The first Saturday in December sees a massive 14-game slate on DraftKings (which would have been 15 before the postponement of Coastal Carolina-Liberty). Most of the blue bloods appear to be in likely romps, and their players are priced up accordingly. The salary levels seem to favor more mid-tier players […]
College Football
Can Indiana Remain the Lone College Football Program Perfect Against the Spread?
One of the few remaining bright spots in what is best described as a COVID-19-fractured college football season is Saturday’s marquee Top-25 matchup, No. 10 Indiana at No. 18 Wisconsin. The Big Ten, arguably the most affected conference when it comes to the pandemic, has a sleeper in the upstart […]
Coastal Carolina BYU Game Comes Together Quickly, Could Greatly Benefit Winner
For the first time in the College Football Playoff era, two non-Power 5 conference teams with 9-0 or better records will meet when BYU faces Coastal Carolina on Saturday. The Cougars, who are 9-0 and ranked No. 8 in the AP Top-25 poll, managed to fill a vacancy in their […]
ESPN’s Herbstreit Walks Back Comments Saying Michigan Would Use COVID-19 Outbreak as Excuse To Bow Out of ‘The Game’
Since news broke Monday that the University of Michigan football team would pause “in-person activity†due to a rash of positive COVID-19 tests, social media has lit up with speculation that the Wolverines’ effort to ensure the safety of its players, coaches, and staff is just a way to get […]
College Football Week 14 Betting: Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame Lines Trending Up After Opening Big
Alabama, Clemson, and Notre Dame are used to having big point spreads, but the lines for the trio’s Saturday games are some of the biggest they’ve seen all season. The Week 14 betting lines for the three are only increasing as the week wears on. Alabama, the No. 1 team […]
Midwest Hit Hardest By COVID-19, and Mess That is Big Ten Football Reflects That
COVID-19 is killing more than 550 people a day in the Midwest — the most in the nation, per capita. And yet, as the population continues to get sick, college football is still happening there … sort of. Thus far this season, only opening week in the Big Ten went […]
Ohio State Game Cancelled as Bigger Questions Loom for College Football and the Nation
Saturday’s game between No. 4 Ohio State (4-0) at Illinois (2-3) was called off by Ohio State Friday night as the COVID-19 virus has spread throughout the program. The Buckeyes reported too many positive tests to field a team this weekend. Head coach Ryan Day is among the undisclosed number […]
Vanderbilt Women’s Soccer Goalie Sarah Fuller to Handle Placekicking Duties vs. Missouri Saturday
With many of the team’s special teams players in quarantine, women’s soccer standout Sarah Fuller practiced with the team and is available as kicker for Vanderbilt Saturday. Texas-native Fuller is a senior goalkeeper for the 8-4 Commodores. She appeared in nine games and made 28 saves this season. Last weekend […]
College Football DFS: Maryland, Mississippi State Players Could Shine
It’s rivalry week (as best can happen in 2020) in college football and the DFS sites offer up a nice slate for Saturday. Teams like Ohio State, Clemson and Alabama should roll, but I’ll focus more on some expected closer shootouts like Mississippi State-Ole Miss and Maryland-Indiana. Here are two […]
USC vs. Colorado is Off, Oregon Now Lone Pac-12 Program Without a COVID-19-Related Cancellation
USC’s already slim chances to contend for a spot in the College Football Playoff grew a lot dimmer Thanksgiving evening as their Saturday game against Colorado was canceled. It’s been a war of COVID attrition in the Pac-12. Even with the shortened, six-game conference-only schedule that didn’t kick off until […]
Alabama’s Saban Out with COVID-19 as College Football Serves Up Cancellations for Thanksgiving
Alabama head coach Nick Saban disclosed Wednesday he tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week and presented mild symptoms. Saban, 69, will quarantine at home for at least 10 days, which means he is ineligible to coach Saturday’s game at home against Auburn. Instead, offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian will take […]
West Coast Schools Get Jobbed by Initial College Football Playoff Rankings
The Pac-12 football season is one that likely should have never happened. Initially called off in August due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pac-12 commissioners did an about-face a month later and reinstated the season. Since then, it’s been nothing but cancellations and a fast fade from the national spotlight. A […]
Can Northwestern Remain the Only Undefeated Team Perfect Against the Spread?Â
As COVID-19 cancellations continue to disrupt this fractured college football season, one constant remains: a record number of teams are undefeated. But which program is also perfect against the spread? Northwestern, that’s who. In a Week 13 college football first, 11 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) schools remain undefeated. They are […]
Clemson vs. Florida State Called Off Hours Before Kickoff
As No. 4 Clemson (7-1) and Florida State (2-6) made last-minute preparations to take the field at noon ET in Tallahassee, word came down from the conference that the game was a no-go. The ACC matchup is the18th college football game to be canceled or postponed this week. One of […]
Stanford vs. Washington State Canceled, 34 College Teams Won’t Take the Field in Week 12
As a result of COVID-19 cases leaving Washington State with a shortage of scholarship players, their Saturday game vs. Stanford has been canceled. The matchup is the 17th postponed or canceled game this week, which is the most this season, and a new benchmark for the sport. Cougars head coach […]
Nine College Football Teams are Perfect Against the Spread, but Will Their Streaks Survive?
The pandemic-infused college football season’s biggest surprises aren’t just the number of programs sidelined by COVID-19, the lack of mitigating efforts from the NCAA or the College Football Playoff, or even the sheer number of upsets. Instead, notably, it’s which programs are still standing with perfect records. In a Week […]
College Football DFS: Kyle Trask and Florida Should Roll
Saturday’s college football DFS slate features several games with projected team totals in the 20s, which is surprising given the amount of poor defense we’ve seen this season. But, burners still exist as teams like Florida, Alabama, Clemson, and Ohio State are all projected to score in the 40s. Winning […]
College Football Cancellations Pile Up for Week 12 as COVID-19 Hits Grim Milestones
The college football schedule has turned upside down for the second week in a row, and with three days left of testing and vetting, more teams will cancel matches — and maybe their seasons — as the sport is on the precipice. An infection spike in college football remains a […]
Why Aren’t College Football Playoff Officials Making COVID-Era Adjustments?
As elite college programs continue to recover from COVID-19 outbreaks heading into Week 12, conference schedulers are running out of time to fit in make-up games, leaving the College Football Playoff struggling to justify a pro forma, four-team playoff. School and conference officials are still holding out hope that the […]
College Football Week 11 Betting Recap: Mass Cancelations Bring Out Six-Figure Bettors
Fifteen games were either postponed or canceled in Week 11 because of COVID-19, and the betting took on a different dynamic as a result. There were several high-dollar wagers on Saturday games as gamblers didn’t have as many contests on which to spread their money around. Of the AP Top […]