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FCS games against Power Five opposition running fade pattern, coaches believe

September 5, 2022Articles, College Football, NCAA, News, Odds and Ends, Pressed, SEC FootballBig Ten, FCS Coaches, FCS Games, John O'Connor, NCAA, Power Five, Richmond Times Dispatch, SEC, SEC Football, University of Richmond

FCS coaches at the University of Richmond and VMI believe FCS games against Power Five opposition will be discontinued before long as SEC and Big Ten expansion signal a presumptive…

College Football Playoff expansion: Board agrees to 12-team field with aim to implement as soon as possible

September 2, 2022Articles, CFP, College Football, FYI, NCAA, News, Pressed, SEC FootballCBSSports, CFP, CGP Board of Managers, College Football Playoffs, Dennis Dodd, Expand to 12 teams, Shehan Jeyarajah

The College Football Playoff's Board of Managers on Friday voted to expand the playoff field to 12 teams with an aim to implement the larger format as soon as possible.…

Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud gifts teammates $500 Express gift cards so they can ‘look fly’

September 1, 2022Articles, College Football, NCAA, NIL, Odds and Ends, PressedCJ Stroud, Colin Gay, Columbus Dispatch, Gift cards, NCAA, NIL, Ohio State Buckeyes, USAToday Sports

Ahead of Ohio State football's season-opening game against Notre Dame, quarterback C.J. Stroud wants to make sure his teammates are looking good walking into Ohio Stadium. Tap below to read the article by Colin Gay of…

Mississippi State AD John Cohen calls current NIL model ‘unsustainable’ in Starkville Rotary Club talk

September 1, 2022Articles, College Football, FYI, NCAA, NIL, Pressed, SECBidding war, John Cohen, Mississippi State Bulldogs, NIL Model, Starkville Rotary Club, The Dispatch, Theo DeRosa

John Cohen lambasted the current state of name, image and likeness legislation in college athletics while admitting all MSU can do is try to keep up in what he called…

2022 College Football Predictions: Playoff Picks, Dark-Horse Teams and More

August 31, 2022Articles, CFP, College Football, NCAA, Odds and Ends, Pressed, SEC FootballCFP, College football predictions, Dark Horse Teams, Heisman Trophy, National Title, Playoff picks, SI Staff, Sports Illustrated

SI’s experts look into their crystal ball to foresee who will win the national title, the Heisman and more. Tap below to read the predictions by the staff at SI.com…

Mississippi State seeking strong start vs. Memphis

August 31, 2022Articles, College Football, NCAA, PressedMemphis Tigers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, NCAA Football, NCAA Football Rules Committee, Saturday, Sportsnaut, Starkville MS

Mississippi State will enter its season-opening game Saturday night against Memphis rested and ready. Tap below to read the report by Sportsnaut. https://sportsnaut.com/mississippi-state-seeking-strong-start-vs-memphis/

7 college football teams that will bank a big payday – and could pull off an epic upset

August 31, 2022Articles, College Football, NCAA, Odds and Ends, PressedEddie Timanus, Group of Five, money games, NCAA, Power Five, SEC Football, USAToday Sports

In most years there is at least one Group of Five school that pulls off a win on the road against a power conference squad. Tap below to see which games…

NCAA board approves transfer portal windows, ‘modernizes’ infractions process

August 31, 2022Articles, College Football, FYI, NCAA, Odds and Ends, Pressed, Rule Changes, Transfer PortalBarrett Sallee, CBSSports, infractions process, NCAA, NCAA Board of Directors, Rule changes, Shehan Jeyarajah, transfer portal window

The NCAA Board of Directors on Wednesday adopted several measures designed to assist with the mass influx of athletes entering the transfer portal while also modernizing its infractions process. Tap…

New rules make star college football players millionaires

August 31, 2022Articles, College Football, FYI, Media, NCAA, NIL, Odds and Ends, PressedAlabama Crimson Tide, AP Sports, Bryce Young, CJ Stroud, Dave Skretta, NCAA, NCAA Football, NIL, NIL Collectives, Ohio State Buckeyes

More than a year ago, the NCAA lifted long-standing restrictions on players profiting from their celebrity status, and in some cases it turned elite players such as CJ Stroud and Alabama quarterback…

College students get MLB.TV free for rest of season

August 30, 2022Articles, Events, FYI, MLB, News, Odds and Ends, PressedBack to School, College Students, FREE TV, ID me, MLB, MLB com, Thomas Harrigan

Starting today, MLB.TV is free for college students who authenticate with ID.me, which means you get free access through the end of the 2022 regular season. Tap below to read…