The ACC isn’t much of a mystery this season. There are a few legitimate contenders like Clemson, Florida State, Miami, and Louisville, but most are in a race to stay off the bottom. Athlon Sports tries to project exactly how the ACC will shake out with its 2024 conference predictions. In Steven Lassan’s article, Clemson finishes second in the ACC …

A position-by-position look at the 2024 Gators leading up to fall camp: TODAY: RUNNING BACKWhat to expect Senior Montrell Johnson Jr. led the Gators in rushing yards the past two seasons while sharing carries with Trevor Etienne. Etienne’s transfer to Georgia put more on Johnson’s shoulders but also left Florida without its home-run threat out of the backfield. The 5-foot-11, …

Brandon Aiyuk is still hoping to suit up in red and gold this fall amid stalled contract negotiations with San Francisco, saying he’s “for sure” ready to play for the Niners despite the two sides being unable to agree on an extension thus far. The 26-year-old revealed provided insight about his NFL future when asked what jersey he’ll be wearing …

The past two years, rival fans of Michigan football decried the nonconference schedule, but this year, the Wolverines will be center stage when Week 2 comes around. That’s because, for the first time ever, the maize and blue will be hosting Texas, the second time the Wolverines and Longhorns will face each other, and the first time in the regular …

The USC football program expects to compete for national championships. That’s the standard around here, and no one is claiming otherwise. Pete Carroll reminded us of that standard. However, context matters, and processes sometimes can’t occur instantly, in one fell swoop. Sometimes, building a program to a championship standard requires two or even three years. Such is life at USC …

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNJun 30, 2024, 04:15 PM ET CloseRachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. The 2024 NHL draft was a spectacle in every sense …

Trojans Wire hosts a USC football fan call-in show on Fridays at The Voice of College Football. Our most recent show on Friday, June 28 elicited a spirited conversation which became surprisingly contentious. In one sense, I suppose I shouldn’t have been surprised by the reaction, but I was. The surprise came from a caller and another commentator saying that …

Oklahoma’s quarterbacking future is in excellent hands. The Sooners have depth on the current roster and have talented quarterbacks committed from the classes of 2025 and 2026. Oklahoma’s latest quarterback, Jaden O’Neal, chose the Sooners during the last week of June over offers from Miami, Washington, Ohio State, and Florida State. With his recruitment over, O’Neal’s number one objective is …

Super Bowl champion Michael Strahan hung up his cleats following the 2007 at the age of 36 after 15 seasons with the New York Giants. Now 52, Strahan is considering retirement again, this time from television. Strahan has become a familiar face on television, as a host of multiple shows and serving as an analyst for Fox NFL Sunday. The …

The Big Ten was long known as a stodgy conference, reliant on its methods, its style of play, immersed in an older, more traditional way of doing things. So even when the first monumental change in the modern era happened — the addition of Nebraska in 2011 — it was a shift, but one that wasn’t exactly seismic. Adding the …

USATSI Running back Christian McCaffrey fell just short of earning a Super Bowl ring in February, when the San Francisco 49ers lost 25-22 in overtime to the Kansas City Chiefs. On Saturday, the former first rounder finally got his ring … it was just a different type of ring. The three-time Pro Bowler capped off the biggest year of his …

National outlet The Sporting News released its first 2024-25 college football bowl game projections and the Colorado Buffaloes landed a spot in one of the five New Year’s Eve games. In the early forecast, head coach Deion Sanders’ Buffs are matched up against the ACC’s North Carolina State Wolfpack in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl, one of the oldest …

Phillies offense cools (again), Nola’s burned late as Marlins steal another gameThe Phillies offense only mustered two runs for the second straight game, on just five hits, and Aaron Nola’s start is ruined by two runs in the 7th that ends up giving the Marlins the win.<p><em><a href=”https://www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-offense-cools-again-nolas-burned-late-as-marlins-steal-another-game/594681/?partner=yahoo&cid=yahoo”>Phillies offense cools (again), Nola’s burned late as Marlins steal another game</a> originally …

ESPN analytics low on big Bears improvements, playoff chances. Inside the numbers originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago On paper, the Bears are one of the most improved teams in the NFL this year. ESPN analytics doesn’t see those improvements leading to significantly more wins in 2024, however. On NFL Live, ESPN shared that their analytics believes the Bears will …

Last month, the Colorado Buffaloes football program offered class of 2025 three-star (Rivals) wide receiver James Johnson. On Friday, the Douglasville, Georgia prospect announced his top 20 schools on X (formally Twitter) and CU made the cut. At 6-foot-even and 175 pounds, Johnson’s top 20 includes all Power Four teams, including the USC Trojans, Florida State Seminoles, Georiga Bulldogs, Missouri …