10 Florida State. Does their loss now leave room for a dark horse contender to jump in […]

On Saturday, two teams that have claimed four of the last seven FBS college football national championships will face each other in a top-25 matchup when No. 14 Clemson meets No. 1 Georgia. It will be another battle of the Southeast as the ACC and SEC square off in Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. But the […]

Just days away from their 2024 regular-season opener against in-state rival Florida Gators, here are our last-minute predictions for the Miami Hurricanes. Whether you want to call it expert analysis or just a departure from the usual predictions, this year’s Miami football team is receiving a lot of love and hype that it hasn’t seen […]

After just the first game of the 2024 college football regular season, No. 10 Florida State fell, leaving many around the country stunned by the outcome. Georgia Tech was supposed to be better, sure, but no one quite expected them to beat the perennial ACC powerhouse in Week Zero. After all, improved or not, this […]

Even though this is a battle of ranked versus unranked teams, it doesn’t get much bigger in Week 1 of college football than the Miami Hurricanes against the Florida Gators. The No. 19-ranked Hurricanes will travel north to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, or “The Swamp,” to meet their in-state rival for the first time since […]

The 2024 college football season is now upon us, and after the excitement of Week Zero, we can finally dive into a full slate of high-profile games in Week 1. And boy, oh boy, are there some big matchups on the schedule. We’ve already seen an upset with the top-10 ranked Florida State losing, and […]

The 2024 NFL season is now upon us, and the Atlanta Falcons are looking better than they have in years. For a franchise that has seemed hopeless since their Super Bowl loss—a loss that their fans still suffer from post-traumatic stress over—this offseason has to feel pretty good. After three consecutive 7-10 seasons, coach Arthur […]

If you had told any Atlanta Braves fan that they would lose two of their top players in Ronald Acuña Jr. and Spencer Strider—two of baseball’s top 100 overall players—and then deal with lengthy injuries to other star players throughout the season, it’s doubtful many would have given them much of a chance of making […]

The Atlanta Braves are having a season to remember—in all the wrong ways. This has been the most injury-riddled season in recent memory for the Braves. Currently, the team has five players from their Opening Day lineup that are on the injured list, with three of those being season-ending. Even third baseman Austin Riley will […]

The 2024 college football season started off with a bang. In what turned out to be an absolute stunner that came down to the final moments, the No. 10 ranked Florida State Seminoles lost to Georgia Tech in an ACC showdown. A ranked Florida State football team seemingly had all the hype and favoritism on […]

The Atlanta Falcons, who faced some harsh criticism for their draft choices and the lack of a significant push to improve their pass rush and secondary, have made aggressive moves to address these concerns over the last couple weeks. Through a recent trades and free-agent signing, they acquired veteran pass rusher Matthew Judon from the […]

The SEC gets two new additions this season in former Big 12 stalwarts Texas and Oklahoma football. But really only one of those is getting the attention. Spoiler: it’s not the Sooners. With Texas walking away with their first conference title in 15 years, making the College Football Playoff, the Longhorns have all the popularity. […]

It’s not often in recent history that the Ole Miss football program has received as much adoration as it has entering the 2024 season. However, the Rebels look to be a real threat in the SEC and college football this year. This might be the best overall roster that the Ole Miss football program has […]

There may be some of you asking yourselves just how it is that Tennessee football can walk away with the SEC title this season. Well, it won’t be easy, but stranger things have certainly happened. For instance, no one thought that Brian Kelly would be able to take LSU to the SEC Championship Game in […]

It’s finally here. Well, almost anyway. Though Week 0 and its matchups will be just the appetizer, the full seven-course meal of the college football season is nearly ready to be served. So, before kickoff officially takes place, it’s time for our first college football power rankings of the 2024 season. 1. Georgia Bulldogs If […]

Coming in as the No. 13 ranked team in the AP preseason Top 25 poll is LSU football. This will be Brian Kelly’s third season as the Tigers’ head coach, and as usual, the expectations in Baton Rouge haven’t subsided. LSU, like the rest of the now 16 SEC members, has to deal with a […]

USC football head coach Lincoln Riley has made it official that his starting quarterback for the 2024 season will be Miller Moss. The news is not too surprising to Trojans fans who watched the incoming junior shred Louisville’s defense in the Holiday Bowl at the end of last season. Moss, after spending three years on […]

