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The first College Football Playoff rankings have been released, and there appears to be some disagreement over Indiana football’s ranking. The Hoosiers popped up as No. 8 on Tuesday night, but received the ninth seed in the first bracket. At 9-0, FOX Sports analyst Joel Klatt argued that they are being disrespected in the rankings. […]

ANN ARBOR, MI – The Michigan football team has another top-10 opponent this week as they will be hitting the road to take on #8 Indiana. The Wolverines hosted #1 Oregon this past weekend, and despite a good effort, they could not get the win. Finding a way to get a victory this weekend will […]

Despite having two losses on the season, Alabama football came in at No. 11 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday night. Kalen DeBoer and the Crimson Tide are notably ranked above a couple of one-loss teams such as SMU and Boise State and are the highest ranked team with two losses heading […]

USC football (4-5) made a financially lucrative yet competitively daring move when it jumped from the Pac-12 Conference to the Big Ten, and the early results are crushing a fan base that has patiently waited for a return to substantial success. Those ambitions only exist in dream land, though, as the team finds itself in […]

The first of the College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings have finally arrived. The committee has now made their first of what will be five rankings until the final on Selection Day, Dec. 8. That means there’s still plenty of football left to play before we ultimately know who will make the new 12-team field. However, […]

The first College Football Playoff rankings of the 2024 season were released on Tuesday night, and there was plenty of discussion about which teams were in the wrong spots in the aftermath of the reveal. One of the major storylines coming in was where BYU would be placed. The Cougars present an interesting case for […]

The Florida Beach Bowl, a postseason college football game featuring teams from two Historically Black College and University (HBCU) conferences, will not be held in 2024, sources confirmed. The bowl, which sought to build on the success of its inaugural game, struggled with funding issues. The post-season game which launched last year, matched teams from […]

The college football regular season is winding down and the College Football Playoff picture is coming into focus. With a month to go in the regular season, it’s time for the selection committee to start ranking the top 25 teams in the nation each week. On Tuesday night, the committee released its first CFP rankings […]

A four-star Texas football recruit, Zelus Hicks, ranked as the No. 1 safety in 2026 by ESPN, will reclassify into the Longhorns’ 2025 recruiting class. This move allows him to enroll in the University of Texas and join the Longhorns’ team next year, per ESPN’s Eli Lederman. “I’ve been debating this decision since my sophomore […]

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders is giving a fun take on a famous ritual of Texas Tech football fans. Sanders thinks that Red Raiders fans throwing tortillas at games may not be the wisest thing to do. “Is that legal to throw tortillas?” Sanders asked reporters, per the Denver Post. Sanders made the comments because […]

Tuesday is Election Day in the United States, and like American citizens all over the country, Clemson football head coach Dabo Swinney went to cast his vote. However, Swinney encountered a bit of a mixup when he went to the polls. Swinney’s real first name is William, and his son has the same name. Swinney’s […]

Minnesota looks to continue their winning streak as they visit Rutgers. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Minnesota-Rutgers prediction and pick. Minnesota comes into the game sitting at 6-3 on the year, and 4-2 in conference play. They opened up with a loss to North Carolina before winning two […]

Navy looks to rebound from a second straight loss as they face USF. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Navy-USF prediction and pick. Navy enters the game sitting at 6-2 on the year. They started the season at 6-0 and dominated in the process. They won each game by […]

Kyle McCord and Syracuse hit the road as they face Boston College. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Syracuse-Boston College prediction and pick. Syracuse comes into the game sitting at 6-2 on the year. After winning their first two games of the year, they would lose a close game […]

Miami travels to Georgia Tech, coming off a win, while the Yellow Jackets were off last week, but they looked lifeless in their last time out. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Miami-Georgia Tech prediction and pick. Miami has had a roller coaster of a year despite its undefeated […]

Purdue is one of the worst teams in college football and lost a heart-breaker to Northwestern, while Ohio State escaped against Penn State. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Purdue-Ohio State prediction and pick. Purdue has a massive test this weekend against the Buckeyes. They are one of the […]

Florida has been inconsistent this year, while Texas has looked great. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Florida-Texas prediction and pick. Florida has been inconsistent and has struggled at times this year. They have looked better recently and fought strongly against Georgia last week. They are 4-4 but have […]

West Virginia and Cincinnati are on the outside looking in on the Big 12 conference standings, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some implications for this matchup. The Bearcats are one win away from bowl eligibility, while the Mountaineers need two wins over their final four games. The teams faced each other for the first […]

The Ohio State football team is currently ranked #3 in the country, but the current polls that are out don’t actually mean anything. However, the first College Football Playoff rankings will be released on Tuesday night, and those are the ones that matter. Still, Ryan Day and the Buckeyes aren’t concerned about those rankings either. […]

Georgia enters this game as the No. 2 team in the nation after a four-game winning streak. Ole Miss sits in 16th, which will undoubtedly improve and put them in the College Football Playoff conversation if they can steal a win at home. These teams played last season, with Georgia taking a 52-17 victory at […]

