Dan Lyons

New York

Senior College Football Writer at Athlon Sports

Now: Senior College Football Writer @AthlonSports. Then: @SINow @TheSpun @NunesMagician. @SyracuseU @SUwrt alum.

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Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament Locations for 2026, 2027 & Beyond

1 month ago | modbee.com | Dan Lyons

The Big Ten has gone through a serious transformation this year, with the additions of West Coast powers Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington, bolstering conference membership to 18 programs. While the league is still based in the Midwest, it now stretches from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, and the league's future Big Ten tournament sites reflect that expansion.
What AP Voters’ All-Pro QB Pick Between Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen Means for MVP Race

Jan 10, 2025 | idahostatesman.com | Dan Lyons

The Associated Press announced its All-Pro team on Friday afternoon, and with it, gave a strong early hint at which player will win the league MVP award between frontrunners Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen. For the third time in his career, the Baltimore Ravens quarterback earned AP First-Team All-Pro honors. In 2019 and '23, Jackson followed that up by taking home the MVP.
Athlon Sports, 5-hour ENERGY┬" Tailgate Tour Concludes With Trip to LSU's Death Valley for Prime-Time Game vs. Alabama

Nov 15, 2024 | athlonsports.com | Dan Lyons

Any list of the best environments in college football is incomplete without LSU's Tiger Stadium, an iconic venue nicknamed Death Valley, and for good reason. It is hard to match the energy of an SEC clash at night in the Bayou. Athlon Sports and 5-hour ENERGY® learned that firsthand over the weekend, as host Jaylin James finished his fall tailgate tour in Baton Rouge.
Score Predictions for Must-See Games Including Tennessee vs. Georgia

Nov 15, 2024 | athlonsports.com | Steven Lassan |Dan Lyons

Week 12 of 2024 college football season marks the third Saturday of action in the month of November, which means the top matchups are all about conference play and positioning for the playoff. The SEC takes the spotlight on Saturday with a potential elimination game for the College Football Playoff between Tennessee and Georgia. Missouri at South Carolina and Texas at Arkansas are two other interesting matchups in the SEC this week.
College Football Group of 5 Coaches Poll: Week 11

Nov 11, 2024 | athlonsports.com | Dan Lyons

Week 11 has come and gone, and there's been a shift in the top five of this week's Group of 5 coaches poll. The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, which sit at 8-1 and are favorites to win the Sun Belt, jumped UNLV for the No. 4 spot in this week's rankings. The Rebels struggled with a trip to Hawai'i over the weekend, while Louisiana dominated Arkansas State, which was ranked No. 12 a week ago.
Multiple Top Five Teams Fall

Nov 9, 2024 | athlonsports.com | Dan Lyons

Miami football has been flirting with disaster throughout ACC play. The No. 4 Hurricanes finally found themselves in a game they couldn't escape with a win on Saturday, losing to Georgia Tech, 28-23. The U still controls its own destiny thanks to a tiebreaker over Clemson for the ACC championship game, with SMU now in the driver's seat to finish atop the league after the regular season with a 5-0 conference record. The SEC had a chaotic Saturday as well.
Score Predictions for Must-See Games Including Alabama vs. LSU

Nov 8, 2024 | athlonsports.com | Steven Lassan |Dan Lyons

Week 11 of 2024 college football season marks the second Saturday of action in the month of November, which means the top matchups are all about conference play and positioning for the playoff. The SEC takes the spotlight on Saturday with two huge matchups between Georgia- Ole Miss and Alabama-LSU. After a couple of upsets jumbled the Big 12 last week, key games between BYU-Utah and Texas Tech-Colorado loom large for positioning.
Golden Bears Look to Get Into ACC Win Column in First Game Against Demon Deacons

Nov 7, 2024 | athlonsports.com | Dan Lyons

Wake Forest hosts new ACC foe California in a clash between a pair of 4-4 teams. The Golden Bears are actually a touchdown favorite on the road, despite opening the season at 0-4 in ACC play. tktkSaturday's game will be the first-ever between Wake Forest and Cal, despite both programs dating back to the 1880s. How to watch Wake Forest vs. Cal, game oddsLocation: Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium in Winston-Salem, North CarolinaKickoff: Friday, Nov.
No. 1 Spot Changes Hands

Nov 5, 2024 | athlonsports.com | Dan Lyons |Kyle Wood

Week 10: ByeSeason stats (6-2): 60 receptions, 757 yards (12.6 YPR), 8 TD; 20 total tackles, 2 INT, 7 PD, 1 FFColorado's two-way phenom vaults to the top of the rankings once again. Last week's top-ranked player, Ashton Jeanty, continues to put up great numbers, but he's fallen off of the otherworldly pace he was on through the first two months of the season. Hunter already had a unique Heisman case as one of the nation's top wide receivers and defensive backs.
3 Most Overrated Teams in the First College Football Playoff Top 25 Poll

Nov 5, 2024 | athlonsports.com | Dan Lyons

AP RankCoaches RankWeek 10Week 11 No. 6 No. 6 L vs. Ohio State (20-13) vs. Washington Like Texas, Penn State's early-season résumé hasn't held up quite as well as it looked early on. West Virginia, which the Nittany Lions beat in Week 1, has fallen into the middle of the Big 12. Illinois has come back to the pack since PSU's 21-7 win against the Fighting Illini. Last week's Ohio State game was the only one that PSU has played against a team currently ranked in the CFP Top 25.