USC, UCLA get good news from Big Ten football schedule makers
The Big Ten football schedule makers did USC and UCLA one small favor. Neither team will make back-to-back…
College football 2026 schedule: One game each way-too-early top 25 team has circled
If you count Week 0 as the start of the college football season — and this writer does…
Why don’t college football programs develop quarterbacks anymore?
So you’re a college football coach, and you want to develop a quarterback. Good luck telling your bosses…
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,…
Ten times a late-season injury has changed a team’s fortunes across sports
For the Denver Broncos, irrepressible optimism was replaced by exorbitant doubt in a matter of moments. The Broncos…
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…
Matt Leinart posts emotional reaction to major life event: ‘I am not okay’
Matt Leinart posts emotional reaction to major life event: ‘I am not okay’ originally appeared on The Sporting…
The Sporting Tribune’s Willie Ramirez shares the Top 5 storylines he’s looking forward to in 2026
This is the second part of a two-part series, as Willie Ramirez follows up the Top 5 women’s…
Did Michigan luck into Kyle Whittingham? Plus, a USC-Notre Dame blame game in Mandel’s Mailbag
It just so happens this week that Wednesday falls on the same day as the first game of…
The SEC is dominating the Big Ten in ratings — despite on-field parity
On the field, the Big Ten has caught up to the SEC. In fact, it’s winning: The past…
AP Top 25: Ohio State, Indiana set for first Big Ten No. 1 vs. 2 matchup since 2006
No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Indiana remained atop the AP Top 25 college football poll on…