Mandel’s Mailbag: Best Week 1 ever? Most intriguing College Football Playoff scenarios?
I don’t generally make much out of the preseason coaches poll, seeing as the AP’s version replaces it…
2025 Heisman Trophy Fantasy Draft: LaNorris Sellers, Jeremiyah Love and 30 more picks for NYC
After Travis Hunter’s historic Heisman Trophy victory came by the smallest margin since 2009, the conditions are ripe…
College football preseason Coaches Poll: Who’s overranked and underrated in the top 25?
The SEC landed nine teams in the USA Today 2025 preseason college football Coaches Poll to lead all…
College football Freaks List 2025: Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith tops a list of 101
Even though I’ve been reporting the Freaks List since 2005, I am still blown away numerous times while…
What if college basketball ran conference realignment? We sorted all 364 teams to find out
Money drives nearly everything. In college sports, that means football is the overarching power under which all other…
College Football Fans Want ESPN Writer Fired After ‘Arrest-Worthy’ Marcus Freeman Ranking
College Football Fans Want ESPN Writer Fired After ‘Arrest-Worthy’ Marcus Freeman Ranking originally appeared on The Spun. A…
New-look Ohio State roster wants to make its own mark, emerge from shadow of last year’s championship success
LAS VEGAS — There are reminders of Ohio State’s run to the national championship everywhere Ryan Day and…
2026 NFL Draft summer scouting: Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love clear RB1 heading into season
Editor’s note: This is the second installment of Dane Brugler’s 2026 Summer Scouting series. Previous rankings: Edge rusher…
Ranking men’s college basketball’s top 25 players of the 2000s: Carmelo Anthony takes No. 1
What defines “best” anyway? That’s the question I’ve asked myself in selecting the top 25 men’s college basketball…
Fans rank Michigan State, Notre Dame as Michigan Football’s 2nd and 3rd biggest rivals
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions…
Can Michigan win a national title under Sherrone Moore?
The Michigan Wolverines claimed their first national championship after a statement 34-13 win over the Washington Huskies in…
The 10 wildest rivalry origin stories: A Border War, a halftime brawl and an eligibility fight
Editor’s note: All week, The Athletic is writing about college football rivalries at a moment of change in the sport. Read our…