College Football

USATSI As power brokers in college football are in the midst of intense debates regarding the future of the College Football Playoff for 2026 and beyond, the Big Ten and SEC are currently pushing for a 14-team model that would not only guarantee three automatic bids for each conference but also reserve the format’s two first-round byes for each league’s …

The Florida Gators are expecting many visitors throughout the 2024 spring practices. Now they can expect another top high school athlete to grace the UF campus with his presence. Four-star linebacker Tavion Wallace spoke with reporters from Swamp247 and said he’s planning to visit Gainesville on April 9. Wallace told reporters that he’s been a Gators fan since his youth, …

Oklahoma just had one of its all-time best defensive line recruiting hauls with their 2024 class. It was headlined by five-star defensive tackle David Stone but there were multiple four-star defensive linemen in the Sooners’ haul. Oklahoma needed every single signee as the Sooners were set to be pretty thin along their defensive line after the 2024 season. They now …

Feb. 29—PULLMAN — Washington State spent much of last fall trying to complete its 2024 football schedule, wading through the wreckage of the Pac-12 to find opponents and nail down dates. As of Thursday afternoon, mission complete. WSU’s 2024 schedule features six home games and six away, starting with an Aug. 31 home opener against FCS Portland State and concluding …

It’s been one heck of a start to 2024 for co-defensive coordinator and defensive tackles coach Todd Bates. He received a pay bump earlier this offseason and appears headed for another raise according to Matt Zenitz of 247Sports. According to Zenitz, Bates is set to push his salary up to $900,000 per year as he finalizes a three-year contract extension …

Former Florida State football star defensive tackle Braden Fiske is having himself a day at the 2024 NFL Draft Combine on Thursday. Fiske ran an unofficial 4.78 second in the 40-yard dash on the first day of field drills at the combine. He also posted a 33 1/2 foot jump in the vertical jump and a 9’9 in the broad …

Amid all of the recent alterations and changes to the playoff system and conferences themselves, the discussion about Notre Dame and if and or when they may join a conference has resurfaced. Many speculate, and I agree with said speculation, that if the Irish were to join a conference it would likely be the Big Ten. The same group that …

Michigan State has added another prospect to the official visit list for the fist week of June. The team will be hosting Floyd Boucard, a 2025 defensive tackle from Miami, Florida. Boucard plays his high school football at Norland High School, and does not yet have a ranking on the major sites. Originally from Canada, as it appears now, MSU …

Another change to the College Football Playoff model could be in the works. One day removed from its initial circulating rumors, more details regarding the newly proposed 14-team model are becoming known. According to several reports, in the proposed 14-team model the champions of the SEC and Big Ten would receive automatic byes to the quarterfinals. Using last year’s results, …

Host J.C. Shelton is joined by former Georgia Bulldog Arthur Lynch to breakdown new UGA assistants James Coley and Josh Crawford! Your friends at UGA Football Live and UGA Wire present your one-stop-shop podcast for all things Georgia football: “UGA Football Live with J.C. Shelton.” The podcast streams on YouTube as a part of The Pulse Sports Network and wherever you …

Oklahoma associate head coach Todd Bates speaks during a media day for the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) football team in Norman, Okla., Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. NORMAN — The OU football program is finalizing a new contract for co-defensive coordinator and defensive tackles coach Todd Bates, locking up one of its key staff members as the team transitions to …

Penn State continues to work on building out their 2025 recruiting class with 12 players already committed. The spring and summer months will be huge factors in the recruiting cycles of multiple prospects as many could rise in the rankings after attending different camps around the country, and will also visit campuses of schools interested in them. When it comes …

Penn State already has one quarterback committed in the class of 2025 with three-star Bekkem Kritza shutting down his recruitment for now, but they still want to add another one. They have heavily been recruiting top in-state quarterback Matt Zollers for a while, and after it looked like he might be a relatively easy one to land, his recruitment went …

What the College Football Playoff would’ve looked like last season in a 14-team format. (Taylar Sievert/Yahoo Sports) INDIANAPOLIS — A day after news emerged of a proposed new model to an expanded College Football Playoff, many questions linger, perhaps none more important than the seeding and bye structure of the 14-team field. Champions of the SEC and Big Ten would …

The Eagles are set for wholesale changes. GM Howie Roseman retools the roster following Philadelphia’s historic collapse, finishing the season 1-6 after a 10-1 start. The first domino to fall is All-Pro center Jason Kelce’s decision on his future, 36, who reportedly told his teammates he is retiring after 13 seasons with the Eagles but may now be having a change …