CLEMSON — As discussions continue about expanding the College Football Playoff from 12 teams, Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin took shots at teams that made the tournament last season over his program. In an July 15 ESPN article, Kiffin said he wants to see the 16 best teams make the CFP with no automatic bids for conference champions. His team …

LAS VEGAS — The Mountain West Conference, in the process of going through a major membership transition, will “pause” adding new schools, Commissioner Gloria Nevarez said Wednesday at the conference’s football media days. The conference will add Grand Canyon in all sports except football beginning this year. Hawaii, which plays football in the Mountain West, will join as a full …

Working at a historical football factory like Ohio State has its built-in advantages. The name brand affords a head coach many things other schools just can’t. As such, the Buckeyes are able to recruit nationally because of the history, tradition, facilities, and track record of sending players to the NFL and winning championships. So, we shouldn’t be surprised when a …

With Pete Carroll taking over as head coach in Las Vegas, he got pretty much the best case scenario for his coordinators. He got well-respected defensive coordinator Patrick Graham to stick around to offer some continuity on the defense, while landing Chip Kelly fresh off guiding the Ohio State Buckeyes to a National Championship. Graham has been mentioned in regard …

We are less than 50 days away from the start of the 2025 college football season, and fewer than two weeks stand between us and the beginning of the Oregon Ducks’ fall camp getting off the ground in Eugene. While coaches and players wrap up their final couple of offseason weeks, we’re ready to dive back into things and take …

The Mountain West preseason poll was released on Wednesday. No surprise, reigning conference champion Boise State sat atop the list with 35 of the 39 first-place votes. The Broncos will again be a force to be reckoned with after winning the last two Mountain West titles, but they won’t be the best team after running back Ashton Jeanty left for …

During his opening statement at SEC media days Georgia head coach Kirby Smart said a quote that stuck out as of today’s state in the college football world. “We sell relationships over transactions,” said Smart. “We think the relationship still wins out because the relationship allows you to push people and demand excellence, and we’re going to continue to do …

Getty Images President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order establishing national standards for name, image and likeness initiatives, according to CBS News. Within the past week, members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced an amended bill called the SCORE Act (Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements) aiming to “protect the name, image, and likeness rights …

The Oregon Ducks football team has expectations of becoming a playoff team and competing for a national championship in 2025, building off of the success that they found a year ago. A lot of the team and their talent are well-known quantities. We know how good Matayo Uiagalelei is. We know how good Kenyon Sadiq is and others on this …

Will the SEC snap a two-year skid and assume its place atop college football’s national championship throne? Can various coaches on warming seats silence naysayers and extend their tenures? While the answers to those questions won’t be found SEC Media Days this week, we have unearthed a bold prediction for every team generated from intel gathered from around the league. It’s …

Would a sixth-place finish in the Southeastern Conference be enough to earn Brent Venables a fourth year coaching the Oklahoma football team? The SEC Media Days projected order-of-finish will be released at the conclusion of the week, but USA TODAY’s Paul Myerberg published his preseason SEC power rankings Monday. The long-time college-football writer tabbed the Sooners for sixth. “With fewer …

Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos’ jab at Alabama in June isn’t being shrugged off in Tuscaloosa. His pointed remarks last month in an interview with On3 stirred plenty of reaction, and now, Crimson Tide linebacker Deontae Lawson has weighed in at SEC Media Days in Atlanta. Lawson made it clear the team hasn’t forgotten the slight, hinting that Castellanos’ words have …

Seth Littrell will coach alongside Josh Heupel in 2025. He joined Tennessee’s coaching staff as an offensive analyst ahead of spring practices. Littrell played running back at Oklahoma (1997-2000) alongside Heupel. Heupel guided the Sooners to a BCS national championship in 2000 as Oklahoma’s starting quarterback. Littrell brings head coaching experience to the Vols’ staff. He served as head coach …

Florida found momentum at the end of 2024 with four straight wins — the program’s longest streak in four years. That late surge, combined with the emergence of former five-star quarterback DJ Lagway, has confidence building in Gainesville heading into 2025. Gators insider Graham Hall of Swamp247 joined Bud Elliott on the Cover 3 College Football Summer School series to preview expectations …

Earlier this offseason, new Florida State Seminoles starting quarterback Thomas Castellanos made headlines across college football due to comments made surrounding the Alabama Crimson Tide ahead of their Week 1 matchup. Well, it appears that an Alabama player has now responded to those comments from the Florida State quarterback as well, with returning inside linebacker Deontae Lawson doing so Wednesday …