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Thursday Dots: Keeping up with the CFP

Death. Taxes. Significant changes to college football. National news: Numerous media members took to social media to report college football’s move toward “straight seed,” which tweaks the College Football Playoff format. This means the top four teams in the final ranking following the conference championship games will be seeded 1-4. This is a change from last season, when the top …

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OU football lands QB Gavin Frakes in transfer portal from Virginia

NORMAN — OU football has reportedly added a fifth quarterback to its roster. Former Norman North standout Gavin Frakes, who spent two seasons at New Mexico State and last season at Virginia, is set to transfer to the Sooners, according to a report Thursday from OUInsider. Frakes made five starts for New Mexico State in 2022 but didn’t see action in …

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Sooners add transfer QB Gavin Frakes per report

NEW: I’m told Norman native Gavin Frakes, the former starting QB at New Mexico State, is transferring to the #Sooners. He spent 2024 at Virginia. The 6-foot-4, 232-pounder is now the fourth QB on Oklahoma’s roster with collegiate starting experience. ➡️ https://t.co/TINOWOKsK8 pic.twitter.com/c8shlyFuY6 — Parker Thune (@ParkerThune) May 22, 2025 New Oklahoma Sooners offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Ben Arbuckle has wasted …

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College Football Playoff committee adapts new seeding model

Breaking: The 12-team College Football Playoff will move to a straight seeding model this fall, rewarding the selection committee’s top four teams with the top four seeds and a first-round bye, sources told @CFBHeather. Get breaking news alerts from Heather Dinich through the… pic.twitter.com/cYzTPsW6CK — ESPN (@espn) May 22, 2025 Starting this fall, the 12-team College Football Playoff is moving …

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Calvin University breaks ground on new football stadium

GRAND RAPIDS – Giant cranes and bulldozers were buzzing around a busy construction site just before Trent Figg stepped up to the microphone. The Calvin University football coach and other dignitaries were on hand for the official ground-breaking ceremony for the new football field on Thursday afternoon. “When we started Calvin football, we took a giant leap of faith as …

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UNC chancellor speaks on Bill Belichick, Jordon Hudson relationship ahead of Tar Heels’ 2025 season

Getty Images North Carolina chancellor Lee Roberts is eager to see the start of the Tar Heels’ 2025 football season with Bill Belichick in charge. He expressed pleasure with the notoriety surrounding the program. Despite a 25% price increase, UNC sold out its season tickets and the hype is real surrounding Belichick’s program transformation. Roberts received questions Thursday about the ongoing …

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Holmdel star quarterback Jack Cannon announces college decision

Jack Cannon impresses with jump pass touchdown throw to Matt Scheinman Jack Cannon impresses with jump pass touchdown throw to Matt Scheinman Holmdel star quarterback Jack Cannon announced his college choice on Thursday. The standout signal caller committed to Dartmouth over more than 20 other Division I offers. The Shore’s top quarterback prospect in the class of 2026 was a …

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Alabama Heisman Trophy candidate works out with Eagles’ DeVonta Smith

Alabama Heisman Trophy candidate Ryan Williams has been working out with Eagles’ star wide receiver, and Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith Iron sharpens Iron in the NFL, and no university pumps out more diamonds than the Alabama Crimson Tide. Ryan Williams was the best freshman in America last season, and he’ll enter 2025 as a bona fide Heisman Trophy candidate. …

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Former Ole Miss, Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville expected to run for governor of Alabama

Getty Images United States Sen. Tommy Tuberville, a former longtime coach at the collegiate level, is expected to run for governor of Alabama in 2026, his associates told the Associated Press. Tuberville, who has served in his capacity as senator since January 2021, previously announced his candidacy for reelection to the U.S. Senate last November.  Prior to breaking into politics, Tuberville, …

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ESPN breaks down Auburn’s need for QB in 2026 cycle

Will Auburn still actively pursue a 2026 quarterback after missing on Travis Burgess? Auburn missed out on three-star quarterback Travis Burgess on Wednesday as he announced his commitment to North Carolina over the Tigers. Where does Hugh Freeze and his staff turn now? Auburn has one of the top quarterback rooms in the SEC with Oklahoma transfer Jackson Arnold, Stanford …

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Texas nixed Ohio State’s request to alter 2025 season opener’s kickoff time

Getty Images The kickoff time is final for college football’s most-anticipated opening weekend game of the 2025 season, but not after behind-the-scenes arguing between Texas and Ohio State. According to insiders at Bucknuts and Horns247, the Longhorns declined a Buckeyes request to move the Aug. 30 season opener to a later date during Labor Day Weekend or perhaps get a …

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Vols make top five schools for 2026 football prospect

A 2026 Tennessee football prospect announced his top five schools. Four-star quarterback Legend Bey included the Vols in his top five schools, along with West Virginia, Ohio State, Duke and Texas A&M, according to Steve Wiltfong of On3. The 5-foot-11, 175-pound prospect is from North Forney High School in Forney, Texas. 247Sports ranks Bey as the No. 21 athlete in …

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ESPN puts Georgia football’s quarterback room in low tier

ESPN writer David Hale attempted to rank all FBS quarterback groups into tiers. Out of the twenty tiers in the list, he ranked Georgia into the fifth tier, titled “The Waiting is the Hardest Part”. Georgia is undergoing a quarterback battle between Gunner Stockton, who started in the Sugar Bowl against Notre Dame, and Ryan Puglisi, a redshirt freshman who …

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