Aug 29, 2024; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Missouri Tigers wide receiver Luther Burden III (3) runs in for a touchdown against the Murray State Racers during the first half at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports If we’re being polite about it, the preseason polls across college sports are typically nothing more than educated guesses. Experts …
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Tennessee up three spots in latest US LBM Coaches Poll
Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Week 2 of the college football season has arrived. Week 1 concluded on Monday after Boston College (1-0) defeated Florida State (0-2), 28-13. Texas (1-0) at Michigan (1-0) and Tennessee (1-0) versus North Carolina State (1-0) in Charlotte, North Carolina are featured games in Week 2. Following Week 1, the latest US LBM Coaches …
Read More »Joel Klatt releases his top teams after week one – Where does he have Ohio State?
Dec 27, 2023; San Diego, CA, USA; Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt at the Holiday Bowl at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Week 1 for college football, and YOUR Ohio State Buckeyes, is in the books, and the race to Atlanta for the College Football Playoff national championship is on. While there weren’t too many surprises, there …
Read More »Gators hit rock bottom in The Athletic’s SEC vibes ranking after Week 1
Aug 31, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz (15) slides for a first down while Miami Hurricanes defensive lineman Rueben Bain Jr. (4) attempts to tackle during the first half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports The Gator Nation witnessed a slaughter in the Swamp on Saturday in a lackluster loss to …
Read More »Seahawks DL Jarran Reed discusses how playing for Mike Macdonald is different
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – OCTOBER 22: Jarran Reed #90 of the Seattle Seahawks reacts during the third quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at Lumen Field on October 22, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) Seattle Seahawks defensive end Jarran Reed returned to the team last offseason, signing a two-year contract worth $12.8 million. It represented Reed’s second stint …
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Sep. 3—*** 1. Ohio State 1 2. Georgia 2 3. Texas 3 4. Alabama 6 5. Mississippi 5 6. Oregon 4 7. Notre Dame 10 8. Penn State 11 9. Michigan 7 10. Missouri 8 11. Miami 18 12. Tennessee 14 13. Utah 13 14. Southern California 22 15. Oklahoma 17 16. Kansas 19 17. Oklahoma State 15 18. Kansas …
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NCAA Football: Mississippi State at Texas A&M The 2022 class for Texas A&M will be one for the history books for so many reasons. Alabama coach Nick Saban’s comments about the Aggies buying their entire recruiting class provoked a fiery response from then-coach Jimbo Fisher about the ways Saban has recruited over the years. It was a bitter back-and-forth that …
Read More »Florida’s Billy Napier dismisses criticism from ‘some guy in his basement’
Florida football coach Billy Napier began his press conference by again taking accountability for UF’s 41-17 season-opening loss to Miami at The Swamp. “Our fans showed up and did a great job,” Napier said. “We need to do our part so that they could have been more of a factor in the game. Certainly, we contributed to that.” The loss …
Read More »5 takeaways from Alabama’s Week 1 win against Western Kentucky
Aug 31, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Ryan Williams (2) celebrates with wide receiver Cole Adams (7) after scoring a touchdown against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers during the first half at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports The Alabama Crimson Tide kickstarted the Kalen DeBoer era in fashion on Saturday. The Crimson Tide …
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CLEMSON — Clemson football looks to get back on track after a rough showing Saturday. The Tigers (0-1) were embarrassed by No. 1 Georgia, losing 34-3 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney took the blame for the Week 1 loss but promised his team will perform better. Its first test is against Appalachian State (1-0), an FCS team that isn’t afraid of beating Power …
Read More »Michigan football: Offensive line ‘got to be better’ vs. Texas, says Sherrone Moore
Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither are most offensive lines. The big difference, of course: Rome didn’t have to host No. 4 Texas in the second week of the season the way No. 8 Michigan football does on Saturday (noon, Fox) in the nation’s first top-10 matchup. While the Wolverines weren’t expected to look like a finished product …
Read More »Iowa Hawkeyes take flight in ESPN’s College Football Power Rankings
It did not take long at all for the Iowa Hawkeyes to prove that they belong in the top 25 teams in the country. In one of the more dominant season-opening wins in recent Iowa memory, the Hawkeyes kickstarted their season with a 40-0 win over the Illinois State Redbirds. The win has Iowa making a jump in ESPN’s College …
Read More »Florida State coach Mike Norvell addresses ‘failure’ of stunning 0-2 start
With Florida State’s 2024 football season in danger of becoming a complete disaster after only two games, coach Mike Norvell knows he need to find answers quickly. “I’m sick to how this season started. Tonight, I failed in preparing the team to go out and respond,” Norvell said after Monday night’s 28-13 loss to Boston College that dropped the defending …
Read More »Tennessee projected to make College Football Playoff after Week 1
Tennessee Volunteers versus Chattanooga Mocs at Neyland Stadium on Aug. 31, 2024. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire The 2024 college football season features an expanded playoff format of 12 teams for the first time. The four highest-ranked conference champions will be seeded 1-4 and will earn a first-round BYE in the new format. Seeds 5-12 will play in the …
Read More »Wisconsin faces ACC power in Action Network bowl prediction ahead of Week 2
The Action Network’s Brett McMurphy released his bowl predictions ahead of Week 2 of the 2024 college football season on Monday. While last week’s installation had Wisconsin facing Texas A&M in the Music City Bowl on Dec. 30, the outlet now has UW squaring off against the Louisville Cardinals on Jan. 3 in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl in Charlotte, North …
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