Bill Bender – Left Field Lounge

How Oregon, Washington leaving Pac-12 impacts Big Ten schedule, realignment and future of CFP

August 4, 2023Articles, CFP, College Football, NCAA, NCAA Football, Odds and Ends, Pressed, RealignmentBig Ten, Bill Bender, Conference Realignment, NCAA, Pac-12, The Sporting News

Oregon and Washington will accept an invitation to the Big Ten on Friday afternoon – a move that further decimates the Pac-12 and continues the wild cycle of 2023 college…

Ranking Nebraska’s 10 best coaching candidates to replace Scott Frost

September 11, 2022Articles, Coaching Carousel, College Football, NCAA, News, Odds and Ends, PressedBig Ten, Bill Bender, Coaching candidates, Dave Aranda, NCAA, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Scott Campbell, Scott Frost, The Sporting News, Urban Meyer

Scott Frost is out at Nebraska. Who is next for Nebraska? Here's a look at six candidates that make the most sense according to Bill Bender of The Sporting News.…

College football Week 1 viewer’s guide: Time, TV, best games in five-day weekend

August 28, 2022Articles, College Football, FYI, Gameday, Media, NCAA, Odds and Ends, PressedBill Bender, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Mississippi State Football, NCAA, NCAA Football, SEC Football, The Sporting News, TV Games, Viewr's Guide, Week 1

We got a taste in Week 0, but a five-day football feast is coming. Here is an early viewer's guide to Week 1 of the college football season. Tap below…

Will we see 12-0 Alabama vs. 12-0 Georgia for SEC title game? Here’s five potential roadblocks

August 10, 2022Articles, College Football, NCAA, Odds and Ends, Pressed, SEC FootballAlabama Crimson Tide, Bill Bender, CFP, College Football Playoff, Georgia Bulldogs, Kirby Smart, Mississippi State Football, NCAA, NCAA Football, Nick Saban, SEC, SEC Football, SEC Title Game, The Sporting News

Will Nick Saban and Kirby Smart square off in the SEC championship for the third time in five years? Is there anything that could get in the way of two…

College Football Week 1 Takeaways: Alabama’s Bryce Young is Heisman worthy; Clemson’s tough road ahead

September 5, 2021Articles, College Football, NCAA, Odds and Ends, PressedAlabama Crimson Tide, Bill Bender, Brice Young, Clemson Tigers, Heisman Trophy, The Sporting News

Check out these thoughts on Week 1 of the college football season (even though some teams played LAST weekend) by Bill Bender of the Sporting News. Tap below to check…

Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC? What that would look like, and who would love (and hate) it

July 23, 2021Articles, College Football, FYI, News, PressedBill Bender, Conference Realignment, Oklahoma Sooners, SEC, Texas Longhorns, The Sporting News

If you are following the potential Texas/Oklahoma move to the SEC, check out this piece by The Sporting News on how the SEC could be realigned. Tap below to read…