I wouldnʻt blame you for looking past this weekend of college football for the outstanding Saturday in store next week, but there were some teams who were caught doing the same. Top 10 teams had some trouble, and the weird became normal on an odd but entertaining Week 3. Here are the top five takeaways. …
We are now well into the college football season and the upsets are becoming more rare. But that isnʻt stopping the roll we are on here at Fantom Sports. With last week’s 2-2 result against the spread, the overall record on Upset Alert picks is now 6-3 with two outright wins. Here are five more …
A recent article on OutKick brought up a report that the National Football League could intervene with the current college football elite and their unhappiness with the collegiate sports governing body, the NCAA. Ever since the creation of NIL and loosely restricted (but still sometimes strict) transfer portal rules, the business of collegiate athletics has …
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The two programs the wonʻt be departing the Pac-12 Conference next summer, Oregon State and Washington State, have been granted a restraining order by the Superior Court of Washington against their own conference. The order disallows the Pac-12 Conference and current members from conducting board meetings until further notice. Oregon State and Washington State filed …
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It was only Week 2, but programs across the nation have experienced some amazing highs and incredible lows. Saturday specifically, saw defining wins, stinging losses and whole lot of…weather delays? Cutting through all that and more, here are the top Week 2 takeaways. Should we say it? Week 2 Takeaways #1: Are they? For sure? …
Devontez “Tez” Walker, a junior wide receiver for the North Carolina Tar Heels, was ruled ineligible for participation in the 2023 season by the NCAA today. The original ruling came back in June, but Walker and the UNC program pushed hard for an appeal of the decision. The topsy-turny story goes back to Walkerʻs senior …
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Last week Texas State submitted a massive upset over in-state opponent Baylor, covering a 27.5-point spread and winning outright. I did not include them in my upset alert article last week, but I still made readers some money. Four out of five underdogs featured covered the spread, with two (Fresno State and Duke) winning outright. …
“From the great Atlantic ocean to the wide Pacific shore.” That is the opening line to the legendary country song, “Wabash Cannonball” talking about a train, it can now be used to describe Atlantic Coast Conference football after the ACC expansion. In a meeting Friday morning, the ACC member presidents voted 12-3 in favor of …
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Just one day away from kickoff in Week One of the college football season, sports bettors are putting their money where their mouth is, hoping to cash in on the biggest and most unpredictable slate of games the regular season has to offer. Here is a look at five teams on upset alert on the …
Just as the Arizona State Sun Devils prepare to begin the 2023 season, the athletic department announced that the team will be ineligible for participation in the postseason. The self-imposed bowl ban comes in response to the ongoing NCAA investigation into the program of recruiting violations by former head coach Herm Edwards. The Sun Devil …
What a relief it is that college football is back. After a summer spent counting down the days until a new season begins, we finally hit zero. Week Zero. The seven-game slate in the FBS had a lot to offer and here, we take you back to review the best, the not-so-great, and above all, …
One year after suffering a season-ending injury against Florida State, LSU starting defensive tackle, Maason Smith, will again miss a crucial game on the Tigersʻ schedule against the Seminoles. According to an article by The Advocate, the redshirt sophomore was issued a one-game suspension by the NCAA for receiving an “improper benefit from an autograph …