College Football

68 DeShaun Foster: Somebody has to be ranked last, and as is usually the case, it’s a newcomer who has yet to coach a game. Foster is in a unique spot. He was the choice to replace Chip Kelly at UCLA, and not only is he stepping into the head coaching spot for the first time (he’s been an assistant …

One of the biggest selling points a football program can offer a recruit or transfer portal prospect is how their facilities look, which the University of North Carolina ranks top 30 in that field according to 247Sports. The publication delivered its 2024 top 30 for nicest football facilities, which saw UNC placed 23rd. Ironically, placed at the number Tar Heel Michael Jordan …

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Apr 27, 2024; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders during a spring game event at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Colorado will play its first two games of the 2024 season on national television. The Buffs open year two of the Deion Sanders era with a 6 p.m. MT kickoff against North Dakota State …

Kalen DeBoer’s first real test as the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide will come in Week 3 as the Tide travel to Madison, Wisconsin to take on the Wisconsin Badgers. With the Badgers being a consistent top-25 team and it being the first road game of the DeBoer era, it will be a challenge. Fortunately, Alabama avoided a …

Kamari Lassiter might want to start brushing up on his new head coach’s background when talking trash about the University of Alabama in the locker room.  Lassiter, the Houston Texans’ first pick in the 2024 NFL draft, is not only a dominant cornerback in man coverage but also a proud Georgia alum. He loves Athens, loves Samford Stadium will always pull for …

Michigan State football is looking to pry away an in-state prospect from a fellow Big Ten squad. Cam Clark of Dexter, Mich. announced on Tuesday morning that he’s received a scholarship offer from the Spartans. Clark is a three-star offensive lineman in the 2025 class. Clark ranks as the No. 56 offensive tackle and No. 805 overall prospect in 247Sports’ …

Wisconsin top transfer portal target defensive lineman C.J. West received a 247Sports crystal ball prediction to choose the Indiana Hoosiers on Tuesday. The Badgers have been in strong pursuit of the former Kent State transfer. They offered him after he entered the transfer portal on April 17, then were the first program to host him on an official visit. Related: …

MASSILLON − Marcus Freeman was willing to come to Massillon. He wasn’t willing to name Notre Dame’s starting quarterback — transfer portal arrival Riley Leonard, or anyone else. “Competition leads to growth,” the third-year head coach of the Fighting Irish said Tuesday night. “By the time we play Texas A&M, we’ll name a starter. But right now it’s a competition.” …

The SEC is as strong as ever. That’s what a preseason top 25 from 247Sports suggests, anyway. The website updated its rankings while spring practice concluded. Nine SEC teams are ranked in the top 25, including eight inside the top 15. Those rankings indicate that about half of the conference enjoys realistic aspirations of contending for the College Football Playoff. …

Spring practices have wrapped up. The transfer portal still has some players looking for new homes. And the kickoff to the college football season is still four months away. Seems like the perfect time to update our way-too-early top 25 rankings. A lot of has changed since Michigan walked away with the national title and we released our first way-too-early …

MIAMI — In an era where a lot of recruits are quick to make a decision only to change their mind — multiple times in some cases —Davion Dixon stands out. The Miami Palmetto rising senior defensive lineman has been committed to Notre Dame for more than a calendar year and says he has no real interest entertaining interest from …

Although not the prototypical big-bodied wide receiver, Vernell Brown III of Jones High School in Orlando, Florida, has a rather long offer list. The 5-foot-11, 170-pound four-star pass catcher is the No. 71 prospect in the 2025 recruiting class, per the 247Sports’ composite rankings. And he has caught the attention of everyone from in-state powers Florida, Florida State and Miami, …

Now that each Big Ten school, including the four incoming members, have wrapped up for the spring, all eyes are now locking in on the 2024 college football season. The post-spring evaluations have led to some changes in how media views various teams and conferences thanks to what has been observed during spring football practices and spring games and what …

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