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Selection order update

Jags, Giants, Raiders 1-2-3 in updated weekly selection order … At least for this week, the top three picks in the updated first-round selection order for the upcoming draft will belong to Jacksonville, the NY Giants and Las Vegas. Note, that the SOS figures are based on each team’s full 17-game schedule rather than just the games played… Read More »

Collefe football sunday morning update

College football Sunday morning update … It was supposed to be a quiet weekend in college football as teams warmed up for next week’s rivalry games and regular season finales, but instead it turned into upset Saturday as a number of prominent teams suffered upsets that have severely jeopardized their playoff aspirations. That list included Alabama which was… Read More »

ECU CB Revel declares for draft

ECU CB Revel declares for draft … East Carolina junior CB Shavon Revel announced earlier today that he will be entering the 2025 draft despite tearing an ACL earlier this season. The 6-2, 195-pound Revel, who had been considered to be a rising star in the upcoming draft class with first-round potential, tore an ACL in practice back… Read More »

Saturday college QB coverage

Saturday college QB coverage … There are only 2 more weeks in the regular college football schedule which means there’ll only be 2 more chances to see the top QB prospects for the 2025 draft, at least in a regular season setting. Fortunately, though, almost all will be playing in nationally televised games tomorrow. In no particular order,… Read More »

The ‘other’ big game in college football

The ‘other’ big game in college football … Several readers have asked why we didn’t also preview Saturday’s game (7 PM ET; NBC) in New York between #6 Notre Dame and #19 Army, one of the only 3 remaining unbeaten FBS teams. OK! I guess. Clearly, it will be a huge game if Army can actually pull off… Read More »

Buckeyes, Hoosiers preview

Buckeyes, Hoosiers hilite weekend college action … As we noted in a post earlier this week there are in fact only a couple of big games involving CFP playoff contenders going head-to-head left on the college football schedule and one of those comes up on this weekend’s docket. That’s when #2 Ohio State hosts #5 Indiana, one of… Read More »

Latest CFP rankings released

Random thoughts on the latest CFP rankings … For those that don’t follow college football all that closely, the CFP committee released the latest rankings for next month’s 12-team playoff. For the record, Oregon remains #1, followed by Ohio State, Texas, Penn State, and Indiana rounding out the top 5. The one potentially major change was that BYU… Read More »

Buckeyes’ C done for year

Buckeyes’ C done for year … Ohio State will be without C Seth McLaughlin when the Buckeyes host #5 Indiana on Saturday for what could be a showdown for a spot in the Big Ten conference championship game next month. McLaughlin, a mid-to-late round prospect for the 2025 draft wo transferred up from Alabama this year, tore an… Read More »

All-star game preview

All-star game season approaching … If its late November and the regular college football season is winding down then a young football player’s fancy turns to the upcoming all-star games. Or something like that. In fact, while most of the college football world is focused on the initial 12-team playoff that gets underway in less than a month,… Read More »

Selection order

Jags, Titans 1-2 in updated weekly selection order … At least for this week, it will be an all-AFC South party at the very top of the updated first-round selection order for the upcoming draft with Jacksonville in the top spot and Tennessee at #2. Note, that the SOS figures are based on each team’s full 17-game schedule… Read More »

2024 Grey Cup preview

2024 Grey Cup preview … As noted earlier in the week, the Canadian league championship will be decided this weekend when the Winnipeg Blue Bombers face the Toronto Argonauts in the 111th edition of the CFL’s Grey Cup game at BC Place in Vancouver. Kick-off is a 6pm ET on Sunday with coverage in Canada on CTV, TSN… Read More »

Vols-Dawgs hilite weekend college action

Vols-Dawgs hilite weekend college action … It may sound a little bit like a broken record, but the one really key game on this weekend’s college football schedule is in the SEC where #7 LSU takes on #12 Georgia at 7:30 PM ET Saturday evening on ABC. The game is particularly critical for Georgia’s playoff chances as the… Read More »

Browns easiest path to #1 pick

Browns easiest path to #1 pick … Was chatting with a couple of other draft watchers earlier in the week and none of us could remember a time when the draft order changed so dramatically in just one week, especially this late in the season. And with 5 teams with just 2 wins to date this fall and… Read More »

