Health experts gave the NCAA about a zero-percent chance of running through a full college football season unscathed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and they were right. Even conservative predictions couldn’t have accounted for the coronavirus’s massive spread over the past couple of weeks, especially in the SEC, where the nation’s […]
College Football
Could Return of Big Ten Football Be a COVID-19 Superspreader?
As the Big Ten readies to kick off its truncated college football season this weekend, host city mayors are concerned that not enough precautions have been taken to protect communities already at “uncontrollable” levels of COVID-19 spread. In an open letter sent Monday to Big Ten conference officials, mayors for […]
Texas A&M Climbs Back into AP’s Top 10
Texas A&M has seen more movement in the AP Top 25 College Football Poll than any other team this season, and the Aggies are again in a different spot than they were last week. After defeating Mississippi State, 28-14, on Saturday, Texas A&M climbed back into the top 10, moving […]
College Football Week 7 Betting Recap: Alabama, Clemson Back on Track Against the Spread
Alabama was a solid favorite over Georgia in Week 7 betting, even with Alabama head coach Nick Saban questionable after a positive COVID-19 test. The line fluctuated with news swirling in Tuscaloosa about whether Saban would be on the sidelines for the game between the No. 2 Crimson Tide and […]
College Football Week 7 Highlights: Big Man Scores, Amazing Catches
Week 7 of college football produced some amazing highlights, including a 300-pound defensive tackle doing his best William “the Refrigerator†Perry impersonation. It was pretty appropriate since Clemson’s Nyles Pinckney did it at Perry’s alma mater. More conventional offensive players chipped in some highlights as well. BYU’s wide receiver Dax […]
College Football Week 7 Preview: Saban Cleared for Alabama-Georgia Game after Covid-19 Scare
Alabama hosts Georgia in the biggest game of College Football Week 7, and will have head coach Nick Saban on the sidelines. Saban tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, but has had three successive negative tests and was cleared to return for Saturday’s game. No. 2 Alabama hosts No. 3 […]
One Bet, $100: Tennessee will Bounce Back Against Kentucky
Tennessee hosting Kentucky might just be what the Volunteers need on Saturday after a demoralizing loss a week ago. The Volunteers got hammered last week by Georgia, 44-21, and the Wildcats are going to face an upset group of Tennessee football players. That, along with a couple of other factors […]
LSU Joins Oklahoma in Falling Out of AP Top 25 Poll
Defending National Champion LSU became the second team to fall out of the AP Top 25 Poll. The Tigers are the first defending champion to fall out of the AP Top 25 Poll since Auburn in 2011. They had been ranked in 43 straight polls, dating to Nov. 5, 2017, […]
College Football Week 6 Betting Recap: Florida, Pitt Burn Big Parlay Card
One gambler learned a hard lesson when he plunked down $78,451 at FanDuel on a two-team parley in College Football Week 6 betting and both squads were upset. The first game was No. 4 Florida against No. 21 Texas A&M. The Gators were -230 on the moneyline, but got beaten […]
College Football Week 6 Highlights: Crazy Call, High Snap, Missed FG
College Football Week 6 highlights included a television announcer going berserk, a high snap from a center, and a questionable call from the referees. Those, along with a missed field goal that cost a team the game, and a four-overtime contest that looked like it would never end, were some […]
One Bet, $100: Georgia Will Be Too Much for Tennessee
In the SEC Game of the Week, No. 14 Tennessee will travel to Sanford Stadium to take on No. 3 Georgia. The Volunteers last defeated the Bulldogs on the road in 2016 when they were ranked No. 11 in the AP Top 25 Poll. This game will come down to […]
College Football Week 6 Preview: Can Miami Upset No. 1 Clemson?
The week’s top college football game pits No. 1 Clemson, a school that’s comfortable in marquee contests, against No. 7 Miami, a school that used to be comfortable in those situations. Clemson has been one of the top-ranked teams over the past five years, losing just five games since 2015. […]
Oklahoma Falls Out of AP Top 25
For the first time since September 2016, Oklahoma isn’t in the AP Top 25 Football Poll. The Sooners suffered their second consecutive upset, tumbling out of the first 25 spots in the Week 6 poll. Oklahoma is one of five teams that dropped out of the AP Top 25 Football […]
College Football Week 5 Betting Recap: Gamblers Take Bath on Upsets
Gamblers usually take a hit when there are one or two upsets in college football, but College Football Week 5 betting was Armageddon for punters. Four ranked teams suffered upsets, and the public backed three of those losing teams heavily. The biggest hit for the bettors came from Oklahoma. A […]
College Football Week 5 Highlights: Crazy Block, Iffy TD Call, Great INT
College football’s Week 5 highlights were filled with more than just long touchdown passes. In fact, passes didn’t even make this week’s highlight reel. Here’s a look at some of the week’s biggest plays, including an offensive lineman who made an incredible block, an interception that defied gravity, and what […]
One Bet, $100: North Carolina, Boston College Late Bloomers
North Carolina and Boston College have been slow starters in the beginning of the 2020 college football season. Both teams have managed to score just seven points in the first half of the games they have played. That is why with this week’s One Bet, $100, I am going to […]
College Football Week 5: No. 2 Alabama, No. 4 Georgia Host Ranked Teams in SEC Showdowns
Four teams in the AP Top 25, all in the SEC, face one another in College Football Week 5, and upsets could change the race in the conference. Alabama, ranked No. 2, hosts No. 13 Texas A&M, while No. 4 Georgia takes on No. 7 Auburn. No. 2 Alabama faces […]
Big Ten, Pac-12 Return to AP Top 25 Poll Spells Doom for Small Schools
With the Big Ten and Pac-12 announcing their return to football this season, teams from both conferences are once again listed in the AP Top 25 College Football Poll. Three teams from the Big 10 and one from the Pac-12 were in this week’s AP Top 25 Poll. Ohio State […]
College Football Betting Recap Week 4: Public Loses Big on SEC’s Alabama, LSU
The SEC returned to college football this week, but while fans were happy to seem them return, bettors were less than thrilled. Sportsbooks reported big wins on Alabama and on defending National Champion LSU. The Crimson Tide was on the road at Missouri on Saturday, and was a 29-point favorite. […]
College Football Week 4 Highlights: Head Butt, Hurdling Gone Wrong (Videos)
The highlights from Week 4 of the college football season show how some players can take their passion for the game just a little too far. An over-enthusiastic head butt might have cost an assistant coach a concussion, and an ill-timed hurdle resulted in a painful lesson. That’s Gonna Leave […]