College Sports Madness

George Hammond Sat, 05/19/2012 The CAA ChallengeWith the departure this week of VCU to the Atlantic 10 and now Old Dominion to Conference USA, did one headline in a Virginia newspaper speak the truth when it screamed: “The CAA is doomed”?   That might be premature, but there’s no doubt the conference took a hit this week right in the solar plexus.When George Mason announced … [Read more...] about The CAA Challenge

George Hammond Mon, 01/07/2013 Now that North Dakota State has wrapped up its second consecutive FCS title, we can take a peek at what might be in store for the 2013 season. And 2013 might resemble 2012 in many ways.  If you were to predict a preseason top 10 FCS rankings, here’s how one poll might look:1)   North Dakota State – Were you expecting someone else? The Bison, … [Read more...] about An Early 2013 FCS Football Top 10

George Hammond Wed, 09/03/2014 Week 2 FCS Football Games of the Week Villanova’s probably had Saturday’s game with Fordham circled on the calendar for a long time.The No. 4 Villanova Wildcats (0-1), which lost a double-overtime thriller to Syracuse on Friday, open their home slate this weekend against <span style="font-size: ... Read More » read more … [Read more...] about Week 2 FCS Football Games of the Week

Todd Salem Sat, 04/02/2016  NCAA Tournament National Championship Game Breakdown #1 North Carolina vs. #2 Villanova<span style="font-family: verdana, ... Read More » read more … [Read more...] about Men's Basketball 2016 NCAA Tournament Championship Game Breakdown

John Furgele Wed, 04/20/2016  Villanova has done it.Those words were coined by Brent Musburger after Villanova’s epic victory over Georgetown in the 1985 NCAA Championship Game.  Let’s give the university credit; it took them 31 years to get back to another title game, but when they did, they treated the nation to a scintillating, thrilling contest.  In 1985 they beat the … [Read more...] about Villanova Win Could Be a Game Changer