College Basketball: Major changes in top 25, led by Tennessee, Purdue

Tennessee got its character loss out of the way, and at a site close to home with several metrics pointing in its favor, our college basketball picks are taking a Volunteer day against Mississippi State. The No. 9 seeded Mississippi State Bulldogs face the No. 1 seed Tennessee Volunteers in the SEC Tournament bracket quarterfinals on Thursday…

The final weekend of the 2023-24 college basketball regular-season has finally arrived. With Selection Sunday on the horizon, many teams near the cut line have only a few more chances to improve their respective résumés to secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament. Eighteen of the Associated Press Top 25 teams are in action. The ACC regular-season…

The final weekend of the college basketball calendar is here. With Selection Sunday on the horizon, many teams near the cut line have only a few more chances to improve their respective résumés to secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament. Eighteen of the Associated Press Top 25 teams are in action. The ACC regular-season championship will be on the…

With Feast Week behind us, the college basketball season is on the road to March Madness, so check out the latest Bracketology update Welcome, friends, to the fourth edition of Bracketology here at ClutchPoints, and please, allow me to potentially be the first to say Happy Holidays! It truly is the most wonderful time of the year. Not only is…

The Opponent: The University of Georgia was founded in 1785, and has been playing football since 1892. The Bulldogs are coached by one of their own in Kirby Smart. Smart has a 91-15 record since taking over for Mark Richt in 2016. Obviously, the coaching itself has been tremendous under Smart. However, Georgia has firmly cemented the cardinal truth…

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders face the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in a Conference-USA matchup in Week 5. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, September 28 from LT Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The game will air on CBSSN. MTSU (1-3, 0-0 CUSA) has kept it interesting in some big games this year. Thought they have just…

CBS Sports Network is back with extensive college football coverage in Week 5, featuring a lineup of five games over a three-day span. The American, Conference USA and the Mountain West all have league matchups featured within that slate. It all begins Thursday evening when Western Kentucky hosts Middle Tennessee in a Conference USA showdown, the…

Tennessee football returns to Neyland Stadium after their Week three SEC opener in Gainesville to take on the UTSA Roadrunners in Week four. UTSA will be Tennessee's second non-P5 opponent of the season, but the Roadrunners are drastically different from Austin Peay. The Roadrunners are reigning back-to-back Conference USA champions, but they won't…

If it's true that defense wins championships, say hello to the top candidate to win the 2023 men's NCAA tournament: the Tennessee Volunteers. They've never won it all before. Heck, they've never even come close. The Vols have gone to 24 NCAA tournaments with nary a Final Four appearance and only one trip to the Elite Eight (2010). And head coach…

Our NFL betting expert brings you his best Titans vs. Eagles predictions and picks for their NFL Week 13 showdown, which is live Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on Fox. One of the best games of the week sees last year's AFC No. 1 seed, the Tennessee Titans, visit the team likely to earn the NFC's No. 1 seed this season, the Philadelphia Eagles. The Titans…

Tennessee football is ranked No. 7 in the newest College Football Top 25, moving up three spots after being ranked No. 10 last week. The CFP Selection Committee released their new rankings Tuesday night. Alabama (10-2), despite is loss at Tennessee earlier this season, was ranked ahead of the Vols. Penn State (10-2) is No. 8, Clemson (10-2) dropped…

The longest winning streak in college basketball came to a screeching halt on Friday night in the Bahamas as No. 22 Tennessee lead wire-to-wire to take down reigning national champion and fourth-ranked Kansas in the Battle 4 Atlantis Championship game. Tennessee scored the first seven points of the game and built its lead to as many as 18 points in…

Thanksgiving week has long been synonymous with football. But in recent years, college basketball junkies have gotten their fix thanks to ESPN's made-for-TV "Feast Week". From The Bahamas to the Cayman Islands to Maui and all points in between, dozens of college basketball teams will compete this week in holiday tournaments across North…

The 22nd-ranked Tennessee men's basketball team heads to the Bahamas this week for the Battle 4 Atlantis, set to take on Butler in their opening game on Wednesday at approximately 7:30 p.m. ET. Fans can catch Wednesday's game on ESPN2 and online or on any mobile device through WatchESPN. WatchESPN can be accessed through the ESPN App, or online at…

College basketball's Feast Week is upon us! For the next 10 days, fans are treated to high-level hoops from morning until late at night, pitting some of the best programs in the sport against each other in events that will tell us a lot about how the 2022-23 season will pan out. Here's a look at the five men's events you'll want to keep the closest…

The Colorado Buffaloes are taking on the Tennessee Volunteers at Bridgestone Arena tonight in what should be a good early-season test for Tennessee. Let's take a look at the top college basketball betting picks, odds, betting trends and KenPom Rankings, then give our Colorado vs Tennessee prediction for the game tonight. Colorado Buffaloes (1-1,…

TV schedule: Sunday, November 13th, 2:00 pm ET. ESPN Arena: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee Colorado and Tennessee will meet for the third consecutive year. The Buffs have lost both of these games by double digits and have scored an average of 50.5 points in those two games. This time around might not be much easier as this Tennessee…

The Tennessee Volunteers take on the Missouri Tigers in an SEC battle at Neyland Stadium this Saturday. After losing the "game of the century", Tennessee will look to rebound against a morbid Missouri team in week 10. Similarly, the Missouri will attempt to get back in the win column after losing their last game 21-17 at the hands of the Kentucky…

The No. 5-ranked Tennessee Volunteers will host the Missouri Tigers in Knoxville on Saturday for a matchup between a pair of SEC East foes looking to bounce back after tough losses. Undefeated Tennessee made its way to Athens last Saturday riding high as the No. 1-ranked team in the initial College Football Playoff rankings. The Vols exited Athens…

Tennessee's stint with the No. 1 ranking in the College Football Playoff rankings lasted one week as the Vols dropped after losing on the road at then-No. 3 Georgia. In the new top 25 released on Tuesday night on ESPN, Tennessee landed at No. 5 behind the unbeaten quartet of Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan and TCU. The Vols also fell to No. 5 in both…

Last week ATS: 5-7 (2-3 B1G, 3-4 National) Season ATS: 57-67-3 (28-34-1 B1G, 29-32-2 National) Did I think that at this point of the season I'd be 10 games under.500? Not at all. Thankfully there is still more than a month left before the regular season ends and bowl matchups are announced. As bad as the record is right now, one big week could get…

This article is part of our College Football Picks series. The Tennessee Volunteers enter Week 4 undefeated. Their 3-0 record is currently supported by two crushing victories over MAC opponents and a seven-point win over Pittsburgh. After obliterating Akron last week, Volunteers' quarterback Hendon Hooker enters SEC Conference competition with a…

The Volunteers head to the Keystone State in a quest for national relevancy The Opponent: The Pitt Panthers are your defending ACC champions, and are coming off an emotional win in the Backyard Brawl against West Virginia. Pitt went 10-2 in their regular season last year, and won the ACC Championship game over Wake Forest. It was the Panthers'…

With one week to play in the 2022 regular season, Michigan football held onto the No. 3 spot in the College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday night, for the third consecutive week. The top four remained unchanged, as all four of the nation's undefeated teams won Saturday: No. 1 Georgia (11-0, 8-0 SEC), No. 2 Ohio State (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten), No. 3…

This week's theme is "bouncing back": Every Kentucky-based university involved in the Courier Journal sports staff Week 9 picks is coming off a loss in its most recent game. The in-state teams have their work cut out for them this week. Louisville and Kentucky host ranked foes in Duke and Tennessee, respectively. WKU welcomes an unbeaten Liberty…