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College Football Playoff Expansion Could Turn Seasons Into an NFL Grind

Marvin Uzor

07/30/2026

Indiana finished last season 16-0. The Hoosiers beat Miami 27-21 in Miami Gardens on January 19 to win the program’s first national title, and they needed 16 games to do it, one shy of a full NFL regular season. No FBS team had won 16 in a season since Yale in 1894. Six weeks earlier, Michigan hired the coach who plans to win that same way. Kyle Whittingham took over ...

Why Penn State Could Be a Sleeper Team in the College Football Playoff Race

Mike Goodpaster

07/29/2026

Will Stein Says Kentucky Wins “Because of Me.” The SEC Voted Him 14th

Marvin Uzor

07/29/2026

Ranking the Top 10 SEC Running Backs Heading Into the 2026 Season

Mike Goodpaster

07/29/2026

2026 Cincinnati Bearcats Position Preview: Wide Receiver Room

James Ernest

07/29/2026

Why Matt Campbell Is the Right Man to Lead Penn State Football

Mike Goodpaster

07/28/2026

Miami’s 2026 Offensive Line Features Experience, All-MAC Talent and Professional Potential

James Ernest

07/28/2026

Mike Goodpaster

07/28/2026

Ranking All 16 SEC Quarterbacks Heading Into the 2026 Season

The SEC quarterback class entering 2026 includes proven stars, dangerous dual-threat playmakers, highly regarded transfers and ...

Marvin Uzor

07/28/2026

Trinidad Chambliss Beat Out Arch Manning for Preseason All-SEC Quarterback

Media covering SEC media days voted Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss onto the preseason All-SEC first ...

James Ernest

07/28/2026

Louisville Cardinals 2026 Wide Receiver Room Preview

The Louisville Cardinals enter the 2026 season ...

Mike Goodpaster

07/27/2026

Big Ten Defensive Power Rankings Entering the 2026 Season

Defense has become the defining characteristic of ...

James Ernest

07/27/2026

Kentucky’s 2026 Tight End Room Features Experience and Upside

The University of Kentucky Wildcats enter the ...

James Ernest

07/26/2026

Louisville’s 2026 Tight End Room Is Loaded with Talent

Louisville Cardinals 2026 Tight End Preview: Brody ...

James Ernest

07/26/2026

Kentucky Wildcats 2026 Wide Receiver Room Preview

The Kentucky Wildcats enter the 2026 season ...

James Ernest

07/26/2026

Cincinnati Bearcats 2026 Tight End Room Preview: Size, Versatility, and Untapped Potential

The University of Cincinnati enters the 2026 ...

James Ernest

07/25/2026

Ohio Bobcats 2026 Wide Receiver Room Preview

The Ohio Bobcats enter the 2026 season with one of the deepest and most balanced wide ...

James Ernest

07/25/2026

Miami University RedHawks 2026 Tight End Room Preview: Youth, Athleticism, and High Upside

The Miami University RedHawks enter the 2026 ...

Mike Goodpaster

07/24/2026

Why Josh Hoover Can Lead Indiana to Back-to-Back National Championships

The challenge confronting Josh Hoover could intimidate ...

Marvin Uzor

07/24/2026

The SEC and Big Ten Take 58 Percent of College Football’s Playoff Money

Two numbers explain who runs college football. ...

Marvin Uzor

07/24/2026

The New Playoff Format Gives Teams More Room for Error

For years, college football ran on a ...

James Ernest

07/24/2026

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 2026 Wide Receiver Room Preview

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers enter the 2026 ...

Mike Goodpaster

07/24/2026

Top 10 Big Ten Football Coaches of All Time: Woody, Bo, or Urban at number one?

Big Ten football has helped shape the ...

Mike Goodpaster

07/23/2026

Ranking Every SEC Offensive Line Entering the 2026 Season

Evaluating offensive lines requires more than counting ...

