ABC and ESPN are bringing back a classic for the 2024 college football season. The SEC will no longer be available on CBS. The network opted not to renew a contract with the powerful football conference a few years ago, so now there’s a new home for the SEC. The conference, featuring massive programs such as Alabama, Georgia, Florida, LSU and Auburn, will now find itself on ABC for its primetime games. When you think of sports on television, each channel has a tune to go with it. Television platforms have created iconic songs that have become synonymous with their…
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The 2025 class of college basketball signees could pass for a United Nations summit.A year after 38 foreign players joined Power Conference programs directly from overseas teams, more than 70 international prospects — and perhaps even 80 or more — are expected to be on their way to the highest ranks once the final touches are put on the game’s 2025-2026 rosters.From Australia to Africa to the Middle East and across Europe, international talent is flooding into the sport like never before, buoyed by financial opportunities during a year of unprecedented player compensation.”Apart from the NBADivision I college basketball could…
One of the funniest news stories in recent days is that the North Dakota State Bison are moving from the FCS to the Mountain West Conference of the FBS.After decades of being the most dominant team in the FCS, it makes perfect sense for NDSU to make this move, and the Mountain West (even its now watered-down version) is the perfect home for Bison football.AdvertisementThis now makes it a respectable G6 opponent available to schedule. Mountain West teams play an 8-game conference schedule and have 4 open slots for non-conference matchups. While NDSU has 3-4 OOC opponents scheduled for the…
North Carolina needs to shake off the post-Duke hangover and head to South Beach to take on a tough Miami team.The Hurricanes are 18-5 overall and tied with the Tar Heels for fourth place in the ACC with a 7-3 record in league play. It’s one of the biggest turnarounds in college basketball this season. Miami went 7-24 last year and finished last in the ACC with a 3-17 record.AdvertisementFirst-year head coach Jai Lucas deserves much of the credit. He put together a comprehensive roster, drawing on the recruiting skills that helped him land the job. Miami signed a top-25…
The lead plaintiff in a US class action against Australian bettors in US college football says he just wants a level playing field.Michael Loeffler of Charlotte filed suit in North Carolina district court against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the body that governs all U.S. college sports.Loeffler said he filed the lawsuit on Feb. 28 because of the predominance of mature former Australian rules football players in the U.S. college system competing for and winning soccer scholarships over younger U.S. athletes.“In all of these punting competitions or training sessions over the last four years, an underlying theme is that…
Jon Sumrall’s thoughts on falsification are quite simple: “It is what it is. »The Gators coach said this happens everywhere and with every player on the roster and until there are concrete rules to combat it, he won’t lose sleep over it because there is more important things worry.Jon Sumrall on this year’s signatories:”We lost two commitments. It has nothing to do with me, it has everything to do with Florida and other people who were involved in choosing these young men to Florida. The University of Florida is a special place in every way.” pic.twitter.com/2zd2lbbihL– Riley Orovitz (@rileyorovitz) February…
Ancient Oklahoma Early Quarterback Brendan Zurbrugg is on the move again for the 2026 season. Zurbrugg entered the transfer portal after 2025, and it has found its new home at the NCAA Division II level for next season.Zurbrugg transferred to Walsh University to North Canton, Ohio for the 2026 season. There he will be back in his home state, where he should have a great opportunity to play for the Cavaliers. Although his move to the NCAA Division I FBS level didn’t pan out as he hoped, Zurbrugg gained valuable learning experience in both the SEC and Big 12.AdvertisementZurbrugg spent…
The Indiana Hoosiers hope to take care of business tonight when they host the struggling Oregon Ducks in a Big Ten showdown in Bloomington.The Hoosiers have won four of five after a thrilling overtime victory over Wisconsin. They have a long stretch ahead, but can’t afford to overlook an injury-riddled Ducks team that has just one conference win.AdvertisementSee why I support Lamar Wilkerson to carry the Hoosiers in my Oregon vs. Indiana Predictions And college basketball picks below.Oregon vs Indiana PredictionBest bet Oregon vs. Indiana: Lamar Wilkerson Over 21.5 points (-105)Lamar Wilkerson has been a monster since Indiana Hoosiers since…
LSU Football has signed the best transfer portal class in the country with new head coach Lane Kiffin leading the way. Among the new additions is the old Ty Benefield, Boise State safety.Safety wasn’t a position of great need when the portal opened, but LSU DC Blake Baker didn’t turn down the opportunity to add impact players. With Benefield, LSU gets a proven veteran at the FBS level.AdvertisementIn 2025, LSU had one of the best safeties in the sport with AJ Haulcy patrolling the field. Haulcy could position himself in the middle of the field, play in man coverage and…
Football fans around the world listened Super Bowl 60 Sunday evening, with the New England Patriots And Seattle Seahawks fighting in a rematch from 11 years ago.The two teams engaged in a defensive battle through the first three quarters, with Seattle holding a 12-0 lead until a combined 30 points in the fourth. Two former UNC football stars, Drake Maye And Mack Hollinsconnected for New England’s first score early in the fourth quarter.AdvertisementWhile Maye and Hollins lost in their Super Bowl debut, a 29-13 defeat, another former Tar Heel earned his first trip to the Super Bowl.Chazz Surratta quarterback-turned-linebacker who…