Volume 17

Vol. 17 June 21, 2025

2025 College Football

Let’s look ahead, because in just two short months the college football season will

start. With the NBA and NHL seasons ending, we are ready to grind through the

endless days of baseball that take the majority of the summer until football is back.

So I thought it would be a good idea to look ahead. Now presenting The Cole Times

Way-to-Early Top 25.

1. Texas Longhorns

2. Penn State Nittany Lions

3. Georgia Bulldogs

4. Ohio State Buckeyes

5. Clemson Tigers

6. LSU Tigers

7. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

8. Alabama Crimson Tide

9. Illinois Fighting Illini

10. Arizona State Sun Devils

11. Oregon Ducks

12. South Carolina Gamecocks

13. SMU Mustangs

14. Iowa State Cyclones

15. Texas Tech Red Raiders

16. BYU Cougars

17. Indiana Hoosiers

18. Michigan Wolverines

19. Florida Gators

20. Louisville Cardinals

21. Oklahoma Sooners

22. Texas A&M Aggies

23. Ole Miss Runnin’ Rebels

24. Miami Hurricanes

25. Kansas State Wildcats

MLB Standings Update

There are four groups of three teams in the same division within 2.5 games of each

other. The Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox sit 2.5 games

apart from the Rays to the Red Sox. The Cleveland Guardians, Kansas City Royals,

and Minnesota Twins are all within 0.5 games of each other. The Seattle Mariners,

Texas Rangers, and Los Angeles Angels sit 2.5 games apart as well. The Millwaukee

Brewers, St Louis Cardinals, and Cincinnati Reds are all within 2.5 games of each

other. All of these teams sit second through fourth in their respective divisions.

NFL Power Rankings

The NFL season starts in September, but with summer’s mandatory mini-camps

underway, you can never be too excited! So who is a Super Bowl contender and

who isn’t? Here is The Cole Times Up-to-Date NFL Power Rankings.

1. Philadelphia Eagles

2. Detroit Lions

3. Buffalo Bills

4. Baltimore Ravens

5. Houston Texans

6. Minnesota Vikings

7. Kansas City Chiefs

8. Los Angeles Rams

9. Washington Commanders

10. Green Bay Packers

11. Cincinnati Bengals

12. Denver Broncos

13. Chicago Bears

14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

15. San Francisco 49ers

16. Los Angeles Chargers

17. Dallas Cowboys

18. Pittsburgh Steelers

19. New England Patriots

20. Arizona Cardinals

21. Atlanta Falcons

22. New York Jets

23. Seattle Seahawks

24. Las Vegas Raiders

25. New York Giants

26. Carolina Panthers

27. Miami Dolphins

28. Indianapolis Colts

29. Jacksonville Jaguars

30. Tennessee Titans

31. Cleveland Browns

32. New Orleans Saints

Stanley Cup Finals

The NHL season is over, with the Florida Panthers winning Lord Stanley’s cup and

becoming back-to-back champions. The Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers for the second

straight year, winning the series 4-2. Game 6 saw Florida in complete control, with Sam

Reinhart netting four goals, two on an empty net late in third period with the game already in

hand. Florida forward Sam Bennett brought home the Conn Smyth Trophy as playoff MVP,

scoring 15 goals for the Panthers through the postseason. Florida becomes the first repeat

champion since their cross-state rivals, the Tampa Bay Lightning, won the cup in 2020 and

2021. This marks the fourth time in the last six years that the Stanley Cup winner has called

the Sunshine State home. And the Canadian drought continues, with the 1993 Montreal

Canadiens being the last team north of the border to bring the cup home.

NBA Finals

After and exciting back-and-forth series, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers

are set for a winner-take-all Game 7 that will determine who wins the NBA Championship.

In Game 1, Indiana secured a comeback win. The Thunder crushed it during Game 2.

Game 3 was neck and neck, with the Pacers winning late. In Game 4, the Thunder won a

close battle. Game 5 saw OKC roll to a win, and the Pacers dominated in a Game 6 victory

to tie the series at 3-3 with the deciding Game 7 on Sunday night. So the question is who

takes home the Larry O’Brien Trophy? SGA or Haliburton? Blue & Orange or Blue &

Yellow? OKC or Indy? Pacers or Thunder? We’ll find out tomorrow night!