College Football

Billy Napier’s Florida Gators staff continued to evolve last week when assistant Darnell Stapleton left for the Washington Commanders. His exit has created the program’s most fascinating assistant coaching vacancy since Will Muschamp was cycling through offensive coordinators. However Napier fills the spot left by one of his first hires will tell us a lot more than who will coach …

The College Football Playoff committee has confirmed a new ranking format for next season. Tuesday, the committee announced the 12-team event to now include the five highest-ranked conference champions, plus the next seven highest-ranked teams as determined by the CFP Selection Committee. “This is a very logical adjustment for the College Football Playoff based on the evolution of our conference …

EA Sports did what many thought was impossible by announcing it would bring back its college football video game series. After a hiatus that will have spanned at least 10 years come July, the newest version of the beloved game series will return sometime in the summer of 2024. The last one to drop before the series ended came out …

Cortez Harris was offered by Rutgers football this week with the four-star edge rusher from Maryland pulling in another Big Ten offer. Ranked the No. 197 recruit in the nation by ESPN, Harris is a 6-foot-3 and 210-pound defensive end from Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro, Maryland). He is an explosive presence off the line and has untapped potential to develop …

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers is expected to be one of the top players in the nation for the upcoming season. Ewers has steadily progressed each year as the starter and led Texas to a Big 12 Championship and College Football Playoff berth in 2023. The expectations for the signal-caller are even higher in 2024. Texas returns the majority of its …

The 2024 college football season could be a huge one for the Clemson football program, but for that to happen, the Tigers offense will need to take the next step and return to its former standing as one of the best offensive units in the country. Clemson has the tools to make it happen. These pieces have to put it …

The College Football Playoff Board of Managers met Tuesday and unanimously approved a change to the 12-team format, flipping one spot previously reserved for a conference champion into an at-large bid. The new model, which will feature five automatic qualifiers for the highest-ranked conference champions plus seven at-large bids (5+7), was the right move by the CFP in the wake …

As we prepare for the first season with a 16-team SEC, all eyes are on Georgia and Texas, which are once again expected to be among the best teams in the conference and country. But after that, there are some questions. Normally, you would expect Alabama to be in the mix, and while that could ultimately be the case, the …

Notre Dame football is coming to “EA Sports College Football 25.” One week after EA Sports released its first tease of the video game’s trailer, Notre Dame athletics director Jack Swarbrick announced the Fighting Irish will be involved in the video game, which is expected to be released sometime later this year. The news was first reported by The Athletic. …

LSU’s 2025 recruiting class is ranked as the No. 2 class in the country currently and there are a few reasons why. The Tigers have received commitments from the No. 1 quarterback, running back and wide receiver in the class so far. Brian Kelly and his recruiting staff just received more great news as the Tigers have received a Crystal …

In a groundbreaking decision, the Board of Managers for the College Football Playoff (CFP) has announced a unanimous overhaul of the selection process for the highly anticipated 12-team tournament. Under the revised guidelines, the CFP will now welcome the five most esteemed conference champions alongside the top seven teams determined by the discerning eye of the CFP Selection Committee. This …

The Oklahoma Sooners have a chance to put together a special recruiting class in 2025. The Sooners currently sit with 10 commitments and rank No. 6 in the country. Since their Junior Day back in January, they’ve been getting a ton of predictions in favor of them for one of the most sought-after high school players. That would be 5-star …

Kalen DeBoer’s first six weeks on the job at Alabama after Nick Saban’s retirement were a whirlwind. He had to fill out a coaching staff, hold together the Alabama football recruiting class for 2024, manage the college football transfer portal and get the ball rolling on his Class of 2025. Now that 2024 College Football National Signing Day has passed, …

Michigan won the college football national championship in 2023, and now the CFP format has been approved for next season. The field is set. Well, at least the criterion is. The first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff will operate under the format of five spots for the five highest-ranked conference champions and the remaining seven berths for the next seven highest-ranked …

When nostalgia is done right, it can be epic, but when it’s done wrong, it can be a proverbial dumpster fire. The gaming world is about to find out where the cookie crumbles when EA Sports’ College Football 25 comes out in July. All indications are there won’t be a dumpster fire to be found. It’s been over a decade …