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| WHAT'S BREWING TODAY Thursday, February 24 On Today's Scorecard Surprise Me |
| Over the years, very few surprise teams have made the playoff as the usual powerhouses like Clemson, Alabama, Ohio State, Georgia, Notre Dame, and Oklahoma have made the field. There have been some surprises such as Michigan and Cincinnati from this past season, Washington a few years ago, and Michigan State back in 2015. As you can imagine, none of those four "surprise" teams won a single game in the playoff, getting bounced in the first round in blowout fashion. After yet another exciting season which saw two of those surprises make the playoff, we head into the offseason with plenty of speculation regarding early contenders for the four-team field in 2022. The question is who else could make a push and shock just about everyone? Here is a preview of the Top 5 teams that could surprise: 5. USC Trojans (2021 record: 4-8) If there's one program that could probably shock everyone and come out of the Pac-12 based solely on talent, it's USC. The hiring of Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma was a power move. The Trojans showed that they're willing to fork over the money to compete for national titles again and Riley is the perfect guy for the job. He's led the Sooners to multiple playoff berths and is a top-tier recruiter. And if you can't recruit at USC, you probably can't recruit anywhere. The Trojans have hit the portal hard, landing 13 transfers. One of those transfers is former five-star and Heisman contender Caleb Williams from Oklahoma who started at quarterback under Riley in 2021. The Trojans have a talented roster as well as a dozen more impactful transfers coming in for the 2022 season. That 4-8 record last year is going to look ridiculous compared to 10-plus wins in 2022. To see a preview on the other 4 top surprise teams for the 2022 college football season click here. |
| Trending Today Yes, He Said It |
| The proposed Saudi-back golf tour, funded by the Saudi royal family and run by Greg Norman, has been making waves for months. But most Americans first heard about it last week, when comments Phil Mickelson made to golf writer Alan Shipnuck made headlines. "They're scary mother f--kers to get involved with ... We know they killed [Washington Post reporter] Jamal] Khashoggi and have a horrible record on human rights. They execute people over there for being gay. Knowing all of this, why would I even consider it? Because this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reshape how the PGA Tour operates." Mickelson ranks eighth among the world's highest-paid athletes in terms of endorsements, raking in $42 million last year alone, per Sportico. He could be suspended, or even banned, from the PGA Tour for directly supporting the rival league. Stay tuned. |