Week two of the AP top-25 was released Tuesday, and here is how the Big Ten is fairing in the rankings. Ohio State The Buckeyes came into this season ranked No. 2 behind Alabama. After a 21-10 victory over then-ranked No. 5 Notre Dame, Ohio State moved down to No. …
Read More »Urban Meyer talks state of Gators, college football
Former Florida Gators head coach Urban Meyer guested on SportScene with Steve Russell Thursday. Meyer spoke in-depth about NIL, conference realignment and the Gators. Name, image, I’m not sure I like this Meyer expressed concern at how drastically NIL deals have changed the landscape of college football. The former Ohio …
Read More »College Football Playoff ranking released
The College Football Playoff Selection Committee released its latest rankings on Tuesday night. This is the second playoff ranking released this season and there have been some notable changes since Week 9. Top 25 Ranking https://twitter.com/CFBPlayoff/status/1458261683873452032?s=20 This second edition of College Football Playoff ranking includes a top four of undefeated …
Read More »Oklahoma and Texas formally ask to join the SEC
Oklahoma and Texas have officially applied to join the SEC. This story rocked the college football world this week, and it is expected to effect every power five conferences. SEC commish Greg Sankey statement on adding OU & Texas pic.twitter.com/JZbm1fHGvk — Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) July 27, 2021 How this happened …
Read More »Congress debates NCAA NIL bill
With less than a month to go, five states will enact name, image and likeness laws for college athletes. Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and New Mexico will open endorsement opportunities for college athletes on July 1. Meanwhile, the race is on for the NCAA and Congress to get federal regulations …
Read More »Round of 32 is Set for Women’s NCAA Tournament
The round of 32 is ready to kick-off, but first, let’s recap days one and two of the 2021 Women’s NCAA Tournament. Day one of the tournament went pretty much as expected, with the higher seeds going 16-0. Day two, however, was made for lovers of upsets, with three double-digit …
Read More »Larry Scott, Pac-12 to Split in June
The Pac-12 has been in a downward spiral for the last decade. And now, after 11 years, the Pacific-12 conference will part ways with commissioner Larry Scott in June. The decision comes after the Pac-12 failed to produce a College Football Playoff team for the fourth consecutive season. “It is …
Read More »Centralized Conference Realignment
How many different ways has it been said that this year has been a dumpster fire? For college athletics, the chaos of 2020 has unearthed deep cracks in a system of dysfunctional leadership divided by geography, politics, and mixed messaging. A single multi-billion dollar business in which a multitude of …
Read More »Decision Made on College Football
As we enter the Fall semester, fans and athletes are waiting for answers about college sports — especially college football. Some schools have completely canceled Fall sports, while others have decided to push them back. Power Five conferences — SEC, Big Ten, Pac-12, ACC and Big-12 — have decided to …
Read More »NBA draft deadline: majority of college basketball players returning to school
Monday night was the deadline for underclassmen to withdraw from the NBA draft. Despite concerns regarding the 2020-21 college basketball season, 91 out of the 156 players opted to return to college. That’s the majority. Big names return to school in lieu of NBA Surprisingly, the 91 players returning to …
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