Alabama basketball is the nation’s new No. 1, but Nate Oats doesn’t want it to get to the heads of the Crimson Tide. Live from Texas in Austin, Oats told reporters that it “puts a bigger target” on Alabama (20-3, 9-1 SEC). Especially as the Iron Bowl looms against the former top team in the country. “It’s nice for our …

Multiple Big Ten teams were included in Monday’s rankings updates to the USA TODAY Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 poll. Purdue was the lone Big Ten team in the top 10, coming in at No. 7. Michigan State, Wisconsin, Michigan and Maryland were all also included in the Coaches Poll. The most interesting update to the poll is bitter …

As his college recruitment rolls on, class of 2026 linebacker Jamarion Phillips announced his top 10 schools on Sunday. Colorado, which is still looking for its first 2026 commitment, made the cut along with fellow Big 12 teams Arizona State and Baylor. Phillips’ other seven included the Oklahoma Sooners, Ohio State Buckeyes, SMU Mustangs, Illinois Fighting Illini, Missouri Tigers, Arkansas …

Jim Tressel, who was picked by Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday to replace now U.S. Sen. Jon Husted as Ohio’s lieutenant governor, was once a national championship-winning football coach at Ohio State University. Tressel led the Buckeyes for 10 seasons, including in 2002 when they won their first consensus title in 34 years. Following his resignation in 2011, he left …

Nick Coleman and Greer Martini were defensive teammates on Notre Dame football teams from 2015-2017, and on Monday, it was announced that they will once again be on the same team according to a report by ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Both of them went into coaching following their playing careers, and they will be reunited at Western Michigan. Martini, a former …

Florida football has hired former Atlanta Falcons executive Nick Polk as its new Associate Athletic Director/Football General Manager and analytics guru Benjamin Elsner as Director of Football Strategy, the school announced Monday. The moves come as the Florida Gators shape their front office to prepare for college football moving into a revenue-share model following the House v. NCAA settlement. Both …

Nebraska football is in the mix for class of 2026 four-star Miami Hurricanes commit Jordan Campbell. The linebacker visited last weekend for their Junior Day and is going to return for an official visit, as noted by HuskerOnline’s Bryan Munson. Campbell is the fifth overall linebacker and the ninth overall player in the state of Florida for the 2026 class, …

nguihghvmdkdhjoctnqk.webp With the Late Signing Period underway, the overwhelming majority of high school recruiting classes are complete. Beginning today we’ll take a look at the winners in each Power Four conference. Up first is the Big Ten.Final 2025 Big Ten recruiting rankings NSD INTERVIEWS: Cal coach Justin Wilcox | UNLV coach Dan Mullen | TC Lewis, father of Colorado QB …

A former standout quarterback at Marion-Franklin, Raymond Thomas can’t wait to lead the football program at his alma mater. Pending school board approval, Thomas will succeed Derek Katis, who went 4-7 in his only season as coach. “This is super big,” Thomas said. “It’s amazing. I’ve been preparing myself for this moment my entire life and I’m blessed and I’m …

Cignetti.jpg Indiana coach Curt Cignetti joins Rivals recruiting director Adam Gorney on Wednesday as the Late Signing Period began. MORE NSD INTERVIEWS: Cal coach Justin Wilcox | UNLV coach Dan Mullen | TC Lewis, father of Colorado QB commit Julian Lewis | Florida State coach Mike Norvell | South Carolina coach Shane Beamer | SMU coach Rhett Lashlee | Maryland …

Penn State football must now replace its longest-tenured assistant coach. It’s been a fast-paced winter so far for head coach James Franklin and his team: They made a playoff run into January, convinced a large contingent of stars to return for the 2025 season, then hired arguably the top defensive coordinator in the nation. They wrapped up one recruiting class, …

NORMAN — Throughout his 50-plus-year career in the sports business, there wasn’t a day that went by that Bill Hancock didn’t think back to a valuable lesson he learned while working as assistant sports information director as a student at OU. It was instilled in him to be early for everything by former Sooners men’s basketball coach John MacLeod, who …

In its ongoing effort to restructure its front office as revenue sharing looms, the University of Florida announced Monday it has hired longtime Atlanta Falcons executive Nick Polk as the Gator football team’s general manager. The school also is hiring analytics specialist Benjamin Elsner as its director of football strategy. Polk’s duties during his 17-year tenure in Atlanta, where he …

The Cowboys are hiring Steve Shimko as their quarterbacks coach, Todd Archer of ESPN reports. He served as the Cowboys’ offensive analyst last season. Shimko will replace Scott Tolzien. Shimko and head coach Brian Schottenheimer worked together in Seattle in 2018-19. Shimko’s experience includes working as a graduate assistant at Rutgers, Western Michigan and Georgia. He landed his first on-field …

The high school football coaching carousel took an interesting turn on Monday night. Joey Paridaen, who had been coaching at Evansville’s North High School, was approved to be the next Tecumseh High School coach during the Warrick County School Corp. board meeting. He takes over a Class 1A program with just one victory over the past two seasons. The move …