College Sports Journal Sagarin FBS G5 Top 25 – Dec. 6
Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Dec. 6th, 2020. Cincinnati moves...
Highlights: CSJ FBS Group of Five Top Five Games and Recap of Week 14
In a game that happened basically overnight, it turned out to be one that many are calling an instant classic. The game was BYU at...
GAME PREVIEW: BYU at Coastal Carolina
BYU at Coastal CarolinaWhen: Friday, Dec. 5th, 5:30 PM ESTWhere: Brooks Stadium, Conway, S.C.TV/Streaming: ESPNU/WatchESPN (subscription req’d) Wow, how things can change in the course of just a...
GAME PREVIEW: Louisiana at Appalachian State
Louisiana at Appalachian StateWhen: Friday, Dec. 4th, 8:30 PM ESTWhere: Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, N.C.TV/Streaming: ESPN/WatchESPN (subscription req’d) This was the game that before the season started was...
College Sports Journal FBS Group of Five National Players of the Week-Nov. 29
Five players including Jaret Patterson from Buffalo, Holton Ahlers from East Carolina, Jalen Tolbert from South Alabama, Quindell Johnson from Memphis, and Julian Ross from...
College Sports Journal Sagarin Mid-Major Men’s Basketball Top 25 – Nov. 29
Below are the Top 25 Mid-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Nov. 29th, 2020. New Mexico State stays atop the...
College Sports Journal Sagarin High Major Men’s Basketball Top 25 – Nov. 29
Below are the Top 25 High-Major rankings, as well as overall, based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Nov. 29th. Gonzaga remains atop...
College Sports Journal Sagarin FBS G5 Top 25 – Nov. 28
Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Nov. 28th, 2020. BYU stays...
Highlights: CSJ FBS Group of Five Top Five Games and Recap of Week 13
This was the week that the first College Football Playoff rankings came out and to say the least, I was surprised with the rankings. Below...
Former University of Nevada Soccer Star Shining Bright on Small Screen
Whether it be in the classroom, on the soccer pitch or on the small screen, Cristen Drummond’s star has always shined bright....
College Sports Journal Sagarin Mid-Major Men’s Basketball Top 25 – Preseason 2020-21
Below are the Top 25 Mid-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the preseason of the 2020-2021 season. New Mexico State is the preseason...
College Sports Journal Sagarin High Major Men’s Basketball Top 25 – Preseason 2020-21
Below are the Top 25 High-Major rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the preseason of the 2020-2021 season. Gonzaga is the preseason pick for...
College Sports Journal FBS Group of Five National Players of the Week-Nov. 22
Six players including Sincere McCormick from UTSA, Davis Brin from Tulsa, Jaret Patterson from Buffalo, Dustin Crum from Kent State, Zaven Collins from Tulsa, and...
College Sports Journal Sagarin FBS G5 Top 25 – Nov. 21
Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Nov. 21st, 2020. BYU stays...
Highlights: CSJ FBS Group of Five Top Five Games and Recap of Week 12
One is down but did not go down with out a fight. That one team is Liberty, who looked as if it would again pull...
GAME PREVIEW: Appalachian State at Coastal Carolina
Appalachian State at Coastal CarolinaWhen: Saturday, Nov. 21st, 12:00 PM ESTWhere: Brooks Stadium, Conway, S.C.TV/Streaming: ESPN2/WatchESPN (subscription req’d) The only two teams in the Sun Belt without a...
College Sports Journal High and Mid Major 2020 NBA Draft Top 25 Player Rankings
It is an odd time for the National Basketball Association Draft but mid-November when we are in the midst of the college football season will...
OPINION: Lafayette And Lehigh’s Rivalry Put On Hold, As Athletes And Fans Wait in Agonizing Limbo
At the campuses at Lehigh and Lafayette, and the communities that surround them, there is a void in the third week in November, that most...
College Sports Journal FBS Group of Five National Players of the Week-Nov. 15
Five players including Desmond Ridder from Cincinnati, Caleb Huntley from Ball State, Jalen Cropper from Fresno State, Jarell White from Cincinnati, and Avery Williams from...
College Sports Journal Sagarin FBS G5 Top 25 – Nov. 14
Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Nov. 14th, 2020. BYU stays...
Highlights: CSJ FBS Group of Five Top Five Games and Recap of Week 11
The undefeated teams just stay that way in the Group of Five this week. Cincinnati, Liberty, and Marshall all picked up easy victories this week. ...
College Sports Journal FBS Group of Five National Players of the Week-Nov. 8
Six players including Brady White from Memphis, Cornelious Brown IV from Georgia State, Jaret Patterson from Buffalo, Ronnie Rivers from Fresno State, Tarron Jackson from...
WAC Resurgence Builds in the Big Sky’s Shadow
The college football landscape is a fluid bed of magma that constantly changes. Television contracts of major FBS conferences are up for renewal in the...
College Sports Journal Sagarin FBS G5 Top 25 – Nov. 7
Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Nov. 7th, 2020. BYU stays...
Highlights: CSJ FBS Group of Five Top Five Games and Recap of Week 10
The Group of Five undefeated teams just stay undefeated. The five schools (that have played four games or more) coming into this week stayed that...
GAME PREVIEW: BYU at Boise State
BYU at Boise StateWhen: Friday, Nov. 6th, 9:45 PM ESTWhere: Albertson Stadium, Boise, IdahoTV/Streaming: FS1/Fox Sports App (subscription req’d) A couple of weeks ago, we saw two American...
