With the season officially in the rearview mirror, the Bleacher Nation Bears Podcast shifts into offseason mode on Episode 19, presented by Obvious Shirts .
Hosts Patrick Flowers, Matt Rooney, and Luis Medina introduce a new mailbag segment, opening up a wide-ranging discussion about where Chicago stands and what comes next. The guys dig into whether this season exceeded expectations, how the running back room should be handled moving forward, and what the future hold...
Ohio State’s women’s hockey team has come out of the gates strong in 2026. With two wins last weekend over St. Thomas, the Buckeyes have now all eight of the games they have played in the new year. The last time Ohio State suffered a loss came in their final two games of 2025 when […]
Already shorthanded and now without their leading scorer, the Minnesota Gophers went to Madison as big underdogs. But Wisconsin overcame a 22-point deficit and pulled out a 63-67 win. Minnesota played a fantastic first half, holding Wisconsin to just 17 points and taking a 35-17 lead into the break. But the Badgers opened the half […]
The Wisconsin Badgers were quite active in the transfer portal this offseason, landing 33 commitments, which was the second-most of any team that didn’t change head coaches. Among the positions they attacked the hardest was wide receiver, where the Badgers landed five transfers: SE Louisiana’s Jaylon Domingeaux, Oklahoma State’s Shamar Rigby, Minnesota’s Malachi Coleman, Oklahoma’s […]
Ohio State has long been a pipeline to the first round of the NFL Draft. This year, it has a chance to do something rarer and far more difficult: Put four Buckeyes inside the top 10. It is an outcome that would normally sound hyperbolic. Top-10 selections are shaped by positional value, team need, and […]
There is no way to sugarcoat it: college athletics out West will feel different next season on and off the field, especially for our passionate sports writing crew at MWCConnection. Where it truly counts? Familiar rivalries will be reframed, travel maps redrawn, and long-held assumptions about where the Mountain West ends and the Pac-12 begins […]
Today, the Portland Thorns announced that they have signed midfielder Cassandra Bogere via a transfer SK Brann Kvinner of the Toppserien – Norway’s top league. The contract is for an undisclosed fee and runs through the 2028 season with a 2029 club option. “Cassandra is an exciting and emerging young talent who fits the profile […]
One of the biggest issues FCS football faces today is the constant allure the next level has to its best and brightest stars. The transfer portal and NIL has only exacerbated that ongoing enticement and it’s made it extremely difficult for many programs to remain competitive on a yearly basis. Every year when the season […]
Now that the ink is dry on the 2026 class, it is time to shift our focus to the 2027 class. Resident recruiting writers Aaron Sieverkropp and Luke Kemper reveal their rankings for the priority of recruits for UW’s 2027 class. They each compiled a list of 25 prospects, averaged them out, and created UWDP’s […]
After the worst Big Ten loss of the season for No. 11 Ohio State women’s basketball, the Buckeyes finish January with the Wisconsin Badgers. The Scarlet and Gray’s 91-70 defeat to the Iowa Hawkeyes on Sunday showed a team struggling to adjust to the absence of redshirt freshman forward Kylee Kitts. While the Badgers have […]
Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia had a great college career. This past season, he threw for 3,539 yards and tossed 29 touchdowns, which led the SEC. His completion percentage was an amazing 70.6%. That also led the SEC. Yet, draft sites and scouts aren’t giving him any love regarding April’s NFL draft. He is ranked #178. […]
Kansas Jayhawks News The next week will say a lot about KU’s toughness Where do the sportsbooks think Darryn Peterson will be drafted? Take a look at where KU football’s outgoing transfers are ending up Links! Take a look at what’s going on around the Big 12 in men’s basketball ESPN ranks the top 50 […]
With the Syracuse Orange on hiatus, some former players from the 2025 team are now showcasing their talents in hopes of continuing their football careers in the pros. Fans most recently got to see the latest member of #PunterU to represent ‘Cuse at the 2026 East-West Shrine Bowl. Jack Stonehouse — who played for three […]
In a stunning overnight development, the MAC Champion Western Michigan Broncos are set to be on the look for a new defensive playcaller, as the Los Angeles Chargers have hired Chris O’Leary as their new defensive coordinator. The move was announced just after midnight Eastern time on Thursday morning. O’Leary, who joined WMU’s staff in […]
Nevada football coach Jeff Choate calls 2026 a crucial ‘hump year’ for the Wolf Pack Chris Murray of NevadaSportsNet recaps last week’s press conference with Nevada head coach Jeff Choate. Needless to say, the Wolf Pack brass needs to start seeing results in 2026. An increase in talent and a decrease in competition in the […]
As the season grinds on, there is going to be speculation about job openings at several ACC schools, including possibly UNC, Pitt, Syracuse, Boston College, Notre Dame and Georgia Tech. For most of these programs, there will be a number of issue to work out, including being competitive financially. It’s just a reality of today’s […]
In Wednesday’s ACC Action, Florida State beat Cal, 63-61 and Miami downed Stanford, 79-70. We had it backwards in Wednesday’s ACC Roundup – the Cali schools made an East Coast swing, not vice-versa. If you haven’t noticed, FSU is improved. They’re still not winning much but they’ve been competitive and they have won two of […]
A lot of my football analysis is based on body mechanics and science. My schedule doesn’t allow me to pay a ton of attention to teams that aren’t the Buffalo Bills. That said, what I do know a good deal about is behavioral science and hiring strategies, so let’s chat about that a bit. If […]
All’s well that ends well for Barcelona in the group phase of the Champions League. They didn’t start the campaign in top form, but they made a spirited run at the end to claim a very valuable top eight finish, and with it, a direct spot in the round of 16. The accomplishment was even […]
Even though he is a rookie, TreVeyon Henderson is no stranger to the big stage. Spending his four-year college career at Ohio State, he appeared in five bowl games and won the National Championship as a senior. Thirteen months later, he is now preparing for the game’s biggest event. With Henderson as their most productive […]
Maryland tennis will play host to Old Dominion on Friday for its third match of the season. Currently, the Terps sit at 2-0 on the season after defeating Georgetown and Howard 6-1 and 7-0, respectively. The team was set to travel to Georgia over the weekend before the inclement weather canceled the trip. Maryland freshmen […]
When it comes down to Duke teams that were sheer fun to watch, it was hard to beat the 2001 group. That bunch was a blast. Start with Shane Battier, who was sort of the ultimate Dukie, add in Jason Williams, Chris Duhon, Nate James, Mike Dunleavy, Reggie Love and Carlos Boozer and that was […]
There are certain personalities in sports media, both locally and nationally, whose opinions carry significant weight. Whenever personalities like Paul Finebaum speak, it’s worth listening. The New York Times bestselling author and longtime sports talk show host talked about Kentucky’s blowout loss at Vanderbilt on his show Wednesday. “I’ve been a big supporter of Mark […]
And then what? That is the very good question.
The 2026 Panini Senior Bowl is in full swing amidst winter-like weather in Mobile, Alabama. Last year, the temps were in the upper 60s, and in full sun was shorts and flip-flop conditions. This year, although the daytime it is in the upper 40s, the wind chill has gotten into the 30s, but in sunny […]