Dec 3, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; View of a pylon with the SEC logo during the first quarter of the SEC Championship college football game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Florida Gators at Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports Florida football sat out during college football’s Week 9 schedule, taking its second bye of the fall …
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As Texas A&M stands atop the SEC, coach Mike Elko says, ‘This is a real program’
Texas A&M coach Mike Elko didn’t mince words after his team beat LSU on Saturday night to claim the top spot in the SEC. The No. 14 Aggies beat the No. 8 Tigers 38-23 after a second-half quarterback change sparked A&M. After Conner Weigman was replaced by Marcel Reed, Texas A&M scored touchdowns on four straight drives. Thanks to those …
Read More »Where do Oklahoma’s remaining opponents rank in US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 9?
Oct 26, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; LSU Tigers quarterback Garrett Nussmeier (13) looks to pass the ball in the fourth quarter against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images. The road to bowl eligibility for the Oklahoma Sooners won’t be a smooth ride. Oklahoma will play FCS program Maine this week. Then they go …
Read More »How far did Alabama rise in new US LBM Coaches Poll after dominant win over Missouri?
Oct 26, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defenders celebrate after a goal line stand against the Missouri Tigers on fourth down to preserve a shut out during the second half at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Butch Dill-Imagn Images The Alabama Crimson Tide had a big bounce-back win on Saturday against the Missouri Tigers at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The Tide …
Read More »Updating Tennessee rankings in college football polls after open week
Tennessee football moved up one spot in the US LBM Coaches Poll after being off in Week 9 of the 2024 season. The Vols are now ranked No. 7 in the coaches poll. The AP Top 25 will be released later Sunday afternoon. Tennessee (6-1, 3-1 SEC) plays Kentucky (3-5, 1-5) on Saturday (7:45 p.m. ET, SEC Network) at Neyland …
Read More »Oregon remains No. 1 in US LBM coaches poll, while Notre Dame joins college football top 10
Week 9 in college football featured plenty of intrigue but few actual upsets. As a result, there aren’t many changes near the upper echelon of the US LBM Coaches Poll, with the top six teams remaining the same. Oregon continues to hold the No. 1 ranking. The Ducks claimed all but one of 54 first-place votes cast this week after …
Read More »As Texas A&M stands atop the SEC, coach Mike Elko says ‘this is a real program’
Texas A&M coach Mike Elko didn’t mince words after his team beat LSU on Saturday night to claim the top spot in the SEC. The No. 14 Aggies beat the No. 8 Tigers 38-23 after a second-half quarterback change sparked A&M. After Conner Weigman was replaced by Marcel Reed, Texas A&M scored touchdowns on four straight drives. Thanks to those …
Read More »Deion Sanders after Colorado football’s win vs Cincinnati: ‘Don’t rank us’
Colorado football moved to 6-2 and became bowl eligible Saturday night with a 34-23 victory against Cincinnati at Folsom Field in Boulder. What could have very easily been a moment for coach Deion Sanders to gloat came with a different kind of request. “Don’t rank us, please,” Sanders said after the game during his news conference. “We don’t like that. …
Read More »Florida drops a spot in Football Power Index after Week 9 bye
Jan 2, 2017; Tampa , FL, USA; Florida Gators mascot, Albert, against the Iowa Hawkeyes during the second half at Raymond James Stadium. Florida Gators defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes 30-3. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Florida football got its second breather of the 2024 campaign last weekend with a bye, giving the Gators to prepare for the biggest game …
Read More »Wisconsin falls in ESPN FPI after Week 9 loss to Penn State
Wisconsin fell in ESPN FPI after its 28-13 loss to Penn State on Saturday. The Badgers dropped six spots from No. 25 to No. 31 in the metric, due to their rating falling to 9.2. The dip halts the team’s rapid ascension over its previous three-game winning streak. It also dims its rest-of-season outlook with challenging games upcoming. Related: Updated …
Read More »NBC Sports analyst thinks Notre Dame has done enough to wash away NIU loss
Oct 26, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA;Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard (13) carries the ball during the first half against the Navy Midshipmen at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images They say that if you are going to sufferer a loss in NCAA college football, that it is better if it’s earlier in the season, which …
Read More »ESPN College GameDay is heading to this week’s Penn State-Ohio State game
The eyes of the college football world will be locked into next week’s massive Big Ten contest between Penn State and Ohio State. The matchup of top-five teams will carry massive Big Ten championship game implications and is already set for the national treatment from Fox as the Big Noon Kickoff game for the network. But the ESPN College GameDay …
Read More »Penn State’s James Franklin apologizes for walking away from media members who asked about rape charges against ex-players
Penn State is 8-0 after beating Wisconsin on Saturday night. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) Penn State coach James Franklin said he shouldn’t have walked away from reporters who were asking questions about former players charged with rape earlier this week. Franklin refused to take questions from reporters who asked for comment after Jameial Lyons and Kaveion Keys were both …
Read More »Game time announced for Tennessee-Kentucky football game
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 29: Head coach Mark Stoops of the Kentucky Wildcats and head coach Josh Heupel of the Tennessee Volunteers shake hands after the game at Neyland Stadium on October 29, 2022 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images) Tennessee (6-1, 3-1 SEC) will return to action on Saturday in Week 10 of the 2024 college football …
Read More »Deion Sanders has led Colorado to bowl eligibility. Here’s why that’s a big deal
Deion Sanders now has proof. His experiment at Colorado has worked. He showed it Saturday night when his Colorado football team beat Cincinnati, 34-23, giving the Buffaloes the minimum number of wins this season to become eligible for a postseason bowl game at 6-2. This milestone comes just two seasons after he arrived to revive the worst college football team …
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