The story of how the USC Trojans are likely to be scheming a way to weasel out of the annual Battle for the Jeweled Shillelagh against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish isn’t something new. Ever since Lincoln Riley opened his mouth at Big 10 media days last year, the prospect of this series becoming defunct, has hung in the air …

Before Ryan Grubb extended an offer to 2026 Cincinnati quarterback Matt Ponatoski, the Alabama football offensive coordinator got the big question out of the way.  Ponatoski, the incoming senior quarterback at Archbishop Moeller High School, is also a renowned baseball recruit, one who committed to Missouri as an eighth grader, who is the No. 16 high school baseball prospect nationally …

Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman talks about roster limits Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman talks about his frustration with a lack of clarity over roster limits for the 2025 season. Kansas State football continues to add depth on the offensive line. Oliver Miller, a 6-foot-6, 310-pound lineman from Englewood, Colorado, announced on social media that he will join …

College football returns to Faurot Field in 100 days. Spring practices wrapped up in Columbia all the way back in March. The transfer portal is closed to new entries. A bulk of Missouri football’s prospective high school recruits in the Class of 2026 will arrive on campus over the course of June and July.  Missouri is in the middle of …

Jett Thomalla knows exactly who he is as a quarterback, even before catching Alabama football’s eye.  The 2026 Omaha, Nebraska, four-star signal caller calls himself “very accurate,” one who specializes in the deep ball, one who has good pocket presence, who can move around and be mobile if necessary. But Thomalla also knows what separates himself from others.  “Tight window …

Heading into the 2025 college football season, Oregon Duck fans are optimistic about the new year. While there are many new faces and big questions about the roster, the talent in Eugene is among the best in the nation, and there are expectations that they will once again compete for the Big Ten Championship and make it into the College …

Arkansas baseball shortstop Wehiwa Aloy wasn’t selected to the All-SEC First or Second Teams in the preseason. Now, the Razorbacks’ Hawaiian star closes the spring as the league’s best player. Aloy was named the SEC Player of the Year on Monday, becoming the second Hog to ever win the award. Andrew Benintendi was the first in 2015. In 55 games, …

Michigan State football is the latest big-time program to extend an offer to an athlete prospect from the 2028 class. Anthony Lopez Jr. of Paramus, N.J. announced last week that he’s received an offer from the Spartans. Lopez made the offer from the Spartans known by posting on his social media X account. Lopez Jr. is an unranked athlete in …

Leaders from the Power Four conferences are circulating a binding document that would radically transform rules enforcement in college football, according to Yahoo Sports.  The contract would create the College Sports Commission, a new entity geared toward rules enforcement. Power Four schools would be required to sign the contract or risk being expelled from their leagues and having member schools …

Michigan State football is the latest power four program to extend an offer to an athlete from New Jersey. Austin Barrett of Paramus, N.J. announced last week that he’s received an offer from Michigan State. Barrett made the offer known by posting on his social media X account. Barrett is an athlete in the 2027 class. He is currently not …

A ruling in the House v. NCAA settlement is finally expected this week, and part of the resolution will include a new enforcement organization and CEO to oversee college athletics, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. The NCAA will relinquish its authority to punish universities, athletic programs and individuals for rules violations and instead hand the power over to a new entity …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Michigan Wolverines fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Earlier this week we asked Michigan fans what game was more memorable — Michigan’s Rose Bowl win over Alabama or …

BYU’s recruiting class of 2026 is shaping up to be a good one. With two four-star recruits already in hand, the Cougars are looking to fill out the class with more difference makers. Receiver remains a position of need for the future, with many of the current producers on the squad being upperclassmen. It’s always a good sign when the …

The next College Football Playoff won’t happen for another eight months, but that doesn’t stop us from projecting what the second edition of the 12-team format might look like. Although Oregon football didn’t fare so well in the first year of the new format, the Ducks are projected by most to participate in the second year of this postseason. According …

Courtney Morgan views the transfer portal as both a “gift and a curse” for Alabama football. In an interview on the “All In: Alabama spring football” documentary on SEC Network, the Alabama football general manager explained the differences between the offseason heading into Year 2 of the Kalen DeBoer era and last season, saying Crimson Tide players now understand “what’s …