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  • Week Six Stars, 2022
    Every week is a new opportunity for college football players to shine. Here’s a look at a few of the stars from week six: WR – Quentin Johnston – TCU TCU and Kansas came into Saturday’s game undefeated and played an entertaining 38 – 31 game that came down to
  • Weekend Walk-through: Week Six, 2022
    Here’s a quick walk-through of things we are watching this weekend in games we did not preview individually. Items will appear in the order they will appear on your televisions this weekend. Key AAC Match-up in the Middle of the Week (Wednesday 7:00 PM EDT, ESPN 2) College football fans
  • Freshman Five: Week Five, 2022
    True freshmen are looking for the opportunity to shine early in their career. Here’s a look at five who took advantage of their chances in week five: RB – Ashton Jeanty – Boise State Boise State’s running attack led the way to a dominant second half in the Broncos’ 35
  • Weekend Walk-through: Week Five, 2022
    Here’s a quick walk-through of things we are watching this weekend in games we did not preview individually. Items will appear in the order they will appear on your televisions this weekend. Battle of Undefeated Pac-12 Teams (Friday 10:30 PM EDT, ESPN) Washington and UCLA will provide the appetizer Friday
  • Weekend Walk-through: Week Four, 2022
    Here’s a quick walk-through of things we are watching this weekend in games we did not preview individually. Items will appear in the order they will appear on your televisions this weekend. Iowa State Looking to Continue Hot Start (12 EST, ESPN 2) Iowa State is replacing a lot of
  • Week Three Stars, 2022
    Every week is a new opportunity for college football players to shine. Here’s a look at a few of the stars from week three: WR – Johnny Wilson – Florida State Florida State rallied to beat Louisville 35 -31 Friday night. The Seminoles were in some trouble, trailing by seven
  • Weekend Walk-through: Week 3, 2022
    Here’s a quick walk-through of things we are watching this weekend in games we did not preview individually. Items will appear in the order they will appear on your televisions this weekend. Post-Frost Nebraska Against Oklahoma Scott Frost’s coaching tenure didn’t survive September. Before the season many thought he would
  • Game To Watch: #13 Miami at #24 Texas A&M: September 17, 2022
    Miami makes the trip to College Station for an out of conference match-up against Texas A&M this Saturday at 9:00 EST. The Hurricanes have consecutive wins over Bethune-Cookman and Southern Miss under their belt as they have built up to this challenge. The Aggies struggled offensively in a 17 -14
  • Week 2 Stars, 2022
    Every week is a new opportunity for college football players to shine. Here’s a look at a few of the stars from week two: LB – Drew Sanders – Arkansas Drew Sanders transferred from Alabama to Arkansas this off-season and was expected to be a key contributor immediately. He stole
  • Weekend Walk-through: Week 2, 2022
    Here’s a quick walk-through of things we are watching this weekend in games we did not preview individually. Items will appear in the order they will appear on your televisions this weekend. UCF Ready for Launch? UCF had a solid but unspectacular 2021 season, partially because they lost their starting
  • Week 1 Stars
    Every week is a new opportunity for college football players to shine. Here’s a look at a few of the stars from week 1: CB – MJ Devonshire – Pittsburgh Pitt and West Virginia met in the Backyard Brawl for the first time since 2011. The Panthers won an exciting
  • Weekend Walk-through: Week 1, 2022
    Here’s a quick walk-through of things we are watching this weekend in games we did not preview individually. Items will appear in the order they will appear on your televisions this weekend. Will a #1 Receiver Emerge for Purdue? Since the 2018 season Purdue has been blessed with great wide
  • Hello Again Old Friend: JT Daniels and Kedon Slovis
