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BAXTER’S BLITZ
News, Notes, Rumors & Opinions From Around College Sports By Jim Baxter |October 21, 2026 Welcome to Baxter’s Blitz, a…
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Previews & Predictions
COAST TO COAST PREVIEW WEEK EIGHT
OCTOBER 24, 2026 By Jim Baxter If you thought last weekend was crazy, don’t assume things are going to settle…
Previews & Predictions
ACC FORECAST | WEEK 8
October 23–24, 2026 We’re getting into the part of the college football season when contenders begin separating themselves from pretenders.…
Previews & Predictions
SEC FORECAST | WEEK 8
Saturday, October 24, 2026 By Jim Baxter If last weekend taught us anything, it’s that nobody in the Southeastern Conference…
Previews & Predictions
ENEMY CAMP: TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS
Scouting the Enemy Before They Enter Williams-Brice Stadium South Carolina vs. No. 11 TennesseeSaturday, October 24, 2026 | 3:30 PM…
Rankings
STOCK REPORT: Week Seven
STOCK RISING 1. SAM LEAVITT | QB | LSU STOCK: RISING Sam Leavitt delivered the kind of performance Saturday that…
Gamecocks
GAME PREVIEW: No. 15 Tennessee Volunteers at South Carolina Gamecocks
GAME PREVIEW Saturday, October 24, 2026 | 3:30 PM ETWilliams-Brice Stadium | Columbia, South Carolina WHICH SOUTH CAROLINA TEAM WILL…
National
Becoming QB1
A FIVE-STAR ARM DOESN’T MAKE A FIVE-STAR QUARTERBACK By James Baxter I’ve been involved in evaluating and developing football players…
National
HELMET STICKERS WEEK 7 | OCTOBER 18, 202 GREATNESS ISN’T ALWAYS MEASURED BY THE FINAL SCORE Every week, I hand…
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ACC POWER RANKINGS
Week 8 | October 18, 2026 By James Baxter MIAMI LEADS THE PACK, BUT THE RACE IS FAR FROM OVER…