NEW ORLEANS — On the 23rd floor of the luxurious Windsor Court hotel, guests can view a near 360-degree panorama of this fine city — the chocolate river that winds through it, the century-old buildings of the French Quarter and the towering oaks that line the famous St. Charles Avenue. Inside a room there Wednesday, atop this city and, perhaps, …

Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables enters Year 4 on the job facing a make-or-break season in Norman. Year 2 in the Southeastern Conference will be very telling for both his future as a head coach and for the future of the program as a whole. OU is just 22-17 overall since Venables took command three seasons ago. A 6-7 …

Only a select few people in the world can relate to what Ryan Day has experienced over the past month after his Ohio State football team won a national championship. This week, he took a moment to chat with one of the small handful of individuals who understands what he has been feeling lately — and it just so happened …

Consensus four-star linebacker Izayia Williams has set up an official visit with the Colorado Buffaloes for June 17, according to On3’s Steve Wiltfong. Williams is ranked by On3 as the No. 2 linebacker and the No. 5 class of 2026 prospect in Florida. Speaking on the Buffs’ appeal, the linebacker made mention of head coach Deion Sanders: “Being able to …

Throughout this offseason they are many things this Georgia team needs to address if.they do not want to replicate to have a disappointing end to their season like this past season in the Sugar Bowl against Notre Dame. ESPN college football analyst Paul Finebaum thinks Georgia’s offensive coaching staff could be the issue for Georgia. “I frankly believe Georgia’s problem …

Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde present part I of their SEC coaches pressure index for the 2025 college football season. In a conference with the highest of expectations, are there any coaches who aren’t feeling the pressure this upcoming season? Kalen DeBoer must show improvement at Alabama as he continues the impossible task of living up to …

The Oklahoma Sooners have enjoyed a lot of success and a lot of great moments over the last 26 seasons. It was December 1, 1998 when Florida defensive coordinator Bob Stoops was hired by athletic director Joe Castiglione to take over the OU Football program. It was Castiglione’s first head coaching hire for football and it was a pivotal one. …

There currently appears to be a three-team race to win the Big Ten basketball regular-season title. Wisconsin, Michigan and Michigan State are the primary contenders. Michigan (20-5, 12-2 Big Ten) currently leads the standings, followed by Michigan State (21-5, 12-3 Big Ten) 1/2 game behind and Wisconsin (21-5, 11-4 Big Ten) 1 1/2 games back. Purdue (19-8, 11-5 Big Ten) …

Southside Christain football has hired Jonathan Gess, who won seven state championships as a coach in Georgia, to lead its program. “This is an exciting day for Southside Christian School and our football program. SCS is dedicated to excellence both on and off the field and we firmly believe that Coach Gess will embody that commitment while leading our student-athletes” …

Clemson wide receiver Bryant Wesco has been recognized as a top returning player in college football, earning the No. 7 spot on Pro Football Focus’s list of best returning wide receivers for 2025. Wesco, a former top-35 national prospect, made an immediate impact in his freshman season, leading Clemson with a 17.3-yard average per reception while recording 41 catches for …

The Miami Hurricanes have filled out their 2025 coaching staff over the past few weeks. After hiring Corey Hetherman to replace Lance Guidry as defensive coordinator, Hetherman and coach Mario Cristobal added three position coaches to the staff — though UM has not officially announced any of the hires. The Hurricanes have added Zac Etheridge and Will Harris to coach …

The college football landscape looks far different than what it did about a decade ago and you can thank things like Name, Image and Likeness, the transfer portal, and increasing streams of revenue for it all. Because of it, there are some conferences that are going along for the ride, and others that are grabbing onto the steering wheel and …

Chip Lindsey knows a little something about college football rivalries. A native of Alabama, Lindsey spent several years coaching at Auburn, thus he took part in one of college football’s biggest rivalries, The Iron Bowl. But now that he’s the Wolverines’ offensive coordinator, he’ll get to experience The Game this November. In Ann Arbor, of course, the biggest rivalry comes …

While it didn’t go down how he wanted, Mack Brown has made peace with his departure from North Carolina in 2024. Living back in Austin, Texas — where he famously led Texas to a national title in 2005 — Brown made the trip north to Fort Worth to accept the Davey O’Brien Legends Award on Monday. Speaking with the Associated Press, …

It’s been months since Michigan football changed things up offensively, and we’re not just talking about the personnel. Two days after the Wolverines upset Ohio State in Columbus, Michigan fired offensive coordinator Kirk Campbell. It took a few weeks after that before the maize and blue settled in on a new name to lead the offense, and it brought in …