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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…

Jacksonville State’s Rich Rodriguez accuses Stephen F. Austin of spying on practices ahead of match-up: ‘We’re making plans accordingly’

August 24, 2022Articles, College Football, NCAA, Odds and Ends, PressedJacksonville State, NCAA, NCAA Football, Rich Rodriguez, Spying, Stephen F Austin, The Sporting News, Zac Al-Khateeb

First-year Jacksonville State coach Rich Rodriguez on Tuesday accused the Gamecocks' Week 1 opponent, Stephen F. Austin, of spying on their practices. Tap below to read the article by Zac Al-Khateeb…

Give SEC commissioner Greg Sankey an E6 with suggestion to expand NCAA Tournament

August 16, 2022Articles, Events, NCAA, News, Odds and Ends, PressedGreg Sankey, March Madness, Mike DeCourcy, NCAA, NCAA Basketball Tournament, SEC, The Sporting News

In the spirit of Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey’s desire to take a “fresh look” at March Madness, here are some items we might be able to improve if we…

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…

Texas Tech football NIL deal, explained: 100 players to receive $25K each from Matador Club

July 20, 2022Articles, College Football, FYI, NCAA, NIL, Odds and Ends, PressedBig 12 Conference, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Matador Club, Name Image and Likeness, NCAA, NCAA Football, NIL, Texas Tech Red Raiders, The Sporting News

According to a report from the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, an NIL collective called the Matador Club plans this week to sign 100 Texas Tech football players to a substantial one-year, $25,000 deal. Tap…

Why Bengals running back Trayveon Williams is teaching an NIL course at Texas A&M

July 12, 2022Articles, College Football, FYI, NCAA, NIL, PressedCincinnati Bengals, Edward Sutelan, Name Image and Likeness, NCAA, NIL, SEC, Texas A&M Aggies, The Sporting News, Trayveon Williams

Bengals running back Trayveon Williams is going back to school. This time, he'll be in front of the students instead of among them. Tap below to read the article by…

Alabama’s Nick Saban laments NIL bidding war for recruits: ‘That’s where I draw the line’

February 3, 2022Articles, College Football, NCAA, NIL, SEC, SEC Football, Transfer PortalAlabama Crimson Tice, Auburn Tigers, Bill Trocchi, Bryan Harsin, James Franklin, Name, Name Image and Likeness, NCAA, Nick Saban, NIL, Penn State Nittany Lions, SEC, Senior Bowl, Steve Sarkisian, Texas Longhorns, The Sporting News

When college football coaches get together nowadays, the issues of the transfer portal and Name Image and Likeness dominate the conversations. It was no different at the Senior Bowl on…

Memphis’ wild punt-return TD vs. Mississippi State counted only because of officials’ mistakes

September 18, 2021Articles, College Football, FYI, NCAA, News, Pressed, SEC FootballMemphis Tigers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Mississippi State Football, officials, Punt Return, SEC, The Sporting News

Tap below to read a write up in The Sporting News on the punt return ruling in the MSU - Memphis game today https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/news/memphis-punt-return-mississippi-state-ball-downed/1g6kt6p3iqnmp1fxsoi41emcxy?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter