Eddie Timanus is a College Polls Editor at USA TODAY Sports. He specializes in compiling college sports polls and writing features and previews for football, basketball, and other competitive sports, with a notable focus on lacrosse. Eddie's work has been featured in numerous outlets, including Yahoo Finance and USA TODAY, showcasing his expertise in the sports journalism field.
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Eddie's coverage predominantly focuses on college sports, particularly football and basketball. Given this, he is likely to be interested in pitches related to upcoming events such as important games or tournaments, coaching changes, player performances or any other significant developments within the college sports landscape.
Pitches for Eddie should be timely and focused on current events within the world of college sports. Additionally, given his focus on rankings and investment analysis (albeit to a lesser extent), he may also find value in insights related to team performance trends and their potential impact on future matchups.
Since his reports do not specify a specific geographic focus but are centered around national US events like college football bowl games and men's basketball polls, it would be advisable for pitches to have a general relevance across the United States rather than focusing solely on regional topics.
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Eddie Timanus USA TODAY Show Caption Hide Caption Kyle Whittingham, on Michigan season opener: 'We have a lot to fix'
There aren’t many grand conclusions to be drawn from what was for the most part a lackluster Week 1 college football schedule, but here are some hot takes.
USA TODAY Miami (Fla.) remains at the top of the ACC power rankings after a strong performance against Stanford.
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USA TODAY Week 1 was largely upset free , providing minimal opportunities for separation among our panel of pigskin prognosticators.
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USA TODAY Week 1 was largely upset free , providing minimal opportunities for separation among our panel of pigskin prognosticators.
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Breaking down the biggest games from Week 2 in college football.
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The new US LBM Coaches Poll is out, and as one would anticipate, there's a change at the top.
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USA TODAY Arch Manning's performance in the Texas comeback has made him an early Heisman Trophy contender.
