NCAAB NCAA Tournament Preview: South Region Ricky Rothstein Last Updated: October 4, 2017 The South Region of this year’s March Madness tournament is generally thought to be the most wide-open of the four. While N0. 1 Duke is considered to be a surefire lock for the Sweet 16 (and, depending on who you talk to, the Elite 8), there are a few “teen” seeds — No. 13 Siena...
NCAAB Vols to Stun Buckeyes in Sweet Sixteen Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Al Dannity expects the Cinderella stories to end in the Sweet Sixteen but he still has his eye on one historic upset. Big effort won’t be enough for Big Red Ignore the 9.5 line, this is going to be a tight one and a tactical war. On the one hand we have the neat and...
NCAAF College Football Preview: Texas Faces Big Test at Texas Tech Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 The Longhorns face the biggest test to date of the Garrett Gilbert era, with a tough trip to Lubbock. Red Raiders look impressive The opposition he’s faced may not have been BCS worthy but Taylor Potts has been sensational in his two outings this season. Up against an ever improving SMU in week 1, the...
NCAAF FBS Bowl Preview: Texas and Alamo Ricky Rothstein Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Texas Bowl: Illinois at Baylor It’s been two years since the Fighting Illini were in a bowl game. For the Bears of Baylor, it’s been a heckuva lot longer. Baylor hasn’t been to a bowl since 1994 (when it lost 10-3 to Washington State), so you can expect a lot of excitement amongst the Bears...
NCAAB College Basketball: Syracuse and Pitt Top Big Monday Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Tonight is a big night in College Basketball with three games between ranked teams and a tough road test for Kansas. Pitt can end Orange run Two teams with Final Four ambitions meet in Pittsburgh tonight as the #5 Panthers host #4 Syracuse. The Orange boast one of the few remaining unbeaten records in the...
NCAAB College Basketball: Johnnies and UCLA Headline Bubble Action Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Several teams on the fringes of making the NCAA Tournament have a chance to take one step closer to the dance on Saturday. The biggest game of the day sees Steve Lavin return to Pauley Pavilion, leading St. John’s against his old team UCLA. The Lavin Bowl It may lack the pomp and ceremony of...
NCAAF Baylor Bears Battle No. 17 UCLA Bruins in San Diego Dale Perth Last Updated: December 26, 2012 Bridgeport Education Holiday Bowl: Preview and Result Some bowls are known for plenty of offense, and the Holiday Bowl certainly qualifies: five of the last six games have seen the combatants total 30 points or more. This all-ursine clash at Qualcomm Stadium on Thursday night promises to be no different. It had to be intimidating...
NCAAB College Basketball: Sweet Sixteen Friday Preview Al Dannity Last Updated: March 22, 2012 Eight teams, four spots. Al Dannity makes his picks on Friday’s four big Sweet Sixteen games. Gunning down the Musketeers Hi there Xavier. Nice run you’re having. Pity it has to end so abruptly. In all seriousness, no team benefitted from the first Friday of March Madness more than the Musketeers. It was one thing...
NCAAF College Football: Alamo Bowl offers Offensive Feast Al Dannity Last Updated: December 29, 2011 In the Pac-12 corner stand the Washington Huskies, with dominant running back Chris Polk ready to ram the ball wherever he sees fit. In the Big 12 corner is a little university from Waco called Baylor, home to 2011 Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III. This game is going to have touchdowns, lots of touchdowns....