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Early Analysis: Oregon vs. Oregon State

No. 5 Oregon at No. 15 Oregon State Saturday, 3:00 PM, Pac-12 Networks Line: Oregon -9.5 The stakes have lowered significantly for this year's edition of the "Civil War," but a reward for Oregon is still there if they win this game. The Ducks, even after losing to Stanford last week, can still make it […]

Jeff Tedford Fired by Cal

In a move that surprised next to no in college football, Cal announced on Tuesday morning that they’d fired head football coach Jeff Tedford. The news was first reported by CBS Sports’ Bruce Feldman. Tedford leaves the school with a unique resume as both Cal’s all-time winningest coach with 82 wins, but also missed in […]

Early Analysis: Stanford vs. UCLA

  No. 8 Stanford at No. 17 UCLA Saturday, 6:30 PM, FOX Line: Stanford -2 UCLA, in the first season under Jim L. Mora, have defended their Pac-12 South title. Unlike last season's team that was coached by the now fired Rick Neuheisel, this team has earned their way into the game and have a chance […]

Early Analysis: Florida vs. Florida State

No. 4 Florida at No. 10 Florida State Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ABC Line: Florida State -7 For the first time in a long time, there will something more than pride on the line when Florida and Florida State get together on the field this Saturday. Both teams are ranked in the Top 10, and each […]

Podcast: Going inside the numbers with Bill Connelly

Thanksgiving is just days away, which means the college football regular season is quickly drawing to a close. Bill Connelly, stats savant with Football Outsiders and SBNation.com, joins CBR managing editor for a podcast to discuss the outlook for the season's final weeks. They also touch on the latest conference realignment shuffle in the wake […]

Report: Maryland votes to join the Big Ten

The news that college football fans have been dreading since Saturday night became official Monday morning: It appears as though Maryland is headed to the Big Ten. The story was was first reported via ESPN.com’s Brett McMurphy. He tweeted the following Monday morning. Maryland's board of regents unanimously approves move to Big Ten, source tells […]

Miami announces self-imposed postseason ban, Georgia Tech to ACC Championship

For the second straight season the University of Miami will not participate in a postseason game by choice. The university released a statement Monday morning confirming the football program, a win away from heading to the ACC Championship Game, will not be participating in any postseason game as an NCAA investigation is still ongoing. With […]

Matt Barkley Won’t Play Against Notre Dame

  If USC is going to pull an upset of No. 1 ranked Notre Dame this coming Saturday, they’re going to have to do it without injured Matt Barkley. USC announced on Sunday night that the senior quarterback will sit out this weekend’s game with a sprained shoulder. Barkley injured his shoulder in the fourth […]

Completely baseless speculation about conference realignment

With Maryland and Rutgers more than likely on the move, here’s some baseless conference expansion speculation and reading of the tea leaves: Why is the Big Ten doing this? Expanding east kills two birds with one stone for Jim Delany and his crew. First, the Big Ten just needs to add bodies to its home […]

Arkansas fans serenade everyone’s favorite coaching candidate

If the Bobby Petrino fiasco and subsequent debacle of a season have taught us anything about Arkansas fans, it's that they can't help but write songs about stuff. First, it was the lady wearing the Hog head singing wistfully about the Razorbacks' struggles. Now these three – might I say, well-harmonized – cats have worked […]

Derek Dooley Fired as Tennessee Head Coach

In a move that surprised few around college football, Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart announced Sunday that Derek Dooley has been fired as the Vols head football coach. Dooley will not coach Tennessee’s final game of the season Saturday against Kentucky. Hart and the Tennessee athletic department sent out a release Sunday morning which said […]

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