College Football

Today, I choose to see the bright side. Take that, Darth Vader. I could write about the nearly unrecognizable state of the Big 12, which once supplied football that was as entertaining as you’d find anywhere, or mourn the loss of “Pac-12 After Dark.” Such musings would be a look in college football’s rearview mirror. Let’s set our eyes today …

THE FLATS – Georgia Tech football has officially added six transfers to its 2024 roster. The newest Yellow Jackets are TE Josh Beetham (Yorkville, Ill./Michigan), DB Jayden Davis (Suwanee, Ga./Cincinnati), DL Thomas Gore (Nashville, Tenn./Miami (Fla.)), DL Romello Height (Dublin, Ga./Southern California), DB Zachary Tobe (Ocoee, Fla./Illinois) and DL Jordan van den Berg (Johannesburg, South Africa/Penn State). All six have …

Former Jackson State defensive back Kevin Dent was inducted Saturday into the Black College Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Dent was joined in the 2024 class by Joe “747” Adams (Tennessee State); Antoine Bethea (Howard); Waymond Bryant (Tennessee State); Richard Huntley (Winston-Salem State); Lemar Parrish (Lincoln University); and Eddie Hurt (Morgan State). “It is a great honor to …

TAMPA, Fla. – The OT7 Finals kicked off Day 2 of pool play on Saturday with dozens of blue-chip recruits in the 2025 and 2026 classes and beyond descending upon Tampa as competition heated up. Rivals National Recruiting Analysts Sam Spiegelman and John Garcia were on hand for the action. Here’s the latest roundup of rumors from the OT7 Championships. …

SMU took a big hit earlier this week as elite four-star quarterback Keelon Russell flipped his commitment away from Mustangs over to the Crimson Tide of Alabama. The move was one that was not a surprise given the level of interest Alabama has expressed to Russell in the past months and Russell’s openness that the Tide could very well be …

Oklahoma State has dipped into a familiar spot in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to grab a commitment. On the heels of an official visit in Stillwater, McKinney (Texas) three-star defensive tackle Jordan Covington has committed to the Cowboys. He chose Oklahoma State over offers from Kansas, Michigan State, Missouri, Cincinnati, and others. This embedded content is not available in your …

If you ever wanted to see how the sausage is made during spring camp at Ohio State, you can get that chance this season according to a release from the OSU Athletic Department. On August 1, August 2, August 3, and August 4, fans can experience spring camp by buying tickets for $50 each. But there won’t be many tickets …

The arrival of the 12-team College Football Playoff will create opportunities for the Big Ten Conference. However, those opportunities will be accompanied by headaches and debates. The conference needs to be proactive about solving them ahead of time so that member schools and their coaches and players receive clarity well in advance of a potential playoff debate. Let’s consider one …

An Alabama track and field athlete made history on Saturday. Crimson Tide athlete Doris Lemngole won the 3000-meter steeplechase national championship on Saturday, breaking the NCAA collegiate record, meet record and school record in the process with her 9:15.24 time. The previous record was set by BYU’s Courtney Wayment, who set the previous mark of 9:16.00 in 2022. “I didn’t …

The Big Ten enters the 12-team College Football Playoff this year. What about the future, however? What about 2026 and 2027? Will we see, by then, an expansion of the playoff from 12 to 14 teams? The Big Ten might want that, for reasons explained by Mark Rogers at The Voice of College Football. College Sports Wire noted the details …

Class of 2026 four-star quarterback Jaden O’Neal shared some encouraging words about his recent visit with head coach Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes. Speaking with On3’s Steve Wiltfong, the California prospect praised Sanders’ coaching style and his approach to recruiting. “Colorado is going amazing,” O’Neal told On3. “One big takeaway is coach Deion is (an) old school coach who …

USATSI The transfer portal can improve a program, but how do you really calculate who had the best cycle — and not just which teams landed the best 2024 transfer classes? There are a few ways to break things down and below we analyze the Power Four conferences by categories: Net Rating GainAverage Transfer RatingTransfers InTransfers Out Why is it important to …

Knowing that 2022 ACC Player of the Year Drake Maye was returning last season, the UNC football team didn’t have to stress about its quarterback situation. With Drake Maye now in the NFL, looking to become the next great New England Patriots quarterback, North Carolina goes back to the drawing board under center. The Tar Heels return star running back …

The Nebraska Cornhuskers picked up their 10th commitment of the 2025 recruiting cycle and second of the week on Saturday morning as in-state athlete Pierce Mooberry committed to the Huskers. While listed as a three-star athlete by the three major recruiting services, Mooberry will be a linebacker for the Huskers. The 6-foot-4, 205-pound Millard North standout committed to the Huskers …

The 2024 college football season will be here before you know it. Our greatest storyline to watch for is the College Football Playoff, which will expand to 12 teams. This decision ought to make it easier for talented Group of 5 teams, like App State and James Madison, to sneak in. If this coming season is anything like last, we’ll …