The first 12-team College Football Playoff is right around the corner. First-round games are set to begin on Friday, Dec. 20, getting the ball rolling on a process that will, beyond a shadow of a doubt, decide the top team in the sport.  Not all paths to the national championship are created equal. The four highest-ranked conference champions — this …

JSN has become a fantasy football revelation. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images) Oh, how quickly fantasy football managers give up on the coveted draft stars they once hung their hats on. 2023 first-round pick Jaxon Smith-Njigba appears to be the perfect example of that, posting a bounce-back campaign that could just win fantasy football managers their leagues if they were …

Andre Turrentine. Tennessee Volunteers versus Mississippi State Bulldogs football at Neyland Stadium on November 9, 2024. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Tennessee redshirt junior defensive back Andre Turrentine will play his former team Ohio State in the first-round of the College Football Playoff. Turrentine transferred to Tennessee ahead of the 2022 season. He has appeared in 36 games for …

None of the 13 games on Sunday during the Week 15 NFL schedule are divisional contests, but there are two potential Super Bowl previews. Bills vs. Lions (-1.5) is a matchup we could see again in February, while Steelers vs. Eagles (-5) is one Pennsylvanians are hoping to see again come Super Bowl Sunday. The Bills have won four straight …

Can the No. 4 Arizona State Sun Devils become arguably the most unlikely national champion in college football history? Led by running back Cam Skattebo, who rushed for 1,568 yards and 19 touchdowns, the Sun Devils have won six straight games, including a 45-19 Big 12 Championship Game win over Iowa State. Skattebo is also a force in the passing …

Wide receiver Trenton Irwin is set to join the Panthers. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Irwin is signing to the practice squad in Carolina and that he is expected to move up to the 53-man roster quickly. Panthers offensive coordinator Brad Idzik was on the Stanford staff when Irwin played at the school. Irwin played in seven games …

Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) celebrates a touchdown against Michigan during the first half at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. Junfu Han/USA TODAY Network No. 9 seed Tennessee (10-2, 6-2 SEC) will play No. 8 seed Ohio State (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten) in the first-round of the College Football Playoff. Kickoff between the …

Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!  The Bengals and Cowboys might not be playoff contenders, but they still managed to give us a wild game on Monday night that included Homer Simpson throwing a touchdown pass to Bart. This is my way of telling you that I watched way more of “The Simpsons” alternate broadcast than …

The 2024 season marked a period of new beginnings across college football. Fifteen teams joined new conferences, including 13 at the power conference level. In fact, all four power leagues featured a new team in their title games, while three FBS teams won titles in their new conference. The new leagues all came with complications. Army had to play a …

Subscribe to McCoy & Van Noy In this episode of McCoy & Van Noy, Gerald McCoy and Kyle Van Noy tackle Week 14’s wildest moments and the biggest NFL debates. We start with Josh Allen’s historic 6-touchdown performance in the Rams-Bills thriller, breaking down why this game might be the best of the year. Then, we dive into Patrick Mahomes …

This time each year, families gather by fireside and candlelight, by holiday lights and the warm glow of the television, to ponder a timeless question: What would your familiar, beloved world be like if you weren’t a part of it? George Bailey and “It’s a Wonderful Life,” right? Nah. We’re talking about the University of Alabama and the College Football …

Getty Images Pop star Taylor Swift has become a mainstay at Kansas City Chiefs games over the past two seasons. Now, Swift could be making her way to the hardwood. In an interview regarding her recent Athlete of the Year honor with Time, Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark revealed Swift left her four bags of merchandise when Clark attended the …

Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik spent an hour crying in his car after a 17-14 loss to in-state rival South Carolina brought the 2024 regular season to a jarring end. At the time, that seemed like the final nail in the coffin of Clemson’s postseason hopes. With a 9-3 record, the Tigers were a lock to make a decent bowl but …

Curran: ‘Better than 50/50′ chance that Belichick takes UNC job originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Bill Belichick’s coaching future has been a subject of debate and discussion ever since he and the New England Patriots parted ways back in January. No one would be surprised if Belichick is coaching somewhere in 2025. However, few could have predicted when he …

A Georgia football wide receiver removed from playing for the Bulldogs the last eight games plans to waive his formal arraignment and enter a not guilty plea this afternoon, his attorney told the Athens Banner-Herald. That means that Colbie Young still has hurdles to clear to return to the field while facing misdemeanor charges of battery and assault on an …