TTop stories Read More College Football Playoff Vibe Check, Week 6: Texas, Penn State done; Texas Tech emerges as class of Big 12October 5, 2025 Entering this week’s action, there were two teams in the AP Top 25 ranked despite not picking up…
TTop stories Read More Tomorrow’s Top 25 Today projects college football rankings entering Week 7October 5, 2025 A chaotic Saturday afternoon in college football has provided a massive shakeup in the rankings, as two top-10…
TTop stories Read More College football picks: Predictions against the spread, odds, betting lines for top 25 games in Week 6October 5, 2025 Though Week 6 of the 2025 college football season isn’t loaded with ranked-on-ranked showdowns, there’s no shortage of…
TTop stories Read More Texas Tech is different now, thanks to its cash-fueled, transfer-heavy (and very good) defenseSeptember 21, 2025 It’s hard to imagine a worse situation. It’s the kind that’s derailed so many Texas Tech seasons throughout…
TTop stories Read More AP Top 25: USF jumps into poll; record 11 SEC teams ranked despite Florida falling outSeptember 7, 2025 South Florida leapt into the AP Top 25 for the first time in seven years, coming in at…
TTop stories Read More Mandel’s Final Thoughts: Lee Corso salute, Arch Manning’s shockingly bad day and more Week 1August 31, 2025 Welcome to the sixth season of Final Thoughts, my weekly attempt to capture all of the college football…
TTop stories Read More I ran college football’s AP poll for 20 years. Here’s how I built my first Top 25 as a voterAugust 11, 2025 During my 20 years overseeing the Associated Press Top 25, I can’t count how many times I had…
TTop stories Read More Which college football rivalry has the best name? Ranking Bedlam, the Iron Bowl and moreJuly 8, 2025 Editor’s note: All week, The Athletic is writing about college football rivalries at a moment of change in the sport. Read our…