There is now a dating website for Alabama fans only Are you an Alabama fan looking for love? Well I’ve got good news for you. There is now a dating website that is exclusively for Alabama fans. It’s called BAMAmeetup.com and it launched on Wednesday. The new site is the second from Sports Dating Inc., which also unveiled a Kentucky fans dating site last year. Shane Munson, the company’s … [Read more...]

Illinois hires Josh Whitman as athletic director More than three months after the firing of Mike Thomas, Illinois has found its new athletic director. Illinois interim chancellor Barbara Wilson announced Wednesday that Josh Whitman will be the school’s new AD. Whitman, 37, is an Illinois alum who was a four-year starter at tight end for the Illini from 1997 to 2000. He then went on to play … [Read more...]

Freak Show Pod: Duke's rise, bubble banter and Press Virginia On today's energy-packed program, 'Bracket' Brad Evans and Liz Loza get down and dirty on the very latest happenings in the college basketball world. Who are Brad's current No. 1 seeds? Who is still in the top-seed conversation? What Bubblicious teams have work to do? Why will West Virginia blaze a fiery trail in March? What … [Read more...]

Northern Illinois to play Toledo at White Sox stadium Northern Illinois and Toledo will play at the home of the Chicago White Sox in 2016. NIU announced the game at U.S. Cellular Field on Wednesday morning. The game will be played on Wednesday, Nov. 9 and televised on ESPN. “This is a historical moment and an outstanding day,” NIU athletic director Sean Frazier said in a statement. “Our fans … [Read more...]

Three keys to the first Duke-North Carolina clash of the season The first matchup of the season between Duke and North Carolina suddenly looks a lot more appealing than it did a few weeks ago. The Blue Devils have reeled off four straight victories culminating in back-to-back wins over Louisville and Virginia last week, vaulting themselves back into the AP Top 25 after a rare two-week … [Read more...]

Former Tennessee OL arrested for sending pics to a minor Former Tennessee offensive lineman Mack Crowder was arrested in Florida on Tuesday after he allegedly believed he was sending pictures of himself to a 14-year-old girl. According to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, Crowder, who is listed with a Tennessee address, was arrested Tuesday on five charges. From the site, which … [Read more...]

Struggling Missouri sends South Carolina on first losing streak It took three months for South Carolina to lose consecutive games Tuesday night and the latest setback is damaging to the Gamecocks’ resume. On the day starting point guard Wes Clark was dismissed from Missouri, the Tigers rallied together to upset South Carolina 72-67. Senior big man Ryan Rosburg led the way for the Tigers once … [Read more...]

Texas again is Kryptonite for West Virginia's pressure defense In 24 games against opponents other than Texas so far this year, West Virginia's aggressive trapping defense has forced just shy of 20 turnovers per game. The Longhorns have committed fewer than that in two games against the Mountaineers. Texas is Kryptonite for 10th-ranked West Virginia's vaunted press because the 24th-ranked … [Read more...]

Bubble breakdown: Vanderbilt squanders huge lead, loses at buzzer Adding to its already unassailable resume as the nation's most disappointing team, Vanderbilt suffered its most painful loss of the season Tuesday night. The Commodores squandered a 16-point second-half lead and fell 75-74 at Mississippi State on a corner 3-pointer at the buzzer by Quinndary Weatherspoon. Vanderbilt's loss … [Read more...]

Viewers hated ESPN's camera angle for Michigan-Ohio State ESPN managed to achieve the impossible Tuesday night: The network united Ohio State and Michigan fans in hatred of the same thing. They both despised the seldom-used floor-level camera angle at which ESPN broadcast the entirety of  Tuesday's game between the Buckeyes and Wolverines. Whereas a typical elevated camera angle allows … [Read more...]