Sept. 7, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Emeka Egbuka (2) signals for a first down during the first half of an NCAA Division I football game against the Western Michigan Broncos on Saturday at Ohio Stadium. The much anticipated College Football Playoff kicksoff on Friday night as Indiana and Notre Dame get things started in a …
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College Football Playoff picks, schedule: Predictions against the spread, odds for first-round games
It’s time for the 12-team College Football Playoff era to commence as Friday night brings us. No. 7 seed Notre Dame and No. 10 seed Indiana in a first-round game from Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. Though the two are in-state foes, this will be their first meeting since 1991. As the attention then turns to Saturday, the …
Read More »What’s the coldest college football game of all time? Here’s an answer.
Nov 19, 2016; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Michigan Wolverines defensive end Chris Wormley (43) and defensive tackle Maurice Hurst (73) makes snow angels after the game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Michigan Stadium. Michigan won 20-10. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-271000 ORIG FILE ID: 20161119_gma_aa1_024.jpg We know of some seriously cold NFL games over the years, …
Read More »College Football Playoff games: How a first-round loss would affect each team playing on opening weekend
No team wants to lose in the first round of the College Football Playoff, but there’s more at stake here than just wins and losses. For each team, a loss could confirm worst nightmares and validate what outside noise has been saying all season. The first round of the 12-team CFP era kicks off on Friday night as No. 7 …
Read More »Wisconsin transfer safety commits to MAC school, joins former Badger Amare Snowden
Wisconsin transfer safety Braedyn Moore committed to Toledo on Friday. The rising redshirt sophomore joins former Badgers cornerback Amare Snowden with the Rockets. Of the 21 Wisconsin scholarship players to enter the portal since the conclusion of the 2024 season, Moore is the sixth to announce his next destination. Related: Wisconsin football 2024 transfer portal departure tracker Moore initially joined the …
Read More »Self-learning AI reveals college football against the spread, money line, total picks for 2024-25 bowl games
The first year of the expanded College Football Playoff has arrived, with four first-round games set for this weekend. No. 7 seed Notre Dame host No. 10 seed Indiana in the lone game on Friday night at 8 p.m. ET, with the Fighting Irish favored by 6.5 points in the latest college football odds from SportsLine consensus. Notre Dame closed …
Read More »Illinois making moves in the transfer portal
Dec. 20—CHAMPAIGN — Donovan Leary’s decision to enter the transfer portal came two days before Luke Altmyer announced, in front of a sold out State Farm Center crowd, that he was returning to Illinois for the 2025 season. Leary clearly saw the writing on the wall even if Altmyer hadn’t publicly announced his decision. Playing time next fall was likely …
Read More »Carson Beck injury status update ahead of Sugar Bowl
Dec 7, 2024; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck (15) and head coach Kirby Smart react after defeating the Texas Longhorns in overtime in the 2024 SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images Carson Beck will miss Georgia’s Sugar Bowl matchup in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals. On3’s Pete Nakos first reported via social …
Read More »College Football Playoff bracket predictions: Simulation has surprising 2024 CFP picks, sleepers, upsets
The 2024-25 College Football Playoff bracket is set, as 12 teams prepare to compete in the expanded playoff for the first time. No. 1 seed Oregon, No. 2 seed Georgia, No. 3 seed Boise State and No. 4 seed Arizona State each earned first-round byes, so they will wait for their respective quarterfinal matchups to be set. The first round …
Read More »Three Predictions: Texas-Clemson, Auburn All-American, trending SEC teams
© Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Rivals national recruiting analyst Sam Spiegelman has a trio of predictions on the Texas-Clemson playoff game, a future All-American at Auburn and SEC programs that are trending up. MORE PREDICTIONS: Notre Dame-Indiana, Jackson Cantwell, Michigan CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | …
Read More »Ohio State vs. Tennessee odds, line, spread: 2024 College Football Playoff picks, predictions by proven model
The No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2) will try to avoid a disappointing first-round exit from the 2024 College Football Playoff when they host the No. 9 seed Tennessee Volunteers (10-2) on Saturday night. Ohio State had its five-game winning streak snapped in a 13-10 loss to Michigan in its regular-season finale, despite entering as a 20.5-point favorite. Tennessee …
Read More »Reaching the College Football Playoff is a lucrative business for schools
The inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff (CFP) is officially here. Once seen as a complicated process that included math equations and plenty of disagreements, college football’s postseason structure has changed a lot over the past three decades. It started in 1997 when college football’s six biggest conferences joined forces to create the Bowl Championship Series, or BCS. This system used …
Read More »College Football Playoff first-round picks; Chargers best Broncos with help from rare play; NFL Week 16 picks
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Read More »Updated Oregon Ducks transfer portal needs and potential targets
There is just about one week left in this current transfer portal window, and while movement will still take place after the window closes, December 28th’s closing date will bring some clarity for schools around the nation. Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks have done very well in the portal so far, picking up five commitments at major positions of …
Read More »Jacksonville State vs. Ohio prediction, odds: 2024 Cure Bowl picks, best bets by proven college football model
The Jacksonville State Gamecocks (9-4) and Ohio Bobcats (10-3) will meet in the 2024 Cure Bowl on Friday afternoon, as both teams play under interim coaches. Jacksonville State head coach Rich Rodriguez took the West Virginia job, leaving offensive coordinator Rod Smith as the interim coach. Ohio coach Tim Albin took the same position at Charlotte, so offensive coordinator Brian …
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