The Athletic – Seattle

Stewart Mandel answers questions about Washington State’s second-half collapse and the fate of rivalries in a realigned world. ESN FeedsThis post was originally published on this site

We’re down to 11 Power 5 teams that are undefeated or have one loss, and five of them have top-10 defenses in stop rate. ESN FeedsThis post was originally published on this site

Ole Miss at Alabama, Penn State at Texas, Tulane at Michigan and Louisville at Oregon would be first-round games in a 12-team CFP format. ESN FeedsThis post was originally published on this site

By Cameron Teague Robinson, Seth Emerson, Austin Meek and Nicole Auerbach The second College Football Playoff rankings of the 2023 season were unveiled Tuesday night. Here’s what you need to know: Ohio State, Georgia, Michigan and Florida State remain in the top-four spots, respectively. Washington and Oregon are on the […]

Predicting Ohtani’s next team, where other top free agents will land, a Juan Soto blockbuster trade, surprise extensions, awards and more. ESN FeedsThis post was originally published on this site

It’s not hard to imagine which teams would want Ohtani. But how would he fit their rosters and budgets in the short-and long- term? ESN FeedsThis post was originally published on this site

Michael Penix Jr. tops the list this week, but Ollie Gordon II is making a big move and is currently in fourth place. ESN FeedsThis post was originally published on this site

We’re halfway through the season, so it’s time for NFL Power Rankings to grade each team to this point. ESN FeedsThis post was originally published on this site

Also, Antonio Pierce makes football fun again for the Raiders and the Titans and Bills stray from effective strategies. ESN FeedsThis post was originally published on this site

A dearth of 6-6 teams places four projected 5-7 teams plus Jacksonville State and James Madison into bowl season. ESN FeedsThis post was originally published on this site