(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
The back door to the College Football playoff is unlikely to be open for Ohio State or anybody else next weekend. A season defined by almost-upsets and favorites finding a way continued during rivalry week with CFP contenders withstanding unranked in-state foes Saturday. No. 1 Georgia had to work harder than it has in years … Read more
Texas A&M (6-4, 4-3 SEC) has begun a new chapter in the football program after the recent firing of head coach Jimbo Fisher, as longtime assistant coach Elijah Robinson has taken over the interim role for the remaining three games, including the Aggies future bowl game. This week, Texas A&M will face Abilene Christian (5–5) … Read more
We went 10 weeks deep without a single coach getting fired for performance-related reasons. Then we got to Week 11, and two guys who won on Saturday — Texas A&M’s Jimbo Fisher and Boise State’s Andy Avalos — both got canned, as did two coaches from the same game (Fisher and Mississippi State’s Zach Arnett). … Read more
When Texas A&M extended Jimbo Fisher’s contract just days before the Aggies kicked off the 2021 season, the program’s outlook was rosy. The team had just come off its best season under Fisher, a 9-1 campaign with a top-five finish in the polls, just its second such finish since joining the SEC in 2012. Recruiting … Read more
The Oklahoma Sooners have had a good year. In the midst of a two-game losing streak, that may not be the thing we want to talk about, but they’ve been good. Good enough to get to the College Football Playoff? No. To make the Big 12 title game? That’s not completely off the table. They’ve … Read more
Ahead of Texas A&M Basketball’s Compete 4 Cause Classic against Texas Tech this weekend, Head coach Buzz Williams sat down to preview the upcoming season during the Aggies official Basketball Media Day on Thursday afternoon. Ranked 15th in the newest preseason AP Poll, I wouldn’t ever worry about any Williams-led team letting any hype get … 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 bye week is nearly over for Texas A&M (4-3, 2-2 SEC), and they’ll be greeted with a home matchup versus South Carolina in Week 9 to kick off the second half of their schedule. Truth be told, some may call this Jimbo Fisher’s “do or die” game. With the Aggies having dropped back-to-back games … Read more
Texas A&M’s critical Week 6 matchup vs. Alabama inside what is expected to be a sold-out Kyle Field is flooded with pre-game storylines, including the over 300 expected prospects set to attend the game, including 2025 five-star cornerback Devin Sanchez. Joining a long list of elite prospects from the 2024, 2025, and 2026 recruiting cycles, … Read more