Tag Archives: Penn State

NFL Draft Notebook: Top 30 WR Rankings and NFL Player Compositions

It’s true. This wide receiver class is special. I know, everyone gets tired of hearing that every April, leading up to the NFL draft. However, this one really has it all: superstars disappear off the board in the top 10, the dynamic athletes go somewhere between the middle of Round 1 and early Round 2,… Read More »

2024 NFL Draft: Top 10 offensive line prospects anchored by stars from Penn State, Notre Dame

With the 2024 NFL Draft approaching, let’s take a look at the rankings of each individual position. Here’s a look at the top 10 offensive linemen. [Nate Tice’s NFL Draft top 100 big board ⊥ Top QBs ⊥ Top RBs ⊥ Top WRs ⊥ Top TEs] Some of Fashanu’s blemishes can be attributed to injury… Read More »

2024 NFL Combine Risers and Fallers: Payton Wilson, Chop Robinson among defensive standouts

Here’s a look at a handful of defensive players who have seen theirs NFL Draft stocks rise and fall while I’ve been at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, including NC State LB Payton Wilson, Penn State EDGE Chop Robinson, Clemson CB Nate Wiggins and Washington EDGE Bralen Trice. Stock increases Payton Wilson, LB, NC State… Read More »

JJ McCarthy’s upside is tantalizing. The question is how high it actually goes

JJ McCarthy was behind center for Michigan’s runs to and through the College Football Playoff, putting him front and center during the college season as the Wolverines continued to rack up wins. They were powered by a classic Harbaugh-based offense: pound the rock until the defense cracks or at least get to third and manageable… Read More »

Big Ten College Basketball Power Rankings: Nebraska and Iowa up, MSU and Indiana down

Vaughn Dalzell shares his Big Ten Power Rankings as we head into the final four games of the regular season. 1. Purdue Boilermakers (25-3, 14-3) Upcoming games: Saturday vs. Michigan State (-10), Tuesday at Illinois (-1) *Projected lines* Purdue bounced back with 28- and 8-point wins over Rutgers and Michigan after the road loss at… Read More »

Big Ten Power Rankings: Purdue tops the list, Illinois, Penn State and Minnesota are on the rise

Vaughn Dalzell is atop the Big Ten Conference rankings after a week of close games that led to Purdue sweeping the league. 1. Purdue Boilermakers (21-2, 10-2) Upcoming games: Saturday vs Indiana (-20), Thursday vs Minnesota (-17) *Projected lines* Odds of winning the Big Ten: (-1600) Purdue earned its two biggest wins since December with… Read More »

Best college basketball bets, February 3: Houston vs. Kansas, North Carolina vs. Duke and more!

Vaughn Dalzell shares his Saturday College Basketball card, including top 10 matchups between Houston and Kansas, plus Duke and North Carolina. Houston (-2.5) at Kansas: O/U 133.5 Kansas is 11-0 at home this season and has won 15 in a row, so the environment will be challenging for a Houston team still working its way… Read More »

The state of Illinois, Michigan is on the rise

Vaughn Dalzell shares his Power Rankings for the Big Ten with teams like Illinois and Michigan State closing in on Purdue. 1. Purdue Boilermakers (18-2, 7-2) Upcoming games: Saturday at Rutgers (-12), Wednesday vs Northwestern (-15) *Projected lines* Odds to win the Big Ten: (-350) Purdue is once again at the top of this poll… Read More »

Big Ten Men’s Basketball Bracketology: Purdue keeps chugging

Every other team in the Big Ten still looks up to Purdue when it comes to its NCAA Tournament prospects. That probably won’t change this season, especially with the Boilermakers seemingly figuring out their pecking order (more on that later). But there are still plenty of questions to be answered this season. Will Wisconsin or… Read More »

Purdue tops the list, Wisconsin, Illinois

Vaughn Dalzell shares his Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings, including Purdue at the top and a surprising ranking for Northwestern. 1. Purdue Boilermakers (16-2, 5-2) Upcoming games: Saturday at Iowa (-7), Tuesday vs Michigan (-16) *Projected linesOdds of winning the Big Ten: (-310) Currently ranked No. 2 in the AP Poll, Purdue has the most… Read More »