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In the span of almost one month, five head coaching spots opened up across Power Five conferences as the patience for coaching veterans all but snapped from the lack of a successful turnaround in their respective programs. Wisconsin shocked the college football world when they fired seven-year coach Paul Chryst one day after a 34-10 […]

The No. 1 ranked Tennessee Volunteers will have arguably their biggest game in years coming up on Saturday, as they will meet the No. 3 ranked Georgia Bulldogs for a crucial pivotal matchup. Ahead of the contest, ESPN touched base with 15 head coaches, assistants, NFL scouts and staffers to get their takes on the […]

There is a new top dawg in the NCAA Heisman rankings as Hendon Hooker is now FanDuel’s favorite to take home the trophy. The Tennessee quarterback bursted onto the scene last season when he passed for 2,945 yards and threw 31 touchdowns for the Volunteers. In 2022, Hooker is now at 2,338 yards and 21 […]

Ohio State football picked up a huge 44-31 win over then No. 10 Penn State on Saturday. It was the Buckeyes’ first ranked win since Week 1, when they took down Notre Dame, who are now unranked at 5-3. However, despite pulling out the win in Happy Valley, there is a bit of cause for […]

For the first time since 1998, the Tennessee Volunteers are the No. 1 team in the country, as far as the College Football Playoff Committee’s rankings go. If you’re more partial to the AP Poll for some reason, then you’ll see the Georgia Bulldogs sitting atop the mountain at number one. Saturday’s matchup marks the […]

The weekend is getting closer and closer, which means it is time for some Georgia football bold predictions. The Bulldogs will host the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in an SEC East clash. This should be one of the best and most anticipated games of the 2022 college football season, perhaps even in years. Most of the […]

The initial 2022 College Football Playoff rankings were released on Tuesday and brought many surprises. Tennessee took the No. 1 spot ahead of Ohio State and Georgia. One-loss Alabama is ranked one position ahead of the undefeated TCU Horned Frogs. But perhaps most importantly, the Clemson Tigers are No. 4 instead of the Michigan Wolverines. […]

The Tennessee Volunteers will travel to take on the Georgia Bulldogs in a Saturday afternoon SEC college football matchup at Sanford Stadium. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our college football odds series, which includes a Tennessee-Georgia prediction and pick, laid out below. Tennessee is now the top team in the College […]

Nebraska interim head coach Mickey Joseph has ruled quarterback Casey Thompson as a game-time decision for the upcoming home matchup against Minnesota. “Game-time decision on Casey, see if he is going to be able to go,” Joseph said during a press conference on Thursday. Thompson’s status for Nebraska’s conference clash with Minnesota has been up […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish entered the 2022 season with high hopes ranked inside the top 10. Those hopes crashed quickly after starting the season 0-2 with losses to Ohio State and Marshall. Yes, they lost to Marshall in South Bend. That essentially dashed any hopes for Notre Dame making any type of run at […]

The weekend is almost here, which means it is time for some Alabama football bold predictions. The No. 6 Crimson Tide will travel to face the No. 10 LSU Tigers on Saturday. This is probably one of the most anticipated games of the week and should attract a lot of attention from fans. Alabama is […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide enter their Week 10 game against the LSU Tigers in a good spot. They were ranked sixth in the initial College Football Rankings on Tuesday, leap-frogging undefeated TCU. But according to Alabama head coach Nick Saban, their offense has been playing ‘left-handed.’ Reigning Heisman Trophy winner, Bryce Young, suffered a shoulder […]

The Oregon State Beavers will travel to take on the Washington Huskies in a Friday night Pac-12 after-dark college football matchup at Husky Stadium. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our college football odds series, which includes an Oregon State-Washington prediction and pick, laid out below. Oregon State has gone 6-2 […]

The Duke Blue Devils will travel to take on the Boston College Eagles in a Friday night ACC college football matchup in Chestnut Hill. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our college football odds series, which includes a Duke-Boston College prediction and pick, laid out below. Duke has gone 5-3 this season, […]

The UMass Minutemen will make a short trip to take on the UConn Huskies in a Friday night college football matchup at Pratt & Whitney Stadium. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our college football odds series, which includes a UMass-UConn prediction and pick, laid out below. UMass has long been a […]

Jackson State football’s Deion Sanders has been the subject of many head coaching rumors lately, especially after the Auburn Tigers fired head coach Bryan Harsin. Sanders, who has led the Jackson State Tigers to a perfect 8-0 record, has said that he has no plans to go anywhere. But that hasn’t stopped the speculation, which […]

While the USC Trojans and Oregon Ducks are the more ballyhooed programs in the Pac-12, UCLA Bruins football has certainly made a lot of noise in the 2022 college football season. The Bruins had elite skill players who are entering NFL draft boards, while they have a favorable schedule to finish the season. Here are […]

Alabama football landed a 5-star recruit on Wednesday. 5-star quarterback Julian Sayin reportedly committed to the Crimson Tide over LSU and Georgia, per Hank South. Sayin commented on the decision to commit to Nick Saban and Alabama football, per 247 Sports. “There’s a lot to like about Alabama,” Sayin said. “I would say Bama is […]

The Appalachian State Mountaineers will travel to take on the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in a Thursday night Sun Belt college football matchup in Myrtle Beach. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our college football odds series, which includes an Appalachian State-Coastal Carolina prediction and pick, laid out below. Appalachian State has struggled […]

The UTEP Miners will travel to take on their in-state rival Rice Owls in a Thursday night Conference USA college football matchup. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our college football odds series, which includes a UTEP-Rice prediction and pick, laid out below. UTEP has fought their way to a 4-5 record […]

USC football fans can breathe a sigh of relief. The Clay Helton era is over, and the Trojans have moved on to a better and brighter side of college football with Lincoln Riley. Despite a tough late-game loss to the Utah Utes, the Trojans stand at second in the Pac-12 at 5-1, a game behind […]

Following the tragic death of rapper Takeoff Tuesday morning in Houston, Jackson State football head coach Deion Sanders has decided to make a cautionary move that prevents his players from going outside the team’s hotel ahead of Saturday’s game against Texas Southern in Houston. Sanders gave a message to his team, explaining his decision while […]

Not that it was not widely expected, but the Alabama Crimson Tide landing outside of the top four in the initial College Football Playoff rankings for the 2022 season was always going to be talked about. For one, Alabama football is no longer undefeated, unlike the teams inside the College Football Playoff picture right now. […]

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 […]