Jack Cannon impresses with jump pass touchdown throw to Matt Scheinman Jack Cannon impresses with jump pass touchdown throw to Matt Scheinman Holmdel star quarterback Jack Cannon announced his college choice on Thursday. The standout signal caller committed to Dartmouth over more than 20 other Division I offers. The Shore’s top quarterback prospect in the class of 2026 was a …
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CBS Sports coach rankings: Numbers reveal conference biases, polarizing names and our 2025 Hater of the Year
By now, you’ve read our ranking of every Power Four coach in college football. At least, you better have. Seriously, why haven’t you yet? What could you possibly have going on right now that’s more important? While we’ve been ranking coaches for a decade, this year we’re introducing a new feature. We at CBS Sports are giving you a peek …
Read More »Alabama Heisman Trophy candidate works out with Eagles’ DeVonta Smith
Alabama Heisman Trophy candidate Ryan Williams has been working out with Eagles’ star wide receiver, and Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith Iron sharpens Iron in the NFL, and no university pumps out more diamonds than the Alabama Crimson Tide. Ryan Williams was the best freshman in America last season, and he’ll enter 2025 as a bona fide Heisman Trophy candidate. …
Read More »Former Ole Miss, Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville expected to run for governor of Alabama
Getty Images United States Sen. Tommy Tuberville, a former longtime coach at the collegiate level, is expected to run for governor of Alabama in 2026, his associates told the Associated Press. Tuberville, who has served in his capacity as senator since January 2021, previously announced his candidacy for reelection to the U.S. Senate last November. Prior to breaking into politics, Tuberville, …
Read More »ESPN breaks down Auburn’s need for QB in 2026 cycle
Will Auburn still actively pursue a 2026 quarterback after missing on Travis Burgess? Auburn missed out on three-star quarterback Travis Burgess on Wednesday as he announced his commitment to North Carolina over the Tigers. Where does Hugh Freeze and his staff turn now? Auburn has one of the top quarterback rooms in the SEC with Oklahoma transfer Jackson Arnold, Stanford …
Read More »Texas nixed Ohio State’s request to alter 2025 season opener’s kickoff time
Getty Images The kickoff time is final for college football’s most-anticipated opening weekend game of the 2025 season, but not after behind-the-scenes arguing between Texas and Ohio State. According to insiders at Bucknuts and Horns247, the Longhorns declined a Buckeyes request to move the Aug. 30 season opener to a later date during Labor Day Weekend or perhaps get a …
Read More »Vols make top five schools for 2026 football prospect
A 2026 Tennessee football prospect announced his top five schools. Four-star quarterback Legend Bey included the Vols in his top five schools, along with West Virginia, Ohio State, Duke and Texas A&M, according to Steve Wiltfong of On3. The 5-foot-11, 175-pound prospect is from North Forney High School in Forney, Texas. 247Sports ranks Bey as the No. 21 athlete in …
Read More »2025 College Football Playoff projections: How 12-team bracket shakes out as leaders approve straight seeding
Changes to the 2025 College Football Playoff are underway with a new seeding model set to debut this fall. First-round byes remain, but they will now go to the selection committee’s top-four seeds independent of conference championships. “After evaluating the first year of the 12-team Playoff, the CFP Management Committee felt it was in the best interest of the game …
Read More »ESPN puts Georgia football’s quarterback room in low tier
ESPN writer David Hale attempted to rank all FBS quarterback groups into tiers. Out of the twenty tiers in the list, he ranked Georgia into the fifth tier, titled “The Waiting is the Hardest Part”. Georgia is undergoing a quarterback battle between Gunner Stockton, who started in the Sugar Bowl against Notre Dame, and Ryan Puglisi, a redshirt freshman who …
Read More »White House halts Donald Trump’s plan for college sports commission amid ongoing legislation talks, per report
The White House has put plans for a college sports commission on pause, according to Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger. There’s no clear timeline for how long the plans will be halted, but the roadblock appears to be a product of Senate negotiations over ongoing college sports legislation. President Donald Trump initially constructed plans for the commission with the intent to …
Read More »College Football Playoff shifts to straight seeding model, no automatic byes for top league champs
The College Football Playoff will go to a more straightforward way of filling the bracket next season, placing teams strictly on where they are ranked instead of moving pieces around to reward conference champions. Ten conference commissioners and Notre Dame’s athletic director came to the unanimous agreement they needed Thursday to shift the model that drew complaints last season. The …
Read More »Big Ten, SEC and … Ted Cruz: How Donald Trump’s college sports commission plan was abruptly halted
Days after gaining traction, President Donald Trump has paused the formation of a presidential commission on college athletics. The White House’s decision was made Wednesday morning after conversations with lawmakers, including U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who suggested the commission’s work be sidelined as they seek co-sponsorship on Cruz’s long-developing bill to regulate college athletics, sources told CBS Sports. The …
Read More »Ezavier Crowell sets commitment date for late June
Longhorns get recruiting update on Ezavier Crowell The recruiting process for one of the Longhorns’ top targets is nearing an end. On Thursday, the second-best running back in the 2026 class, Ezavier Crowell, announced that he had changed his commitment date from December 31st to June 26th. The talented running back is ranked as the third best player in his …
Read More »College Football Playoff straight-seeding model adopted for 2025: What it means for conference champions
Getty Images College Football Playoff administrators approved a proposal for a straight-seeding model for the 2025 postseason, confirms Brandon Marcello of CBS Sports. This represents a major change in Year 2 of the expanded playoff. Happy trails to automatic first-round byes for the four highest-rated conference champions and welcome to a less complex power-ranking of the selection committee’s top 12 …
Read More »Penn State adds commitment from 3-star cornerback
Penn State’s recruiting heater continued into Thursday. Continuing a string of recent commitments, the Nittany Lions earned a pledge from cornerback Jaziel Hart, who becomes the 17th member of the 2026 class. Hart ranks as a 3-star recruit, per the 247Sports composite rankings, listed as the No. 44 cornerback and No. 547 overall recruit. Hart stands at 5-foot-11 and 170 …
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