Marvin Uzor

07/23/2026

Matt Campbell Rebuilt Penn State’s Offense Around a Quarterback He Already Trusted

When Matt Campbell left Iowa State for ...

James Ernest

07/23/2026

2026 Miami University RedHawks Position Preview: Wide Receiver Room

The Miami RedHawks enter the 2026 season ...

Mike Goodpaster

07/22/2026

Ranking Every Big Ten Offensive Line Entering the 2026 Season

Offensive-line rankings are always more complicated than ...

Marvin Uzor

07/22/2026

Lincoln Riley Rebuilt USC Through the Portal, and the Roster Churn Became His Problem

Lincoln Riley took over a USC team ...

James Ernest

07/22/2026

Wildcats 2026 Running Back Preview: A Talented Backfield Built Around Power, Experience and Explosive Potential

The running back position continues to be ...

James Ernest

07/22/2026

Cincinnati Bearcats 2026 Running Back Preview: Experience, Versatility and Competition Define the Backfield

The running back position remains one of ...

Mike Goodpaster

07/21/2026

Ranking the Top 10 Big Ten Wide Receivers Heading Into the 2026 Season

The Big Ten enters the 2026 college ...

Mike Goodpaster

07/21/2026

Indiana Football, Not the New York Knicks, Deserved the ESPY for Best Team

The New York Knicks authored a tremendous ...

Mike Goodpaster

07/20/2026

Ranking the Top 10 Big Ten Running Backs Heading Into the 2026 Season

The Big Ten lost several outstanding running ...

Mike Goodpaster

07/20/2026

Why the Florida Gators Could Be the Surprise Team of the 2026 College Football Season

The Florida Gators are not receiving the ...

Marvin Uzor

07/19/2026

Top 5 Tailgating Traditions in College Football

Right about now, somewhere in Columbia, South ...

James Ernest

07/19/2026

Cardinals 2026 Running Back Preview: A Physical and Talented Backfield Ready to Compete

The running back position continues to be ...

James Ernest

07/19/2026

Breaking Down the University of Kentucky Wildcats’ 2026 Football Schedule

The University of Kentucky enters the 2026 ...

James Ernest

07/19/2026

2026 Ohio Bobcats Running Back Preview: A Balanced Backfield Built on Experience, Development and Versatility

The running back position remains one of ...

Marvin Uzor

07/18/2026

Penn State Spent $70 Million to Hire a Coach Who Does Not Chase Stars

James Franklin recruited as well as almost ...

Mike Goodpaster

07/17/2026

Top 17 Quarterbacks in SEC history: Where does Bryce Young Rank

Jared Lorenzen was one of the most ...

James Ernest

07/16/2026

Breaking Down the University of Louisville Cardinals’ 2026 Football Schedule

The University of Louisville enters the 2026 ...

James Ernest

07/16/2026

2026 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Running Back Preview: Experience, Versatility and Competition Define the Backfield

The running back position will be one ...

James Ernest

07/16/2026

Miami Redhawk’s 2026 Running Back Preview: Depth, Experience and Competition Define the Backfield

The running back position remains one of ...

Marvin Uzor

07/16/2026

College Football Players Are One Court Ruling Away From Becoming Employees

The most important person in college football ...

Mike Goodpaster

07/16/2026

Top 20 College Football Quarterbacks of All Time

College football has produced some of the ...

Mike Goodpaster

07/14/2026

SEC Football Power Rankings Heading into the 2026 Season

The SEC enters the 2026 season with ...

Marvin Uzor

07/14/2026

Top 5 College Football Players With the Highest NIL Valuations

Just five years ago, the biggest perk ...

James Ernest

07/13/2026

Breaking Down the University of Cincinnati Bearcats’ 2026 Football Schedule

The University of Cincinnati enters the 2026 ...

Marvin Uzor

07/12/2026

Notre Dame’s Wild Schedule Used to Be a Tightrope. Not Anymore.

Notre Dame has always done things its ...

