The College Football Playoff will go to a more straightforward way of filling the bracket next season, placing teams strictly on where they are ranked instead of moving pieces around to reward conference champions. Ten conference commissioners and Notre Dame’s athletic director came to the unanimous agreement they needed Thursday to shift the model that drew complaints last season. The …

Days after gaining traction, President Donald Trump has paused the formation of a presidential commission on college athletics. The White House’s decision was made Wednesday morning after conversations with lawmakers, including U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who suggested the commission’s work be sidelined as they seek co-sponsorship on Cruz’s long-developing bill to regulate college athletics, sources told CBS Sports. The …

Longhorns get recruiting update on Ezavier Crowell The recruiting process for one of the Longhorns’ top targets is nearing an end. On Thursday, the second-best running back in the 2026 class, Ezavier Crowell, announced that he had changed his commitment date from December 31st to June 26th.  The talented running back is ranked as the third best player in his …

Getty Images College Football Playoff administrators approved a proposal for a straight-seeding model for the 2025 postseason, confirms Brandon Marcello of CBS Sports. This represents a major change in Year 2 of the expanded playoff. Happy trails to automatic first-round byes for the four highest-rated conference champions and welcome to a less complex power-ranking of the selection committee’s top 12 …

Penn State’s recruiting heater continued into Thursday. Continuing a string of recent commitments, the Nittany Lions earned a pledge from cornerback Jaziel Hart, who becomes the 17th member of the 2026 class. Hart ranks as a 3-star recruit, per the 247Sports composite rankings, listed as the No. 44 cornerback and No. 547 overall recruit. Hart stands at 5-foot-11 and 170 …

Can Iowa finally field a competent offense in 2025? The Hawkeyes think they have their quarterback in FCS transfer Mark Gronowski, but there have been false hopes under center before. Expert David Eickholt from Hawkeye Insider joined Bud Elliott on the Cover 3 College Football Summer School series to break down what success looks like for Iowa this fall with those offensive …

Class of 2026 three-star athlete/defensive back Jaziel Hart announced his commitment to Penn State on Thursday. He pledged to the Nittany Lions over fellow finalists Michigan, Notre Dame, Tennessee and Virginia Tech. Advertisement Hart, who currently attends North Cross High School in Roanoke, Virginia, ranks as the No. 15 prospect in the state of Virginia and the No. 36 athlete …

Imagn Images Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed partnered with private jet company ENG Aviation Group according to On3 in a deal that makes him only the the fourth player in college football with an exclusive flight partnership. Miami’s Carson Beck, along with Jaxson Dart and Quinn Ewers — both now in the NFL — are others with private jet deals. …

Auburn is working to flip Traeviss Stevenson, the No. 2 commit in Georgia Tech’s 2026 recruiting class. Auburn football is working to flip one of Georgia Tech’s top commitments with its latest offer. Traeviss Stevenson, a three-star cornerback from Brooks County High School in Quitman, Georgia, announced this week that he has received an offer from Auburn. He is the …

Expectations for Alabama football should be high ahead of the 2025 season, at least, according to ESPN’s SP+ rankings. Bill Connelly’s SP+ projection model puts a number to the returning production, recent recruiting and recent history of each team in FBS, turning these figures into “a tempo- and opponent adjusted measure of college football efficiency.” And according to its post-spring …

Colorado’s defensive back room is one of the deepest positions the Buffs have, and head coach Deion Sanders could add even more talent. The Buffs made the final four schools for safety Jordan Deck, a four-star recruit out of Frisco, Texas. Deck is the No. 24 safety prospect in the 2026 class according to 247Sports. Colorado will have to compete …

Four-star running back recruit Ezavier Crowell is ready to announce his commitment. Crowell, who is ranked as the No. 2 running back in the nation (247Sports), will decide among Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Texas and Auburn. Crowell plays football for Jackson High School in Jackson, Alabama. The 5-foot-11, 205-pound running back is ranked as the No. 33 recruit in …

In Newark, a freshman is quickly rising as one of the best flag football players in the state of New Jersey. Her coach said she’s becoming a “face” of the sport in the state. At her pace, she may soon be among the faces of the sport in the nation. Taylor Jones became the first player in New Jersey to …

25 Mike Norvell: Norvell rocketed into the top 10 last year after an undefeated regular season, only to be ludicrously snubbed by the College Football Playoff. But this year’s ranking, like Florida State in 2024, slipped on a banana peel. The good news for Norvell is he’s still clinging to a spot in the top 25. The bad news is …

Clemson football has quietly put together one of the most productive offseasons in the country — and ESPN has taken notice. In a new set of rankings evaluating offseason performance across the Power 4 conferences, ESPN slotted Clemson at the top of the ACC and No. 5 nationally. The list takes into account player retention, staff continuity or upgrades, and …