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About The College Sports Social Pulse

A groundbreaking new way to measure the real-time heartbeat of college athletics across major social media platforms.

Understanding the hidden trends of college football

The College Sports Social Pulse™ is the first real-time ranking of who’s winning the online conversation in college football. Every week, we analyze millions of social media posts to reveal the teams, players, and coaches driving the digital spotlight. Built inside the University of South Carolina’s College of Information and Communications, the initiative combines: • Data Science – advanced analytics across millions of posts • Sports Media Expertise – context, storytelling, and fan culture insights • Fan Passion – the heartbeat that makes college football unique

Understanding the hidden trends of college football

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This Week's Rankings

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Players

Arch Manning - Texas

Ryan Williams - Alabama

Jeremiah Smith - Ohio State

DJ Lagway - Florida

John Mateer - Oklahoma

Bryce Underwood - Michigan

Gunner Stockton - UGA

Dylan Raiola - Nebraska

Caleb Downs - Ohio State

Ty Simpson - Alabama

Teams

Alabama

LSU

Colorado

Georgia

Ohio State

Michigan

Miami

Oklahoma

Texas

Kansas

Coaches

Deion Sanders - Colorado

Kirby Smart - UGA

Josh Heupel - Tennessee

Bill Belichick - UNC

Matt Rhule - Nebraska

Fran Brown - Syracuse

Mike Norvell - FSU

Rhett Lashee - SMU

Kalani Sitake - BYU

Shane Beamer - So. Carolina

The Social Media Insights Lab

A New Kind of Scoreboard — Powered by Fans, Backed by PhDs

College Sports Social Pulse™ is where the roar of the crowd meets the rigor of research. Every week, our team at the University of South Carolina’s Social Media Insights Lab analyzes millions of posts, likes, shares, and comments to reveal who’s truly winning the college sports conversation.

The Social Media Insights Lab – housed in the College of Information and Communications - blends innovation, data science, and storytelling to track the pulse of online conversations. From academic research to industry partnerships, our mission is simple: turn complex social media data into insights that fans, media, and brands can use — in real time.

College Sports Social Pulse™ is where the roar of the crowd meets the rigor of research. Every week, our team at the University of South Carolina’s Social Media Insights Lab analyzes millions of posts, likes, shares, and comments to reveal who’s truly winning the college sports conversation.

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