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Plenty of new offers going out this week, Ohio State dished one out to one of the more intriguing prospects in the 2027 class. A Connecticut native, Marvin Nguetsop is a new players on Ohio State’s radar. His size alone reason enough, the 6-foot-7, 270 pound defensive line target has incredible length, and the Buckeyes […]
While the Big Ten Tournament underwent a major change over the offseason — shifting the first round from a three-game series to single-game elimination — the mindset for each team remains the same.Three out of the four teams in this year’s semifinals qualified last year. Michigan State, who is seeking its third consecutive Big Ten Tournament crown, will battle against Ohio State for a rematch...
Gav says… Crucially, it feels great that we now have people at the football club that care about the little details. Obviously, none of this will be coming cheap but these are things that the Stadium of Light has been missing since it was created. It’s always been a fantastic venue, but there was never […]
On the morning of Thursday, March 12, there were three FBS conferences yet to release their 2026 football schedule — Conference USA, Sun Belt, and MAC. The same sentence held true for the afternoon and through the evening. But at exactly 9:40 p.m. ET on March 12, Conference USA suddenly unveiled its 2026 football schedule. […]
Welcome to The Daily Merengue — a place where you can feel free to discuss all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the Mods who do a fantastic job, Valyrian Steel, Ezek XI, KungFuZizou, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, and Juninho. Word From MMers: Words from the Author: Dear […]
Tonight, the 6th seeded TCU Horned Frogs take on 3rd seed Kansas in the Big 12 quarterfinals. The other time these two teams played each other, KU needed a miraculous comeback to win in Allen Fieldhouse. Will TCU really get after it, knowing they blew what could have been a season-defining win in Lawrence? Will […]
Kentucky Football stayed in-state for its latest recruiting win. Three-star linebacker Ty Ashley, out of Owensboro, announced his commitment to the Wildcats on Thursday while visiting Lexington for a spring visit. The news was first reported by recruiting insider Hayes Fawcett. Ashley chose Kentucky over several notable programs, including Notre Dame, Penn State, Indiana, Wisconsin, […]
For decades, the SEC Tournament was often the Kentucky Wildcats’ playground. But entering this week in Nashville, the Wildcats had not won multiple games in the same SEC Tournament since 2018, a surprising drought for a program that has historically dominated the event. That year, John Calipari’s Wildcats won the tournament championship, defeating Tennessee in […]
The Miami Dolphins are adding another veteran player in the NFL’s 2026 free agency period. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Miami has agreed to terms on a one-year contract with wide receiver Tutu Atwell. Who is Tutu Atwell? A Miami native who attended Miami Northwestern High School, Atwell played college football at Louisville. He was […]
Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya took to social media today to give his take on the recent Zuffa Boxing event where Jai Opetaia won, but had the IBF sanctioning of the fight pulled as the Zuffa title was present as being a world championship. Needless to say, De La Hoya revels in the […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mid-Major fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. We had a six-bid Mountain West just two years ago. This year, in the final iteration […]
As of this morning, the NCAA hockey tournament picture looks like this, with projected conference tournament winners in italics: Locks (12): Michigan, North Dakota, Michigan State, Western Michigan, Providence, Denver, Quinnipiac, Minnesota-Duluth, Cornell, Penn State, Dartmouth, WisconsinBubble In (3): Augustana, UMass, UConnAutomatic Qualifiers (1): Bentley My projected bracket looks like this: Worcester Regional Loveland Regional […]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The marathon of the Big Ten regular season is over. For No. 9 Illinois, the reward is a clean slate and a chance to carry momentum into March. Following a gutsy road win over Maryland, head coach Brad Underwood is urging his team to embrace the abruptness of the postseason. The Illini […]
(This poll sponsored by FanDuel) FanDuel Sportsbook Last week, when. in an article announcing Fred Hoiberg’s contract extension, I joked in a kidding/not kidding way that we might have to do renegotiate Fred’s contract once more if and when the Huskers get that elusive first NCAA Tournament victory, and it should perhaps be of the […]
Tariq Francis scored 29 points and carried the Scarlet Knights to a Big Ten Tournament win over Minnesota. The junior guard was 5/7 from three and bounced back from only scoring 10 points in the first meeting between these two teams, three weeks ago. With the win, Rutgers moves on in the tournament to face […]
The No. 5 seed Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the No. 12 seed Washington Huskies in the third round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday, with tip-off set for 1:30 p.m. CT on Big Ten Network. The winner has a trip to the quarterfinals, where the No. 4 seed Illinois Fighting Illini await. Wisconsin […]
Rutgers football is set to hire former NFL assistant coach Mike Sullivan as a senior offensive assistant, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN. Sullivan spent time with several different NFL teams before coming to Rutgers, including the Giants, Steelers, Jaguars, Broncos, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he worked as an OC under current Rutgers head […]
Liverpool’s 2025-26 season hasn’t gone to plan, and seeing head coach Arne Slot look for answers in another defeat has become all too common this season—as has a tendency by the manager to complain that opponents simply aren’t giving his side space to play this season. Which may be true, but it’s really nothing new. […]
Making his debut in our prospect rankings at #11, Dickerson and Tuesday’s entry Yorger Bautista were actually tied in our initial run through of our scoring system, though we opted to give the edge to Dickerson upon tie breaker. Last year’s fifth rounder, the former Indiana Hoosier is yet another high-upside play for the Seattle […]
Northwestern came into its matchup with Indiana believing they could beat the Hoosiers again. That belief was not empty — the ‘Cats had done it before. Six times in a row, to be exact, including in Bloomington this February. In that first meeting this season, Northwestern fell behind early before roaring back in the second […]
The hotel lobbies around Lucas Oil Stadium have a specific rhythm during combine week. Scouts huddle in corners with high-top chairs pulled too close. Agents pace near the coffee stations. Prospects walk through in matching league-issued drip, trying not to make eye contact with anyone holding a clipboard. I spent three days watching Northwestern’s three […]
After a lackluster performance in a midweek loss to Georgia Southern, Clemson finds itself needing to get back on track against possibly the biggest challenge in the ACC: the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The Jackets come in at 15-2 with losses to Georgia State and Virginia Tech. That Georgia Southern team that just knocked off […]
Arguably the most important question heading into the 2026 Syracuse Orange football season is what comes next for quarterback Steve Angeli. Angeli — who finished with 1,317 passing yards, 10 touchdowns and two interceptions in four games — missed the Orange’s last eight games of 2025 due to a torn Achilles. And, the injury was […]
Iowa State returns to the floor Thursday looking to advance in the Big 12 Tournament, facing Texas Tech in the quarterfinal round at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. The No. 7 Cyclones enter the matchup at 26-6 overall and 12-6 in Big 12 play, while the No. 16 Red Raiders come in 22-9 overall and […]
The time for tune-ups and tinkering with pitch mixes is officially over. On Friday, Northwestern will kick off conference play against undefeated USC and unfortunately, the Wildcats couldn’t capture any momentum as they prepare to host the Big Ten’s best. Rather than analyzing the ‘Cats performances in the losses to South Dakota State and UNLV, […]