Volume 24

THE COLE TIMES

Vol.24 September 6, 2025

College Football Top 25

The Cole Times college football top-25 has been updated.

1. Ohio State 1-0

2. Penn State 1-0

3. Georgia 1-0

4. LSU 1-0

5. Miami (FL) 1-0

6. Oregon 1-0

7. South Carolina 1-0

8. Illinois 1-0

9. Texas 0-1

10. Clemson 0-1

11. Notre Dame 0-1

12. Arizona State 1-0

13. Oklahoma 1-0

14. Florida State 1-0

15. Indiana 1-0

16. Florida 1-0

17. Iowa State 2-0

18. SMU 1-0

19. Tennessee 1-0

20. Michigan 1-0

21. Utah 1-0

22. Texas Tech 1-0

23. Alabama 0-1

24. Tulane 1-0

25. Texas A&M 1-0

College Football Week 1 Big Results

South Florida 34, Boise State 7

USF got a big win that helps their chances at a playoff berth.

BSU was a top-25 team who lost, it was a concerning loss and they need to be watched.

Tarelton State 30, Army 27 2/OT

Tarelton State upset the defending AAC champions. The win definitely catapults them in the FCS rankings.

Army suffered a terrible defeat and needs to rebound big time.

Ohio State 14, Texas 7

The defending national champions started their season off right with a win vs top ranked Texas.

Arch Manning looked terrible the Longhorns need to get up to speed before conference play starts.

LSU 17, Clemson 10

LSU looked great in their win vs a tough Clemson team.

Clemson needs to improve if they want to stay in the title conversation.

Florida State 31, Alabama 17

FSU played great and upset Alabama it seems like the Seminoles are back.

Bama got upset badly and needs to play better if they want to avoid missing the playoffs for the 2nd straight season.

Miami (FL) 27, Notre Dame 24

Miami got a great win vs a top tier opponent bumping their playoff resume up a level.

Notre Dame’s defeat is worse then others for one reason. They don’t play in a conference, with Texas A&M, USC, Navy, and Pitt still on the schedule they need to play better ball, to earn a playoff spot.

Premier League Weeks 2 & 3 Update

• Chelsea beat lowly West Ham 5-1

• Tottenham Hotspur beat Manchester City by a 2-0 score

• AFC Bournemouth scored in the 4th minute and held their lead winning 1-0 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

• Toti Gomes of Wolves got a red card in the 49th minute vs AFC Bournemouth

• Brentford beat Aston Villa 1-0

• Burnley beat Sunderland 2-0

• Arsenal crushed Leeds 5-0

• Crystal Palace drew with Nottingham Forest 1-1

• Everton beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0

• Manchester United and Fulham drew 1-1

• Liverpool beat Newcastle 3-2

• Liverpool scored the game winner vs Newcastle in 90+10

• Anthony Gordon of Newcastle got a red card in 45+3 vs Liverpool

• Chelsea beat Fulham 2-0

• Manchester United got their first win on a PK in 90+7 to win 3-2 vs Burnley

• Sunderland beat Brentford 2-1

• Bournemouth beat Totteham 1-0

• Everton beat Wolves 3-2

• Leeds and Newcastle drew 0-0

• Brighton won 2-1 and gave Manchester City their second loss.

• West Ham got their first win of the season winning 3-0 vs Nottingham

• Liverpool edged out Arsenal 1-0

• Crystal Palace beat Aston Villa 1-0

Premier League Power Rankings

1. Liverpool

2. Arsenal

3. Chelsea

4. Tottenham

5. Bournemouth

6. Everton

7. Sunderland

8. Nottingham

9. Crystal Palace

10. Manchester City

11. Leeds

12. Manchester United

13. Burnley

14. Brighton

15. Brentford

16. Newcastle

17. Fulham

18. Aston Villa

19. West Ham

20. Wolves

MLB Playoff Picture

September has started, and that means one thing, the MLB Playoffs are near.

The Cole Times has looked at the playoff picture and has made a playoff prediction. 

American League:

Current:

Toronto Blue Jays 82-59

Detroit Tigers 81-61

Houston Astros 77-65

New York Yankees 78-63

Boston Red Sox 78-64

Seattle Mariners 73-68

In the Hunt:

Texas Rangers 73-69

Kansas City Royals 72-69

Tampa Bay Rays 71-70

Cleveland Guardians 70-70

Projected:

New York Yankees 96-66

Houston Astros 95-67

Detroit Tigers 94-68

Toronto Blue Jays 93-69

Boston Red Sox 90-72

Kansas City Royals 84-78

Miss the Playoffs:

Tampa Bay Rays 84-78

Texas Rangers 84-78

Seattle Mariners 83-79

Cleveland Guardians 79-83

National League:

Current:

Milwaukee Brewers 87-55

Philadelphia Phillies 82-59

Los Angeles Dodgers 78-63

Chicago Cubs 81-60

San Diego Padres 76-65

New York Mets 76-65

In the Hunt:

San Francisco Giants 72-69

Arizona Diamondbacks 71-71

Cincinnati Reds 70-71

St Louis Cardinals 70-72

Projected:

Milwaukee Brewers 104-58

Philadelphia Phillies 100-62

Los Angeles Dodgers 94-68

Chicago Cubs 96-66

San Diego Padres 92-70

New York Mets 89-73

Miss the Playoffs:

San Francisco Giants 84-78

Cincinnati Reds 83-79

Arizona Diamondbacks 78-84

St Louis Cardinals 74-88

Playoffs:

Wild Card Round:

Red Sox beat Blue Jays 2-1

Royals beat Tigers 2-1

Dodgers beat Mets 2-0

Padres beat Cubs 2-1

Divisional Round:

Yankees beat Red Sox 3-2

Astros beat Royals 3-1

Padres beat Brewers 3-2

Phillies beat Dodgers 3-2

Championship Series:

Astros beat Yankees 4-3

Phillies beat Padres 4-1

World Series: Philadelphia Phillies vs Houston Astros:

Game 1 PHI-6 HOU-4

Game 2 HOU-8 PHI-2

Game 3 HOU-5 PHI-2

Game 4 PHI-3 HOU-1

Game 5 PHI-4 HOU-3

Game 6 PHI-7 HOU-3

Philadelphia Phillies beat the Houston Astros 4-2

Phiilies win the world series!

NFL Week 1 Game of the Week

Baltmore Ravens vs Buffalo Bills

Ravens Preview: Lamar Jackson is a MVP candidate, and The Cole Times projects Derrick Henry to lead the league in rushing yards. The Defense is great and will shut down their opponents. The Ravens will be leaning on their run game it will be interesting to see how the passing game does.

Bills Preview: Josh Allen is ready for another season. The Bills improved their passing game, and have a great defense. The Cole Times projects, Josh allen to win MVP for the 2nd straight year, and the Bills to win the super bowl.

Score Prediction: BUF-27 BAL-24

Reminder this game is this Sunday Night, September 7th, at 8pm EST.