Four years later, it’s hard to remember just how heralded Quinn Ewers was as a recruit. He became the first recruit at any position since 2016 to earn a perfect 1.0000 rating in the 247Sports composite, and joins Longhorns legend Vince Young as the only quarterback to hit the mark in the metric’s history (since 2000). When he decommitted from …

Now that the annual spring game is over, there’s no telling what Michigan football might be in 2025. The Wolverines have what looks like one of the best defenses in the country, but the offense still has a lot of questions. With Bryce Underwood likely being the starting quarterback, the No. 1 overall recruit in the country could raise the …

The Florida Gators continue to rise in national expectations. Following spring practice, USA TODAY Sports ranked Florida No. 11 in its post-spring “too-early college football top 25” for the 2025 season, as reported by sports writers Paul Myerberg and Erick Smith. Florida’s strong finish to the 2024 season clearly made an impression. The Gators closed the year at 8-5 and …

Former Boise State standout Ashton Jeanty bucked the trend of elite running backs being skipped near the top of the NFL Draft after the Las Vegas Raiders made him a priority at No. 6 overall, getting ahead of several other franchises enamored with the Heisman Trophy runner-up. However, glancing at college football’s potential 2026 NFL Draft class at the position, …

Is this the season that Hugh Freeze and Auburn “roar” to the top of the SEC? It is no secret that the temperature of Hugh Freeze’s seat has increased as he enters year three on the Plains with an 11-14 record and zero bowl wins in his first two seasons. Sure, Freeze has built a talented roster through high school …

The Shedeur Sanders saga extracted most of the oxygen from the NFL draft apparatus over the weekend, and rightfully so. But Sanders’ fifth-round selection wasn’t the only notable slide for a big-name quarterback. Quinn Ewers, the starting quarterback for the Texas Longhorns in back-to-back College Football Playoff appearances, came off the board even later. He didn’t hear his name called …

The spring transfer portal window officially closed on April 25, which just means that no new undergraduate prospects can enter the portal between now and December when the 2026 cycle starts firing.  That being said, a few names can still trickle in throughout the coming days as schools process paperwork. Prospects already in the portal can also take their time …

The first round of the draft unfolded ideally for the Colts, who had tight end Tyler Warren fall into their lap at No. 14 overall. Warren excelled at Penn State, playing a variety of roles on the team’s offense. He won the John Mackey award as the nation’s best tight end in 2024, also helping the program reach the College …

Spring football began for high schools on Monday morning, and one of Southwest Florida’s premier talents used the start of practices to make his college decision. Community School of Naples’ George Haseotes committed to Vanderbilt over the weekend, the USA Today Florida Network confirmed on Monday morning. The interior offensive lineman is ranked No. 95 in the USA Today Florida …

Big commitment news went down on Monday morning in SEC country. One of the Sunshine State’s top class of 2026 offensive line recruits, George Haseotes, went public with a decision that has long been on his mind. He committed to Vanderbilt University. Advertisement “I am committed to Vanderbilt,” he told Rivals. “Vandy just felt right. The staff is the best …

LSU football is emerging as a strong contender for one of the top quarterback recruits in the class of 2026. Per a report from On3, four-star quarterback Bowe Bentley is down to LSU, Oklahoma, and Georgia. He has official visits locked in with all three programs. Bentley had high praise for LSU. “The Heismans they’ve had and the development Coach …

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 MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES Anthony Edwards is not here to play second or third fiddle in the star-studded Timberwolves-Lakers …

In the first round of the 2025 NFL draft, 26 out of the 32 first-round picks were from Big Ten or SEC programs. 11 of those picks came from the Big Ten, with 15 from the SEC. Both NIL and the transfer portal contribute to this greater trend, with many of these top players wanting to play in the two …

The Oklahoma Sooners have made plenty of changes at all levels of the program ahead of the 2025 season. After a second 6-7 record in three years, after no losing seasons in the previous 23 years, OU has a lot on the line this year. The Sooners have the belief one analyst, as ESPN’s Greg McElroy had high praise for …

When you lose 10 players to the NFL draft in a given year, it’s always going to be tough to reload and get back into championship contention. For Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks, Saturday’s annual spring game was an opportunity to show not only the local fans but the college football world at large that the talent in Eugene …