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Post spring composite rankings have Georgia, Michigan at the top

Check out where your favorite team ranks in the composite spring rankings.

Heading into the 2023 college football season, most of the headlines will involve the Big Ten and SEC conferences. In our composite rankings, those two conferences make up the top five. Overall, the Pac-12 had the second most teams appear.

Here is the full breakdown of teams by conference:

SEC 8
Pac-12 6
Big Ten 5
Big 12 5
ACC 3
G5/Independents 4

The four polls that make up the post-spring football composite rankings:

Using the four polls we had ties at the No. 3, No. 12, No. 21, No. 27, and No. 30 spots among the teams listed. The full post-spring rankings are listed below, ties listed in alphabetical order.

Top 10 finalists for 2023 USA Softball collegiate player of the year award

Which ten players made the list for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year?

The field has been narrowed down to just ten Division 1 players for the prestigious 2023 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award. The award “aims to recognize outstanding athletic achievement by Division I softball players over the course of the entire season.”

The University of Oklahoma, a powerhouse in the sport, has three players on the list while UCLA and Tennessee have two players each. The other schools represented are Clemson, Wichita, and Florida.

Three finalists will be revealed May 17 and the recipient of the award will be announced prior to the NCAA Women’s College World Series slated for Jun. 1-9 at the USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex.

Player School Position
Jordy Bahl Oklahoma Pitcher
Maya Brady UCLA Utility
Valerie Cagle Clemson Pitcher/Utility
Jayda Coleman Oklahoma Outfield
Megan Faraimo UCLA Pitcher
Tiare Jennings Oklahoma Infield
Sydney McKinney Wichita Infield
Kiki Milloy Tennessee Outfield
Ashley Rogers Tennessee Pitcher
Skylar Wallace Florida Infield

Don’t miss a single game of the 2023 Women’s College World Series. Read more about the broadcasting schedule here.

Women’s Sweet 16: game predictions, who advances to the Elite Eight?

Only two No. 1 seeds remain in the women’s tournament and this is the first time since 1998 that the Sweet 16 will be without two of its No. 1 seeds.

Only two No. 1 seeds remain in the women’s tournament and this is the first time since 1998 that the Sweet 16 will be without two of its No. 1 seeds. We have a No. 8 seed in Ole Miss and a No. 9 seed in Miami matched up against No. 5 and No. 4 seeds respectively. This tournament is about to heat up and it feels like upsets are on the brink.

Sweet 16 games begin Friday, March 24 with four matchups on Friday and four matchups on Saturday. The frontrunners in the tournament are still the top-seeded teams, but lower-seeded teams are peaking at just the right time and anything can happen in March.

Here’s everything you need ahead of this weekend’s Sweet 16.

2023 NCAA women’s Sweet 16: Latest bracket, schedule, and how to watch

There are few surprises with Miami, Colorado, and Ole Miss in the mix of teams, but stalwarts are also accounted for in South Carolina, Iowa, and UConn.

The Sweet 16 is upon us and games begin Friday, March 24. There are four matchups on Friday and four matchups on Saturday. There are few surprises with Miami, Colorado, and Ole Miss in the mix of teams, but stalwarts are also accounted for in South Carolina, Iowa, and UConn.

Sweet 16 Schedule: (All game times are eastern)

Friday, March 24 — Sweet 16

  • No. 4 Villanova vs. No. 9 Miami | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN
  • No. 2 Utah vs. No. 3 LSU | 5 p.m. | ESPN
  • No. 2 Iowa vs. No. 6 Colorado | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
  • No. 5 Louisville vs. No. 8 Ole Miss | 10 p.m. | ESPN

Saturday, March 25 — Sweet 16

  • No. 2 Maryland vs. No. 3 Notre Dame | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN
  • No.1 South Carolina vs. No. 4 UCLA | 2:00 p.m. | ESPN
  • No. 2 UConn vs. No. 3 Ohio State | 4 p.m. | ABC
  • No. 1 Virginia Tech vs. No. 4 Tennessee | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN2

Only two No. 1 seeds remain in the tournament and this is the first time since 1998 that the Sweet 16 will be without two of its No. 1 seeds.

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Tennessee Sweet 16 gear and apparel

Celebrate both Vols squads getting through the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament and gear up for the Sweet 16:

It’s a good time to be the Tennessee Volunteers basketball program… regardless of which.

Both the men’s and women’s programs have advanced to the Sweet 16. It’s the ladies are really pacing the school.

The No. 4 seeded Lady Volunteers rolled through their first two opponents, winning by a combined score of 102 against their first two opponents. That momentum alone might be enough to knock off the No. 1 seed, Virginia Tech, who await them in the Sweet 16.

Likewise seeded at No. 4, the men’s team didn’t have wins of the blowout variety but their seniors shined. After holding off a late charge from Louisiana in the opening round to take a 58-55 win, Tennessee had Duke on their radar next.