The 2024 college football season could present the best Oregon football team in the history of the program. It certainly has the roster to back up that idea. From an offensive perspective, the Ducks should have one of the top units in the country once again, and maybe even a bit better than last year’s, […]

One of the most talked-about teams coming into the 2024 college football season is the Texas Longhorns. This year’s Texas football team, under fourth-year head coach Steve Sarkisian, has a roster that makes for one of the smoothest transitions for a school entering a new conference. The Longhorns, of course, are joining arguably the toughest […]

The Florida State football team still has what should be a healed wound, yet they keep picking at the scabs from last year’s College Football Playoff snubbing, being one of the final four teams. The committee’s decision ultimately came down to one thing: the Seminoles’ lack of a starting quarterback. They weren’t completely void of […]

It felt like there were enough pieces in place last season for Oregon’s football team to make a run and get into the College Football Playoff. However, two losses to the Washington Huskies—one during the regular season and the other in the Pac-12 Championship Game—prevented that from happening. Nonetheless, it’s difficult to dismiss a 12-2 […]

When you’re talking about Colorado football now, if the attention isn’t on head coach Deion Sanders, also known as Coach Prime, it’s likely on Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter, the star players of the team. Shedeur Sanders is not just the starting quarterback but also the son of Deion Sanders. And Hunter, at this point, […]

Whenever you talk about Tennessee football now, the first thing that usually comes to mind is their offense. Since Josh Heupel came to Knoxville, the system he has implemented has made the Volunteers one of the better teams in the country on that side of the ball. Unsurprisingly, there’s little to doubt why Tennessee football […]

In the last 20 years, Alabama football has ruled college football, starting with their own conference. They’ve won nine out of the last 20 SEC titles, and four out of the last six, including last year’s upset over Georgia that kept the Bulldogs from a chance of three-peating for the national title. With Kirby Smart […]

On the precipice of the 2024 college football season, this year’s Miami (FL) football team is being predicted to play a major part. The No. 19 preseason-ranked Hurricanes come into the season with some of the biggest hype the program has had in decades, and that’s mainly because of a stacked roster that head coach […]

Arizona State University has a rich football tradition that spans decades, featuring numerous standout athletes who have left an indelible mark on the program. From early pioneers to modern-day stars, the Sun Devils have been blessed with players who excelled on the field and brought pride to their school. Just before Arizona State football kicks […]

Texas Tech University has a storied football tradition, marked by exceptional talent and memorable performances. Over the years, the Red Raiders have produced numerous standout players who have made significant impacts both at the collegiate and professional levels. Just before Texas Tech football kicks off for the 2024 season, we celebrate the top ten greatest […]

The Kansas State Wildcats football program has a rich history of talented players who have made significant impacts on the field. Here, just before Kansas State football kicks off for the 2024 season, we celebrate the top ten greatest players in Wildcats history. 1. Michael Bishop (QB, 1997-1998) Michael Bishop is widely regarded as one […]

Iowa State University has a rich football tradition that spans over a century, featuring numerous standout athletes who have left an indelible mark on the program. From early pioneers to modern-day stars, the Cyclones have been blessed with players who excelled on the field and brought pride to their school. Here, just before Iowa State […]

If there’s one team predicted to make a statement this season, it’s the Miami (FL) football team. There’s a real hype around Coral Gables that hasn’t been seen in years. There’s always at least some bit of hype surrounding the Miami Hurricanes football program, though, right? It’s just that the team never comes close to […]

The TCU Horned Frogs have a storied football tradition, marked by exceptional individual talent and team success. From legendary figures who shaped the early days of the program to modern stars who have led TCU to national prominence, these players have left an indelible mark on the history of TCU football. Here, just before TCU […]

The Utah Utes football program boasts a storied tradition, highlighted by exceptional individual talent and memorable team achievements. Here, just before Utah football kicks off for the 2024 season, now as Big 12 Conference members, we celebrate the ten greatest Utes players in history. 1. Larry Wilson (S, 1956-1959) Larry Wilson was a two-way player […]

The University of Miami Hurricanes have a storied football tradition, boasting numerous national championships, conference titles, and legendary players who have left an indelible mark on the sport. Before Miami (FL) football kicks off for the 2024 season, we decided to rank the top 10 players in Hurricanes history. 1. Michael Irvin (WR, 1985-1987) Michael […]