To say the Penn State Nittany Lions are hot on the recruiting trail right now would be an understatement. Despite two players decommitting from their 2025 class and flipping to other schools around the country, that disappointment has been massively outweighed by the players James Franklin and his staff have been able to land. Coming out of their first official …
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Where LSU’s Tiger Stadium ranks among toughest places to play in EA Sports’ College Football 25
We are 24 days away from the official release of EA Sports College Football 25. I don’t know about you guys but I have been waiting on this game for a decade. As we get closer to the release date, EA Sports will be releasing more info about the game. On Tuesday, they released the top 25 toughest places to …
Read More »2025 cornerback Tre Poteat commits to Tennessee
2025 cornerback prospect Tre Poteat committed to Tennessee on Tuesday. He’s the Vols fourth commit to 2025 class in less than a week. “110% committed,” Poteat said. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound three-star cornerback is from Verona Area High School in Verona, Wisconsin. Poteat ranks as the No. 545 overall player in the class of 2025. He also ranks as the No. …
Read More »Big Ten expansion: Best, worst scenarios for USC, Oregon, Washington, UCLA in first season as league members
The Big Ten is going bi-coastal in 2024 as Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington join the league following the Pac-12’s demise. Expansion comes after the conference produced its first national champion (Michigan) since the 2014 season, and the four new arrivals will only add difficulty to what’s already a brutal conference. Along with the addition of the West Coast bloc, …
Read More »Rivals Five-Star: LIVE from Media Day in Jacksonville
rivals.jpg JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Rivals Five-Star, the marquee high school football event of the summer, has arrived. On Tuesday, the 100 players set to compete at the Jacksonville Jaguars’ facility will roll through media day. This will be your one-stop shopping for all the interviews, stories and analysis. ***** MORE RIVALS FIVE-STAR: Ten matchups we can’t wait to see …
Read More »SEC might finally join Big Ten in key aspect of college football scheduling
The Pac-12 and the Big Ten did not like the fact that the SEC has been able to get away with scheduling only eight conference games in college football. The Pac-12 and Big Ten have been playing nine conference games, which makes their schedules tougher. SEC teams do not get punished for playing The Citadel or Chattanooga before their rivalry …
Read More »4-Star EDGE C.J. Nickson commits to the Oklahoma Sooners
The Oklahoma Sooners 2025 recruiting class is coming together as we reach the middle of the summer, less than six months away from the early signing period. After adding a pair of four-star wide receivers over the last week, it’s the defense’s turn. Four-star defensive end C.J. Nickson committed to the Oklahoma Sooners. Nickson chose the Sooners over Bedlam rivals …
Read More »Auburn has ‘real shot’ to flip 2025 QB Julian Lewis from USC
The 2025 recruiting cycle is beginning its final stretch, but there is still plenty of time for Auburn to build its strongest class under Hugh Freeze’s watch. One of the top targets that Auburn continues to pursue is five-star quarterback Julian Lewis, a USC commit. Lewis announced his commitment to Lincoln Riley’s program last fall. However, Auburn is the closest …
Read More »Michigan State football makes top 3, commit date coming for DL target
Michigan State hosted defensive line prospect Mykah Newton on an official visit to open the month of June, and the Spartans are now trying to close the deal with the 3-star from Newberry, Florida. Newton has announced his intention to commit on July 18, and has named Michigan State alongside NC State and UCF in his top three finalists. https://x.com/LeytonRoberts_/status/1804877565531664476 …
Read More »Neyland Stadium ranked top 15 for toughest places to play
On Tuesday, EA Sports College Football 25 released its 25 toughest places to play in the upcoming game. Neyland Stadium is ranked top 15 in EA Sports College Football 25. Neyland Stadium is ranked No. 13 with six other Southeastern Conference stadiums ahead of the Vols. Texas A&M’s Kyle Field is ranked No. 1, Alabama’s Bryant-Denny Stadium is second, LSU’s Tiger Stadium …
Read More »The Republic’s Top 10 offensive linemen for the 2024 Arizona high school football season
Arizona is becoming an offensive lineman factory. Many great ones have developed their craft in the high school ranks, moving on to outstanding college and NFL careers. This 2024 season could be the best offensive linemen crop in a decade with the overall depth. After examining the state’s top 10 quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and dynamic duos, it’s time …
Read More »To understand Lane Kiffin’s rise at Mississippi, you have to follow along with Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift’s music wields the power to lay bare a listener’s soul. To true Swifties, Taylor isn’t just singing. Her lyrics resonate. Even Ole Miss’ 49-year-old football coach sees a bit of himself in those lyrics. Consider Lane Kiffin a Swiftie. He appreciates her music, and although he didn’t embrace Swift’s latest album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” with as much …
Read More »Blue-Chip Ratio 2024: These 16 college football teams can actually win the national championship
Which schools have recruited well enough to emerge as national champion in the 2024 season? To determine this, it’s essential to understand the level of talent required to clinch college football’s biggest prize, according to recent standards. I set out to answer this question over a decade ago by creating the Blue-Chip Ratio. Since its inception in 2013, the Blue-Chip …
Read More »Oklahoma receives FutureCast for 2027 QB Peyton Houston
Fresh off the heels of Oklahoma landing its top target for the quarterback position in the class of 2026, the dominoes have already begun to fall for the Sooners and their recruitment of the QB position for the class of 2027. On Monday, Jaden O’Neal, a top-100 player and four-star quarterback from California, announced his commitment to Oklahoma. Oklahoma surged …
Read More »Spartans offer 2026 Utah 4-star DL Bott Mulitalo
Michigan State football has extended a scholarship to an elite defensive prospect in the 2026 class. Bott Mulitalo of American Fork, Utah announced last week that he’s received a scholarship offer from the Spartans. Mulitalo is a four-star defensive line prospect in the 2026 class. Mulitalo ranks as the No. 7 defensive lineman in 247Sports’ composite rankings for the 2026 …
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