The SEC is once again the king of the basketball world, but make no mistake, football is still the South’s one true king. Florida’s march through the NCAA Tournament was magical. Its 12-game winning streak, which included the most second-half rallies in the last 10 years of March Madness and the 12-point comeback against Houston to win the national title, …

CORAL GABLES — Earlier this year, there was hope new Miami Hurricanes quarterback Carson Beck would be ready to return from offseason elbow surgery and participate in some spring practices. UM coach Mario Cristobal has ruled that out. “He won’t throw in the spring game,” Cristobal said. Miami’s spring game is slated for Saturday, concluding their stretch of spring practices. Beck …

Getty Images Tennessee made its College Football Playoff debut in late December against Ohio State. The Vols, at the time, seemed undaunted by the frigid Columbus, Ohio, weather as they took the field for warmups sans shirts.  Whether that was meant as an intimidation tactic or not, it didn’t work. Tennessee was quickly bounced from the 12-team field in a …

Three-star offensive line recruit Marques Uini has committed to the Arizona State Sun Devils. Uini, a member of the class of 2026, is the brother of Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Michael Uini. Marques Uini plays high school football for Copperas Cove High School in Copperas Cove, Texas. He’s ranked as the No. 56 interior offensive lineman in the country. Uini …

A Day is coming quickly for Alabama football. On Saturday, the Crimson Tide will take the field at Bryant-Denny Stadium this spring for the final time with its annual spring game. Kickoff for Alabama’s hour-and-a-half-long practice will be at noon. What will Crimson Tide fans see Saturday afternoon? The Tuscaloosa News had a preview of where Alabama football stands late …

A trip through North Carolina produced a flurry of recruiting intel on some of the nation’s top prospects. Here’s the latest from rankings director Adam Friedman. TUESDAYS WITH GORNEY: Wild weekend of commits, flips and decommits Advertisement CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS …

Ohio State quarterback Will Howard ridiculed Tennessee football players for warming up shirtless before their College Football Playoff game during a conversation with Jon Gruden. It was part of Gruden’s QB Class on Barstool Sports, where the former coach breaks down game film with quarterback prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft. Gruden, who spoke at Tennessee’s coaching clinic last week, …

Four-star safety recruit Tamarion Watkins, a four-star prospect from Northwestern High School in Rock Hill, South Carolina, has narrowed his college choices to five. He recently announced that Alabama, Georgia, Miami, South Carolina, and Texas A&M are the final five remaining schools in his recruitment. The South Carolina Gamecocks appear to be the front-runners to land in-state safety Tamarion Watkins. …

Rivals rankings director/transfer portal analyst Adam Friedman has three predictions on possible transfers, some of the teams that will be actively recruiting the portal and where the top available offensive lineman could end up. BACKUPS AT PREMIUM POSITIONS WILL FLOCK TO PORTAL Very few starting caliber players will enter the transfer portal when it opens next week but expect to …

Wisconsin football landed a commitment from class of 2026 defensive lineman Carmelow Reed on Monday. Reed chose the Badgers over other notable offers from LSU, Michigan State, Minnesota, Missouri and Ole Miss. He is the program’s third commitment in the class, joining wide receiver Tayshon Bardo and offensive lineman Benjamin Novak. 247Sports lists Reed as a three-star recruit, plus ranks …

This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. You can sign up to get it in your inbox every weekday morning here. 🏆 Good morning to all, but especially to … THE FLORIDA GATORS All season long, Florida hummed up and down the court, a high-octane offense nearly …

Kirk Ferentz is the head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes, but there is no mistake that he has built himself a staff of extremely talented coordinators and assistant coaches. Tim Lester, the offensive coordinator, revamped Iowa’s offense and took them from the doldrums to a competent bunch that should continue to improve. LeVar Woods is arguably the best special teams …

Taven Epps commits to Longhorns The Texas Longhorns have secured their first commitment in the 2027 recruiting class this offseason. According to On3’s Hayes Fawcett, four-star linebacker Taven Epps has committed to Texas. This is a major win for the Longhorns, who were facing competition from some of the top programs in the country. That list includes Ohio State, Notre …

Former Oklahoma Sooners head coach Bob Stoops has gotten off to a hot start in early stages of the 2025 season in the United Football League. After defeating the San Antonio Brahmas in their first game, Stoops’ Arlington Renegades took down the Houston Roughnecks over the weekend to improve to 2-0. After the game, which moved Stoops to 2-0 against …

JUST IN: Elite 2027 four-star QB Trae Taylor (@Qb6Trae) has moved his commitment date up. He’ll announce his commitment on May 1. Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, LSU, Michigan, Nebraska and Texas A&M all still chasing. pic.twitter.com/Lye3ATRCw7 — Greg Smith (@GregSmithRivals) April 8, 2025 Texas A&M’s vast history of recruiting elite quarterback prospects has flown under the radar as the program’s second …