The Big Ten had an awful week and it seems very unlikely that a one loss team from the conference will make the playoffs. Losses by Michigan State, Michigan and Ohio State were the marquee games, but Purdue also fell to Central Michigan and Northwestern lost to Northern Illinois. But it is worth looking deeper than just the wins and losses. Nebraska had a lot of trouble with McNeese State, Iowa barely beat Ball State, Illinois just slipped past Western Kentucky and Maryland struggled against South Florida. Overall, the Big Ten looked bad on ...

Betting Turf - Week 2 Football

Gambling sharps (the best gamblers around) are right roughly 57% of the time. That figure sounds low to most. But, in fact, it is a high enough figure to make a living off of. The key to being a sharp is not only picking more winners than losers, but also finding the best lines and odds for your bets. An extra half point here, an extra point there makes a huge difference over the course of a season. ...

Week 2 FCS Football Games of the Week

Villanova’s probably had Saturday’s game with Fordham circled on the calendar for a long time.

The No. 4 Villanova Wildcats (0-1), which lost a double-overtime thriller to Syracuse on Friday, open their home slate this weekend against Read More »

There were not too many surprises that were so damaging to a team that we had to knock them out of a projected bowl. However, South Carolina moved out of the Capital One Bowl and Georgia, who looked very impressive against Clemson, moved into their spot. The only change among the New Year’s Six Bowls was the automatic qualifier from the “Little Five.” UCF was in the Peach Bowl, but their loss to Penn State will hurt their resume. Cincinnati, who does not play UCF in AAC play this year, takes their spot for now.

Last Four In: South Carolina State, William & Mary, Youngstown State, Northern Arizona

First Four Out: Montana State, Liberty, Furman, Central Arkansas

North Dakota State can’t win again, can it? Just when you thought it might be time to crown another FCS king this year, the Bison showed on Saturday that they’ll have to be reckoned with again this season with a 34-14 victory over FBS Iowa State. ...

FCS vs. FBS in the Early Weeks of the 2014 Season

Several interesting FCS vs. FBS matchups kick off this weekend where the Davids will attempt to slay the Goliaths. Some FCS schools, obviously, have a more realistic shot of doing just that than others do.

Remember Appalachian State?

It’s difficult to believe that Appalachian State’s ...

This Week in the SEC (Week 1)

Football season is back people, and boy does it feel good. Especially down South, where many SEC fans are looking forward to dominating college football once again. After the streak ended last season of seven consecutive national championships, the SEC is looking to start a new streak, and there’s never a better time to do it with a new era: the College Football Playoff. There are many good ...

Last Four In: Louisville, Maryland, Utah, Tennessee

First Four Out: DePaul, Georgia, Rutgers, Ohio State

It was an eventful opening weekend to kick off the 2014 Women’s College Soccer season. UCLA got off to a fantastic start with two easy wins over Maryland, and UC Irvine. Florida State was impressive defensively in wins over Portland and Minnesota. Cal and Washington got big signature wins for ...

Women's Soccer Games of the Week (8/22)

Friday, August 22

#2 Florida State vs #16 Portland, 7 pm ET

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Eastern Washington and Sam Houston State Kick-off the FCS Football Season

While the college football season begins for most schools next weekend, two traditional FCS powers will get an early start on Saturday. When No. 16 Sam Houston State visits No. 1 Eastern Washington (3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) and its dyed blood-red field, the contest will provide several story lines for the upcoming year.

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