South Carolina, baseball coach Paul Mainieri part ways 23 games into his second season
The Paul Mainieri era didn’t last long at South Carolina. Mainieri, who has over 1,500 career wins and…
College football’s most impactful re-signings for 2026 season
The modern era of college football is so often focused on player acquisition — who changed teams, which…
Recruiting revisited: Re-ranking the top players by position in the 2024 cycle
The members of the Class of 2024 have been on campus for two seasons. Some will take more…
College softball power rankings: The sport’s superpowers are showing they are mortal
Boy, was it a weekend for multi-screeners. Between basketball conference tournaments, Selection Sunday and the World Baseball Classic,…
Top 25 college football coach rankings in 2026: Curt Cignetti skyrockets
It took eight years for Georgia’s Kirby Smart to ascend to No. 1 on my annual coach rankings.…
Will Lane Kiffin win a national title at LSU? Opposing college football coaches sound off
No one produced more drama this past coaching carousel than Lane Kiffin, but how good of a coach…
The Athletic college baseball Top 25: USC’s hot start continues; LSU, Florida tumble
Outfielder Jack Basseer has a team-high four-home runs for undefeated USC. Troy Wayrynen / Imagn Images March 9,…
Brian Kelly talks LSU firing, if he’ll return to coaching and state of college football
​​In some of his first public comments since being fired in October, former LSU football coach Brian Kelly…
Grading the SEC’s transfer portal classes: Which 4 schools earned an ‘A’? Who got a ‘D+’?
How much has roster construction changed in the past 48 months? In 2023, Ole Miss was the only…
LSU Leads Nation with 15 Former Players Named to MLB Spring Breakout Preliminary Rosters – LSU
BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU leads the nation with 15 former players named on Thursday to the 2026…
Predicting new College Football Playoff teams, plus weak QB classes and more in Mandel’s Mailbag
I know we’re all eagerly awaiting Friday’s Save College Sports roundtable at the White House, where surely all…
The Athletic college baseball Top 25: UCLA reclaims top spot, USC enters poll
Abbrie Covarrubias and the Trojans are one of three undefeated teams remaining. Troy Wayrynen / Imagn Images March…