The college football season is upon us, and we have already had three Big 12 teams in action with Week 0 matchups. But with most teams not kicking off this weekend, it is still the perfect time to dive into some conference-wide predictions from our Buffaloes Wire staff. We have already given our Colorado-specific predictions, like offensive MVP, defensive MVP, …
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2025 College Football Playoff predictions, expert picks, most overrated and underrated teams
The long offseason is finally over as college football starts in earnest this week. After an offseason of change across the college athletics landscape, we finally get to trade in court rooms for packed stadiums. We’re marking the occasion as we always do — with the release of national picks from our full complement of experts. We’re heading into one …
Read More »DJ Lagway will start Gators’ season opener against LIU
GAINESVILLE — Florida quarterback DJ Lagway will open the 2025 season as the Gators starter Saturday night against Long Island University in the Swamp, following an offseason where injuries limited the sophomore star’s ability to practice until recently. Coach Billy Napier said Lagway practiced fully last week, a first since he has done so since preparing for the 2024 Gasparilla …
Read More »The Unavoidable Fame of Arch Manning: Life in Austin’s fishbowl as Texas’ starting quarterback
AUSTIN, Texas — The parking attendants at the University of Texas may be the only group indifferent to the growing mythology of Arch Manning. Nearly 52,000 students attend the state’s flagship university, which has a perimeter of four miles around its main campus downtown. There are fewer than 17,000 parking spots to serve them. They’re monitored relentlessly. Manning makes the …
Read More »Oklahoma Sooners led by deep, talented defensive line
In just a few years, Brent Venables and his assistant coaches, Todd Bates and Miguel Chavis, turned the Oklahoma Sooners’ defensive lines into one of the strengths of the team. The Sooners have an experienced bunch up front, and it’s, for the most part, a homegrown bunch. Projected to start for the Sooners along the defensive line are R Mason …
Read More »Steve Sarkisian rooted out ‘entitled’ culture at Texas as No. 1 Horns aim to be ‘team that gets over the hump’
Texas has come a long way since Steve Sarkisian took over the program in 2021. The Longhorns enter the 2025 season as the No. 1 team in the country, and they have a potential superstar at quarterback in Arch Manning, but the outlook wasn’t nearly as good just four years ago. In an interview with Dave Campbell’s Texas Football, Sarkisian …
Read More »Auburn ranked No. 20 in ESPN FPI ahead of season opener
The Auburn Tigers managed to increase their stock last weekend despite not playing a game during week zero. In the latest Football Power Index ranking from ESPN, the Auburn Tigers have climbed one spot to No. 20, being one of three teams to benefit from Iowa State’s win over Kansas State in the Aer Lingus Classic in Dublin, Ireland. Kansas …
Read More »College football Week 1 power ratings: 10 SEC schools featured in proven expert’s Top 20
We got a little taste of college football in Week 0, but this Saturday features the first full slate of games headlined by No. 1 Texas traveling to No. 3 Ohio State and No. 9 LSU battling No. 4 Clemson. Each week during the year, I’ll be releasing my Top 20 power rankings for betting purposes. Here is how I …
Read More »Oklahoma Sooners game-by-game predictions for 2025: What’s OU’s floor?
The Oklahoma Sooners open the 2025 college football season in less than a week, and what an opener it will be. Coming off of the 6-7 season in 2024, the coaching staff, the team, and the fan base are beyond ready to put last year’s debacle in the rearview mirror. Nothing better to get a bad taste out of your …
Read More »Today’s best bets for Monday, August 25: Top MLB, NFL, college football picks, predictions
There might not be any football on Monday’s sports schedule, but there are 13 MLB games, including Mariners vs. Padres at 9:40 p.m. ET. Seattle lost five straight games last week before bouncing back with a series victory over the Athletics this weekend. Star catcher Cal Raleigh set the single-season home run record for a catcher on Sunday, and the …
Read More »Michigan football names Bryce Underwood starting QB for opener
Michigan football QB Bryce Underwood works out at a private throwing session Michigan football QB Bryce Underwood works out at a private throwing session in Detroit Bryce Underwood, who just turned 18, brings rare physical gifts to Michigan football at QB, standing 6 feet 4 and now 228 pounds, with a rocket arm.He beat out transfers Mikey Keene (Fresno State), …
Read More »Bill Belichick, UNC football to be featured in Hulu documentary series
Bill Belichick ‘circus’ is in town at North Carolina Expectations for Bill Belichick in his first year with the Tar Heels are wide-ranging. The Fayetteville Observer’s Rodd Baxley and The Greenville News’ Derrian Carter explain. Bill Belichick and UNC football are coming to Hulu. Announced on Sunday, Aug. 24 in a team meeting by Belichick, the Tar Heels and their …
Read More »College football QB battles 2025: Michigan taps Bryce Underwood, veteran Zach Calzada wins Kentucky job
As the 2025 college football season approaches, the quarterback dominoes are starting to fall. Most teams have wrapped their fall camp slates, or are nearing the end of their offseason practices ahead of game preparation, which means coaches are in decision-making mode when it comes to naming a starter. Some competitions are still ongoing when the actual games kick off …
Read More »The Comprehensive Roll Bama Roll Roundtable to the 2025 CFB Season
The wait is over and college football is here. The lead up to week 1 starts this week, and in only a few short days, half of the fanbases in the country can no longer dream that this is the year their team will go undefeated. We at Roll Bama Roll may all be fans of the Crimson Tide, but, …
Read More »Syracuse freshman to play offense and defense after enrolling at 16
No. 18 Tennessee will kick off its 2025 football season Saturday versus Syracuse. Rankings reflect the US LBM Coaches Poll. Syracuse is receiving 16 votes. Kickoff between the Vols and Orange is slated for noon EDT at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. ABC will televise the nonconference matchup. Demetres Samuel Jr. enters his first season at Syracuse in 2025. The …
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