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SEC expert picks 2022: Most overrated and underrated teams, projected order of finish, bold predictions

August 24, 2022Articles, CFP, College Football, NCAA, Odds and Ends, Pressed, SEC FootballAlabama Crimson Tide, Barrett Sallee, CBSSports, CFP, College Football Playoffs, Georgia Bulldogs, Mississippi State Bulldogs, NCAA, SEC, SEC Football

Taking a close, detailed and opinionated look at the SEC. Tap below to read the article by Barrett Sallee for CBSSports. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/sec-expert-picks-2022-most-overrated-and-underrated-teams-projected-order-of-finish-bold-predictions/

MLB teams to play all 29 opponents under ’23 balanced sked

August 24, 2022Articles, MLB, News, Odds and Ends, Pressed2023 Schedule Info, AP Sports, MLB

Every major league team will play each other in the same season for the first time next year as the sport switches to its first balanced schedule since 2000. https://apnews.com/article/mlb-sports-baseball-new-york-canada-3ad077a31970e99afad8f92c3ef2cc6d

Nick Saban contract extension: Alabama coach regains highest-paid spot with deal worth $93.6 million

August 23, 2022Articles, College Football, NIL, Odds and Ends, Pressed, Reports, SEC FootballAlabama Crimson Tide, CBSSports, NCAA, New Contract, Nick Saban, SEC, SEC Football, Shehan Jeyarajah

Nick Saban's new contract moves him past Georgia's Kirby Smart for the top salary for a college football coach. Tap below to read the article by Shehan Jeyarajah for CBSSports.…

ESPN releases bowl projections for every game and College Football Playoff

August 22, 2022Articles, Bowl Projections, CFP, College Football, NCAA, Odds and Ends, Pressed2022 Bowl Projections, College Football Playoff, ESPN, Kyle Bonagura, Mark Schlabach, Mississippi State Bulldogs, NCAA, SEC

ESPN college football reporters Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach present their preseason bowl projections. Tap below to read the projections. https://www.espn.com/college-football/insider/story/_/id/34420426/2022-college-football-bowl-projections-matchups-every-game-cfp

Paul Finebaum explains what the Big Ten’s media rights deal means for the SEC

August 22, 2022Articles, NCAA, Odds and Ends, Pressed, Realignment, SEC, SEC FootballBig Ten, CBS, Fox, Kaiden Smith'ON3, Media Rights, NBC, NCAA, Paul Finebaum, Peacock, SEC, SEC Football

The Big Ten conference announced their ground breaking media rights deal with multiple networks such as CBS, FOX, NBC and NBC’s Peacock last week set to make upwards of $7 billion dollars for the conference. A deal like…

Inside a Busy Summer for College Coaches in the Transfer Portal

August 20, 2022Articles, College Baseball, NCAA, Odds and Ends, Pressed, SEC Baseball, Transfer PortalBaseball America, Joe Healy, Josh Hatcher, Mississippi State Baseball, NCAA, NCAA Baseball, Nick Mingione, NIL, SEC Baseball, Transfer Portal

The word of the summer, at least as far as college baseball coaches are concerned, was “busy.” Some of that is a full-bore return to in-person recruiting, which had coaches…

NCAA Tweaks Rules for Targeting, Fake Injuries Ahead of 2022 CFB Season

August 18, 2022Articles, CFP, College Football, NCAA, News, Odds and Ends, PressedBleacherReport, Fake Injuries, NCAA, NCAA Rules, Scott Polacek, SEC, Targeting

The NCAA is instituting a number of rule changes for the upcoming college football season. Tap below to read the reports by Scott Polacek for BleacherReport. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10045846-ncaa-tweaks-rules-for-targeting-fake-injuries-ahead-of-2022-cfb-season

Introducing HailState+, A New Premium Content Platform

August 18, 2022Articles, College Baseball, College Football, NCAA, Odds and Ends, Pressed, SEC, SEC FootballAndres Focil, HailState+, John Cohen, Matt Wyatt, Mississippi State Bulldogs, NCAA, Premiumm Content, Rhett Hobart, SEC, Subscription Streaming

Mississippi State Athletics is partnering with Sport & Story to launch HailState+, a subscription streaming platform featuring original storytelling content. Tap below to read the article. https://hailstate.com/news/2022/8/18/athletics-introducing-hailstate-a-new-premium-content-platform.aspx?fbclid=IwAR2eEXS41sAM2KNAMqr0nQshmOzt42jUKy7AM4w1MM4O5juA-XTCA4LINKA

Blocking UCLA’s move to Big Ten could have massive fallout for UC regents

August 18, 2022Articles, College Football, NCAA, Pressed, Realignment, ReportsBen Bolch, Big Ten, Los Angeles Times, NCAA, Realignment, UCLA, University of California Regents

Any attempt by the University of California regents to block UCLA’s move to the Big Ten could endanger the way the governing body does business, according to a longtime observer…

Deshaun Watson settles case with NFL: QB suspended 11 games and hit with hefty fine after out deal

August 18, 2022Articles, News, NFL, Pressed11 games suspension, CBSSports, Cleveland Browns, Deshaun Watson, Fine, John Breech, NFL, suspension

CBS Sports NFL Insiders Josina Anderson and Jonathan Jones have reported that Watson will be suspended for 11 games. Tap below to read the report by John Breech of CSBSports. https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/deshaun-watson-settles-case-with-nfl-qb-suspended-11-games-and-hit-with-hefty-fine-after-working-out-deal/