Category: Analysis
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The DMV Power Rankings: One Team Left Standing
James Madison is the DMV’s last unbeaten team after Virginia Tech fell to Pitt. Richmond and Morgan State keep climbing while Maryland, William & Mary and Old Dominion continue to slide.
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The Season That Ended With a Shrug
Baltimore spent, changed managers and promised a rebound. Instead, the Orioles finished 79-82, traded Adley Rutschman and entered another winter with the same leadership — and more questions than answers.
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Maryland on the Map: What Officials Finally Admitted to the General Assembly
Maryland officials told lawmakers the MJC loses money throughout the year, MEDCO financed the Preakness IP with a $97 million unrated loan, and the Stadium Authority does not intend to seek additional state funding.
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The DMV Power Rankings: Two Unbeatens, and Everybody Else Sorting Themselves Out
Virginia Tech and James Madison are the DMV’s last unbeaten teams, Maryland just suffered a 51-point loss, and the regional hierarchy is beginning to take shape after another chaotic weekend.
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The DMV Power Rankings: The Weekend Everything Flipped
Virginia Tech jumps to No. 1, Virginia and Maryland fall, Morgan State makes its move, and William & Mary crashes after a chaotic weekend across DMV college football.
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The DMV Power Rankings: Who’s For Real After Week Two-and-a-Half
There is no such thing as a neutral football weekend in the DMV. Not with James Franklin trying to drag Virginia Tech out of its own rubble, not with Michael Vick standing on a Norfolk sideline getting outscored 90-13 across two weeks, not with James Madison quietly assembling the best two-game résumé of anyone in…
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Maryland’s Path to Bowl Eligibility, Game by Game
After consecutive 4-8 seasons, Maryland enters 2026 needing six wins and a bowl berth. The schedule provides a realistic path — but little room for wasted opportunities.
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The Rangers Blew Up Their Roster. Nobody Agrees What’s Left.
The Rangers rebuilt aggressively after finishing last in the Eastern Conference, but opening-night projections still disagree on the fourth line, third defense pair and backup goalie. Those disagreements may be the clearest indication of just how unsettled this roster remains.
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The Giants Just Hired the Guy Baltimore Fired. That’s the Whole Bet.
The Giants hired John Harbaugh, surrounded Jaxson Dart with veteran coaching and new weapons, and finally look like they have a direction. Whether that becomes a winning season depends on how healthy New York’s best offensive players actually are.
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The Coalition Maryland Hasn’t Called Yet
Florida’s Gilligan Racing is building a new thoroughbred track to protect racing from the same consolidation pressures Maryland faces. With Pimlico being rebuilt and the Preakness secured, Maryland should be talking to them now.