    This isn’t how it was scripted, but the quarterback story that began in LA has found it’s way into a bitter rivalry across the country. Once teammates at USC, JT Daniels and Kedon Slovis will go head to head as the starting quarterbacks for West Virginia and Pitt this Thursday
  • Week 0 Stars
    Every week is a new opportunity for college football players to shine. Here’s a look at a few of the stars from week 0: The Northwestern Offensive Line Northwestern went to Ireland and started their 2022 campaign with a 31 – 28 win over Nebraska behind the strong play of
  • Week “0” Player to Watch: Drake Maye
    North Carolina opens the season early with a week “0” match-up against Florida A&M. Florida A&M is an FCS school that went 9 – 3 in 2021 and should be strong again in 2022. Florida A&M is not a pushover from the FCS, but that’s not the only reason this
  • Breakout Performance: Pat Garwo
    Boston College lost starting quarterback Phil Jurkovec to a hand injury and needed some new stars to emerge on offense and pick up the slack. Pat Garwo has been on the radar since AJ Dillon left but didn’t have any dominant games last year. Garwo was up and down this
  • Breakout Performance: Josh Downs
    North Carolina lost several talented offensive skill players to the NFL Draft this off-season. In the early part of the season, Sam Howell has been searching for new weapons to get the ball to on offense. Josh Downs has been the primary candidate to emerge as a star at receiver
  • Star Performance: Amare Barno
    Virginia Tech‘s Amare Barno had a big 2020 season for the Hokies and picked up where he left off in 2021. On Friday night, Virginia Tech rode their defense to an upset win over North Carolina 17 – 10. Barno and the rest of the Hokies’ defensive front were active
  • Star Performance: Zonovan Knight
    NC State‘s Zonovan Knight has established himself as one of the top running backs in the country over his first two seasons. He ran for over 700 yards in each of those seasons averaging 5.5 yards per carry. Now in his third season with the Wolfpack, Knight put on a
  • North Carolina 2021 Football Preview
    2020 Recap North Carolina entered 2020 hoping to build on an encouraging first season under Mack Brown. They started the season with three straight wins against Syracuse, Boston College and Virginia Tech. In game four, North Carolina fell behind against Florida State and was unable to rally, losing 31 –
  • Miami 2021 Football Preview
    2020 Recap Miami entered 2020 looking to rebound after a disappointing 2019 season. The Hurricanes got off to a fast start behind their new quarterback, D’Eriq King, with solid wins over UAB and Louisville. Miami played their best game of the season the next week when they dismantled rival Florida
  • NC State 2021 Football Preview
    2020 Recap North Carolina State came into 2020 looking to rebound after a tough 2019 season. The Wolfpack got off to a fast start winning four of their first five games, including road wins at Pittsburgh and Virginia. With a 4 – 1 start to the season, the Wolfpack were
  • Clemson 2021 Football Preview
    2020 Recap Once again, Clemson was a big favorite to win the ACC, but with Notre Dame in the conference for the year there would be a new challenger in the way. The Tigers started the season in dominant fashion blowing out opponents through the first six games of the
  • Newcomers In The CFB Saturdays College Football LB Rankings: 2021 Preseason
    With the 2020 season in the books we have removed the linebackers who have moved on and updated the College Football LB rankings. A few notes before we discuss the rankings themselves. The rankings will be updated throughout the season. Players who have not played college football are not eligible
  • Thoughts on the 2021 Position U Rankings
    We created the Position U Rankings in an effort to help settle the debate about which team actually is producing the best players at each position. After each NFL Draft the rankings will be updated and we will give our thoughts on the latest update. Our methods are explained here.