Deion confirms he’ll be involved in Shedeur, Travis Hunter drafts

Dad/coach Deion confirms he’ll be involved in Shedeur, Travis Hunter drafts … He’s been very quiet of late, but Colorado coach Deion Sanders indicated during an interview earlier this week that he’ll be ‘getting involved’ if the wrong team were to draft either star Buffs’ QB Shedeur Sanders and WR/CB Travis Hunter. Sanders, the dad/coach, though, also indicated… Read More »

Random thoughts on the CFP playoff rankings

Random thoughts on the CFP playoff rankings … For those that don’t follow college football all that closely, the CFP playoff committee released their updated playoff rankings last night as they’ll do every Tuesday between now and the end of the college season. Oregon remains the #1 team, followed by Ohio State, Texas, and Penn State with upstart… Read More »

Another mock update

First-round mock updated again!!! … Normally we only update our first-round mocks every month or so, unless there is a major change. And we got that last week with the rather dramatic changes in the selection order as a result of this past weekend’s games. So we have in fcat updated our first-round projection for the 2025 draft… Read More »

Selection order

Jags up to #1 in weekly selection order … At least for this week, Jacksonville has retaken over the top spot in the updated first-round selection order for the upcoming draft. Note, that the SOS figures are based on each team’s full 17-game schedule rather than just the games played today.

#4 Canes, QB Ward ‘wrecked at Tech

#4 Canes, QB Ward ‘wrecked at Tech … Miami has kind of lived on the edge much of the season and 4th ranked ‘Canes paid the price in an early game today losing 28-23 to a middling Georgia Tech that was able to hold on when star Miami QB Cam Ward fumbled the ball away to snuff out… Read More »

Who to watch November 9

Who to watch in Saturday’s big SEC games … The focus in college football will shift back to the SEC this weekend with a pair of games with major playoff implications. In the first #3 Georgia will be at #15 Mississippi at 3:30 PM ET on ABC. Then at 7:30 #11 Alabama visits #16 LSU, also on ABC.… Read More »

Who to watch in Saturday’s big SEC games

#3 GEORGIA (7-1) at #16 MISSISSIPPI (7-2); 3:30 PM ET; ABC … This isn’t do-or-die for Georgia, which can probably afford a second loss and still qualify for the 12-team CFP playoff, but it certainly is for Mississippi which really can’t take another loss and still qualify. And as it seems with just about every game in the… Read More »

Young back as Panthers’ QB; future may still be undecided

Young back as Panthers’ QB; future may still be undecided … There is a potentially interesting situation developing in Carolina where Bryce Young appears to have been restored as the Panthers’ starter after being benched in favor of veteran Andy Dalton earlier this season. At the time, it was thought that Young who was 2-16 as the starter… Read More »

selection order

Patriots back to #1 in weekly selection order … At least for this week, New England has retaken the top spot in the updated first-round selection order for the upcoming draft. Note, that the SOS figures are based on each team’s full 17-game schedule rather than just the games played today.

Top 3 2025 offensive prospects by position

The NFL season is essentially halfway over, and it’s never too early to start looking ahead to next year’s draft. The 2025 NFL Draft is already generating buzz with the potential talent at each offensive position. In this article, we will take a look at the top three prospects: quarterback, running back, wide receiver, tight end, and offensive… Read More »

#4 OHIO STATE (6-1) at #3 PENN STATE(7-0); Noon ET; FOX

Folks won’t have to wait all that long on Saturday for this week’s ‘big game’ on the college schedule as #4 Ohio State plays at #3 Penn State with kick-off just after Noon ET. And it is yet another chance for Penn State to finally discard the ‘poor cousins’ of the Big Ten label as they’ve been trying… Read More »

Vikes, Ravens add vet help

Vikes, Ravens add vet help … Minnesota has acquired veteran LT Cam Robinson from Jacksonville in exchange for a 2026 conditional pick. The Jags will get a 5th round in return that could escalate to a 4th rounder depending on Robinson’s playing time. To complete the deal, the Vikings will also get a conditional 7th rounder in 2026… Read More »