College football realignment refresh: July brings Pac-12 relaunch, new FBS members
It’s July 1, and for the fifth consecutive year, conference realignment has brought summer movement within the Football…
Is the World Cup a case for College Football Playoff expansion? Is this Notre Dame’s year?
I’m back from my time abroad and, thus, back on the same continent as the World Cup. In…
What MAC commissioner’s ripping of Power 4 says about college football’s growing divide
Jon Steinbrecher was on a roll. The Mid-American Conference commissioner quoted song lyrics from Willie Nelson and Kacey…
NFL mock draft 2026: Picks based on intel from coaches, scouts, agents
This is my sixth annual NFL mock draft based on intel I’ve gathered from coaching, scouting and agent…
Big Ten win totals: Picks, predictions for each team ahead of 2026 season
The Big Ten has backed up its reputation as the best conference in college football with three straight…
College football conference championship scenarios: Who can clinch and how
The Athletic has live coverage of Ohio State vs. Michigan from college football rivalry week. On the final…
College football 2025 preseason bowl projections, from the CFP to the Pop-Tarts Bowl
Last season’s politicking for the final College Football Playoff spot will have nothing on what this year will…
Dane Brugler’s 2026 NFL Draft summer positional rankings: Safeties
Editor’s note: This is the ninth installment of Dane Brugler’s 2026 Summer Scouting series. Previous rankings: Edge rushers | Running…
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…
MAC upsets are a treasured college football tradition. Will they go extinct in the new era?
DETROIT — Like a No. 14 seed beating a No. 3 seed in March, a team from the…