The Sugar Bowl is second only to the Rose Bowl in age and one of the most revered bowl games in college football. Played in the Deep South where football is king and in one of the biggest event cities in the world, it continually makes the Sugar Bowl one of the must-see games on many people's bucket lists.
The Auburn-Central Florida game will mark the 50th matchup in Peach Bowl history, and what a history it has been. There have been so many close games featuring some of the best programs and players over the last half-century.
The Cotton Bowl is one of the oldest and tradition-rich games of the bowl season. For over 70 years the game was held in the actual Cotton Bowl, which has held NFL championships and World Cup games, before moving into the Dallas Cowboys' majestic AT&T Stadium.
With those pre-Christmas bowls out of the way, you begin to see some of the better teams get their shots on the big stage — big-name teams with big-name players.
I know what everyone says as they watch all those pre-Christmas bowl games: Who are these guys? Who are these teams? Look at all those empty seats. There's too many bowl games.
Bowl season is upon us yet again, which brings to mind the pageantry and history these games bring to college football. Whether it is the majestic setting of the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day or the sheer size of the Louisiana Superdome for the Sugar Bowl, each bowl offers its own style for players and fans to enjoy.
So here we are: championship week. Sure, there are some regular-season games happening (mainly in the Sun Belt, independents and a rescheduled Florida State-Louisiana Monroe tilt), but this is all about the nine conference championship games. There are a couple are de facto playoff games in their own right.
We are close to the announcement of the 81st Heisman Trophy winner, and whomever wins will be in an exclusive and famous club. Heisman Trophy winner is a title that follows you for your entire football career and the rest of your life. However, winning college football's biggest prize does not portend what kind of NFL career you will have.
Cupcake week pretty much gave us nothing but a chance for the top teams to stretch their legs a bit before heading into rivalry week/Thanksgiving and the conference championship games.
Week 11 went a long way to sorting out the College Football Playoff picture — or maybe it didn't. No. 1 Georgia was demolished at Auburn. No. 3 Notre Dame looked overwhelmed at Miami.
There is now a blurry line between what is a mid-major and a power team. When George Mason crashed the Final Four in 2006 it ushered in an era where everyone believed it could make it there.
The 2017-2018 college hoops season is here, and it should be a doozy. Veteran teams like Michigan State and Arizona are back to take another run at a championship.
Some huge happenings went down in Week 10 of the college football season. Ohio State and Penn State both lost, nearly ending their College Football Playoff hopes.
Week 9 was chaotic. Ohio State made a frantic comeback to topple Penn State. Iowa State took out another big name as the Cyclones upset TCU. South Florida, Washington State and Michigan State got beaten.
With college basketball tipping off, there are a lot of coaches out there champing at the bit to get their teams off to good starts. Some hope for championships or tournament appearances.
The college hoops season is upon us, and we are set to watch a new set of stars join some of the returning studs for what should be an interesting season.
As we pass the halfway point of the season and approach Halloween, there has been so much to digest in the 2017 college football season and much to look forward to. The best teams are starting to separate from the pack while some teams that had big hopes this season are watching their years spiral out of control.
Week 8 may be the week everything tore apart. There were Tennessee players flipping off Alabama fans despite being down big, Florida State head coach Jimbo Fisher getting into it with his own fans and several schools that had championship hopes at the beginning of the season frustratingly watching it tossed aside in front of a national audience.
Week 7 was a wild one in college football. The season seemed to have a feel of a bunch of teams just moseying along to a crazy last few weeks when the big dogs start matching up against each other.
We are hitting the midpoint of the season, and we've already seen some surprises. Oklahoma's stunning loss to Iowa State last Saturday (along with TCU's win over West Virginia) has put the Big 12 title back up for grabs. This week could see more of the same.
We are at the halfway point of the college football season, and it is a good time to sit back and assess the Heisman race. Unlike last year, there is no front-runner who has risen to the front of the pack from the gate and coasted to the trophy.
We are at the halfway point of the college football season, which makes it a good opportunity to see who out there has underwhelmed thus far. Several coaches entered the season squarely on the hot seat and needed strong showings to continue in their current positions.
Week 5 was quite a week. There were some monstrous blowouts. Alabama won 66-3. Penn State won 45-14. Washington won 42-7. Georgia won 41-0. Ohio State won 56-0.
Last week we got a lot of big-time offensive efforts across the country. Oddly, six of the eight top passing games were in losses. Of the top 10 rushing efforts, all but one (the top effort, Khalil Herbert of Kansas) were in victories. Week 5 is set up for some great action.
Week 3 was a wild weekend filled with some mild surprises and shocking scores. Week 4 doesn't have as many trap games of sorts as last week did, but most everyone is getting into the conference schedule. Anything can happen in conference play as teams, coaches and players are more familiar with each other and rivalries continue.