Men’s NCAA Tournament consensus bracket predictions: The Athletic’s staff makes its picks
This year’s men’s NCAA Tournament might not feel like it has one clear favorite, with Duke, Arizona and…
Women’s March Madness 2026: NCAA Tournament bracket, schedule, dates and times
The field for the 2026 NCAA Tournament was revealed Sunday night, and March Madness will officially begin later…
Ranking 136 college football teams before bowls, and how it shows where the CFP went wrong
The College Football Playoff selection committee dug itself into too many holes. The most dramatic and second-most-controversial playoff…
Ranking 136 college football teams after Week 12: How high can surging Georgia climb?
Do you want to share your predictions, analysis or thoughts on Saturday’s USC-Oregon game? Get involved with our…
Oklahoma, Texas and the SEC’s six-team CFP dream, plus more college football Week 12 takeaways
And now, 20 Final Thoughts from Week 12, when I started to realize this year’s College Football Playoff…
AP Top 25: Indiana up to No. 2 as Vanderbilt reaches top 10 in poll for first time since 1947
Vanderbilt jumped to No. 10 in the AP Top 25 after beating LSU, the Commodores’ best ranking since…
Georgia won’t go away, down go the undefeated and more college football Week 8 takeaways
And now, 20 Final Thoughts from Week 8, which left me pining for a Vanderbilt-Indiana national championship game.…
Tomorrow’s Top 25 Today projects college football rankings entering Week 7
A chaotic Saturday afternoon in college football has provided a massive shakeup in the rankings, as two top-10…
AP Top 25: Ole Miss surges to No. 4; Oregon climbs to No. 2 behind Ohio State in rankings
After three top-five teams lost to lower-ranked opponents this weekend, Oregon moved up to No. 2, Mississippi jumped…
Ranking 136 college football teams after Week 2: September surprises lead to big moves
Do you want to share your predictions, analysis or thoughts on Saturday’s Georgia-Tennessee game? Get involved with our…
Ranking 136 college football teams after Week 1: Can LSU, Florida State back up hot starts?
Do you want to share your predictions, analysis or thoughts on Saturday’s Michigan-Oklahoma game? Get involved with our…
I ran college football’s AP poll for 20 years. Here’s how I built my first Top 25 as a voter
During my 20 years overseeing the Associated Press Top 25, I can’t count how many times I had…