Rice and Memphis rekindle an old rivalry that hasn’t had a matchup since 2012. The teams faced off four times during the early 2010s, each taking two victories. Rice has the chance to spoil Memphis’ slim chances of making the conference championship game. Rice has some victories as an underdog this season. It is time […]

These two teams are very similar this season. New Mexico and San Diego State have lost two straight entering this game. With a win, one would stay in contention for a bowl, while the other would be eliminated. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a New Mexico-San Diego State prediction […]

On the heels of three straight losses, Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule decided to make a change to his offense. Rhule made a late-season addition to the coaching staff by hiring former West Virginia and Houston head coach Dana Holgorsen. Holgorsen will assume the role of offensive consultant with the Cornhuskers, per ESPN’s Pete […]

Colorado football star Travis Hunter is set to be one of the top picks in the 2025 NFL Draft, and he discussed what he will do if he is unable to wear number 12 in the league, specifically mentioning what he would do if he went to the New England Patriots or Tampa Bay Buccaneers. […]

USC football is changing its quarterback ahead of a big Big Ten game against Nebraska. The Trojans are replacing Miller Moss with Jayden Maiava, per 247 Sports. USC is struggling this season, its first in the Big Ten. Maiava is a transfer quarterback from UNLV. The play caller threw for more than 3,000 yards last […]

The new conference realignment created some intriguing matchups regarding geography and stylistic approaches. There may be no more jarring than this Friday night matchup at the Rose Bowl between Iowa and UCLA. Iowa’s offense has been much better this season, but UCLA has been starting to catch stride over their past few games. It is […]

Cal and Wake Forest meet in a battle of two teams that don’t have much chance to get back into conference contention this season. The teams will face each other for the first time, as Cal is in the middle of their first season in the ACC. It is time to continue our college football […]

Entering Saturday’s game, the Penn State Nittany Lions were no doubt fired up. Even without talking to the coaches and players, it’s safe for anyone to assume that the team was eager to end their losing streak to Ohio State…a streak that dates back to 2017. However, things would not go their way. After 60 […]

Oklahoma football head coach Brent Venables provided an injury update on a pair of Sooners players on Monday ahead of the team’s upcoming matchup against the Missouri Tigers. And it is an optimistic one for those rooting for the Sooners, via George Stoia III of On3 Sports. “When asked about the chance of Deion Burks […]

The Miami (FL) Hurricanes football team is off to its best start since 2017. In Week 10 of college football, the Hurricanes improved to 9-0 and rose to No. 4 in the AP Top 25. They’re still awaiting their College Football Playoff ranking, which will be released on Tuesday night, but all signs point to […]

The Ohio State football team picked up a massive win on the road on Saturday against #3 Penn State. The Buckeyes were coming off of a couple rough games as they had previously lost to Oregon and then barely survived at home against Nebraska. Ohio State needed a win on Saturday badly, and they got […]

The initial 12-team College Football Playoff rankings will be revealed on Election Day as the 2024 season begins to wind down. It’s going to be quite the eventful day for voters and college football fans alike and it will quite literally occur simultaneously. The CFP rankings reveal will begin at 7 p.m. ET, meaning that […]

Jason Kelce broke his silence about his incident with a Penn State fan in which the former Philadelphia Eagle Center smashed the fan’s phone after he accosted him. The incident happened before the Ohio State vs. Penn State game as Kelce was walking the campus and the fan yelled homophobic slurs at him specifically referencing […]

A Texas football versus Notre Dame matchup sounds more like a 2024 playoffs pairing, especially as top 10 programs. Both though, are in the process of facing each other down the road after this season. The Longhorns and Fighting Irish football team are finalizing future matchups, according to Horns247Sports insider Chip Brown. He adds these […]

Alabama A&M coach Connell Maynor paid tribute to Bulldog linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr., who suffered an injury during the team’s HBCU rivalry clash with Alabama State in the Magic City Classic. Burnett, who transferred from Grambling to Alabama A&M in the offseason, stayed in UAB hospital days after the injury he sustained during the game […]

After losing to Oregon and narrowly defeating Nebraska at home, a lot of people started to have some doubts about this Ohio State football team. The Buckeyes had another tricky test this past weekend as they went on the road to take on #3 Penn State. Fox college football analyst Joel Klatt is someone that […]

Miami football head coach Mario Cristobal had a blunt message on Tuesday’s unveiling of the first College Football Playoff rankings. Led by Heisman Trophy contender Cam Ward, the Hurricanes are undefeated this season and currently sit at No. 4 in the AP poll. This success is in large part due to the Miami offense, which […]

Johnson C. Smith University was shut out by Fayetteville State University, 27-0, Saturday afternoon at the Irwin Belk Complex. The Golden Bulls managed just 192 total offensive yards, while the Broncos dominated with 393 yards. Fayetteville State also controlled time of possession, holding the ball for 35:33 compared to JCSU’s 24:26. “Total team effort today,” […]

In a close battle that would go into overtime, the Bears of Morgan State held off to beat the Spartans of Norfolk State 38-37. Down 24-16 at halftime after trailing 24-3, the Bears faced a critical need for a comeback against Norfolk State to prevent the Spartans from pulling away. After early struggles from Duce […]