A powerhouse opponent regardless of their seeding, the Volunteers handled business in a 65-52 manner. Again the experience took hold against a freshman-filled opponent.

The dance goes on for Tennessee, and it’s time for the Vol faithful to cheer them on properly with Fanatics.

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Check out some of the Sweet 16 Volunteer gear below and see the Fanatics site for even more offers such as free shipping:

Power ranking the 16 remaining teams in the women’s tournament

The frontrunners in the tournament are still the top-seeded teams, but lower-seeded teams are peaking at just the right time and anything can happen in March.

The tournament’s second round has come and gone with upsets galore busting everyone’s brackets. Ole Miss’s upset of No. 1 seeded Stanford shattered the last bracket.

The team field is a bit diverse with only two No. 1 seeds remaining in the tournament, South Carolina and Virginia Tech, respectively. Ole Miss, Miami, and Colorado shocked viewers when they took down their opponents and made it into the Sweet 16.

The frontrunners in the tournament are still the top-seeded teams, but lower-seeded teams are peaking at just the right time and anything can happen in March.

With that said College Sports Wire tried to rank the remaining teams in the Sweet 16.

Tennessee Vols March Madness gear 2023

Celebrate Tennessee’s NCAA Tournament berth with new gear from Fanatics.

For the third consecutive year, Tennessee is headed to the NCAA Tournament.

Though the Vols fell to Missouri in the SEC Tournament, their body of work was enough to solidify them as one of the 68 teams still vying for an NCAA title.

Fanatics has released a couple of Tennessee March Madness themed items (along with a few other teams) to celebrate the Vols’ return to the NCAA Tournament.

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The Vols earned the No. 4 seed in the East Region, and will take on No. 13 Louisiana in the first round on Thursday, March 16 in Orlando, Florida.

Now that we know who Tennessee will play in the first round, it’s time to celebrate the tournament berth and root the Volunteers onto the Final Four.

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College Football Roundtable: Top 12 most anticipated games of 2023

College Wire’s 12 most anticipated matchups of the 2023 season.

While we await the start of spring football, the College Wire network is looking forward to the 2023 season.

One of the biggest storylines to follow will revolve around the two-time defending national champion Georgia Bulldogs. Can they win a third-straight title? That hasn’t occurred since 1934-36.

First-year head coaches will be looking to make an impact as well with Luke Fickell in Wisconsin, Matt Rhule in Nebraska, and Deion Sanders in Colorado among others. We even get to see Rhule take on Sanders this season.

Speaking of matchups in the 2023 campaign, three wire editors joined me in a roundtable to discuss our most anticipated games in the upcoming season. Do you agree with these 12 games broken down by Adam Dubbin (Gators Wire), AJ Spurr (Roll Tide Wire), and Tyler Nettuno (LSU Wire)?

Tennessee makes top-16 for 4-star lineman Nigel Smith II

Tennessee makes top-16 for 4-star defensive lineman Nigel Smith II.

The Volunteers continue to make progress on the recruiting trail for the class of 2024.

Four-star defensive lineman Nigel Smith II announced his top 16 schools on Tuesday.

Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Miami, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Texas, TCU, Oregon, Penn State, Texas A&M, Rutgers, Texas Tech, and Prairie View A&M are Smith’s top-16 schools.

The 6-foot-4, 260-pound defensive lineman is from Melissa High School in Melissa, Texas.

Smith is the No. 50 overall prospect and No. 7 defensive lineman in the country, according to the On3 Consensus. He also ranks as the No. 6 player in the state of Texas in the class of 2024.

Smith was the unanimous Texas District 7-4A-I Defensive Lineman of the Year as a sophomore. He totaled 66 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, and 10 sacks on the season.

He continued his strong high school career by being named the Texas District 7-5A-II Defensive Lineman of the Year as a junior. He ended the season with 103 total tackles, 17 tackles for loss, and 11 sacks.

Tennessee football: 2023 way-too-early game-by-game predictions

Tennessee offers 2024 defensive lineman Deyvid Palepale

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Tennessee offers 3-star safety Dashawn McBryde

Tennessee offered 2024 safety Dashawn McBryde, the No. 9 player in the state of Louisiana.

The Volunteers are staying active on the recruiting trail as the focus shifts to the class of 2024.

Tennessee offered a scholarship to 3-star defensive back Dashawn McBryde on Tuesday.

“I’m extremely honored to receive an offer from The University of Tennessee,” McBryde announced on social media.

The 6-foot-3, 190-pound safety is from Denham Springs, Louisiana. He currently ranks as the No. 9 player in the state of Louisiana and the No. 36 safety in the country, according to On3 Sports.

McBryde was an All-State selection after finishing his junior season with 46 total tackles, four tackles for a loss, and nine interceptions. He also added nine pass breakups and three touchdowns.

The 3-star safety holds multiple other Power Five offers, including Ole Miss, Baylor, Texas Tech, and Vanderbilt.

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