The Week 7 AP Top 25 college football rankings were released on Sunday. No movement in the top 5, but Florida State moved up to No. 6 after dominating Maryland, bumping Georgia and Louisville back a single spot each. Alabama remains fixed at the top, and Oregon is the only other team that has been receiving first place votes.
Rivalry Night – Hawks Visit Blues in Western Conference Heavyweight Showdown
The Chicago Blackhawks and the St. Louis Blues renew hostilities on Wednesday night when the Hawks, off a 3-2 extra-time loss at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning try to knock the Blues out of the unbeaten ranks.
Its hard to believe it is already week 7 of the college football season…it goes by so fast. So far Louisville has passed every test pushing the Cardinals all the way to the #8 spot in the country. Still there is not a ton of respect for them even though Ohio is playing better and better each week and they crushed the Bobcats in the opener.
NFL Power Rankings – Where Every Team Sits After Week 5
Week 5 is done and as per usual there were no shortage of story lines in the NFL. More teams fell from the undefeated ranks, some teams continue to shock and Jacksonville – they continue to be Jacksonville.
The undefeated No. 3 Clemson Tigers will host a Boston College Eagles squad at Death Valley on Saturday afternoon.
Boston College, who won their first two games of the year before losing at USC and at home against Florida State, bounced back with a 48-27 win over Army this past weekend, while the Tigers has one more game to win before it can go into its ACC Atlantic Division showdown with Florida State.
Heisman contender Jadeveon Clowney sat out of the No. 14 Gamecocks’ bout with Kentucky last week with sore ribs, but is expected to start on the road against the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday in a SEC college football showdown in Fayetteville.
The USC Trojans will enter a new era on Thursday night when they take on PAC-12 rival Arizona under the direction of new interim head coach Ed Orgeron, who takes over following the firing of Lane Kiffin after the Trojans 62-41 loss to Arizona State on Sept. 28.
A blowout is in the making when the Kentucky Wildcats and the Alabama Crimson Tide face off on Saturday in Lexington in a SEC college football battle.
The No. 17 ranked Florida Gators will aim to add to their current three-game win streak when they arrive in Baton Rouge to take on the No. 10 ranked LSU Tigers on Saturday in a SEC college football battle.
The New York Giants are still the most confounding team in the NFL right now…is it possible they are really the worst team in the league? This week they travel to Chicago to face a Bears team that is trying to break from a two game losing streak so maybe New York is just what the doctor ordered.
Sabres Look for Win #1 – Host Lightning Tuesday Night
The Buffalo Sabres have not exactly started out their season as hoped – three straight losses and the club’s worst start ever has them looking up at the rest of their division looking for an answer to their early season woes.
Despite a devastating overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks last week, Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for September after catching 20 passes for 270 yards and a touchdown.
The Panthers will arrive in the desert on Sunday off a 38-0 shellacking of the New York Giants, and will face a Cardinals team that is beaming with confidence as it pulled to.500 on the year after a come-from-behind win over Tampa Bay last time out.
The Detroit Lions made a little history a couple weeks ago when they snapped a 21-game losing streak in Washington. Now Jim Schwartz’s team looks to snap another losing streak when they travel to Lambeau Field to take on the Green Bay Packers.
Many will be surprised to see these teams meet with a combined record of 7-1, but the Tennessee Titans and Kansas City Chiefs have been playing great football, and one will take a huge step towards a playoff berth with a win in this matchup.
The Jacksonville Jaguars will travel to the Edward Jones Dome on Sunday to take on the St. Louis Rams in a matchup between teams that can’t be happy with their starts to the year, combining for just a single win between them.
