Joe Cox

Joined: Aug 26, 2025

Joe is a journalist and writer who covers college and professional sports. He has written or co-written over a dozen sports books, including several regional best sellers. His last book, A Fine Team Man, is about Jackie Robinson and the lives he changed. Joe has been a guest on MLB Network, the Paul Finebaum show and numerous other television and radio shows. He has been inside MLB dugouts, covered bowl games and conference tournaments with Saturday Down South and still loves telling the stories of sports past and present.

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman was named as a potential surprise candidate for an open coaching job.

Rankings

Another week of FPI rankings from ESPN brings another week of college football fan angst. Here's some of the highlights.

Louisville took a big FPI drop after a Week 11 loss to California.

Rankings

After an interesting Week 11, here's a rundown of the power conference teams that ESPN had with big jumps or drops in the FPI rankings.

When Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes turns on college football, he named one college QB as perhaps his 'favorite' to watch

News

On College GameDay, in making his Week 11 picks, Patrick Mahomes highlighted the college QB who might be his 'favorite' to watch.

Patrick Mahomes switched from quarterbacking to predicting with his College GameDay pick on Indiana-Penn State

Picks

NFL star Patrick Mahomes dropped his College GameDay pick on the Indiana-Penn State matchup.

ESPN broadcaster Kirk Herbstreit dropped a big Week 11 upset pick on College GameDay

Picks

ESPN broadcaster Kirk Herbstreit dropped a significant upset call on College GameDay.

ESPN personality Pat McAfee discussed a CFP contender that 'has it all' on College GameDay.

News

ESPN personality praised a CFP contender team as one that 'has it all.'

Vanderbilt and Diego Pavia could be on upset alert with a dangerous game in Week 11.

Betting

With some upsets brewing for Week 11, here are eight teams that could be in trouble.

Former NFL coach Jon Gruden is projected as a strong candidate for a major coaching vacancy

News

Former head coach Jon Gruden could be returning to the SEC in an unexpected spot, according to a recent podcast.

A top ten showdown for Bear Bachmeier and BYU headlines the Week 11 viewing experience.

News

With Week 11 pending, here's our coach potato's guide to all the action that shouldn't be missed-- as well as where and when to find it.

ESPN personality Paul Finebaum shared his thoughts on a great potential hire for Auburn.

News

ESPN analyst Paul FInebaum has a favored candidate for the Auburn coaching job and some words of caution for another notable coach who he doesn't think would work out well there.

ESPN personality Paul Finebaum shared his take on Lane Kiffin's potential next destination-- and why it be preferrable.

News

ESPN personality Paul Finebaum offered his read on where Lane Kiffin might surface in 2026-- and why.

With the departure of James Franklin, a bevy of coaches have been considered possible replacements, but predictive market Kalshi has a new leader as a favorite.

News

A new candidate has climbed the prediction market odds to be the next Penn State coach.

Joe Cox

Joined: Aug 26, 2025

Marcus Freeman named as potential surprise candidate for head coaching job

Two college football programs forced to cut seasons short after ugly incident

Brett Favre makes his stance clear on Nick Saban's college football retirement

Johnny Manziel names quarterback who 'deserves' to be in the Heisman conversation

Rankings

Updated Post-Week 11 ESPN FPI rankings leave college football fans in disbelief

Rankings

College football rankings: Biggest risers, fallers in updated ESPN FPI after Week 11

News

Patrick Mahomes names college football quarterback as possible 'favorite' to watch

Picks

Patrick Mahomes predicts winner of Penn State-Indiana game

Picks

Kirk Herbstreit predicts Top 10 college football upset on Saturday

News

Pat McAfee names college football program that 'has it all.'

Betting

Eight college football teams on upset alert in Week 11

News

Jon Gruden predicted to be 'in talks' with major college program for a head coaching job

Ultimate viewers guide to college football Week 11: What to watch, when, and where

Paul Finebaum names head coach who 'fits most of the check marks' for Auburn job

Paul Finebaum predicts Lane Kiffin's 'first choice' if he leaves Ole Miss

$46.5 million coach climbs to the top of Penn State favorites to be next head coach