James Ernest

07/12/2026

Breaking Down the Miami RedHawks’ 2026 Football Schedule

The Miami University RedHawks enter the 2026 ...

James Ernest

07/10/2026

Ohio State Football Quarterback Room Preview 2026: Julian Sayin Leads Loaded Buckeyes Depth Chart

The quarterback position will be one of ...

James Ernest

07/10/2026

Notre Dame Football Quarterback Room Preview 2026: CJ Carr Leads Talented Fighting Irish Depth Chart

The quarterback position will be one of ...

Marvin Uzor

07/10/2026

Every College Football Player Carries a Sportsbook in Their Pocket

Not that long ago, betting on a ...

James Ernest

07/10/2026

Louisville Football Quarterback Room Preview: Experience, Competition, and Playmaking Ability Highlight the Cardinals...

The quarterback position will be one of ...

James Ernest

07/10/2026

Kentucky Football Quarterback Room Preview: Experience, Competition, and Upside Define the Wildcats Entering 2026

The quarterback position will be one of ...

Mike Goodpaster

07/09/2026

Top 15 Big Ten Football Coaches of All Time

The Big Ten Conference has long been ...

Marvin Uzor

07/09/2026

The 5 Most Intimidating Student Sections in College Football

Players will tell you that every football ...

James Ernest

07/09/2026

Ohio University Bobcats Quarterback Preview: Breaking Down the 2026 QB Room

The quarterback position will be one of ...

Mike Goodpaster

07/08/2026

2026 Indiana Hoosiers Football Preview: Can Curt Cignetti Build the Next College Football Dynasty?

One year ago, Indiana football completed the ...

Mike Goodpaster

07/08/2026

2026 Oregon Ducks Football Preview: Can Dan Lanning Finally Deliver Oregon’s First National Championship?

There is only one goal left for ...

James Ernest

07/08/2026

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Quarterback Preview: Breaking Down the 2026 QB Room

The quarterback position will be one of ...

Mike Goodpaster

07/07/2026

Big Ten Football Quarterback Power Rankings for the 2026 Season

The Big Ten has never been deeper ...

Mike Goodpaster

07/07/2026

2026 Purdue Football Preview: Odom Begins to Build the Foundation for a Boilermaker Revival

Just two seasons removed from one of ...

James Ernest

07/06/2026

University of Cincinnati Bearcats Quarterback Preview: Breaking Down the 2026 QB Room

The quarterback position has become one of ...

James Ernest

07/06/2026

University of Miami RedHawks Quarterback Preview: Breaking Down the 2026 QB Room

The quarterback position is expected to be ...

Marvin Uzor

07/04/2026

College Football Stopped Being Amateur a Long Time Ago

The second year of college football’s pay ...

James Ernest

07/04/2026

2026 Ohio State Buckeyes Football Season Preview

The 2026 Ohio State Buckeyes enter the ...

James Ernest

07/04/2026

2026 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Season Preview

The 2026 Notre Dame Fighting Irish enter ...

Marvin Uzor

07/03/2026

Florida Paid $21 Million to Fire Billy Napier. Jon Sumrall’s Clock Is Already Ticking

Florida had seen enough of Billy Napier ...

James Ernest

07/02/2026

Louisville Cardinals Football 2026 Season Preview

The 2026 Louisville Cardinals enter the season ...

James Ernest

07/02/2026

Kentucky Wildcats Football 2026 Season Preview

The 2026 Kentucky Wildcats enter a new ...

Marvin Uzor

07/01/2026

Ole Miss Cried About Tampering, Then Got Caught Doing It

Ole Miss just had one of the ...

James Ernest

07/01/2026

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers’s Football 2026 Season Preview

The 2026 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers enter the ...

James Ernest

07/01/2026

Ohio University Bobcats Football 2026 Season Preview

The 2026 Ohio University Bobcats enter the ...

James Ernest

06/30/2026

Miami University RedHawks Football 2026 Season Preview

The 2026 Miami University RedHawks enter another ...

