The recirculating debate over college football conference supremacy signals we have reached peak offseason. During the SEC’s spring meetings, commissioner Greg Sankey lit the powder keg once more while discussing the future of the College Football Playoff. Sankey took veiled shots at the Big 12 and the ACC. He also spent considerable time banging the strength of schedule drum in an …
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Notre Dame football commit Chaston Smith transfers to Knoxville Catholic
One of Tennessee’s top high school football recruits is headed home for his senior season. Four-star defensive back Chaston Smith is transferring from McCallie to Knoxville Catholic ahead of the upcoming football season, Catholic coach Philip Shadowens confirmed to Knox News on May 30. Prior to his junior year at McCallie, Smith spent two years at Bearden. Smith is Tennessee’s …
Read More »Michigan football adds two analysts to recruiting department
Michigan football recruiting has been on something of a slow burn, which is to be expected around this time of year. But the Wolverines are still very active behind the scenes. With official visits slated to commence on Friday, marking the month-long slog toward building the 2026 class with recruits making it to campus, the maize and blue have been …
Read More »Nebraska football coaches featured in EA Sports College Football 26
A major video game franchise has confirmed that Nebraska’s coaching staff will be active participants in this season’s upcoming release. EA Sports College Football 26 will feature over 300 real-world coaches, and Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule, offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen, and defensive coordinator John Butler will be featured in the game. Last season’s release gave players the ability to …
Read More »Rivals Roundtable: Which 2028 prospect will you be watching this fall?
Jeff McCulloch/Rivals.com Standout prospects in the 2028 class will take a big step forward as sophomores this coming season. Which one will our national analyst team be watching the closest this fall? Adam Friedman, John Garcia Jr., Adam Gorney, Greg Smith and Sam Spiegelman give their takes below. Advertisement MORE: Five prospects poised to climb in the next rankings update …
Read More »Still elite despite NFL losses?
Many look at Michigan football and question what it lost on the defensive side of the ball. But the bigger question should center around what the Wolverines retained. Yes, the maize and blue lost two first-round NFL draft picks at defensive tackle, a second-rounder in cornerback Will Johnson, and a third-round edge rusher in Josaiah Stewart. However, Michigan is still …
Read More »Five-star recruits, flip watch and QB battles: Inside this weekend’s biggest recruiting visits
The first major official visit weekend of the summer is here — and with it comes a crucial turning point in the 2026 college football recruiting cycle. For the sport’s powerhouse programs, this stretch isn’t just about campus tours and photo ops. It’s about creating momentum with foundational pieces before prospects begin to trim lists or pivot toward return visits. …
Read More »Is Michigan’s Sherrone Moore underrated after a tough 2024?
When it comes to ranking Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore, some outlets find themselves between a rock and a hard place. Moore has one year of being the full-time head coach of the Wolverines, but also had four games as the acting head coach. He went 8-5 in his first full season, but also won four games in 2023 …
Read More »Ranking the Big Ten’s toughest, easiest schedules in 2025: Oregon’s path clear, USC faces uphill climb
A loaded Big Ten schedule kicks off with a bang in 2025, featuring a series of heavyweight bouts in the season’s first month. Highlighting the early-season showdowns is a matchup between playoff frontrunners Oregon and Penn State on CBS — a game that most believe will factor heavily into the conference title race. Not every team’s schedule is created equal, though. And …
Read More »Kickoff times revealed for four 2025 USC football games
USC football 2025 schedule begins to take shape with announced start times and TV assignments Believe it or not, the start of the 2025 college football season is just three months away. With the new year getting closer, on Thursday, the Big Ten, among numerous other conferences, announced the kickoff times and television networks for all games during the first …
Read More »From ‘can’t miss’ to ‘sickos only’: A watchability rating for every week on the 2025 college football schedule
There’s a lot of college football to be watched in 2025. Thanks to an expanded College Football Playoff adding more games to an already loaded schedule, at least two teams will be taking the field most weekends between Aug. 23 and Jan. 19. I, fortunately, get paid to cover college sports, so I will not personally be skipping out on …
Read More »Two more kickoff times revealed
Kickoff times for two more games on LSU football’s 2025 schedule were revealed on Thursday. LSU will play Louisiana Tech at 6:30 p.m CT in week two and face Florida at 6:30 p.m. CT in week three. The Louisiana Tech contest will be streaming only on ESPN+. The Florida game will be nationally broadcast on ABC. LSU now knows the …
Read More »What would an SEC vs. Big Ten series look like? 16 tasty potential matchups as schedule alliance rumors swirl
Urban Meyer’s bold claim that the Big Ten has passed the SEC in college football supremacy may be put to the test in the coming years if a rumored scheduling alliance between both leagues comes to fruition. LSU’s Brian Kelly confirmed the speculative alliance to CBS Sports this week, saying he speaks “for the room” among SEC coaches who would like to …
Read More »Predictions: Where the top five uncommitted OL will land
The big visit month of June is coming up so before all of that happens, Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney takes a look at the top five uncommitted prospects at each position. We move to the offensive line. THIS SERIES: Commitment predictions for top QBs | Predictions for top RBs | Predictions for top WRs | Predictions for top …
Read More »Still undecided, SEC holds the key to College Football Playoff as 5+11 format gains steam
MIRAMAR, Fla. — The SEC isn’t waffling on its stance on the future College Football Playoff format; it just doesn’t know what it wants. As the other nine leagues across the country favor one of two formats under discussion, the SEC remains in limbo after its annual spring meetings, making it the de facto authority on the future of the sport. …
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