The college football landscape has some real head-scratchers in Week 8.  Looking at the most recent lines from Odds Shark, there are some games that have a real Vegas-must-know-something quality to them.  For instance, Auburn, a team that scored between 13-18 points in three of its first four games, is favored by 10 points against Arkansas. West Virginia—despite a blowout win over Texas Tech in Lubbock last week—is not even a full-touchdown favorite over a TCU team that ...

All but two of 128 FBS schools have played at least six games so far, good enough to consider Week 8 the start of the second half of the season. That means it's the beginning of the stretch run for teams vying for the playoffs or division and conference titles. For others who have struggled, now is the time to make that push for bowl eligibility. The 57 games on tap this weekend all have something ...

With one of the best freshmen in the country and a schedule devoid of true road games until the start of conference play, Florida State tops our list of college basketball teams that could get out to surprisingly hot starts in 2016-17. But there's a flip side to that coin, as Michigan State might have the most surprisingly cold start of any team in the country, likely to suffer at least four losses before the end ...

Former University of Virginia wide receiver Aidan Howard filed a lawsuit against the school Friday, saying the school fostered an environment that led to relentless hazing and harassment at his expense. According to a copy of the lawsuit obtained by Paula Lavigne and Nicole Noren of ESPN.com, Howard said there was a pattern of abuse against him and other freshmen players by upperclassmen—which was allowed to go on unimpeded. He said he suffered a broken eye socket in one hazing ...

The Georgetown Hoyas found the floor general to lead the offense a few years from now, securing the commitment of 4-star point guard Tremont Waters on Wednesday. Notre Dame High School shared a clip of Waters making his decision: "The feeling I had when I went to Georgetown, everyone pretty much welcomed me into the family," Waters said, according to College Basketball Talk's Travis Hines. "I feel like they’re saying I won’t be there for four years, but ...

The Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team has already been dealt a blow ahead of the 2016-17 season, with forward Gavin Schilling suffering a knee injury during practice Friday. Continue for updates.  Schilling Undergoes Surgery Wednesday, Oct. 19 The team's official Twitter account announced the news Wednesday, noting Schilling suffered a non-contact injury that will require surgery. The team has not provided a timetable for his return. Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo addressed Schilling's injury in the tweet: "This ...

The last time the college football world saw LSU running back Leonard Fournette, he was fighting through an ankle injury that he reaggravated late in the loss to Auburn in September. That will change this week when the junior returns to the field for interim head coach Ed Orgeron's Tigers at home against Ole Miss. "Obviously, we're going to give him the football—let him do what he needs to do," Orgeron said Wednesday. "He looks like he's ...

The University of Houston was one of the schools frequently connected to the Big 12 as the conference explored expansion, though ESPN's Jake Trotter reported on Monday that it would remain with 10 members.   Houston has unveiled through its official athletic website its pitch to the conference with the hope of being added before the Big 12 made its decision not to expand.  Included in the pitch is a 56-second hype video that showcases the campus ...

As rough a start as the Pac-12 Conference went through earlier this fall, entering the second half of the 2016 season there are some great division races forming. Both the North and South have a tie for first place, with regional rivals battling for those top spots and other teams waiting in the wings to catch the leaders if they stumble. The eighth week of action in the Pac-12 features another reduced slate, with Arizona and ...

After a week of big games last Saturday, the Big Ten hierarchy is starting to solidify.  No. 2 Ohio State went into Madison, Wisconsin for a showdown with the Badgers and escaped with a 30-23 overtime win. No. 8 Nebraska continues to pile up wins and is coming off a hard-fought 27-22 win over a much-improved Indiana team. Iowa continued to bounce back from disappointing upsets to North Dakota State and Northwestern with a victory over Purdue, ...