The Bills look good. Yes, you read that correctly. It's only two weeks into the season, but the Buffalo Bills sit atop the AFC East as one of only five teams who are 2-0 heading into a Monday night showdown between the Colts and Eagles. On a day where Bills fans were not only able to celebrate the tremendous strength of Jim Kelly and the fact that they'll remain in Buffalo … [Read more...] about Buffalo Bills: this defense is for real
Clemson Tigers
#80 Clemson Tigers: College Basketball 111 in 111
Welcome to The Sports Bank’s third annual college basketball season preview series. Two years we looked at 99 teams in 99 days. Last year, we were slightly more aggressive and expanded to 111 teams in 111 days and will do so again as we look ahead to the 2012-2013 season. We will rank the 75 power conference teams and top 36 mid-majors in reverse power ranking order. … [Read more...] about #80 Clemson Tigers: College Basketball 111 in 111
#13 Clemson Tigers: College Football 77 in 77
Welcome to The Sports Bank 77 in 77. We’re previewing one team a day everyday as the college football season approaches. And we’re doing it in rapid fire sequence. Today, the Clemson Tigers … [Read more...] about #13 Clemson Tigers: College Football 77 in 77
How good might Harrison Barnes be in the NBA?
There wasn't a more highly touted recruit coming out of high school, other than LeBron James, than Harrison Barnes. People thought so highly of him that college basketball tabbed him as a preseason first team All-American. But his first few months of his freshman season were anything but All-American-esque. … [Read more...] about How good might Harrison Barnes be in the NBA?
LSU, Alabama Top BCS Dogs as Oklahoma, Wisconsin Tumble
After a surprisingly eventful weekend in college football, the new BCS rankings came out on Sunday night with some big moves both up and down the board. LSU and Alabama remained the top two teams after their victories this weekend, but the Oklahoma Sooners and Wisconsin Badgers both felt the pain caused by their losses to Texas Tech and Michigan State, respectively, as they … [Read more...] about LSU, Alabama Top BCS Dogs as Oklahoma, Wisconsin Tumble
LSU, Alabama Top First BCS Rankings
With seven weeks done in the college football season, the first edition of the BCS rankings came out on Sunday night, and there were a few surprises through the list. The LSU Tigers ended up edging the Alabama Crimson Tide on the list, finishing a mere .0003 points ahead of them in average. The Oklahoma Sooners ended up finishing in the third spot, followed closely by … [Read more...] about LSU, Alabama Top First BCS Rankings
#11 Virginia Tech Hokies vs. #13 Clemson Tigers: Brutally Honest Game Preview
I guess I was wrong about the ACC- on many levels. It's a much stronger college football conference than I thought. Much better. And it's not Florida State who's the national title contender this year. The winner of the Clemson Tigers vs. Virginia Tech Hokies game will advance to the national title consideration discussion. Loser...gets to find solace in fighting on for a … [Read more...] about #11 Virginia Tech Hokies vs. #13 Clemson Tigers: Brutally Honest Game Preview
#62 Clemson Tigers: College Basketball 111 in 111
Welcome to The Sports Bank’s second annual college basketball season preview series. Last year we looked at 99 teams in 99 days. This year, we are being slightly more aggressive and expanding to 111 teams in 111 days. We will rank the 74 power conference teams and top 37 mid-majors in reverse power ranking order. We’ll break down rosters, non-conference schedules, and pick … [Read more...] about #62 Clemson Tigers: College Basketball 111 in 111
College Football 77 in 77: #47 Clemson Tigers
We've arrived at our first "I just don't get it" college football team in the 77 in 77. I just don't see why everyone is so high on the Clemson Tigers? They were an unimpressive 6-7 last year, and an even more unimpressive 4-4 in the extremely blah ACC. Their defense could take a couple steps backward this year, after losing some guys to the NFL, including Da'Quan Bowers, one … [Read more...] about College Football 77 in 77: #47 Clemson Tigers