  • Miami 2021 Spring Game: The Players Who Starred
    Spring is a beautiful time of year, the weather is warming up, the days get longer and college football teams hold fifteen practices usually culminating with some form of spring game. That spring game is often the first chance fans have to see their team in action. Sure, the rules
  • Florida State 2021 Spring Game: The Players Who Starred
    Spring is a beautiful time of year, the weather is warming up, the days get longer and college football teams hold fifteen practices usually culminating with some form of spring game. That spring game is often the first chance fans have to see their team in action. Sure, the rules
  • Clemson 2021 Spring Game: The Players Who Starred
    Spring is a beautiful time of year, the weather is warming up, the days get longer and college football teams hold fifteen practices usually culminating with some form of spring game. That spring game is often the first chance fans have to see their team in action. Sure, the rules
  • DT Rankings: A Closer Look At #1 DT Tyler Davis
    With the off-season upon us we will be removing the players that have moved on to the NFL from our player rankings and re-ranking for the 2021 season. Before we jump into Tyler Davis being ranked number one, here’s a few reminders about the rankings themselves: The rankings will be
  • Newcomers In The CFB Saturdays College Football OT Rankings: 2021 Preseason
    With the 2020 season in the books we have removed the offensive tackles who have moved on and updated the College Football OT rankings. A few notes before we discuss the rankings themselves. The rankings will be updated throughout the season. Players who have not played college football are not
  • Newcomers In The CFB Saturdays College Football WR Rankings: 2021 Preseason
    With the 2020 season in the books we have removed the wide receivers who have moved on and updated the College Football WR rankings. A few notes before we discuss the rankings themselves. The rankings will be updated throughout the season. Players who have not played college football are not
  • Newcomers In The CFB Saturdays College Football RB Rankings: 2021 Preseason
    With the 2020 season in the books we have removed the running backs who have moved on and updated the College Football RB rankings. A few notes before we discuss the rankings themselves. The rankings will be updated throughout the season. Players who have not played college football are not
  • QB Rankings: A Closer Look At #1 QB Sam Howell
    With the off-season upon us we will be removing the players that have moved on to the NFL from our player rankings and re-ranking for the 2021 season. Before we jump into Sam Howell being ranked number one, here’s a few reminders about the rankings themselves: The rankings will be
  • Newcomers In The CFB Saturdays College Football QB Rankings: 2021 Preseason
    With the 2020 season in the books we have removed the quarterbacks who have moved on and updated the College Football QB rankings. A few notes before we discuss the rankings themselves. The rankings will be updated throughout the season. Players who have not played college football are not eligible
  • Transfer Spotlight – Florida State QB McKenzie Milton
    At CFB Saturdays we recognize that the landscape is always changing in College Football and the undeniable impact transfers have had on our beloved sport in recent history.  Transfers have gone on to make College Football Playoff runs, win the Heisman, the National Championship, and become top NFL Draft Picks
  • 2020 Season Recap: The True Freshmen Who Shined
    Recruiting has always been the most crucial part of building a college football roster. Some recruits get the opportunity to shine sooner than others because of their ability, a thin roster at their position or injuries. Here we look at the true freshmen that shined in their first season on
  • 2021 Best Classes: The Linebackers
    With signing day finally upon us we look at the best classes in the country by position group. The linebacker is an evolving position where the emphasis has changed to faster players who have good range and can run sideline to sideline. Teams still need in the box linebackers, but
  • 2021 Best Classes: The Offensive Line
    With signing day finally upon us we look at the best classes in the country by position group. The offensive line works together as much as any group in the country and we will evaluate the classes as a group for that unit. For the purposes of this article we
  • 2021 Best Classes: The Receivers
    With signing day finally upon us we look at the best classes in the country by position group. We have lumped the wide receivers and tight ends together as a group. For the purposes of this article we will use the 247Sports Composite rankings because they factor in all of
  • 2020 Season Recap: Players Who Had A Breakthrough Season On Defense
    College football player’s careers take different paths. Some arrive on campus and become instant stars while others take a more winding path into the spotlight. Every year new players finally breakthrough and reach stardom. Here is a look at the defensive players that enjoyed a breakthrough season in 2020. Jaelen
  • 2020 Season Recap: Teams With More To Prove
    When a college football program has been to the mountain top but falls on hard times the climb back can be even tougher the second time around. Patience is short and fans remember the good times, but may ignore the time it took to reach those heights. It takes more
  • 2020 Season Recap: Players Who Had A Breakthrough Season On Offense
    College football player’s careers take different paths. Some arrive on campus and become instant stars while others take a more winding path into the spotlight. Every year new players finally breakthrough and reach stardom. Here is a look at the offensive players that enjoyed a breakthrough season in 2020. Zach
  • 2020 Season Recap: The All Transfer Team
    Transfers have become more prevalent than ever in college football. More and more teams are searching the transfer portal, not just for players to develop that may be upset at their current school, but also for impact players that can come in and contribute immediately. Our 2020 All Transfer Team
  • 2020 Season Recap: Teams That Stepped Up
    In college football teams are always trying to improve and reach new heights, only the few programs at the top are content to stay where they are. It’s not easy to find the combination to take a program to new heights, but when it happens it’s a thrilling time to
  • 2020 ACC Quarterback Leaderboard
    The leaderboard ranks the quarterbacks in the ACC, based on how well they played statistically compared to the average against their opponents. A few qualifiers: We only count games in which the quarterback attempted at least 10 passes. We only include quarterbacks that attempted at least 50 passes this year.