College Sports Journal FBS Group of Five National Players of the Week-Nov. 1
Five players including Desmond Ridder from Cincinnati, Nick Starkel from San Jose State, Grayson McCall from Coastal Carolina, Bee Jay Williamson from Louisiana Tech, and...
College Sports Journal Sagarin FBS G5 Top 25 – Oct. 31
Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 31st, 2020. BYU stays...
Highlights: CSJ FBS Group of Five Top Five Games and Recap of Week 9
Cincinnati has made two statements in a row. Last week, the Bearcats blew out SMU on the road and followed that up with another...
College Sports Journal Sagarin FBS G5 Top 25 – Oct. 24
Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 24th, 2020. BYU stays...
GAME PREVIEW: Cincinnati at SMU
Cincinnati at SMUWhen: Saturday, Oct. 24th, 9:00 PM EDTWhere: Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, Tex.TV/Streaming: ESPN2/WatchESPN (subscription req’d) This American Athletic Conference clash may not have been the...
2020 Division I Conference Preview: Mountain West Conference
CSJ’s Predicted Order of Finish 1. Boise State 2. San Diego State 3. Air Force 4. Wyoming 5. Utah State 6. Fresno State 7. Nevada...
GAME PREVIEW: Louisiana at UAB
Louisiana at UABWhen: Friday, Oct. 23rd 8:00 PM EDTWhere: Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala.TV/Streaming: CBS Sports Network/Watch CBS Sports Network This late non-conference game pits to preseason favorites...
College Sports Journal FBS Group of Five National Players of the Week-Oct. 18
Six players including Brady White from Memphis, Zach Wilson from BYU, Johathan Adams, Jr. from Arkansas State, Jason Bean from North Texas, Arnold Ebiketie from...
College Sports Journal Sagarin FBS G5 Top 25 – Oct. 17
Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 17th, 2020. BYU stays...
Highlights: CSJ FBS Group of Five Top Five Games and Recap of Week 7
Wow, what a game in Memphis even if both American Athletic Conference teams were coming off of losses coming into this game. This is not...
GAME PREVIEW: UCF at Memphis
UCF at MemphisWhen: Saturday, Oct. 17th, 3:30 PM EDTWhere: Liberty Bowl Stadium, Memphis, Tenn.TV/Streaming: ABC/WatchESPN (subscription req’d) This game was one of my Group of Five games of...
FRIDAY NIGHT GAMES PREVIEWS OCT. 16TH: SMU at Tulane, BYU at Houston
With two big games within the Group of Five ranks this Friday, I thought I would put together a quick preview together for each of...
GAME PREVIEW: Coastal Carolina at Louisiana
Coastal Carolina at LouisianaWhen: Wednesday, Oct. 14th, 7:30 PM EDTWhere: Cajun Stadium, Lafayette, La.TV/Streaming: ESPN/WatchESPN (subscription req’d) Two 3-0 undefeated Sun Belt squads meet in this Wednesday night...
College Sports Journal FBS Group of Five National Players of the Week-Oct. 11
Five players including Marquez Stevenson from Houston, Aaron McAllister from Charlotte, Gunnar Watson from Troy, Tavante Beckett from Marshall, and Demario Douglas from Liberty have...
College Sports Journal Sagarin FBS G5 Top 25 – Oct. 10
Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 10th, 2020. BYU stays...
Highlights: CSJ FBS Group of Five Top Five Games and Recap of Week 6
This week was the weekend of Hurricane Delta. The highly anticipated match-up of two undefeated Sun Belt teams in Louisiana and Coastal Carolina was to...
WEEKEND PREVIEW: New Faces Atop Big 12 Standings: Week of 10/10/2020
The usual cast of characters atop the Big 12 Conference leader board finds themselves looking up, not only to foes, but at foes not normally...
College Sports Journal FBS Group of Five National Players of the Week-Oct. 4
Five players including Shane Buechele from SMU, Zach Wilson from BYU, Grayson McCall from Coastal Carolina, Zaven Collins from Tulsa, and Chris Naggar from SMU...
College Sports Journal Sagarin FBS G5 Top 25 – Oct. 3
Here are the Top 25 FBS Group of Five (G5) rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the week ending Oct. 3, 2020. BYU takes...
Highlights: CSJ FBS Group of Five Top Five Games and Recap of Week 5
It was upset week in the American Athletic Conference this week with two of the predicted contenders going down. Both UCF and Memphis took losses...
GAME PREVIEW: Memphis at SMU
Memphis and SMU gave us quite the show last year towards the end of the season with Memphis edging SMU 54-48 last year. This game...
GAME PREVIEW: Louisiana Tech at BYU
Louisiana Tech at BYUWhen: Friday, Oct. 2nd, 9:00 PM EDTWhere: LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, Utah TV/Streaming: ESPN2/WatchESPN (subscription req’d) Louisiana Tech and BYU meet for the first time...
Lehigh Pausing Practices And Training For Athletics Due To Concerns About Positive COVID Tests
On Tuesday, Lehigh University temporarily suspended training and practices for all sports programs after several Lehigh students tested positive for the coronavirus. ...
College Sports Journal FBS Group of Five National Players of the Week-Sept. 28
Five players including Zach Wilson from BYU, Dillon Gabriel from UCF, Jarell White from Cincinnati, Jamal Ligon from UTSA, and Nate Snyder from Louisiana have...