West Virginia’s Rich Rodriguez was vocal this spring about his problems with the NCAA and the current state of college football. His biggest issue was with the transfer portal, and how there were two openings, with one in the winter and the other in the spring. Rodriguez wants to adopt a professional model, like Bill Belichick’s model, with one portal …

It’s no secret that the Wisconsin Badgers have a tough schedule for the 2025 season. They have a road game against the Alabama Crimson Tide. That alone could be enough for a challenging schedule. But, then come matchups against Michigan, Iowa, Ohio State, and Oregon in a four-week stretch. If that wasn’t enough, the Badgers play the Indiana Hoosiers (and …

The college football landscape is evolving rapidly as the sport undergoes multiple seismic changes simultaneously. Name, image and likeness licensing, the transfer portal and new player eligibility rules make the sport increasingly more complex to understand.  ESPN created the Football Power Index (FPI) to try to quantify the changes and make them understandable for the average fan. The site ranked …

Clemson football’s 2027 recruiting cycle couldn’t have started with a bigger name — or a more familiar one. Four-star linebacker Max Brown, the younger brother of current Tiger standout Sammy Brown, has committed to Clemson just one day after receiving an offer. Brown held close to 20 offers, including ones from Georgia, Georgia Tech, and Ohio State. As a sophomore, …

By now, you likely know the story. In the increasingly aptly described war over the College Football Playoff’s future, the SEC and Big Ten have reportedly favored one model (a “4-4-2-2-1” 16-team model that granted four automatic bids for both the Big Ten and SEC and two apiece for the ACC and Big 12.) Meanwhile, the Big 12, ACC, and …

NEW YORK — The Big East conference is moving its headquarters to the Empire State Building. The league is moving from the East Side of Manhattan, where it has been for about a decade, to the 102-story Art Deco skyscraper 12 blocks away. The new office will feature almost 8,000 square feet of space and put the conference even closer …

A decade ago, Minkah Fitzpatrick made his name nationally as a star on Nick Saban’s Alabama defense. Now, his younger brother will get to do the same at a different SEC powerhouse. On Tuesday night, Justice Fitzpatrick, a four-star cornerback out of St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), announced his commitment to Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs. Justice ranks …

One of the greatest college football coaches of all-time and someone who has plenty of experience with Michigan State has high praise for the Spartans’ new athletic director. Former national championship winning head coach Nick Saban was one of many to show respect and praise towards the Spartans’ hiring of J Batt as the next athletic director this week. Saban …

247Sports Four-star cornerback Justice Fitzpatrick, the younger brother of NFL star safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, committed to Georgia on Tuesday, 247Sports reported. The No. 87 overall player in the 2026 recruiting cycle by 247Sports committed to Georgia over Florida, Ohio State, Texas and Miami. The St. Thomas Aquinas product out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, officially visited Georgia last weekend and committed shortly …

Kirby Smart helped Alabama land Minkah Fitzpatrick before he went on to become a five-time Pro Bowl safety in the NFL. Now the Georgia football coach has secured a commitment from his younger brother, Justice Fitzpatrick. The 6-foot-1/2, 205-pound four-star cornerback from Fort Lauderdale picked the Bulldogs over Texas, Ohio State, Florida and Miami, according to his X account on …

Iowa football carries a long lineage of legends, greats, and players who have transcended the game. From Nile Kinnick to Cooper DeJean, the list of players in between is as long as any collegiate program. This year, two more Iowa Hawkeyes have the opportunity to be immortalized among the greats with a great honor. The 2026 NFF College Football Hall …

The Colorado Buffaloes landed at No. 11 among Big 12 teams in ESPN’s Football Power Index Rankings (FPI) that came out Tuesday. FPI, a metric that evaluates a college football team’s potential, placed the Buffaloes below most of the conference’s top programs like Kansas State, Arizona State, BYU and TCU. The placement is not surprising, considering the significant roster turnover …

Colorado State’s Jalen Dupree on his increased role in 2025 A look at CSU running back Jalen Dupree heading into his sophomore season with the Rams. Colorado State University’s top 25 all-time football recruits (since 2001) often had volatile outcomes despite high rankings.The list demonstrates the difficulty of projecting high school player success at the college level. What does a …

CLEMSON — Clemson football and coach Dabo Swinney added their first player in the 2027 recruiting class with the commitment of four-star linebacker Max Brown. The 6-foot-1, 214-pounder from Jefferson High School in Jefferson, Georgia, is rated the No. 35 player in the state by the 247Sports Composite rankings. Brown committed after Clemson offered him June 1. He is the younger …

Is Memphis football a legitimate contender for the College Football Playoff in 2025? At least one metric thinks so. ESPN released its preseason (Football Power Index) FPI forecast for the 2025 season on June 3, and Memphis is listed as the team with the fourth-best chance to make the College Football Playoff out of the Group of Five. The Tigers …