We are one week away from the release of the first edition of the College Football Playoff rankings. Yet, the playoff is all we can talk about. Alabama is full steam ahead toward its third berth in as many years, but new potholes developed over the last month as LSU and Auburn have found a groove. What is the likelihood of two teams from the SEC making the CFP? That question and more are answered in this edition ...

Tennessee head coach Butch Jones owns South Carolina. Gamecocks head coach Will Muschamp owns the Volunteers. Something's got to give Saturday night in Columbia, South Carolina. Fresh off a much-needed bye week, No. 18 Tennessee needs to get back to its winning ways after dropping games against Texas A&M and Alabama. Jones hasn't lost to the Gamecocks in three tries. While UT has endured season-ending injuries to linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin and defensive tackle Kahlil McKenzie, among other setbacks ...

Duke is No. 1 in college basketball's preseason USA Today Coaches Poll, but how well the Blue Devils distribute the ball may be the most telling statistic in whether they're still No. 1 in March. For each of the teams in that Top 25, we've come up with the one stat that will impact its season most—for better or worse. Some are team stats; others are relevant to individuals. Some are predictive; others are historical. Most are ...

Michigan Wolverines head football coach Jim Harbaugh wants things to go his way, regardless of the game situation. Michigan improved to 7-0 with a 41-8 win over the Illinois Fighting Illini on Saturday, but two days later, the coach still wanted to talk about a questionable decision by the officials in the final minutes of the game. "I've never seen a worse call," Harbaugh said Monday, per Dan Murphy of ESPN.com. "I don't know that I've ever ...

Trey Schmaltz of WBRZ in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, obtained internal emails displaying a level of frustration from the LSU Tigers regarding the decision to move their clash with the Florida Gators as a result of Hurricane Matthew. The Tigers and Gators weren't the only teams impacted by the hurricane, with the Georgia Bulldogs and South Carolina Gamecocks moving their game back a day to Oct. 9. According to Schmaltz, both LSU athletics director Joe Alleva and ...

Despite being one of the top college basketball players in the country, Trey Burke didn't think highly of his time at the University of Michigan. The current Washington Wizards point guard spoke Monday at a Knight Commission panel and had some harsh criticisms. Per Jon Solomon of CBS Sports, Burke had major issues with the meals in Ann Arbor: Burke also believes the school didn't do enough to help him prepare for life after college: The 23-year-old player spent ...

College football programs are attempting to spread the ball around on offense more than ever, elevating the importance of depth across an attack. This is particularly apparent within a receiver rotation, as several pass targets are implemented each play. Having an array of talented receivers prevents defenses from locking onto one go-to guy, presenting matchup issues near the line of scrimmage and deep downfield. Several programs appear primed to unleash elite talent at the position in ...

An important event is happening on a Tuesday next month, something that has the potential to mold and shape everything we know. There's also the presidential election. On Nov. 1, the College Football Playoff selection committee will release its first rankings for the 2016 season, setting the stage for the stretch run and determining which programs will get a chance to play for the national championship. There are plenty of legitimate contenders in the mix for ...

Deshaun Watson and the No. 3 Clemson Tigers will continue their championship pursuit with a road showdown against the 12th-ranked Florida State Seminoles. With a win, Clemson (7-0, 4-0 ACC) can move one critical step closer to sealing the ACC Atlantic Division. Dabo Swinney's team would then hold the tiebreaker over both FSU and Louisville. Florida State (5-2, 2-2), barring complete chaos, is eliminated from College Football Playoff discussion. However, the Seminoles could play spoiler at home, ...

Recruiting news had been relatively slow throughout the beginning of the fall. This past weekend was a welcomed change with its share of big news, leaving some questioning if the weekend will be the one to jump-start the madness to come as we close the year. Michigan is shining on the football field, and the Wolverines got that much better in preparation for the future over the weekend. Head coach Jim Harbaugh received a verbal commitment from 4-star defensive ...