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…
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…
Trinidad Chambliss, Arch Manning and how the SEC may get its swagger back
Trinidad Chambliss is back for another year, apparently. Good for Ole Miss. Joey Aguilar is not back for…
Who will be the SEC’s surprise CFP team in 2026? Surprise hot-seat situation? Conference mailbag
Whenever we do a mailbag, the unofficial rule is to answer the question that gets the most likes.…
Who won our 2025 Heisman Trophy Fantasy Draft? The results are in, and they are bad
For the past six seasons, The Athletic’s college football writers have held a preseason draft of Heisman contenders,…
SEC survey results: Fans on the state of the conference, Indiana and the future of the sport
By and large, SEC football fans are humbled. However, they’re not in a panic, based on the results…
Diego Pavia’s real height revealed at Senior Bowl ahead of 2026 NFL Draft
He came up short. Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia — who was listed at 6-feet tall and 207 pounds…
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…
Golf | Remembering Lew Conner
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A former student-athlete and Vanderbilt Athletics Hall of Fame member whose philanthropic spirt touched generations…
Mark Gronowski, not Diego Pavia, takes over as Iowa tops Vanderbilt in ReliaQuest Bowl
The Athletic has live coverage of Oregon vs. Texas Tech in the 2025 College Football Playoff. Turns out…
Diego Pavia cites NBA draft pick’s return to college in lawsuit against NCAA
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A lawyer for Heisman Trophy runner-up Diego Pavia and 26 other football players has…
Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza wins 2025 Heisman
The Jets have about four months to decide if Fernando Mendoza is the Chosen One who can lead…