LSU football was active in college football’s 2025 transfer portal. According to 247Sports, the Tigers signed the top-ranked transfer class in the country. LSU head coach Brian Kelly promised that LSU would be aggressive — LSU came through on that promise. “We believe that this group now is such that we can compete for a championship,” Kelly said. LSU addressed …

Signed, sealed, and delivered. On last Wednesday’s National Signing Day, Sammy Mitchell IV officially signed his letter of intent to join Florida A&M’s 2025 football team. The 6-foot-5, 215-pounder out of Davie’s Western High School will play defensive end for the Rattlers. Mitchell won’t arrive on FAMU’s campus until the summer after he graduates from Western on June 2. But …

Four years, four remarkable and unthinkable years of seismic change in college football, and nothing is sacred. Not even Top 25 polls, which have become all but marginalized — save for a point of debate in the sport of arguing. College football is now all about the top 12, or the 12 teams that make up the College Football Playoff. …

Nebraska football has emerged as a top school for 2026 athlete Danny Odem. Odem had positive reviews about the program in a conversation with Rivals.com’s Tim Verghese earlier this week. Odem is the 44th overall corner in the 2026 class and the 77th overall player in his class from the state of Florida per the 247Sports Composite Rankings. He is …

Jorden Edmonds, a four-star cornerback recruit from Sprayberry High School in Marietta, Georgia, has set a Feb. 19 commitment date, which is his birthday. His top choices are the Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Oklahoma Sooners, and Tennessee Volunteers. Alabama is Georgia’s biggest competitor for Edmonds as they have been making him a top priority within this recruiting …

Growing up in central Ohio, Jaystin Gwinn’s dream was to play football at Ohio State like his father, Anthony, and uncles Justin and Jayson. Now that the Westerville Central senior has accepted Ohio State’s offer to become a preferred walk-on, he’s one step closer. His achievement was celebrated during a National Signing Day ceremony last Wednesday at Central. “This means …

On Monday, the PNJ released a list of 16 area Florida High School Athletic Association flag football players to watch for during the 2025 season. You’ll notice we didn’t rank them. That’s where flag football fans come in. The PNJ sports staff has narrowed down the list. Now, who do you think will be the Pensacola-area Flag Football Player of …

Nebraska football quarterback recruit Trae Taylor debuted as a four-star player in the Rivals rankings earlier this week. The class of 2027 prospect made the announcement on his social media page. Taylor is the 14th overall player nationally, the top player in the state of Illinois, and the fourth overall at his position per the Rivals rankings. The quarterback threw …

It might be safe to say that a rivalry is starting to build for Notre Dame football with one of the Big Ten’s top teams in Penn State. The Irish took out the Nittany Lions in the College Football Playoff semifinals, and on Sunday they convinced running back coach Ja’Juan Seider to make the move from State College to South …

The dust has settled in the college football recruiting class of 2025 and Rivals is putting a bow on the cycle by looking at the top programs by position. We move to the offensive line today. RELATED: Final offensive tackle rankings | Final offensive guard rankings | Final center rankings MORE 2025 NSD: Big 12 winners | ACC winners | …

(This story has been updated to include quotes from Jon Richt and Greg Vandagriff.) Long-time Prince Avenue Christian football coach Greg Vandagriff has resigned. The school’s athletic director Richard Ricketts said he did not know the whole story, but that Vandagriff came to them last week and handed in a letter of resignation. They sent out a release to the …

Kansas State football head coach Chris Klieman didn’t have to look far to find his new offensive coordinator. Klieman announced Monday that he has promoted associate head coach/co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Matt Wells to replace Conor Riley as offensive coordinator. Riley left last week to become an offensive line coach with the Dallas Cowboys. “We are fortunate to have someone experienced …

This story was updated to add new information. Mississippi State basketball only played one game last week, edging Georgia 76-75 on Saturday. The win wasn’t enough to move it in the rankings. The Bulldogs (17-6, 5-5 SEC) stayed out of this week’s USA TODAY Coaches Poll, receiving 72 votes to put them as the first team out. It’s 16 fewer …

There’s a new No. 1-ranked team in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. Alabama jumped two spots to No. 1 in the latest polls, as voted on by coaches across college basketball. Auburn fell from No. 2 to No. 1 in the rankings. The Crimson Tide, 9-1 in SEC play this season, have won six consecutive games. REQUIRED READING: Why …

It’s not a coincidence that both Iron Bowl of Basketball games between Alabama and Auburn fall on Saturdays this season. The SEC wants to make basketball Saturdays mean more, like football game days. The showdown between the No. 3 Crimson Tide and the No. 1 Tigers looms as one of the biggest matchups of the 2024-25 season. Alabama hosts Auburn …