While Indiana rejoices and Miami despairs, Notre Dame moves past a CFP watched from afar
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Marcus Freeman watched the national championship game from an ESPN set in an upper…
Indiana gives hope and joy, but which programs should actually feel bad about this?
So now everyone has hope. And some have questions. Such as: “We have talent, tradition, generations of fans,…
Early Top 25 college football rankings for 2026 season: Can Indiana repeat? Who’s No. 1?
A year ago in this column, I made the regrettable decision to rank Penn State No. 1 because…
AP Top 25: Indiana earns first No. 1 football finish, plus more final poll superlatives
Indiana finished No. 1 on Tuesday in the AP Top 25 college football poll for the first time…
Champion will be crowned but college football chaos will linger beyond Indiana-Miami title game
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Once the legal wrangling over paying players finally got settled last summer, there…
Marcus Freeman addresses NFL interest in first media appearance since Notre Dame’s CFP snub
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman would welcome another round of NFL interest. It’s…
Marcus Freeman rips media for dragging family ‘through the mud’
Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman said his family got “dragged through the mud” after a Jan. 3…
How the blue-chip quarterbacks in the 2024 class are faring after 2 years of college
We’ve reached an important landmark for the quarterbacks of the 2024 recruiting cycle. As has been documented, Year…
Our favorite college football games of 2025, from Miami-Notre Dame to Playoff classics
The 934th and final FBS game of the 2025 college football season is almost here, with an unlikely…
Notre Dame defends Marcus Freeman after battery accusation emerges
Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman has been accused of battery stemming from an alleged altercation that occurred…
Why Texas’ transfer portal splurge signals an all-in season for Arch Manning — and more portal buzz
In the fast and furious world of the transfer portal, it’s easy to jump to conclusions and make…
SEC’s reality check, how NIL flattened the CFP and Indiana’s future in Mandel’s Mailbag
There was a clip going around this week from when Larry David’s character said in the season 10…