With the additions of the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners to the SEC and the expansion to a 12-team College Football Playoff, the 2024 season will be unlike anything we have seen in years past. With eight more Playoff spots now, teams with two to three losses will be getting into the playoffs and you won’t have to run the …

The College Football Playoff will expand to 12 teams beginning this season, which will allow more teams to have a say in who wins the national championship. Not only will teams such as Florida State or Georgia have better odds of not missing a bid again, but it also opens the door for Group of Five champions or even Cinderella …

Rivals national recruiting analyst Sam Spiegelman is joined by National Recruiting Director Adam Gorney, DottingTheEyes.com’s Jeremy Birmingham and CaneCounty.com’s Marcus Benjamin to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION. MORE FACT OR FICTION: Jonah Williams will be Mike Elko’s first five-star at Texas A&M ***** CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | …

Wisconsin top class of 2025 wide receiver target Davion Chandler committed to Illinois on Sunday. The three-star wideout chose the Illini over other top contenders including the Badgers, Kansas Jayhawks and Indiana Hoosiers. Related: Ranking the highest rated recruits in the history of Wisconsin football Chandler is 247Sports’ No. 1,150 player in the class of 2025, No. 173 wide receiver …

The Gophers football program is holding its first of two consecutive “Summer Splash” recruiting weekends, and on Sunday morning coach P.J. Fleck and his staff began adding to Minnesota’s 2025 class. Bradley Martino, a wide receiver from Golden Gate High School in Naples, Fla., and Nick Spence, an offensive lineman from Liberty High School in Peoria, Ariz., announced Sunday on …

In Roob’s Eagles Observations: Figuring out what’s going on with Nakobe Dean originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Figuring out what’s going on with Nakobe Dean, a look back at Buddy Ryan’s playoff history and Jason Kelce’s thoughts on the difference between a deli and a diner. That’s a taste of what’s coming in this week’s edition of Roob’s 10 …

Cannonballs continued to land during the Gophers football program’s “Summer Splash” recruiting weekend on Sunday. Peoria, Ariz., offensive lineman Nick Spence started things off with a pledge at 9 a.m. The 6-foot-6, 290-pound, three-star recruit from Liberty High School had offers from Duke, Iowa State, San Diego State and others. “Proud to announce my commitment to Minnesota!” Spence posted on …

The Minnesota Vikings traded up to spend a top-10 pick on J.J. McCarthy in the 2024 NFL Draft, securing a potential long-term replacement for the departed Kirk Cousins. But with spring practices nearly complete, all signs point to veteran Sam Darnold entering 2024 as the Vikings’ starting quarterback. Darnold, the ex-New York Jets castoff, signed just a one-year, backup-level contract …

Rashee Rice has been a full participant at the Kansas City Chiefs’ offseason program. Now, the second-year wide receiver has spoken publicly for the first time regarding separate off-field incidents, including a high-speed crash that resulted in criminal charges, assuring reporters he’s still working to better himself. “I’ve learned so much from [the car crash],” Rice said Saturday at a …

In lieu of giving defensive end Haason Reddick a new contract, the Eagles traded him to the Jets. And with the Jets not yet giving Reddick a new contract, he has yet to show up for offseason workouts. As noted by Rich Cimini of ESPN.com, the most clear message could come this week, if Reddick skips the team’s mandatory minicamp …

Heading into the 2024 season, the Jets have made a series of moves to improve the state of their roster and overall depth, but are they ready to compete for a playoff spot? In this series, we’ll break down the depth chart for every position group. This time, we’ll go in-depth at the special teams positions… Projected depth chart Starters: …

The Giants are coming off a disappointing 6-11 season, looking to again resemble the team that won a playoff game in Minnesota two years ago. In this series, we’ll break down the depth chart for every position group heading into the 2024 season. This time, we’ll go in-depth at the special teams unit… Projected depth chart Starters: Graham Gano (kicker), …

It is now two Big Ten offers in the span of a week for David Forster, an athlete prospect who hasn’t even played high school football yet. Last week, Forster was offered by his in-state program of Rutgers. His brother, John Forster, was at Rutgers last weekend for an official visit. David Forster was offered by Rutgers during that visit …

STILLWATER — Mike Gundy is never short on opinions. And this offseason, college football is not short on impactful rule changes. So the Oklahoma State coach has thoughts on the new technology and guidelines coming to the game this season. The three most notable rule changes are: Two-minute warning time stoppages at the end of each half, like the NFL. …

The Georgia Bulldogs aren’t giving up hope on adding a commitment from five-star defensive line recruit Justus Terry. In fact, Terry was previously committed to head coach Kirby Smart and Georgia. However, the elite defensive lineman is now committed to the USC Trojans. Georgia football is not going to stop recruiting Justus Terry until early signing day. “I won’t sign …