  • 2020 Season Recap: The Teams That Bounced Back
    All fans would love the success and improvement of their program to continue in a linear and predictable fashion. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case in college football. What often separates the programs that succeed from those that fail to improve their standing is the ability to bounce back from
  • ACC Championship Game Recap
    Clemson rolled over Notre Dame 34 – 10 to avenge their only loss of the season. The Tigers are clearly a better team with Trevor Lawrence at quarterback and Tyler Davis, James Skalski and Mike Jones available on defense. Clemson proved they are still the best team in the ACC
  • Risers In The CFB Saturdays College Football DE Rankings: December 9, 2020
    As the season winds down and with a larger sample size to see the best players, we have updated the College Football DE rankings. A few notes before we discuss the rankings themselves. The rankings will be updated throughout the season. Players who have not played college football are not
  • Risers In The CFB Saturdays College Football OG/C Rankings
    With a few weeks of the season in the books and an opportunity to see how players have developed we have updated the College Football OG/C rankings. A few notes before we discuss the rankings themselves. The rankings will be updated throughout the season. Players who have not played college
  • Risers In The CFB Saturdays College Football S Rankings
    With a few weeks of the season in the books and an opportunity to see how players have developed we have updated the College Football S rankings. A few notes before we discuss the rankings themselves. The rankings will be updated throughout the season. Players who have not played college
  • Risers In The CFB Saturdays College Football OT Rankings
    With a few weeks of the season in the books and an opportunity to see how players have developed we have updated the College Football OT rankings. A few notes before we discuss the rankings themselves. The rankings will be updated throughout the season. Players who have not played college
  • Risers In The CFB Saturdays College Football CB Rankings
    With a few weeks of the season in the books and an opportunity to see how players have developed we have updated the College Football CB rankings. A few notes before we discuss the rankings themselves. The rankings will be updated throughout the season. Players who have not played college
  • Risers In The CFB Saturdays College Football TE Rankings
    With a few weeks of the season in the books and an opportunity to see how players have developed we have updated the College Football TE rankings. A few notes before we discuss the rankings themselves. The rankings will be updated throughout the season. Players who have not played college
  • Risers In The CFB Saturdays College Football LB Rankings
    With a few weeks of the season in the books and an opportunity to see how players have developed we have updated the College Football LB rankings. A few notes before we discuss the rankings themselves. The rankings will be updated throughout the season. Players who have not played college
  • Risers In The CFB Saturdays College Football RB Rankings
    With a few weeks of the season in the books and an opportunity to see how players have developed we have updated the College Football RB rankings. A few notes before we discuss the rankings themselves. The rankings will be updated throughout the season. Players who have not played college
  • Risers In The CFB Saturdays College Football DT Rankings
    With a few weeks of the season in the books and a chance to see some of the top prospects, we have updated the College Football DT rankings. A few notes before we discuss the rankings themselves. The rankings will be updated throughout the season. Players who have not played
  • Risers In The CFB Saturdays College Football WR Rankings
    With a few weeks of the season in the books and an opportunity to see how players have developed we have updated the College Football WR rankings. A few notes before we discuss the rankings themselves. The rankings will be updated throughout the season. Players who have not played college
  • Risers In The CFB Saturdays College Football DE Rankings
    With a few weeks of the season in the books and an opportunity to see how players have developed we have updated the College Football DE rankings. A few notes before we discuss the rankings themselves. The rankings will be updated throughout the season. Players who have not played college
  • Introducing the CFB Saturdays College Football S Rankings
    Over the last several weeks we have been unveiling our College Football player rankings by position. Today we will take a look at our College Football S rankings. A few notes before we discuss the rankings themselves. The rankings will be updated throughout the season. Players who have not played
  • Recruiting Battle: Audric Estime
    Position: Running Back Hometown: Montvale, NJ Height: 6’0″ Weight: 215 Lbs Update: Audric Estime has flipped his commitment from Michigan State to Notre Dame. The Contenders: Audric Estime announced his top six on twitter on August 9, 2020. He has not announced when he will be making his commitment. Here
  • Greg Rousseau Opts Out: What It Means For Miami
    News broke on Tuesday that star defensive end Greg Rousseau would opt out of the 2020 season and instead focus on the 2021 NFL Draft. Rousseau is one of the best pass rushers in all of college football and will be missed by the Hurricanes and college football fans everywhere.