James Ernest

06/30/2026

Cincinnati Bearcats Football 2026 Season Preview

The 2026 Cincinnati Bearcats enter Year 4 ...

Mike Goodpaster

06/29/2026

2026 Big Ten Football Preseason Power Rankings

The Big Ten has never been stronger. ...

Marvin Uzor

06/27/2026

Why Jeremiah Smith Turned Down $10 Million to Stay at Ohio State

Not so many people have the guts ...

Mike Goodpaster

06/26/2026

Top 20 College Football Head Coaches Entering the 2026 Season

Ranking college football coaches today is not ...

Mike Goodpaster

06/25/2026

ACC Football Coach Power Rankings Entering the 2026 Season

The ACC enters the 2026 season with ...

Mike Goodpaster

06/25/2026

Who was the Better Football Coach: Jim Tressel or Urban Meyer?

Few debates in Ohio State football history ...

Marvin Uzor

06/24/2026

Brendan Sorsby’s Career May Already Be Over For Good

There is no stranger story in college ...

Mike Goodpaster

06/24/2026

Big 12 Football Head Coach Power Rankings Entering the 2026 Season

The Big 12 may not have the ...

Marvin Uzor

06/24/2026

Even Arch Manning Is Taking a Pay Cut to build Texas’s $40 Million Roster

Forty million dollars can give you a ...

James Ernest

06/23/2026

The Weight of Protection: How LIGHT Helmets is Transforming Gridiron Safety

In collision sports like football, a fraction ...

Mike Goodpaster

06/23/2026

Ranking The Big Ten Football Coaches: Heading into the 2026 Season

The Big Ten may now be the ...

Marvin Uzor

06/22/2026

Bill Belichick Enters Year Two at North Carolina With the Hype Gone and the Hot Seat Warm

Entering the 2026 college football season, Bill ...

Marvin Uzor

06/20/2026

College Football’s Greatest Long Shot Is Disappearing

Heading into the 2026 college football season, ...

Marvin Uzor

06/18/2026

Week Zero Is a Trap and the Ranked Teams That Fall for It Pay Dearly

The 2026 college football season opens in ...

Marvin Uzor

06/16/2026

Alabama Is Rebuilding Its Defensive Front Through the Portal, and It Might Actually Work

Alabama finished last season in the college ...

LaMarr Fields

06/11/2026

Why Cheta Ofili Could Be TCU’s Next Breakout Pass Rusher

TCU's transfer portal class featured several additions ...

Mike Goodpaster

06/09/2026

Brendan Sorsby Cleared to Play: A Controversial Decision That Could Change College Sports Forever

The college football world was rocked on ...

Mike Goodpaster

06/01/2026

Top 10 Notre Dame Football Players of All Time

Few programs in college football history can ...

Mike Goodpaster

05/31/2026

Top 10 Penn State Football Players of All Time: Who is the Greatest Nittany Lion?

Penn State is one of the most ...

Mike Goodpaster

05/31/2026

Top 17 Texas Longhorns(Football) Players of All Time

Today we look at the most incredible ...

Mike Goodpaster

05/30/2026

The Wichita State Football Team Plane Crash: Tragedy and Resilience

On October 2, 1970, tragedy struck the ...

Mike Goodpaster

05/27/2026

Why Oklahoma State’s Drew Mestemaker Could Be the No. 1 Quarterback in the 2027 NFL Draft

By the time the 2027 NFL Draft ...

Mike Goodpaster

05/17/2026

Top 16 Running Backs in Big Ten History

The Big Ten started using the name ...

Mike Goodpaster

05/14/2026

Top 10 College football’s greatest true freshman seasons of all time

Remember freshmen were not eligible until 1973, ...

Mike Goodpaster

05/14/2026

Top 10 Oklahoma Sooners(Football) of All Time

The Oklahoma Sooners aren’t just a great ...

Mike Goodpaster

05/11/2026

Top 10 Alabama(Football) Players of All Time

Let's get this straight before everybody starts ...