As sure as schools paying players next fall, the day is coming when the SEC places five teams into an expanded College Football Playoff. That won’t happen in 2025, but it may in 2026 when the CFP potentially expands to 14 teams and the Big Ten and SEC push for four automatic qualifiers. Until then, the criteria from the first …

Thank you to all the teams who took a chance on be, and I’m thankful for all the relationships we have made along the way! But I am officially down to 3 schools! ✌️🙌🌰@Montgomery_DHHS pic.twitter.com/j7ECSWQZen — Favour Akih 4⭐️🇨🇲 (@FavourAkih) March 18, 2025 Ohio State football is working on what looks like an extremely impressive 2026 recruiting class and it …

Colorado coach Deion Sanders is, once again, at the frontier of college football’s constantly evolving landscape. He made waves on social media when he suggested that Colorado would love to face off against another school for its spring game on April 19.  While some college football movers and shakers have discussed potential intersquad scrimmages through backchannels, this represents the first …

Getty Images Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel said he has not had any conversations with the NCAA about a potential postseason ban stemming from the NCAA’s investigation into allegations of impermissible scouting, according to 247Sports. Michigan has received a notice of allegations covering the purported sign-stealing scheme orchestrated by former football staffer Connor Stalions and in January filed a formal …

On Monday, Colorado coach Deion Sanders pitched the idea of scrimmaging another college football team as the Buffaloes prepare for a nationally televised spring game. Many major programs have opted to cancel spring games altogether with concerns over injuries and depth pieces getting scouted for the transfer portal. Practicing against other live opponents is a model commonly found in the …

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