Top picks unchanged as early selection order set … In the end, there will be very little change in this week’s early selection order for the 2024 draft; in fact, the first 4 picks will be the same as last week: Chicago, with Carolina’s pick, will hold the #1 pick overall for at least another week, while it… Read More »
#16 OREGON STATE (8-3) at #6 OREGON (11-0); 8:30 PM; FOX … The ‘Civil War’ in Oregon, which has traditionally never actually been all that civil, is another of those rivalry games where you just throw the records out. No need to this year, though, as both the Ducks and Beavers have had excellent seasons. And while winning… Read More »
Who to watch when Ohio State plays Michigan … Hard to remember a time when Michigan-Ohio State didn’t really matter all that much; this year’s year’s edition (Saturday, Noon ET; FOX) though has all the makings of THE game of the year as the winner almost assuredly gets the Big Ten’s spot in this year’s CFP playoff literally… Read More »
Happy Thanksgiving; enjoy the games … Here’s to a happy and safe Thanksgiving to everyone. Of course, if its Thanksgiving it means lots of football with three NFL games tomorrow and now another on Black Friday. Its also rivalry weekend in college football with a whole slew of games including Saturday’s huge meeting between #2 Ohio State and… Read More »
#12 Mississippi (9-2) at Mississippi State (5-6); 7:30 PM ET; ESPN … The Egg Bowl is one of those games that you tend to throw the record book as they are long-time in-state rivals who just want to beat the other guy. And this year both teams have plenty to play for. Ole Miss, for example, has been… Read More »
Weekly selection order updated … With another week on the NFL schedule in the books, the first-round selection order for the 2024 draft, were it to held this week has been updated.
#5 Washington (10-0) at #11 Oregon State (8-2); 7:30 PM ET; ABC … Washington looks like it has pretty much locked up a spot in next month’s Pac-12 conference championship game – likely a rematch against Oregon – however, the Huskies need a win in Corvallis in order to keep their CFP playoff hopes alive. And Corvallis has… Read More »
#3 Michigan (9-0) at #10 Penn State (8-1); Noon ET; FOX … Third-ranked Michigan has been rolling along all season, but the truth of the matter is that they also haven’t really haven’t had to play a very taxing schedule to date; indeed, the Wolverines toughest opponents so far this fall have probably been Rutgers and UNLV. All… Read More »
QBs dominate mid-season mock … With all NFL teams now roughly through the first half of their 2023 seasons we have posted our mid-season first-round projection for the upcoming draft. And, at least based on what we know right now, it should be no surprise that 4 of the first 5 picks are QBs including USC’s Caleb Williams… Read More »
Weekly selection order updated … With another week on the NFL schedule in the books, the first-round selection order for the 2024 draft, were it to held this week has been updated.
Return of Cards’ QB Murray could shake up race to #1 … Arizona head coach Jonathan Gannon indicated to the local press earlier today that QB Kyler Murray, who has been out rehabbing a torn ACL suffered last December, will be taking the first team snaps this week and will be behind center when the Cardinals host Atlanta… Read More »
Giants confirm QB for year; likely set sites on one at draft … Just a quick update on this story as the Giants have confirmed that QB Daniel Jones did indeed tear an ACL on a non-contact play at the end of the first quarter of yesterday’s game with Las Vegas and will miss the rest of the… Read More »
Selection order shuffle looming … College football, which had its own terrific slate of games this weekend, still didn’t have much on the NFL which has its own very compelling schedule this week. In particular, there are four championship quality match-ups in the NFL on Sunday, one in each window. Miami and Kansas City kick it off at… Read More »
#14 LSU (6-2) at #8 Alabama (7-1); 7:45 PM ET; CBS … This year’s version of the Tide-Bayou Tigers rivalry doesn’t necessarily have the national implications of some recent games between the two, but it is critical to the conference race as the winner gets the inside track on the SEC West’s spot in the conference title game,… Read More »
Bonus coverage … Apologies for the late heads up, but over on ESPN2 Buffalo will be playing Toledo at 7:30 PM ET. The Rockets have arguably the top prospect outside the ranks of the Power 5 schools in CB Quinyon Mitchell (#27, 6-0, 200) who is among the leaders in college football with 10 passes defended after picking… Read More »
As the QB turns: Hallowe’en edition! … BOO! There are in fact, a number of impending moves at the QB position that could have a major impact on the 2024 draft selection order. For starters, Arizona, which is currently sitting on the #1 pick in next April’s first round, has reportedly benched Josh Dobbs; the early reports were… Read More »
Trade deadline looming … The NFL trade deadline comes up tomorrow at 4 PM ET. For the moment, though, there isn’t a whole lot of buzz out of there about any impending deals. However, Minnesota could be in the market for a QB after Kirk Cousins was lost for the year with a torn Achilles in yesterday’s win… Read More »
Given that there aren’t any real must-see games on the college football schedule this weekend we’ll be taking the opportunity to check out some of the players mentioned as on the rise in this week’s post introducing the latest GBN Big Board. Start with Oklahoma OT Tyler Guyton (#60, 6-6, 330) when the #6 Sooners (7-0) play at… Read More »
#6 Penn State (6-0) at #3 Ohio State (6-0); Noon ET; Fox … We have said jokingly – sort of – in recent years that the Big Ten was somewhat misnamed. Not because it actually has 14 (and soon to be 18) teams, but because it has been more like the Big Three and a Bunch of Other… Read More »
The Michael Penix draft conundrum … No question that Washington QB Michael Penix has been the best player in college football this fall and seems to be a shoo-in to claim this year’s Heisman trophy. He’s been throwing for almost 400 yards per game this season – only one other passer has more than 330 per game -while… Read More »
Weekly selection order updated … With another week on the NFL schedule in the books, the first-round selection order for the 2024 draft, were it to held this week has been updated.
Top prospect Williams struggles in SC loss to Irish … For those who missed it last evening, Southern Cal’s bubble burst with a disappointing 48-20 loss to Notre Dame in South Bend. It was also a particularly disappointing day for Trojans’ star QB Caleb Williams, the consensus favorite to be the first player selected at the 2024 draft,… Read More »
Huskies survive Pac-12 thriller; edge Ducks; QBs shine … This afternoon’s Pac-12 showdown between #7 Washington and #8 Oregon more than lived up to the billing as possibly one of the best games of the year when the Huskies came away with a 36-33 win as the Ducks missed a potential game-tying FG as time expired. For the… Read More »
Draft race goes prime time … It probably isn’t exactly what the NFL schedule makers had in mind when they scheduled Denver to play at Kansas City on this week’s Thursday night prime time game, but what we’ll get is the AFC’s worst team in the Broncos, who would have the 3rd pick in the 2024 draft were… Read More »
#8 Oregon (5-0) at #7 Washington (5-0); 3:30 PM ET; ABC … This will be the 115th meeting between these two programs – and last as members of the Pacific conference – but its the first one ever in which both teams are ranked in the top ten. In fact, Saturday’s match-up between the Ducks and Huskies has… Read More »
