The new 12-team College Football Playoff format will make its debut this season, bring wide-ranging changes to how we talk about, analyze and ultimately decide the champion in the sport.  Proponents of the format routinely point to the benefit that increased access will have for all of college football: more teams being in the mix to make the playoff later …

The upcoming season is looking up for the New York Jets — at least according to the sportsbooks. Despite going 7-10 last season, and despite star quarterback Aaron Rodgers tearing his Achilles in Week 1 of last season — he will make his return in Week 1 of next season — the Jets are favored in 14 of their 17 …

Sherman predicts 49ers win 13 games, lose pivotal NFC matchup originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It should come as no surprise that many experts are projecting the 49ers to be one of the top teams during the 2024 NFL season. And that includes former San Francisco cornerback Richard Sherman. On the latest episode of “The Richard Sherman Podcast,” …

Ohio State’s 2024 season is 100 days away. The Buckeyes will start from scratch at Ohio Stadium Aug. 31 after finishing the 2023 regular season with their third-straight loss to Michigan, and finishing the season with a Cotton Bowl loss to Missouri. Here’s what you need to know as Ryan Day and company prepare for 2024. When is Ohio State …

Anthony Richardson’s rookie season was cut short due to injuries, and as he enters his second year, there are big expectations for the Indianapolis Colts quarterback. To help him reach this potential, the Colts brought in a veteran presence whom Richardson said is already helping his game. This offseason, the Colts added the 2023 NFL Comeback Player of the Year …

The 2024 NFL offseason continues to roll along, as 31 teams have now begun OTAs. This is the first time we will see rookies practice with veterans, and maybe the last time we will get to see players like Tua Tagovailoa and Trevor Lawrence throw the pigskin around before they put pen to paper on what they hope will be lucrative, long-term extensions. That …

It’s a new world for Pro Bowl running back Saquon Barkley. Yes, he is still in the NFC East, but the 27-year-old swapped his Giants helmet for an Eagles one earlier this offseason. Barkley inked a three-year deal with Philadelphia back in March, marking the end of his tenure with New York. While he may be entering his seventh season …

Stop for a moment and think about Pac-12 college football win leaders in the 21st century. USC has rarely been relevant since the NCAA brought about the end of the Pete Carroll era nearly 15 years ago. USC had a lot of rough and difficult seasons. Oregon has made multiple national title game appearances since then, and the Ducks have …

May 23, 2024, 11:54 AM ET Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz has been ruled out of Thursday’s Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the Edmonton Oilers with an upper-body injury. Hintz will miss his third consecutive contest after getting hurt late in the first period of Game 4 of the semifinals against Colorado. He left after blocking a …

My “question for a new play-caller” series (companion piece? filler?) continues with the defensive side of the ball. Again, there are changes galore across the league for the point negaters, with new and familiar faces alike. Does Ryan Nielsen turn Travon Walker into Travon Runner? Nielsen impressed in his first go-around as an NFL defensive play-caller during his only season …

After a successful offseason recruiting campaign, the Auburn Tigers are beginning to trend in a favorable direction. USA TODAY Sports’ Paul Myerberg released his latest re-rank, which lists all 134 FBS programs and has placed Auburn at No. 44 following the spring session. The placement is a giant leap forward from Auburn’s No. 59 ranking ahead of its Music City …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter What the Indianapolis Colts have done this offseason to build around Anthony Richardson hasn’t piqued national interest. Certainly not in the way their AFC South rivals have done for their quarterbacks.  The Texans added Pro Bowlers Stefon Diggs and Joe Mixon. The Titans invested in Calvin Ridley, Tony Pollard and Tyler Boyd. The Jaguars added …

Last month, the Commissioner floated for the first time in a long time the possibility of 18 regular-season games. On Wednesday, he addressed the possibility — while also downplaying it. “The key thing for us is looking at making sure we continue to do the things that make our game safer,” Goodell told reporters at the conclusion of the quarterly …

USC finally added much-needed defensive tackle depth when Wyoming transfer Gavin Meyer joined the Trojans on Wednesday. The 6-foot-4, 285-pound redshirt senior defensive lineman chose USC over Cal and Big Ten  schools Wisconsin and Illinois.  He appeared in nine games his first two seasons with the Cowboys, but saw his playing time increase with a significant role on the defensive …

The NFL’s biggest game could soon be headed to Nashville. The city is currently in the early stages of building a new $2.1 billion stadium, and once that project is done, there’s a good chance that Nashville will be awarded a Super Bowl.  NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was actually in Nashville this week for the annual Spring League Meeting, and …