(Editor’s note: This is part of the Bracket Central Series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments.) It only took until the day before Selection Sunday, but finally we can say for sure who the top eight seeds will be in … Read more
While Michigan and Washington pursued a national championship, most of the sport spent the past five weeks reshaping their rosters for 2024. My initial rankings solely assess who’s coming and going. I did not attempt to predict season records. 1. Georgia (13-1 in 2023) Georgia will be loaded yet again, especially on defense. The entire … Read more
Sign up for the Until Saturday newsletter | Jayna Bardahl and The Athletic’s college football staff deliver expert analysis on the biggest CFB stories five days per week. Get it sent to your inbox. LSU and Brian Kelly versus Notre Dame and Marcus Freeman in Tampa. USC versus Clemson in San Diego. The Dennis Erickson Bowl in El … Read more
A separation weekend in the Big 12 and Southeastern Conference turned into a survive-and-advance Saturday around college football. It’s November. Just win. Don’t fret over the how. No. 1 Georgia got all it could handle from No 14 Missouri and No. 8 Alabama won a score-fest with No. 13 LSU to put the SEC superpowers … Read more
Ohio State is No. 1 in the first College Football Playoff rankings, but isn’t the top team in my projections. Despite not playing tough schedules yet, Georgia and Michigan are still the teams that won the national title most often in the simulations. Michigan, Georgia, Ohio State and Florida State made the CFP in more … Read more
Last week marked the return of the successful Stewart Mandel Upset Special (Georgia State over Louisiana), but also, the return of the Stewart Mandel failure to crack .500 against the spread. I’m just trying to get bowl-eligible by season’s end. Last week: 5-6 against the spread.Season: 41-46-1. No. 6 Oklahoma (-10) at Kansas, Noon (Fox) … Read more
The Athletic has live coverage of Texas vs. Oklahoma in Week 6 of college football action. Ari Wasserman, David Ubben and Seth Emerson previewed the biggest games of Week 6 of the college football season on the Until Saturday podcast. The trio discussed the games and made picks against the spread for Texas vs. Oklahoma, … Read more
What to Know The Red River rivalry game between No. 3 Texas and No. 12 Oklahoma matches the Big 12’s only undefeated and only ranked teams. Both teams are 5-0 going into Saturday’s game It is their last meeting as part of the Big 12, at least in the regular season. They could play in … Read more
Perfect starts by Texas and Oklahoma have set up the 43rd meeting between the Red River Rivals where both teams will be ranked. The Longhorns were No. 3 in Sunday’s AP Top 25 and the Sooners moved up a couple of spots to a season-high No. 12. The top of the rankings were mostly unchanged, with Georgia No. … Read more
Things to watch in the Big 12 in Week 5: GAME OF THE WEEK No. 24 Kansas (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) at No. 3 Texas (4-0, 1-0). A matchup of two of the Big 12’s three remaining undefeated teams, and the first meeting between these schools with both teams ranked. The only time they previously … Read more