March Madness is underway! Yesterday, No. 9 Alabama defeated no. 8 Virginia Tech in the first round of play. Alabama 86; Virginia Tech 83 The Crimson Tide survived in Pittsburgh by a 3 point margin. Although the Hokies made a buzzer-beating layup, it wasn’t enough. Notable Players Alabama’s point guard …
Read More »Alabama’s Shot At the First Round of the NCAA Tournament
The ninth ranked Crimson Tide are proving that they are more than just a football school. After securing an at-large bid with a buzzer-beating finish against Texas A&M, Alabama found their way into the 2018 NCAA Tournament for the first time in six years. The Crimson Tide is set to …
Read More »Virginia, Villanova, Kansas, and Xavier Prepare for Life at the Top of the Bracket
The official bracket was revealed for the 2018 NCAA Tournament on Sunday, with the four No.1 seeds belonging to the Virginia Cavaliers, Villanova Wildcats, Kansas Jayhawks, and Xavier Musketeers. Virginia is the top seed in the South Region, Villanova is in the East, Kansas is on top of the Midwest, …
Read More »Jalen Hudson’s Time is Now
Jalen Hudson has been quite the surprise for the Florida Gators. The Virginia Tech transfer is averaging a team-leading 21.7 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, including a sensational 48.7% clip from beyond the arc. However, his success with the Gators doesn’t shed light on his inconsistent collegiate career with …
Read More »Second College Football Playoff Poll Out Tonight
Moving on to Week 11 in College Football, the second Playoff Poll will be released tonight. For the first 9 weeks of college football, rankings have been determined by the AP Top 25 Poll. That was until last week when the playoff selection committee released their first CFP Top 25 …
Read More »Virginia Tech Battles Miami in ACC Coastal Matchup
No. 13 Virginia Tech and No. 9 Miami (FL) will face off in an ACC Coastal match-up tomorrow night. Both teams have seven wins so far this season, however, the Hurricanes are still undefeated. The Hokies won their previous meeting 37-16 in 2016. Kick-off is set for 8:00 PM ET …
Read More »Initial Playoff Rankings: Georgia Trumps Alabama for No.1
As always, it has been an exciting season in college football. Every week teams have been dancing around the top 25 poll and fighting to prove their worth. Tuesday night, the College Football Playoff selection committee released the initial playoff rankings. The battle for playoff poll dominion between two SEC …
Read More »SEC Bowl Previews: From Auburn to Vanderbilt
A whopping 11 out of 14 SEC teams are going bowling this year, ranging from Vanderbilt vs. NC State in the Camping World Independence Bowl to Alabama vs. Washington in the College Football Playoffs. In chronological order, here is an all-encompassing preview of every non-CFP bowl game that has an …
Read More »Gators Women’s Tennis Fall Season Comes to a Close
The fall season wrapped up this past weekend for the Florida Gators women’s tennis team where they split up and competed in two tournaments. In Flushing, NY there was the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships, where ninth-ranked Belinda Woolcock dropped a 7-6 (6), 6-2 quarterfinal decision in the singles consolation bracket …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Media Day: High Expectations for a Talented Squad
A new season, but a similar cast of characters awaits Mike White in his second season as Florida’s head coach. The Gators lose Dorian Finney-Smith this year, but add explosive shooter, Canyon Barry, a transfer from the College of Charleston, Jalen Hudson, a transfer from Virginia Tech, Keith Stone, who …
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