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The first College Football Playoff rankings of the 2022 college football season have just been released Tuesday night, and it’s bound to make a bunch of people either sleep soundly or stay up until the wee hours of the morning, depending on how fans feel about the positions of their teams. For many fans –and […]

The first College Football Playoff rankings have arrived, and the Tennessee Volunteers sit atop the committee’s list. However, it wouldn’t be the first official rankings of the year if the decisions didn’t come without some surprises. That’s exactly what fans received, as the Georgia Bulldogs were surprisingly ranked third and the TCU Horned Frogs sat […]

Bill Walton is not in favor of the UCLA Bruins transferring conferences from Pac-12 to the Big Ten. He made that extremely clear in a written statement, as shared by John Canzano. I don’t believe that joining the Big 10 is in the best interest of UCLA, its students, its athletes, its alumni, its fans, […]

Michigan State football is not done suspending the players involved in the attack of two Michigan Wolverines after their recent showdown. In a new statement released Tuesday, Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker and Director of Athletics Allan Haller announced that they are suspending Malcolm Jones, Justin White, Jacoby Windmon and Brandon Wright. They […]

Adrian Martinez has been the starter of the Kansas State Wildcats for the most part of the college football season, but he has not been 100 percent healthy of late, thus paving the way for backup Will Howard to get a start last Saturday against the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Against the then-No.9 Cowboys, Howard fully […]

Herm Edwards was ousted as the head coach of the Arizona State football program back in September, an official end to a tenure overshadowed by an NCAA investigation on the Sun Devils. Edwards’ tenure with the Sun Devils did not go well, but the longtime football coach appears poised to land on his feet. Ralph […]

November is officially here, which means it is time to predict the first 2022-23 College Football Playoff Rankings. The CFP committee will announce its first top 25 Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET, so fans will have the first picture of who has a chance of making it to the College Football Playoff. The 2022 regular […]

MACtion is back folks! The Western Michigan Broncos will travel to take on the Bowling Green Falcons in a Wednesday night MAC college football matchup. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our college football odds series, which includes a Western Michigan-Bowling Green prediction and pick, laid out below. Western Michigan has struggled […]

With MACtion set to return for the month, the Central Michigan Chippewas will travel to take on the N. Illinois Huskies in a Wednesday night MAC college football matchup. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our college football odds series, which includes a Central Michigan-Northern Illinois prediction and pick laid out […]

The day Auburn football fans were waiting for finally arrived on Monday. After poor performances on the field and seemingly endless controversy off it, Auburn finally canned head football coach Bryan Harsin after less than two seasons at the helm. It may have cost the school a hefty buyout, but it is well worth it […]

After losing four games in a row, Auburn decided it was time for a big change. The Tigers decided to fire head coach Bryan Harsin on Monday morning. The program also said via a statement that it will begin an “immediate search for a coach that will return the Auburn program to a place where it is […]

Auburn football recently fired head coach Bryan Harsin. Harsin broke his silence on the Tigers’ decision to move on from him on Tuesday, per Ralph D. Russo. “I am incredibly disappointed that I won’t get to lead the Auburn football program and these players into the future. I poured my heart and soul into this […]

With college football entering Week 9, the initial playoff rankings are set to be released tonight. But Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney isn’t interested in these initial rankings. Via USA Today’s Todd Shanesy: “Dabo Swinney on tonight’s initial rankings for College Football Playoff: “It doesn’t matter.” Dabo Swinney has led his Clemson Tigers to an […]

Nebraska football was dealt a scare on Saturday when quarterback Casey Thompson left in the first half with an apparent hand injury. While he is still listed as day-to-day, head coach Mickey Joseph hasn’t yet ruled him out for this weekend’s game against Minnesota. Via Mitch Sherman: “Nebraska QB Casey Thompson remains day to day, […]

With Tuesday night MACtion back, the Buffalo Bulls will travel to take on the Ohio Bobcats at Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our college football odds series, which includes a Buffalo-Ohio prediction and pick, laid out below. Buffalo has enjoyed a run of success recently and […]

Ohio State football and Tennessee football are both undefeated, much in part to their quarterbacks. CJ Stroud and Hendon Hooker are both balling out in a big way and look to be the frontrunners for the Heisman, even in front of 2021 winner Bryce Young from Alabama. This stat in particular proves just how special […]

The Georgia Bulldogs are gearing up for a mammoth showdown this coming weekend in Athens against the Tennessee Volunteers. Unfortunately for Georgia football, it will be without one of its most important players on defense to help them stave off Hendon Hooker and the Volts. According to Seth Emerson of The Athletic, Georgia football senior […]

The Michigan football team had an idea of what was waiting for them on the field against their Big Ten rival, Michigan State. The Wolverines took care of business, winning the game 29-7. But Michigan football- and specifically defensive back Ja’Den McBurrows- had no idea what was waiting for them off the field after the contest. McBurrows […]

Gemon Green, who is reportedly one of the two Michigan football players attacked by members of the Michigan State squad on Saturday, is taking a legal action in response to the ugly incident. For those who missed it, after the Michigan Wolverines’ 29-7 demolition of the Michigan State Spartans in their Saturday showdown, several Spartans […]

Carnell “Cadillac” Williams was recently named Auburn football’s interim head coach following the firing of Bryan Harsin, per Bruce Feldman. Harsin was relieved of his duties on Monday in a fairly unsurprising decision. The Tigers have endured a difficult start to the 2022 season and many people around the college football world felt it was […]

