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Of the Group of 5 conference teams featured this week, five are already bowl eligible. Three more teams will become bowl eligible with a win this week. Below are the breakdowns for week 11. American Conference Tulane (6-2, 3-1) @ Memphis (8-1, 4-1) 9:00 p.m. ET, Nov. 7, Memphis, TN on ESPN The Green Wave […]

Chris Kuehnhold
Writer
The first college football playoff rankings are due out Tuesday. With that in mind, it is time to do a deep dive on how the actual playoff would look for each conference. The intent is to identify teams with the best chances going forward, not to seed them in any way. ACC I will begin […]

The Buckeyes are hot on the recruiting trail with commitments from 2027 recruits Mason Wilt and Kellen Wymer. Kellen Wymer currently comes in as the No. 10-ranked offensive lineman in the country and boasts 4-star status. The 6-foot-5, 265-pound offensive tackle plays for Liberty Center High School in Ohio. Wymer was in attendance for the […]

2026 3-star offensive lineman Aaron Thomas has decommitted from Ohio State, according to Hayes Fawcett of Rivals. Thomas had committed to the Buckeyes in late June of this year. He holds offers from 28 other programs, including Florida State, Texas, and Texas A&M. Thomas is a top-50 offensive tackle in the class of 2026. Thomas […]

The Good Golden Bowling Ball The Minnesota Golden Gophers are officially going bowling, and someone better book the lanes and order extra pizza. On November 1, 2025, the Gophers pulled off a heart-pounding 23–20 overtime win over Michigan State, grabbing their sixth victory of the season and punching their ticket to the postseason — party […]

Brian Buckeyes Stats
Writer
In the high-stakes world of college football, few comparisons carry the weight of a Heisman Trophy winner. Joe Burrow’s 2019 LSU season wasn’t just dominant – it was a demolition, a 15-0 national championship joyride fueled by pinpoint throws to Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson. But fast-forward to 2025, and Ohio State’s Julian Sayin, a […]

Another week of Big 12 Conference football is in the books. Week 10 was marked as a key week for the conference, and it did not disappoint.

Penn State received the opening kickoff. They had one big Kaytron Allen run of 26 yards, but quickly punted the ball away. Buckeye fans can be heard singing “Drive, Drive on Down the Field,” and for Julian Sayin and the Buckeyes, that’s exactly how they opened the game. Sayin hit Jeremiah Smith for a 14-yard […]

Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning suffered a concussion in last Saturday’s 45-38 overtime win over Mississippi State and his status for this Saturday’s game against No. 9 Vanderbilt has been in question. On Thursday, according to the SEC Availability Report for No. 20 Texas, Manning was listed as questionable. Also listed as questionable was stellar […]