  • Introducing the CFB Saturdays College Football CB Rankings
    Over the next few weeks we will be unveiling our College Football player rankings by position. Today we will take a look at our College Football CB rankings. A few notes before we discuss the rankings themselves. The rankings will be updated throughout the season. Players who have not played
  • Recruiting Battle: Emeka Egbuka
    Position: Wide Receiver Hometown: Steilacoom, WA Height: 6’1″ Weight: 190 Lbs Update: Emeka Egbuka has committed to Ohio State. The Contenders: Emeka Egbuka announced his top four on May 15th. He has not yet announced when he will be making his decision. Here is a quick tale of the tape
  • Recruiting Battle: Tristan Leigh
    Position: Offensive Tackle Hometown: Fairfax, VA Height: 6’5″ Weight: 270 Lbs UPDATE: Tristan Leigh has committed to the Clemson Tigers. The Contenders: Tristan Leigh announced his top five on twitter on July 23, 2020. He has not yet announced when he will be making his commitment. Here is a quick
  • Virginia: True Freshmen To Watch in 2020
    Every February (and now December) college football teams sign a new class of football players to join their program. It’s exciting to dream about what a prospect can become in the future but come September, some of those freshman will redshirt and wait for their opportunity to shine, while a
  • Clemson Tigers: True Freshmen To Watch in 2020
    Every February (and now December) college football teams sign a new class of football players to join their program. It’s exciting to dream about what a prospect can become in the future but come September, some of those freshman will redshirt and wait for their opportunity to shine, while a
  • Transfer Spotlight – Miami DE Quincy Roche
    At CFB Saturdays we recognize that the landscape is always changing in College Football and the undeniable impact transfers have had on our beloved sport in recent history.  Transfers have gone on to make College Football Playoff runs, win the Heisman, the National Championship, and become top NFL Draft Picks
  • Around The ACC Atlantic: The Biggest Shoes To Fill in 2020
    Every year star players move on from college to the pros or transfer from one school to another. The players move on and advance their careers but they leave a giant pair of shoes to fill for their college teams. In this series we will look at the biggest shoes
  • Introducing the CFB Saturdays College Football LB Rankings
    Over the next few weeks we will be unveiling our College Football player rankings by position. Today we will take a look at our College Football LB rankings. A few notes before we discuss the rankings themselves. The rankings will be updated throughout the season. Players who have not played
  • North Carolina Tar Heels: True Freshmen To Watch in 2020
    Every February (and now December) college football teams sign a new class of football players to join their program. It’s exciting to dream about what a prospect can become in the future but come September, some of those freshman will redshirt and wait for their opportunity to shine, while a
  • Florida State: True Freshmen To Watch in 2020
    Every February (and now December) college football teams sign a new class of football players to join their program. It’s exciting to dream about what a prospect can become in the future but come September, some of those freshman will redshirt and wait for their opportunity to shine, while a
  • Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: True Freshmen To Watch in 2020
    Every February (and now December) college football teams sign a new class of football players to join their program. It’s exciting to dream about what a prospect can become in the future but come September, some of those freshman will redshirt and wait for their opportunity to shine, while a
  • Introducing the CFB Saturdays College Football DT Rankings
    Over the next few weeks we will be unveiling our College Football player rankings by position. Today we will take a look at our College Football DT rankings. A few notes before we discuss the rankings themselves. The rankings will be updated throughout the season. Players who have not played
  • Around The ACC Atlantic: 2nd Year Players Who Will Breakthrough In 2020
    Every year new recruits arrive on campuses around the country with high hopes and dreams of stardom. Fans are ready for them to take college football by storm and the recruits are ready to be the next superstar. Truth is not many true freshmen become impact players in their first
  • Introducing the CFB Saturdays College Football DE Rankings
    Over the next few weeks we will be unveiling our College Football player rankings by position. Today we will take a look at our College Football DE rankings. A few notes before we discuss the rankings themselves. The rankings will be updated throughout the season. Players who have not played
  • Justyn Ross Injury – Impact on Clemson & the CFB Playoff
    Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney announced on Monday that star WR Justyn Ross (#6 WR in our rankings) would be lost for the season due to a newly discovered neck injury.  The injury is potentially career threatening and a solemn reminder that life comes before football.  The most important thing
  • College Football’s Top Returning Offenses for 2020
    In College Football experience and talent are the necessary combination for successful seasons.  Now that we have released our Top 25 returning players at each offensive position we thought it would be a good time to look at what teams are returning the best offensive talent based on the rankings. 
