Wisconsin top class of 2026 target Tristan Phillips included the Badgers in his list of final schools on Monday. Phillips joined fellow 2026 four-star recruit Ben Nichols as the second player to include Wisconsin in his final cohort on Monday. Phillips, who received his offer from the Badgers on April 25, included Wisconsin as a finalist along with Washington, Oklahoma, …
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CFP bracket prediction: SEC adds a fifth team to field while a Big Ten unbeaten falls out
LSU’s College Football Playoff bubble popped Saturday night, but that hardly cleared the playoff picture. If anything, the CFP bracket got murkier after Miami lost its undefeated credentials and Ole Miss upset Georgia. For several weeks, I capped the SEC at four playoff qualifiers. No more. My latest projection reverts to my preseason stance that the SEC will qualify five …
Read More »ESPN names broadcast crew for Alabama football vs. Mercer
The view from the Million Dollar Band’s perspective in Bryant Denny Stadium. Million Dollar Band Fresh off their 42-13 win over the LSU Tigers in Week 11, Jalen Milroe and the Alabama Crimson Tide are hosting the Mercer Bears in Bryant-Denny Stadium Saturday. Kickoff for Alabama vs. Mercer is set for 1 p.m. CT. The game can be seen on …
Read More »CFP bracket bubble: Making case for and against Tennessee, Texas, Indiana
If hyperbole reigns in July, then hypotheticals rule in November. If this team does this, and that team does that, who’s making the College Football Playoff? And, who’s getting snubbed? The CFP picture gained no clarity Saturday. In fact, it became more opaque after No. 3 Georgia fell to Ole Miss and No. 4 Miami went down against unranked Georgia …
Read More »Georgia Bulldogs drop in ESPN’s Football Power Index
Nov 9, 2024; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Rebels wide receiver Jordan Watkins (11) breaks a tackle attempt by Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Mykel Williams (13), after a catch during the second half at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images ESPN’s FPI (Football Power Index) is out after Week 11’s college football action, which featured several games that shook up …
Read More »Vote for the TSSAA football regular season offensive player of the year in the Knoxville area
So who was the best high school football player on the offensive side of the ball for the 2024 TSSAA regular season in the Knoxville area? You get a chance to vote for the 10 candidates. Here are the players: Price Davis, Maryville: Davis had 178 carries for 1,012 yards rushing with 17 touchdowns to lead Maryville to a 9-1 …
Read More »Latest College Football Playoff ranking predictions: Why Tennessee football must win at Georgia
Tennessee football could be placed in the top five of Tuesday’s new CFP rankings reveal. Saturday’s results were helpful in the immediate term for the Vols, as the Miami and Georgia losses will send them tumbling below Tennessee and toward the back of the top 10 (or further). Tennessee’s goals are all in front of it, with a huge game …
Read More »Linebacker Xavier Griffin Will be Honored as a 2025 Navy All-American
Xavier Griffin.png Linebacker Xavier Griffin (Gainesville, Georgia/ Gainesville High School), the USC commit, will be officially honored Wednesday as a 2025 Navy All-American during a virtual jersey presentation as part of the Navy All-American Bowl’s Road to the Dome digital series. The episode will be released Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on the Navy All-American Bowl’s social platforms. Griffin will …
Read More »Guilford earns girls flag football IHSA All-State honors in first year
Four players from Guilford’s state-runner-up team — as well as the head coach — were recently named to the very first IHSA Girls Flag Football All-State Team, including two who made a similar list last year, even before the sport was sanctioned. While Greg Taylor was named the first Coach of the Year, safety Zariah Burnett and linebacker Mya Page …
Read More »Should Florida football coach Billy Napier hold on to play-calling? Will he have a choice?
When Florida football coach Billy Napier received a vote of confidence from athletic director Scott Stricklin last week to return for a fourth season, there was an assumption it came with conditions. “We will work alongside him to support any changes needed to elevate Gator football,” Stricklin said. “As college athletics evolves, UF is committed to embracing innovation and strategy, …
Read More »WSU notebook: Jake Dickert hoping for more rules clarity after Utah State game, injury updates and more
Nov. 11—PULLMAN — Jake Dickert still isn’t sure about the rules for pass interference during fake punts. Washington State’s head coach shared as much on Monday, saying that after Utah State benefited from a pass-interference call on a fake punt late in Saturday’s second quarter, he contacted officials from the SEC, Big Ten and Pac-12 about the ruling and whether …
Read More »Georgia Tech’s Haynes King named to Great 8 list
THE FLATS – Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King (Longview, Texas/Longview H.S.) has been named to the Davey O’Brien Award’s weekly Great 8 list in recognition of his performance in the Yellow Jackets’ win over No. 4 Miami (Fla.) this past Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field. Playing through an injury that forced him to miss the previous two …
Read More »Georgia Tech’s Brent Key named Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week
THE FLATS – For the second time this season, Georgia Tech football head coach Brent Key has been named the Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week. This week’s honor comes in recognition of Georgia Tech’s 28-23 win over previously undefeated No. 4 Miami (Fla.). The Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week honors a coach who led his team to a …
Read More »Georgia Tech football named national team of the week
THE FLATS – In recognition of its 28-23 win over No. 4-ranked and previously unbeaten Miami (Fla.), Georgia Tech has been named the Cheez-It National Team of the Week by the Football Writers Association of America, the FWAA announced on Monday. The award comes on the heels of Georgia Tech holding the nation’s top-ranked offense to season lows for points, …
Read More »Tennessee football releases depth chart for Week 12 vs Georgia
Tennessee football released its depth chart Monday for its Week 12 game against Georgia. The Vols (8-1, 5-1 SEC) play Georgia (7-2, 5-2) on Saturday (7:30 p.m. ET, ABC) at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia. The game will affect the College Football Playoff picture. Tennessee was ranked No. 7 in the CFP poll last week, and Georgia was ranked No. …
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