The USA TODAY Sports Network has unveiled its 2024 preseason media poll for Big Ten football, and the spotlight is on the Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes. Last year’s championship contenders, Michigan and Washington, did not make it to the top two spots despite Michigan’s national title victory.
In other sports news, the UEFA Champions League qualifiers continue with PAOK from Greece facing off against Borac Banja Luka from Bosnia. In addition, FCSB is set to host Maccabi Tel Aviv in the first leg of their 2024-25 UEFA Champions League second-round qualifying clash.
There’s also a noteworthy faceoff between Tottenham and Newcastle, just three days after their league campaigns. In college football news, Brad Crawford of 247Sports has projected two bold predictions for the Miami Hurricanes and Virginia Tech Hokies, while USA Today sports analysts have made some surprising Super Bowl 2024 predictions.
Meanwhile, Egypt has registered an impressive start in the Olympic football tournament group stage with a win against the Dominican Republic. The preseason US LBM coaches poll for the college football season is anticipated, with Florida State Seminoles and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets kicking off the action in the coming weeks.
In summary, sports enthusiasts have an action-packed 2024 to look forward to ranging from college football to UEFA champions league, the Premier League, and the Olympic football tournaments.