  • Around the ACC Coastal: 2nd Year Players Who Will Breakthrough in 2020
    Every year new recruits arrive on campuses around the country with high hopes and dreams of stardom. Fans are ready for them to take college football by storm and the recruits are ready to be the next superstar. Truth is not many true freshmen become impact players in their first
  • Introducing the CFB Saturdays College Football OG/C Rankings
    Over the next few weeks we will be unveiling our College Football player rankings by position. Today we will take a look at our College Football OG/C rankings. A few notes before we discuss the rankings themselves. The rankings will be updated throughout the season. Players who have not played
  • Transfer Spotlight – Virginia Tech RB Khalil Herbert
    At CFB Saturdays we recognize that the landscape is always changing in College Football and the undeniable impact transfers have had on our beloved sport in recent history.  Transfers have gone on to make College Football Playoff runs, win the Heisman, the National Championship, and become top NFL Draft Picks
  • Introducing the CFB Saturdays College Football OT Rankings
    Over the next few weeks we will be unveiling our College Football player rankings by position. Today we will take a look at our College Football OT rankings. A few notes before we discuss the rankings themselves. The rankings will be updated throughout the season. Players who have not played
  • Freshman Spotlight: Jahmyr Gibbs, Georgia Tech
    As we get ready for the 2020 season at CFB Saturdays we will be spotlighting some of the key freshman we expect to play a big role for their teams this season. We are looking at highly talented players who have an opportunity to play and make an impact this
  • Introducing the CFB Saturdays College Football TE Rankings
    Over the next few weeks we will be unveiling our College Football player rankings by position. Today we will take a look at our College Football TE rankings. A few notes before we discuss the rankings themselves. The rankings will be updated throughout the season. Players who have not played
  • Introducing the CFB Saturdays College Football WR Rankings
    Over the next few weeks we will be unveiling our College Football player rankings by position. Today we will take a look at our College Football WR rankings. A few notes before we discuss the rankings themselves. The rankings will be updated throughout the season. Players who have not played
  • CFB Saturdays – What’s New in a Few – 5-10-20
    At CFB Saturdays we take a look at some of the latest headlines in College Football.  Our goal is to keep College Football Fans up to date on recent happenings from around the nation and some quick analysis. Florida’s Tough Weekend The Gators were hoping for some good news this
  • College Football Stock Report
    Momentum is everything in college football. When momentum is on your side it seems like nothing can go wrong, the game comes easy and fans rejoice. One bad turn of events and a team can enter a downward spiral that feels like it will never end. Like in a game,
  • Transfer Spotlight – Miami QB D’Eriq King
    At CFB Saturdays we recognize that the landscape is always changing in College Football and the undeniable impact transfers have had on our beloved sport in recent history.  Transfers have gone on to make College Football Playoff runs, win the Heisman, the National Championship, and become top NFL Draft Picks
  • Introducing the CFB Saturdays College Football RB Rankings
    Over the next few weeks we will be unveiling our College Football player rankings by position. Today we start with our College Football RB rankings. A few notes before we discuss the rankings themselves. The rankings will be updated throughout the season. Players who have not played college football are
  • Introducing the CFB Saturdays College Football QB Rankings
    Over the next few weeks we will be unveiling our College Football player rankings by position. Today we start with our College Football QB rankings. A few notes before we discuss the rankings themselves. The rankings will be updated throughout the season. Players who have not played college football are
  • 3 1st year coaches who hit the ground running in 2019
    Click here for all articles in the 3 coaches Series 1st year head coaches always bring promise and hope to a fan base. Usually it takes time for new head coaches to make their imprint on their new job, but 1st impressions tend to last. Here are 3 coaches we
  • Thoughts on the Position U Rankings
    We created the Position U Rankings in an effort to help settle the debate about which team actually is producing the best players at each position. Despite our best efforts, the debate will rage on, but we tried. Our methods are explained here. The Position U Rankings are live and