The Cincinnati Bearcats are undefeated and hold a notable road win over Notre Dame. But those accolades weren’t enough for the College Football Playoff committee to place them in the top four of the initial CFP rankings, jeopardizing Cincinnati’s national championship hopes. Cincinnati came in at No. 6 on the […]
College Football
National Championship Odds: Michigan State, Wake Forest Remain Longshots Despite Perfect Records
After Saturday’s college football action, there are still four undefeated teams playing in the Power 5 conferences. But while Georgia and Oklahoma have earned themselves serious national championship consideration, the two others remain on the outside looking in, at least according to sportsbooks. Michigan State (8-0) defeated rival Michigan (7-1) […]
Cincinnati, Oklahoma Survive Scares to Remain in National Championship Picture
Two of the nation’s top teams avoided disastrous losses on Saturday as the Cincinnati Bearcats and Oklahoma Sooners both pulled out wins against underwhelming opponents to remain firmly in the national championship discussion heading into Week 9 of the season. Oklahoma (8-0) fell behind 10-0 after the first half at […]
Cincinnati Moves Up to No. 2 After Iowa Loss, Remains National Championship Outsider
Cincinnati now sits just one spot away from the #1 position on the AP Top 25 Poll after former No. 2 Iowa lost to Purdue on Saturday. Yet oddsmakers still see the Bearcats as a long shot to win the college football national championship this winter. The Bearcats eased past […]
National Championship Odds: Cincinnati Rises, Oregon Falls in Latest Rankings
No Group of Five school has taken part in the College Football Playoff since the four-team postseason system began in 2014. But, the Cincinnati Bearcats are threatening to end that streak this year, as the American Athletic Conference powerhouse is rapidly improving its national championship odds — even if sportsbooks […]
Cincinnati Gets Chance to Make Playoff Case on a National Stage at Notre Dame
The Cincinnati Bearcats have risen to No. 7 in the AP Poll, and have a realistic chance of becoming the first Group of Five team to fight its way into the College Football Playoff. But to do so, the Bearcats need to stay undefeated and score some big wins along […]
Arkansas Out to Prove Undefeated Record No Fluke Against No. 2 Georgia
Arkansas hasn’t finished a college football season with a winning record since 2016, and last finished the year with a ranking in the AP Poll in 2011. But the Razorbacks have already pulled a couple of upsets to start the 2021 season undefeated, and will look to continue that trend […]
Clemson Ranking, National Title Odds Plummet After Loss to NC State
When Clemson lost to Georgia in its opening game of the season, there was disappointment for the Tigers, but no real panic. That changed on Saturday when NC State upset Clemson 27-21 in overtime to all but sink the Tigers’ chances of winning a national championship. Clemson (2-2) fell to […]
Target Mississippi State, Texas Tech in College Football DFS
Week 4 of the college football season is upon us and features plenty of exciting and, likely, high-scoring matchups. For DFS purposes, games such as LSU-Mississippi State and Texas-Texas Tech stand out. Consider rostering some of the players from these games and others: Quarterbacks Will Rogers, Mississippi State ($7,800 on […]
Close Call for Alabama Shakes Up National Championship Odds for Top Contenders
Alabama escaped its trip to Florida with a hard-fought 31-29 victory over the Gators. That result was still enough to shake up the national championship odds at sportsbooks, as the Crimson Tide look just a bit more vulnerable than they did a week ago. Alabama (3-0) jumped out to a […]
Urban Meyer Not Interested in USC Head Coaching Job… For Now
The USC Trojans fired Clay Helton after a 42-28 loss against Stanford last Saturday and they installed associate head coach Donte Williams as interim head coach. As soon as Helton was axed, rumors swirled that Urban Meyer would join USC next season even though he’s currently the head coach of […]
Explosive Auburn Offense Heads to Happy Valley to Face Stout Penn State Defense
Penn State will host Auburn for the first ever regular season matchup between the two schools on Saturday in a battle between two teams that have taken different routes to early season success. No. 10 Penn State (2-0) opened its season with a tightly fought 16-10 victory over Wisconsin in […]
Florida Hosts Alabama as SEC Powerhouses Open Conference Schedules
The top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide have easily won their first two games this season, and are once again eying the College Football Playoff and a potential national title. But they’ll face the toughest challenge of the young season so far when they travel to face the No. 11 Florida Gators […]
Spencer Rattler and Oklahoma Solid Picks for College Football DFS Lineups
Quarterbacks often serve as team captains for good reason. They lead the offense and dictate the pace of the game; they serve, essentially, as the coaches on the field. This week, it may pay to pay for quarterbacks in college football DFS. Some of the top offenses, led by high-octane […]
AP Poll: SEC Dominates Top Spots, Oregon Rises to No. 4 After Upset of Ohio State
The Oregon Ducks put themselves in position to make a run at their first College Football Playoff berth since 2014 by scoring a 35-28 win on the road at Ohio State on Saturday. That victory earned them the No. 4 ranking in the latest AP poll. The Buckeyes entered the […]
Fans Catch Falling Cat at U of Miami Football Game (VIDEO)
Thanks to quick-thinking University of Miami football fans, one lucky cat didn’t have to use one of its nine lives to survive a potentially disastrous fall after dangling from the upper deck at Hard Rock Stadium. The stray cat plummeted to the lower deck, but Miami fans cushioned the feline’s […]
Ohio State Hosts Oregon in Rematch of First College Football Playoff Title Game
The last time that Ohio State played Oregon, the Buckeyes scored a 42-20 win to capture the first national championship of the College Football Playoff era. Now, the Ducks will head to Columbus as two-touchdown underdogs in an effort to avenge that loss on Saturday. Both teams are coming off […]
College Football DFS: Look for the CJ Stroud to Chris Olave Connection
Week 2 of college football features what will likely be some high-scoring and competitive games, with teams like Ohio State, Oklahoma State, and Penn State on the DFS slates. With so many solid options, it will be tough to narrow down the field. Here are six players from the quarterback, […]
Ricky Williams Gets Renewed Recognition in Biopic, Field Name, NFTs
There will be a new biopic about Ricky Williams’ career, focusing on the year he withdrew from professional sports. The announcement by the Los Angeles production company Modern Magic came just days before the renaming ceremony of the University of Texas football field in honor of Williams and Earl Campbell. […]
Georgia Visits Clemson to Headline Loaded Slate for First Full Weekend of College Football
Two teams with national title ambitions will face off in Saturday’s marquee matchup, as Georgia and Clemson take top billing in a jam-packed opening weekend for the 2021 college football season. Clemson will host Georgia and currently stands as a 2.5-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. No. 5 Georgia at […]