Jim Harbaugh did not hesitate to make it known how he felt about the wild brawl that ensued at the end of the Michigan State-Michigan game. The night of the scuffle, Harbaugh said that the Wolverines players were “assaulted.” On Monday, The Michigan football coach called the Spartans’ acts “sickening” while calling for criminal charges […]

Marcus Freeman and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are set to take on Dabo Swinney and the Clemson Tigers on Saturday night at home. Heading into the matchup, Freeman has led Notre Dame to a 5-3 record. They have managed to turn things around since starting the season off 0-2. On the other side, Swinney […]

Cameron Rising was surprisingly held out of Utah football’s recent matchup against Washington State. The Utes managed to earn the win, but FOX was reportedly upset amid Rising’s absence from the affair. Kyle Whittingham said he understood that FOX was frustrated, however, Whittingham added that he was even more frustrated, per Josh Furlong. Furlong shared […]

The Georgia Bulldogs entered the 2022 season full of expectations. Last season, the team won its first national title since 1980 after defeating SEC rival Alabama Crimson Tide 33-18 in the College Football Playoff Championship Game. Because of that, not only does the Georgia football program has the pressure in the conference but also at […]

Going to college at Stanford must be hard. The academics are rigorous, the calendar is on the quarters system, and even the on-field product of Stanford football can be taxing, as the team hasn’t won more than four games since all the way back in 2018, when the legend of Christian McCaffrey was still fresh […]

Bryce Young revealed an Alabama football birthday ritual that Nick Saban will likely not participate in, per Tide Illustrated. “That’s the GOAT,” Young said. “If he doesn’t want to go in the cold tub, that’s not happening. He’s definitely exempt from that.” Alabama has a birthday tradition where players and personnel go in a cold […]

Michigan football running back Blake Corum commented on Michigan State “ganging up” on Michigan football following the Wolverines’ win, per Austin Meek. “As a man, I wouldn’t have felt good ganging up on a couple players. That’s not how I roll,” Corum said. However, Corum added that he understands the frustration of losing a rivalry […]

Jim Harbaugh believes that the Michigan State players involved in the postgame altercation with Michigan football should face criminal charges, per Brandon Brown. “Harbaugh says there is ABC tunnel camera footage that shows everything and it’s crystal clear what happened. He’d be shocked if there’s not serious criminal charges. Called it egregious and sickening,” Brown […]

Auburn football dropped a bombshell on Monday morning with the firing of head coach Bryan Harsin. While the rumors have been present for the whole 2022 season, the fourth loss in a row was enough to force a change in the Tigers’ locker room. With some strong candidates around, it will be interesting to see […]

The Auburn Tigers football program has ushered in a new era, as they fired head coach Bryan Harsin shortly after bringing in a new athletic director over from Mississippi State. Unfortunately, firing a head coach is nothing new for the Tigers, who went through this exact process with ex-boss Gus Malzahn before bringing in Harsin. […]

LSU football head coach Brian Kelly is attempting to get on Nick Saban’s good side ahead of their upcoming matchup. Kelly bestowed high praise upon the famed Alabama head coach after hilariously wishing him a happy birthday, per Brody Miller. “It’s Nick Saban’s birthday, so I want to wish him a happy birthday … maybe […]

Auburn football has made a major change on the sidelines amid their underwhelming 3-5 start to the season. The Tigers have just fired head coach Bryan Harsin, as revealed by a school statement. Via Justin Ferguson: “Auburn University has decided to make a change in the leadership of the Auburn University football program,” the school […]

Defensive end Brenton Cox Jr. is reportedly no longer part of the Florida Gators. According to Zach Abolverdi of Gators Online, Cox has been kicked off Florida football. BREAKING: Brenton Cox Jr. has been dismissed from the #Gators. https://t.co/heoYZm1lEq | @GatorsOnline pic.twitter.com/XufsKCoGjY — Zach Abolverdi (@ZachAbolverdi) October 31, 2022 The shocking move by Florida football […]

Many NFL clubs must add depth at wide receiver before the start of the following season. Is there anyone they should look at in the 2023 NFL Draft? Here are Jalin Hyatt, Marvin Harrison Jr., and the five best wide receivers in college football, ranked. Rookies from recent selections are making an impact in the […]

Tuesday night MACtion is back, and the Ball State Cardinals will travel to take on the Kent State Golden Flashes at Dix Stadium. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our college football odds series, which includes a Ball State-Kent State prediction and pick, laid out below. Ball State has rebounded from a […]

Michigan State lost to their bitter intrastate rivals Michigan 29-7 in front of a raucous Ann Arbor crowd. Unfortunately for Sparty, it seems Mel Tucker’s team waited until the game was over to show any fight. After the game ended Saturday night, a video went viral on social media from the Michigan Stadium tunnel. The […]

As November approaches, the 2022 college football season is entering its home stretch. The race for the College Football Playoff is tightening up, but so is the race for the Heisman Trophy. While Tennessee’s Hendon Hooker and Ohio State’s CJ Stroud look like the runaway favorites, don’t count out Oregon’s Bo Nix just yet. Nix […]

According to ESPN, the University of Florida and the University of Georgia have released a joint statement condemning antisemitic messages displayed on a video board during their game at TIAA Bank Field, home of the Jacksonville Jaguars, on Saturday. In addition to the video board, two banners were displayed on an overpass near the stadium […]

As the landscape of college sports continues its evolution, word of yet another massive TV contract came down on Sunday. According to the Sports Business Journal, the Big 12 Conference struck a deal with ESPN and Fox Sports on a six-year media rights agreement. The deal is reportedly worth $2.28 billion and an average of […]