The Michigan State Spartans have owned the series against the Michigan Wolverines the past few seasons, but these two teams have a rich history considering they’ve played each other more than 100 times in the past 114 years.
The Los Angeles Lakers had one of the busiest offseasons of any team in the NBA, and as a result, they’re going to be ready to contend for a title in 2013. The 2011-12 season was a major disappointment, and when a shakeup was needed in L.A., GM Mitch Kupchak did what needed to be done to get this team back on track.
Some thought the Purdue Boilermakers might be the best team in the league a couple weeks ago. After blowout losses at home to Michigan and Wisconsin, the Boilermakers are licking their wounds.
UNLV is one of the least successful programs in the FBS. Their talent level is low because it seems that nobody wants to play there initially, though they do gather some transfers that have washed out of other big time schools.
When Greg Schiano left for Tampa Bay after last season, many people thought Rutgers would be in for a disappointing future. Right now, Rutgers might be the most surprising unbeaten team in the nation.
The Virginia Tech Hokies aren’t used to having three losses in a season, let alone having three losses after only seven games. Clemson is right back in the thick of the ACC title race after Florida State was upset a couple weeks ago.
The third-seeded Oregon Ducks are going up against their toughest competition of the season this week, and while the Arizona State Sun Devils haven’t played anybody of real significance thus far, they’ll be looking to spoil the Ducks’ BCS dreams Thursday night on ESPN.
When the Denver Nuggets traded away Carmelo Anthony half way through the 2010-11 NBA season, their future was up in the air without their true superstar. Either the young talent they acquired would develop, or it would show just how desperate the team was to move on from the “Melo Drama” that plagued their organization.
So how am I doing? How about two straight weeks picking the winner? I will try to keep the roll going this as the Pros move to the Sea Island Course in Georgia where wind will be a factor and putting will be paramount on a course that measures just over 7000 yards.
Another year, another disappointing streak of games for USF. The Bulls are travelling to Louisville trying to halt a 4 game losing streak by beating the best team in the conference.
It has to be sack watch in Chestnut Hill these days, as in how many days until they sack the coach. Everyone knew this wasn’t going to be a vintage season for the Eagles but 1-5 including a loss to Army is below even those low preseason expectations.
This is not your father’s BYU Cougars team. Normally flush with one of the best passing attacks in the nation this year BYU is a stalwart defensive squad with a pair of the game’s best linebackers.
The Big East will be on center stage this Friday night when the Syracuse Orange host the UConn Huskies on ESPN at 8 pm eastern. UConn got off to a 3-2 start, but they’ve had two disappointing losses in a row.
Dave B’s NFL Power Rankings – Week 7
Wow, what a Week 6 it was! Upsets, last minute wins and some spectacular performances highlighted another typically topsy-turvy week. There is some significant movement at the top of the Rankings this week and some bottom feeders that look to be creeping their way into the top 15.
Headline: AFC West Showdown on Monday Night – Broncos visit Chargers
Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos continue their difficult early season schedule on Monday Night Football with a trip to San Diego and first place in the AFC West on the line. Both the Broncos and the Chargers are coming off losses in Week 5 and should be motivated in this most important and intriguing game.
Things aren’t going as planned in Big D (do they ever). After an important win against New York to start the season the Cowboys have been pretty lifeless losing ugly against Seattle and Chicago and beating only Tampa Bay.
