This summer, Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko and his staff will host a growing list of 2026 prospects at every position, looking to make significant headway before the 2025 season. So far, the Aggies have landed nine commitments in the cycle, led by four-star wide receiver Aaron Gregory, who remains firmly committed amid nearly every blue-blood program in the …
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Jeff Brohm begins assembling Louisville football roster. Projecting spring depth chart
The rise of the transfer portal has drastically changed the way college football programs construct their rosters. For many programs, including Louisville football, it’s an annual undertaking of filling vacancies due to graduation or transfer and finding roles for each player. Many incoming transfers have only one year of eligibility remaining. “We’re anticipating change every year now,” U of L …
Read More »Oklahoma Sooners target makes major move up On3 recruiting rankings
The Oklahoma Sooners have been one of the best teams in college football at the quarterback position over the years, going back to the Split-T formation days under Bud Wilkinson and the Wishbone formation days under Barry Switzer. Quarterbacks from the past, like Jimmy Harris, Jack Mildren, Steve Davis, Thomas Lott, J.C. Watts, Danny Bradley, and Jamelle Holieway, ran the …
Read More »How College Football Playoff and artificial intelligence outwit SEC, Big Ten
The more Greg Sankey and Tony Petitti brainstorm ideas for the future of the College Football Playoff, the more I think I’ll be longing for the Bowl Championship Series rankings by the time these commissioners complete their harebrained plan. Technology came a long way in the 11 years since the BCS computers powered down. Now, computers do much more than …
Read More »No state has more elite high school football talent than Georgia
Georgia has more top 100 recruits than any other state according to the 247Sports Composite. Georgia and Florida are tied with the most top 100 recruits (14 each) in the class of 2026. This is even more impressive when factoring in that Georgia’s population is 11 million, which is significantly smaller than other top states like California (38 million), Texas …
Read More »SEC, Big Ten push for college football with CFP seeding debate on Tuesday meeting agenda
There’s a subtle but important fight beginning Tuesday, one last stand for rest of college football against the overwhelming might of the SEC and Big Ten. One last chance to show some negotiation chops. The Big Ten and SEC want straight seeding for the 2025 College Football Playoff. The ACC, Big 12 and the other six FBS conferences don’t. The …
Read More »PFF: Wisconsin Badger among top offensive tackles in college football entering 2025
Despite turnover during the transfer portal window, the Wisconsin football program will welcome several high-profile playmakers back to Camp Randall Stadium this fall. One of those athletes is veteran offensive tackle Riley Mahlman, who was recently included in ProFootballFocus’ list of the ‘Top 10 Returning Offensive Tackles for the 2025 Season.’ The fifth-year Badger landed at No. 10 on the …
Read More »Which Big Ten football teams return the most production entering the 2025 season
The 2024 offseason has finally died down, and as we wait for the spring transfer portal to open and possible changes to the College Football Playoff, we can start looking at projections for the 2025 season. ESPN’s Bill Connelly releases his annual returning production rankings. Returning production is key in determining which teams are veteran-heavy and likely set up for …
Read More »What is life like for Jackson Cantwell as the No. 1 football recruit in the nation?
On a recent morning, after announcing the six college football programs Jackson Cantwell is considering attending, he woke up to the familiar sound of his phone going off with text messages from different coaches. This time, it was seemingly everyone on the Georgia Bulldogs coaching staff. Some numbers were saved on his phone, and others were new. From head coach …
Read More »Lincoln Riley must hold together USC’s recruiting class by winning games
USC football recruiting has been on fire of late. After a big weekend that saw the Trojans land two commitments, USC currently holds the No. 1 recruiting class in the country for the 2026 cycle. Much of the Trojans’ surge on the recruiting trail can be attributed to new general manager Chad Bowden and a revamped recruiting staff. With Bowden …
Read More »Kansas football coach Lance Leipold says he was surprised by Jeff Grimes’ departure
LAWRENCE — If the departure of Jeff Grimes after the 2024 Kansas football season caught any fans by surprise, they weren’t alone. Grimes joined the Jayhawks before last season as assistant head coach/offensive coordinator. After an 5-7 overall season, with a 4-5 mark in Big 12 Conference play, the opportunity existed for a path toward improvement in Lawrence. But in December, …
Read More »Penn State AD Pat Kraft is committed to winning national title in football
Penn State director of athletics Pat Kraft made it clear again Monday that he’s all in when it comes to pursuing national championships, most notably in football. Whether it’s making defensive coordinator Jim Knowles the highest-paid assistant coach in college football or paying enough to keep returning several star players, Kraft wants his department to do what it can to …
Read More »LSU football needs a new left tackle. Who will replace Will Campbell?
LSU football left tackle Will Campbell was one of the best tackles in college football for three years. After signing as a five-star recruit in 2022, Campbell earned the starting job as a freshman. Campbell posted a 75.4 offensive grade as a freshman, according to PFF. That was good enough to rank seventh in the SEC among offensive tackles. As …
Read More »Clemson ranks No. 1 in ESPN’s college football returning production ranking
No team in college football brings back more experience than Clemson heading into the 2025 season. According to ESPN’s latest analysis, the Tigers return a nation-leading 86% of their offensive production and rank seventh on defense with 75% of their key contributors back. Bill Connelly of ESPN highlighted Clemson’s standing among the most experienced teams in the country, pointing out …
Read More »Men’s college basketball rankings: SEC teams in Coaches Poll, AP Top 25 on Feb. 24
As the final week of February begins and the most consequential games of the 2024-25 college basketball season get closer, the SEC remains at the center of the sport and any discussion about it. When it comes to shaping the NCAA Tournament picture, it will just mean more in the SEC. The conference had three of the top four and …
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